Chargers coach Jim Harbaugh loves to run the football, and even without his top two running backs, that’s what he’s doing.
The Chargers ran all over the Raiders today, with Kimani Vidal leading the way with 126 yards and a touchdown, and Jaret Patterson contributing 54 yards and a touchdown as well, as the Chargers shook off a sluggish first half to earn an easy 31-14 win.
Although the Chargers’ top two running backs, Omarion Hampton and Najee Harris, are out with injuries, that doesn’t change their offensive approach. Harbaugh likes to establish the run, and he’s doing it.
Of course, Harbaugh also likes to see quarterback Justin Herbert air it out, but today Herbert suffered a left hand injury that forced him to leave the game briefly, and Harbaugh seemed especially committed to keepin

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