On the final day in the career of a guy who made a single to left field his signature, the Chargers lose because they don't have a singles hitter. Yeah, you need singles in football, too.
Big plays are nice.
Little plays sometimes are necessary. LaDainian Tomlinson can make the big plays. The man's terrific. No, he's better than that. What Dwayne Rudd said was pertinent in this regard.