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Pullard still learning Chargers' system, but feels right at home playing football in LA

LOS ANGELES - The first week of the season was a whirlwind for Hayes Pullard, the former USC linebacker who was waived by the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sept. 3 and claimed by the Los Angeles Chargers on Sept. 4.

Seven days after joining his new team, Pullard found himself in front of a raucous Sports Authority Field crowd of 76,324 on "Monday Night Football" playing far more than he expected in a 24-21 loss to the Denver Broncos.

"One thing Gus always said at Jacksonville is that you have to be

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