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With the news that Los Angeles Chargers offensive tackle Rashawn Slater — one of the best offensive linemen in the NFL and his team’s highest-paid — is out for the season, words like “catastrophic” enter the headlines, and every sports media site is analyzing what it means for the Chargers.