AFC West Preview: Making Headlines for All the Wrong Reasons

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Published: September 9, 2009

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... West led the NFL in negative headlines.

With Merriman's Tequila-related arrest, a broken jaw in Raider Land, and a Broncos wideout currently throwing a fit worthy of a six-year-old, I think it's safe to say that no other NFL division even approaches the level of dysfunction achieved by the AFC West.

While some of the sideshow was expected given the total overhaul of the rest of the division, this is not a good thing for the Chargers. Outside of Antonio Cromartie's tweet decrying the culinary offerings at training camp, it had been a quiet, productive preseason. 

Now this. Another Chargers player arrested this offseason—a list that also includes Jamal Williams and Vincent Jackson. So much for rising above the sheer buffoonery that has kept the spotlight on the division for the wrong reasons. 

Now that the regular season is upon us, it will be interesting to see which of the myriad of events makes the biggest difference. Here's a look ...

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