Everyone heard the boos pregame.
They were loud and crisp – as boos tend to be – but not all that surprising considering the Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers were about to kick off the 114th chapter of their 56-year rivalry Sunday afternoon at Qualcomm Stadium.
What was surprising though, was that the boos cascading down through the San Diego afternoon were directed at the hometown Chargers, not the Silver and Black.
Asked about the situation in the stadium, Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers laid it out matter-of-factly.
“It was a road game,” said Rivers.