To the surprise of many, Goff won the starting middle linebacker position during the preseason. I thought he started off playing very well, and was one of the early season surprises on the Giants' defense. However, he seemed to fall off a bit in the middle of the season.Whatever role I'm asked to take on I'll be ready for it."San Diego took a hit of its own on the injury front when linebacker Dwight Freeney tore his quadriceps in a win over Dallas. In his first year with the Chargers after 11 seasons and seven Pro Bowls with Indianapolis, Freeney had a halfsack, one tackle and one assist in four games.He was placed on injured reserve and is out for the season."You lose a great player like Dwight Freeney, it's a blow to your team," Chargers coach Mike McCoy said. "When you lose one of the greatest players of alltime on your team, with an injury like that, in a game, that's tough."McCoy, who spent last season as Peyton Manning's offensive coordinator in Den