Igor Olshansky

Igor Olshansky downplayed the significance of playing his former team during the week, but the defensive end served as one of the Cowboys' pre-game captains and led the team out of the tunnel before warmups. He even gave a pre-game...  

Igor Olshansky spent five years in San Diego, starting 70 of 75 games, and when he signed with the Cowboys last March he was aware his former team was on the 2009 schedule. That on-field date comes Sunday at Cowboys...  

IRVING - Igor Olshansky lined up opposite Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson regularly the past five seasons. Back when they were teammates in practice, when hitting was virtually off limits. Not this week.  

Former Chiefs coach Marty Schottenheimer, who hasn’t coached since leaving the San Diego Chargers after the 2006 season, will serve as a head coach in the upcoming East-West All-Star game next month in Orlando, Fla.  

Igor Olshansky lined up opposite Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson regularly the past five seasons. Back when they were teammates in practice, when hitting was virtually off limits. Not this week. Part of Olshansky's task as a defensive end for the Dallas Cowboys is to chase down Rivers and Tomlinson and beat the Chargers.  

IRVING, Texas - Igor Olshansky lined up opposite Philip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson regularly the past five seasons. Back when they were teammates in practice, when hitting was virtually off-limits.  

On Sunday, Igor Olshansky and Kevin Burnett will clash with their former teams for the first time. But which player will have a bigger impact on the outcome? We break down the roles of both players heading into this pivotal contest.