Los Angeles Chargers rookie running back Omarion Hampton should make his return to the lineup on Monday Night Football, but that doesn't mean Kimani Vidal will quietly go away. Entering the season with Hampton and veteran Najee Harris atop the depth chart, Vidal was nothing more than an afterthought in the offense. However, when both backs landed on the injured reserve, the former sixth-round pick stepped up and became everything the Chargers could have hoped for. Through nine games, the Troy product has recorded 543 rushing yards and three touchdowns on 121 attempts while adding 13 receptions for 63 yards and a score.

Omarion Hampton is more athletic and has more physical gifts, but Kimani Vidal looked like an NFL-caliber starter while filling in for the injured rookie. In a recent inter

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