EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Derwin James Jr. had plenty of regrets after the Chargers’ loss Sunday to the New York Giants. Naturally, he believed he and his teammates could have done more to defeat the Giants and improve their record to start the season 4-0, matching the 4-0 start by the 2002 team.

But there was more to James’ postgame lament, and it had everything to do with letting down two of his teammates after a 21-18 loss to the Giants. He wanted to win for himself, of course, but especially for outside linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu and running back Omarion Hampton, who had career-best games.

Tuipulotu recorded a career-high five sacks plus one additional tackle for a loss. Only linebacker Troy Dye, with 12 tackles, had more than Tuipulotu overall. It could have and should have been a game

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