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Max Verstappen insists Red Bull did not issue team orders at the end of the Malaysian Grand Prix, where he finished second behind teammate Daniel Ricciardo.The Red Bull pair were running second and third behind Lewis Hamilton in penultimate stint and had just engaged in a thrilling wheel-to-wheel battle, which had seen Ricciardo stay ahead. That turned out to be a decisive moment in the race as Hamiltons engine exploded a lap later, propelling the Red Bull drivers into first and second.Both men used the subsequent Virtual Safety Car period to pit on lap 41 and were running close when the race restarted, only for Verstappen to drop back in the final stages. Both men had been instructed to keep it clean to the end but Verstappen insists there was no call for him to hold station behind his teammate.I was pushing, Verstappen insisted. But also when you get very close, it overheats tyres and I was already on older tyres. It was very difficult to get into DRS and if you are on old tyres - with hard tyres I had a few laps advantage but on older tyres to get within a second is very hard.For sure, the team said we were clean to race, but in a clean way - and thats what we did.In 2013 Red Bull also claimed a one-two finish at Sepang but in controversial circumstances, as Sebastian Vettel ignored a team order to pass Mark Webber -- the now-infamous Multi-21 call for car number one to finish behind car number two. Team boss Christian Horner insisted there was no repeat this time around and joked the drivers current numbers (Ricciardo as No.3, Verstappen as No.33) made it unworkable anyway.At no stage a Multi 21, Horner confirmed. Different drivers, and different situation -- too many 3s in there anyway!I made a decision after [Hamiltons failure], I instructed both engineers afterwards youre free to race but make sure we prioritise 43 points. Ask the drivers to respect that, and they did. 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It was their ninth straight loss in the division for the Chargers.Its been tough but we cant let it linger or well be dealing with another one on this Monday, he said.Here are some things to look for when the Jaguars, coming off a four-point home loss to Green Bay, visit the Chargers:RUSH TO JUDGMENT: After spending millions to upgrade their pass rush in the offseason, the Jaguars managed just one sack against Green Bay in the opener. Coach Gus Bradley downplayed the lack of pressure by saying the plan was to keep Aaron Rodgers in the pocket. Every week, depending on the quarterback and the skillset and what they do well, you try to take away the things they do well, Bradley said. The Jaguars hope to have more luck against Philip Rivers. They sacked Rivers twice in each of the past two meetings.END GAME: The Jaguars had one of the leagues most dynamic tight end duos in Week 1, with Julius Thomas catching five passes for 64 yards and a touchdown and Marcedes Lewis finishing with two receptions for 48 yards. Lewis believes its a sign of things to come. Weve got one of the best tight end groups in the league, he said. Once we get going, you can forget about it. ... Hoopefully more and more is in the game plan for us.ddddddddddddREPLACING ALLEN: The Chargers need Travis Benjamin, Dontrelle Inman and Tyrell Williams to step up in the absence of Allen, who tore up his right knee in the opener and is lost for the season. Those three guys are excited about doing that, Rivers said. Theyre sad to see their buddy go down, as we all are, but theyre excited about the challenge. For his part, Rivers said he just needs to let it rip, and go hey, this is a ball Ive thrown to 13, Im throwing it to you, 16 (Williams). Im throwing it to you, 12 (Benjamin). Just trust it and go. Thats the only way youre going to build it and start making those plays.GALLOPING GORDON: Chargers second-year back Melvin Gordon scored the first two touchdowns of his career in helping the Chargers build their 21-poinit lead at KC. He looked strong in the first half before the Chargers inexplicably went away from him. Now hes looking forward to scoring for the first time at home. Its going to be dope, he said. I was talking to some of the guys and I was like, `I have not scored in Qualcomm yet, not in the preseason, not in anything. Its going to be dope to score there.WEST COAST WOES: The Jaguars are 2-10 on the West Coast and winless in San Diego. Its a trend Jacksonville needs to reverse to avoid a 0-2 start for the fourth time in the past five seasons. Rivers has completed 71 percent of his passes for 1,899 yards, with 15 touchdowns and four interceptions in six games (5-1) against the Jags. Hes been at his best the past two years, totaling 677 yards passing and seven touchdowns -- and no turnovers. The Jags havent won on the West Coast since 2004 and have been outscored 222-79 during the seven-game losing streak, falling by double digits in six of those. They have given up at least 30 points in all three losses at the Chargers.---Follow Bernie Wilson on Twitter at http://twitter.com/berniewilson---AP Sports Writer Mark Long in Jacksonville contributed.---Online: http://pro32.ap.org/poll and http://twitter.com/AP-NFL ' ' '