Yeah, LT is Great, But ...

As Charger fans celebrate another win and another tremendous performance by LaDainian Tomlinson, we prefer to look at the big picture.
And what we see ain't pretty.
With the Chargers rolling along, winning every week, it had been difficult to spot a weakness on this team.
But that weakness is becoming crystal clear now.
He wears No. 17.
Quarterback Philip Rivers looked absolutely horrific as the Chargers won in spite of him Sunday night, 20-9 over the Chiefs, to remain in the driver's seat for home-field advantage throughout the playoffs.
Rivers, who as a youngster played excitable neighbor "Ricky" on "My Three Sons," completed just 8 of 23 passes (a horrendous 35 percent) for only 97 yards with no touchdowns and two interceptions. His passer rating was a Rex Grossman-like 12.4.
But more troubling than just his stats was Rivers' demeanor and lack of composure.
Your quarterback is supposed to be your calm, steady leader. Rivers is anything but calm and steady, often pouting and whining to refs in the rare event when a call doesn't go the Chargers' way.
And when he struggles, he really shows his lack of leadership.
With 8:18 left in the third quarter Sunday, Rivers threw a wobbly third-down incompletion and stormed off to the sidelines, tossing his helmet on the way.
"Rivers is furious," said Al Michaels on the NBC broadcast.
At this moment, we thought, "Man, this kid looks like a certifiable basket case."
NBC's Andrea Kremer said that Billy Volek and Charlie Whitehurst had to come over and calm Rivers down so that he could listen to the coaches' instructions and make adjustments. When your second- and third-string quarterbacks show more leadership qualities than your starting QB, something's wrong.
Then with 10:09 left in the fourth quarter, while scrambling to his right, Rivers threw an ugly interception right into the arms of Kansas City's Greg Wesley.
NBC quickly cut to a reaction shot of Rivers as he was was walking off the field. The guy looked completely lost out there.
After Rivers' schizo performance on Sunday, how many of his teammates do you think are wondering right now if they can count on this guy come playoff time?
Your quarterback has to be a guy that teammates have trust and faith in. And that goes double in the postseason. Good luck with that, Philip.
Quarterbacks win playoff games, not running backs. As good as LT is, a team with a good run defense (like the Ravens) is certainly capable of shutting him down.
And after watching this ugly QB performance, we now know how it's all going to turn out.
When the Chargers lose in the playoffs, it won't be because of Marty Schottenheimer, as conventional wisdom has it. It will be because of Philip Rivers.