Feb

28

No news is good news…I think

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February 28, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With respect to LaDainian Tomlinson, anyway, that there hasn’t been any publicized progress, or lack thereof, in the whole contract negotiation thing seems to bode well for LT staying in San Diego; however, neither LT or AJ Smith are saying much.
Free Agency:
The Chargers were relatively quiet over the first day of free agency, but they [...]

Feb

18

YIPPPEEEEEE!!

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February 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Darren Sproles has been designated the Chargers Franchise Player for 2009, reports chargers.com.  His status is that of “non-exclusive” which means he can still negotiate with other teams, but the Chargers have the right to match the offer or trade him for 2 first round draft picks.
Due to this status, Sproles received a one-year contract that [...]

Feb

15

Will he stay or will he go?

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February 15, 2009 | Leave a Comment

According to Casey Pearce at chargers.com,
The status of running back and return specialist Darren Sproles is also on the front burner. Sproles is slated to become an unrestricted free agent in two weeks. The Chargers can apply the franchise tag to Sproles if they wish. Doing so would guarantee Sproles a one-year contract worth $6,621,000 in 2009.  
 
Under [...]

Feb

8

The AFC falls to the NFC in the Pro Bowl

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February 8, 2009 | 2 Comments

AFC 21, NFC 30
Granted, I wasn’t extremely excited to watch this game for multiple reasons.  First, it marks the end of the NFL season and promotes a heavy air of sadness upon my entire being.  I hate basketball and baseball does not have the same, shall we say, stimulation that football induces in me.
Secondly, Kris [...]

Feb

1

Super Bowl Recap (aka “how the refs blew yet another important game”)

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February 1, 2009 | 1 Comment

Cardinals 23, Steelers 27
Let me preface this by stating that the Cardinals are my “step-team” - a term coined by my ex-husband (a diehard Chargers fan as well) who is letting me use his ideas royalty-free.  Let me explain.  While I bleed blue and gold, having lived in AZ for over 5 years now, I [...]