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A fully intact offensive line would help USC, but that may be a long shot.

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It's a long shot, to say the least, and Verstappen says he's "not thinking about it".

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To fix that, Maceri called for more funding from the state or federal government, but getting it could be a long shot.

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That competition came to a close Tuesday, with O’Connor atop the depth chart, his long shot plan from three years earlier having finally come to fruition.

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With the clock inching closer to Tuesday’s 53-man roster deadline, Chargers rookies, backups and long shots have one final opportunity to impress the front office.

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