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The rematch: beating a division rival is hard enough. Doing it a second time is harder. When Broncos coach Mike Shanahan revised his winning game plan for the return game with San Diego, the one thing he didn't figure on was a poor performance by his quarterback. (NFL).

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| December 09, 2002 | Attner, Paul | COPYRIGHT 2002 Sporting News Publishing Co. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

When Mike Shanahan walked into the locker room at halftime Sunday, nothing about his team's game with the Chargers had gone as he had envisioned. His primary offensive package had struggled, his defense couldn't stop halfback LaDainian Tomlinson, and he should have been grateful to be behind by only seven points.

He faced the very nightmare that can be generated when two equally blessed division rivals meet for a second time during a season. Almost two months after his Broncos overwhelmed the Chargers in Denver with a nearly perfect first-half performance, he now had to figure out how to neutralize San Diego's dominance before this game, and maybe the season, ...

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