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SAN DIEGO -- Embattled coach Mike McCoy was livid after his San Diego Chargers blew a 13-point lead with less than seven minutes left against Drew Brees and the New Orleans Saints.There was no way he could try to sugarcoat this pratfall the way he had with the two other losses this season in which the Chargers had a late lead.His state of mind after Sundays 35-34 loss?Furious, he said. Major disappointment. I mean, to have the lead we had and to fall apart? Major disappointment. Frustration is an understatement. I cant say right now in this microphone how I really, truly feel.I mean, to have the lead we had and to fall apart Major disappointment.With the Chargers trying to protect a 34-21 lead, Melvin Gordon fumbled and Darryl Tapp recovered at the San Diego 13, setting up Brees 5-yard TD pass to Michael Thomas on fourth-and-2 to pull to 34-28 with 4:50 to go.Travis Benjamin then fumbled after a reception and Nate Stupar recovered at the San Diego 31. Seven plays later, fullback John Kuhn scored his third TD of the game, on a 1-yard run. The PAT made it 35-34.Rivers, who was Brees understudy for his first two NFL seasons, was intercepted by B.W. Webb with 1:10 to go.Everything that happens, it starts on me, McCoy said.But he didnt hold back.I think Melvin Gordon is a good ballplayer. He put the ball on the ground, McCoy said. Travis Benjamin put the ball on the ground. There are certain things that happen in this game that are unacceptable. The return game let the ball hit the ground. Its everybody. Its just not one player. Its all three (phases) that at some point in the game did a poor job.We are making critical mistakes at critical times. We are giving other teams the opportunity to beat us. We are giving it away.Gordon had a fumbling problem last year as a rookie that got him benched twice.We dont have a drill to fumble. We have plenty of ball security drills, protection drills, tackling drills, McCoy said. There are plenty of drills out there.The Chargers seemed to have it in control after Rivers directed a 14-play, 74-yard scoring drive capped by Gordons second 1-yard scoring run of the game to give the Chargers a 31-21 lead with 12:15 to play. Rivers kept the drive alive with a pinpoint, 16-yard completion to Tyrell Williams to the New Orleans 7-yard line.Josh Lambo kicked a 47-yard field goal with 8:39 left to make it 34-21.It seems like each loss we say, `I dont know if it can get any tougher than that, ` Rivers said. Then somehow we find a way to top each one. This one is really unlike any other that I can remember in the way it happened.Youre up 13 with 6:50 left and two snaps later, youre down one. So its just tough.The Chargers have lost 15 off their last 20 games.You try to laugh to keep from crying, literally, Rivers said. You kind of throw your hands up and say, `What in the world just happened? This will be a time we have to grow closer together and stay together tight.Fans are in an uproar, and this isnt a good time for that. The Chargers will ask voters on Nov. 8 to approve a $1.1 billion public subsidy in the form of increased hotel occupancy taxes to help build a stadium and convention center annex downtown.Asked about his job security, McCoy said: I know one way and that is to come in tomorrow and work my (rear end) off and get this team ready to go to Oakland. I dont worry about any of that. Im coaching this football team the way I know how to do it and we are going to grind.---Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL Best Adidas Basketball Shoes 2019 . Parker had 26 points and eight assists and San Antonio beat Toronto 112-99 Monday night. "We won that game because of Tony Parkers aggressiveness," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said. "His juice; his aggression all night long. Cheapest Adidas Basketball Shoes . 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PITTSBURGH -- Tom Brady wanted the showdown with Ben Roethlisberger, if hes being honest.And the New England star is far from the only one that wanted to see Roethlisbergers familiar No. 7 run out of the tunnel for the Pittsburgh Steelers at Heinz Field on Sunday for what looked as if -- at least until a week ago -- one of the top games of the season in the AFC.One awkward step by Roethlisberger against the Miami Dolphins in a confounding 30-15 loss ended that prospect, a step that left cartilage in Roethlisbergers left knee torn and Brady kind of bummed.You always want to go against the best players, Brady said. Hes one of the reasons why theyve been such a great team.Now its time for the Steelers (4-2) to prove their resilience -- again -- without the franchises all-time leading passer on the sideline.Pittsburgh is 11-9 when Roethlisberger hasnt been in the starting lineup since he took over the job as a rookie in 2004. Not great, but hardly disastrous.Your turn Landry Jones, who jokingly told his teammates dont panic after Roethlisberger underwent outpatient surgery to repair the knee on Monday.Jones was moderately successful in spells while subbing for Roethlisberger last season.Now he finds himself facing one of the all-time greats still at the top of his game at 39. Jones, however, isnt going to waste time getting caught up with the notion of trying to be Roethlisberger-lite. Thats not his game.Ben kind of hangs his hat on, and what hes done well for most of his career, is extending plays and throwing people off, stepping up in the pocket, Jones said. For me, Im more of a quick-decision maker.Here are some things to watch when the Patriots visit the Steelers:CURTAINS FOR THE STEEL CURTAIN? Roethlisberger or no Roethlisberger, Pittsburghs shaky defense -- and not Jones -- that will likely have the most at stake if the Steelers want to orchestrate an upset.Bradys had his way against some of Pittsburghs best defenses, going 8-2 with 24 touchdowns against just three interceptions in his career against the Steelers. Now he faces a group missing injured defensive end Cam Heyward and with rookies all over the place.Brady is taking nothing for granted.They lost two games on the road, but were not playing them on the road, he said. Were playing them at home where theyve won them all, so its going to be a big challenge for us.FAMILIAR FACES: The Steelers and Patriots have won seven of the past 12 AFC championships yet theyve only met once in the playoffs during that span, with each club seeming to peak when the other is just a little bit off.ddddddddddddNew England has had the upper hand for most of this decade while the Steelers rebuilt themselves on the fly after reaching the Super Bowl three times between 2005-10. The clubs entered the season as the first and second choices in the AFC to reach Houston in February.The Patriots (5-1) look as good as advertised with Brady back. Roethlisbergers injury clouds his teams situation dramatically, though the Steelers arent exactly rattled.Responding to adversity, thats what we do, linebacker Arthur Moats said. Yeah, we know Ben isnt playing, but we have confidence in Landry. You know hes going to go out there and let it fly.STILL RUSTY?: Even after his second straight three-touchdown performance in New Englands win over Cincinnati last week, Brady said he was still a tad rusty since returning from his four-game Deflategate suspension. He said hes still working to get to exactly where he wants to be, adding that there was no real way to replicate the intensity and duration of practices.Its been good to be able to do those things for the last couple of weeks, but theres a long way to go and this will be another important week for that, Brady said.But if Bradys game is off, thats news to Steelers coach Mike Tomlin.Hes Tom Brady, man, Tomlin said. Hes got six touchdowns, no interceptions and is completing 76 percent of his balls. So from my perspective we face a stiff challenge.BIG-TIME RESPECT: Expect the Steelers to rely heavily on versatile running back LeVeon Bell to take some of the pressure off Jones. Bell is one of the most dynamic threats in the league, as comfortable lining up at wide receiver as he is in the backfield, earning New England coach Bill Belichicks admiration in the process.Oh my god, Belichick said. Oh yeah. Hes a tremendous player, great hands, catches the ball, very quick, makes people miss, strong, breaks tackles, excellent balance, tough, doesnt run out of bounds, fights for extra yardage, a great player.---AP Sports Writer Kyle Hightower in Boston contributed to this report.---Online:AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '