Jun

28

An Interesting Observation (at least I think so…)

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June 28, 2008 | 1 Comment

Allow me to preface this entry by stating that I think Luis Castillo is one HOT guy, as well as an extremely nice person.
That said……
We saw ‘The Incredible Hulk’ today and I have to say that the Hulk looks an awful lot like Luis Castillo.  A decent movie as well.
You make the call…

(Hulk)

(Luis)

(Hulk)

(Luis)

Jun

25

Update on Steve Foley

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June 25, 2008 | 1 Comment

Former Charger LB Steve Foley is suing the city of Coronado and idiot cop Aaron Mansker as a result of the shooting incident on 3 September 2006 which left Foley permanently injured and cut sohort his football career.  The current San Diego trial is expected to last 4-6 weeks.
Mansker was off-duty at the time of the […]

Jun

24

Player Spotlight - WR/Special Teamer Kassim Osgood

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June 24, 2008 | 2 Comments

It’s time again for some interesting factoids.  This time…special teams ace Kassim Osgood, who has made the Pro Bowl the past two years for the Chargers.
1.  Born May 20, 1980 in Boston, MA, and grew up in Salinas, CA.
2.  Attended (my grad school alma mater) San Diego State University, where, in 2002, he was the country’s […]

Jun

24

Musical (Roster) Chairs

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June 24, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Chargers signed free agent and ex-Buccaneer WR/PR Mark Jones to a one-year contract.  Jones, drafted by the Bucs in the 7th round of the 2004 draft was subsequently traded to the NY Giants for one year, then re-signed with Tampa Bay in 2005.  GM A.J. Smith touts Jones’ versatility and hopes that he will […]

Jun

17

History Revisited

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June 17, 2008 | 1 Comment

As part of the NFL’s rookie orientation, each team has scheduled a trip to Canton, OH to visit the NFL Hall of Fame.  The Chargers visited last Saturday, after watching the Padres play the Cleveland Indians.  For many of these young players, it was an opportunity to revisit the past, particularly since the majority of […]

Jun

7

Huh??

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June 7, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Chargers signed ex-Raider and 11-year veteran C Jeremy Newberry to a one-year contract.  Understandably, worry as to whether Nick Hardwick will have fully recovered from foot surgery by the start of the season is on the team’s mind; but Cory Withrow did a mighty fine job filling in for Hardwick last season after the initial […]

Jun

4

Did Ya See The New Issue of Sporting News Yet? (If not, don’t worry…just read this)

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June 4, 2008 | 1 Comment

In my just-received June 9th issue of the Sporting News, I was checking out the offseason scorecard wherein San Diego was given the grade of C- due to the loss of Michael Turner and Drayton Florence to free agency.  So, the draft acquisitions they selected to reinforce their receiving corps, secondary, and offensive line do […]

Jun

3

We Interrupt This Preseason for a Moment of Intellectual Stimulation

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June 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

While researching a social psychology assignment for my “real” job as an educational researcher/writer, I came across a journal article which relates group violence to epidemic theory.  More specifically (and a bit less technical), when individuals congregate in large quantites (i.e. at a football game, perhaps), an overly enthusiastic (or “infected”) fan has the potential […]