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COSTA MESA, Calif. — Dean Spanos is breathing a sigh of relief.
Spanos, owner of the Los Angeles Chargers, has been criticized relentlessly for moving his team out of San Diego — into a soccer stadium, no less — and for the tepid reception the team has received in its new home 100 or so miles north.
But in sports, winning is the ultimate elixir, and the Chargers (and their new crosstown rivals, the Rams) are winning.
The Chargers went a surprising 12-4 this season, including victories in Seattle, Pittsburgh and Kansas City.