Oct 21, 2008 - 1:57 PM
0 shoutsSan Diego (3-4) at New Orleans (3-4), 1:00 pm EDT
LONDON (Ticker) -- The New Orleans Saints were starting to get healthy on offense, but now they will travel across the Atlantic Ocean without one of their best offensive weapons.
The Saints will be without star running back Reggie Bush on Sunday when they square off against the San Diego Chargers at Wembley Stadium.
Bush underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee Monday and is expected to miss two to four weeks. He suffered the injury on a punt return just before the half of last Sunday's 30-7 loss to the Carolina Panthers.
The 23-year-old Bush did not travel with the team, but could be back after the bye week. He has 294 rushing yards, 366 receiving yards and eight touchdowns on the season.
Bush's injury came in the same game that marked the returns of receiver Marques Colston and tight end Jeremy Shockey, who both struggled. Colston had a pair of drops and did not make a catch, while Shockey hauled in five receptions for 50 yards but committed a critical fumble.
Without Bush, New Orleans will rotate Deuce McAllister, Pierre Thomas and Aaron Stecker at running back, but most of the pressure will fall on Drew Brees.
Brees leads the NFL with 2,224 passing yards this season. He has thrown 12 touchdowns with seven interceptions.
The Chargers are looking to bounce back from a 23-14 loss to the Buffalo Bills last Sunday.
San Diego is still searching for more production from former MVP LaDainian Tomlinson, who has just one 100-yard performance this season and doesn't have a touchdown in the last three games.
Tomlinson's struggles have forced quarterback Philip Rivers to step up. While Rivers has played well, the lack of a rushing attack has hurt the Chargers.
Rivers leads the league with a 108.5 rating, passing for 1,697 and 16 touchdowns with five interceptions.
From the Bleachers
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SAN DIEGO: 32
NEW ORLEANS: 37
Final
Oct 26 4:28 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL SAFETY SDG
BALL THROUGH END ZONE
SAN DIEGO 32
NEW ORLEANS 37 0:08 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 26 4:26 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD SDG
VINCENT JACKSON 14 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
SAN DIEGO 30
NEW ORLEANS 37 7:21 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 26 3:56 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 30 YD
SAN DIEGO 23
NEW ORLEANS 37 9:38 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 26 3:46 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD NOR
MIKE KARNEY 1 YD RUN
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)
SAN DIEGO 20
NEW ORLEANS 37 14:49 LEFT, 4TH QTR
Oct 26 3:32 PM -
SAN DIEGO: 20
NEW ORLEANS: 30
End of 3rd
Oct 26 3:27 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 24 YD
SAN DIEGO 20
NEW ORLEANS 30 3:25 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 26 3:15 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD NOR
MARK CAMPBELL 1 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)
SAN DIEGO 17
NEW ORLEANS 30 10:20 LEFT, 3RD QTR
Oct 26 3:01 PM -
SAN DIEGO: 17
NEW ORLEANS: 23
Halftime
Oct 26 2:34 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD SDG
ANTONIO GATES 12 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
SAN DIEGO 17
NEW ORLEANS 23 1:14 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 26 2:23 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD NOR
LANCE MOORE 30 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)
SAN DIEGO 10
NEW ORLEANS 23 3:36 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 26 2:15 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD SDG
LADAINIAN TOMLINSON 13 YD PASS FROM PHILIP RIVERS
(NATE KAEDING KICK)
SAN DIEGO 10
NEW ORLEANS 16 5:35 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 26 2:10 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD NOR
DEUCE MCALLISTER 1 YD RUN
(TAYLOR MEHLHAFF KICK)
SAN DIEGO 3
NEW ORLEANS 16 8:52 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 26 1:58 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL TD NOR
DEVERY HENDERSON 12 YD PASS FROM DREW BREES
(PAT FAILED)
SAN DIEGO 3
NEW ORLEANS 9 11:02 LEFT, 2ND QTR
Oct 26 1:50 PM -
SAN DIEGO: 3
NEW ORLEANS: 3
End of 1st
Oct 26 1:42 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL FG SDG
NATE KAEDING 33 YD
SAN DIEGO 3
NEW ORLEANS 3 3:30 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 26 1:27 PM -
AT LONDON
NFL FG NOR
TAYLOR MEHLHAFF 24 YD
SAN DIEGO 0
NEW ORLEANS 3 6:34 LEFT, 1ST QTR
Oct 26 1:19 PM
