... every senator looking to debate a particular issue or sort through the din of misinformation, there is an NFL general manager, head coach and trainer hoping to answer the simple question.

Can my guy play or not?

There is not a football team that doesn’t face that most basic of questions on a regular basis and the Chargers have already fielded their share on the young season with possibly one injury looming larger than the others.

That would be Jamal Williams, who has been lost for the season with an elbow injury.

There are other maladies facing the Chargers, certainly. Center Nick Hardwick has had ankle surgery and is expected to be out at least until the team visits Denver on Nov. 22.

LaDainian Tomlin...

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