Jul

31

Chargers, English come to a contract agreement (finally)

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July 31, 2009 | Leave a Comment

The Chargers and their first pick Larry English finally came to an agreement over a 5-year deal.  No other details are available at this time.
Now English has been learning the ropes from Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips.  Merriman is fully recovered and raring to go which is great news.  While he has been participating in [...]

Jul

26

Chargers sign 4 more rookies…3 to go

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July 26, 2009 | Leave a Comment

With the signing of Canada’s Vaughn Martin, 3rd-round pick Louis Vasquez, and 4th-round picks Tyronne Green and Gartrell Johnson, the Chargers are still waiting to come to terms with #1 pick LB Larry English, S Kevin Ellison, and WR Demetrius Byrd.
Rookie and “select veteran” training camp begins Monday July 27th with regular training camp beginning July [...]

Jul

25

More Chargers Cuts, Signings

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July 25, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Linebacker Matt Wilhelm was the latest to receive the axe from the Chargers organization today.  A 3rd round pick in 2003, he was only earning a base salary of $2 million (only?) which was expected to increase to $2.5 million in 2010 and $3 million in 2011.  Wilhelm is now an unrestricted agent.
Instead, San Diego [...]

Jul

19

Rookie RB Shot in Pennsylvania

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July 19, 2009 | Leave a Comment

23-year old Curtis Brinkley signed with San Diego during the offseason after not being taken in the 2009 draft.  A rookie out of Syracuse, he was shot at an intersection in a Philadelphia suburb on July 10th.  Very few leads as to the shooter plague the investigation at this time.
For more information, click here.

Jul

11

Chargers’ ticket office announces individual game tickets available

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July 11, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Beginning July 17th at 10 a.m PT, tickets will be available for all ten regular season home games from the Chargers’ ticket office, albeit in limited supply.
According to the Chargers website:
Tickets to all Chargers home games will be available at www.Chargers.com, the Chargers Ticket Office at Qualcomm Stadium Gate C, by calling TicketMaster at (1-800-745-3000), [...]

Jul

2

An interesting article for fantasy fans regarding the Chargers

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July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

According to Dave Del Grande, Fantasy Football Examiner for the Phoenix Examiner, despite the Chargers finishing 6th in offensive production, “there’s so much room for improvement, it’s scary.”
Here is the rest of the article:
Consider this:
LaDainian Tomlinson, the consensus top pick in the fantasy game, failed to live up to expectations, finishing eighth among running backs. [...]

Jul

2

Chargers’ Training Camp Closed to Public

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July 2, 2009 | Leave a Comment

Due to ongoing drainage system repairs near the Chargers’ facilities on Murphy Canyon, training camp will be closed to the public; however, Qualcomm Stadium will hold three open practices for the public on August 5th, 8th, and 12th.  Check the Chargers website (www.chargers.com) for more information about these public practices.  Heavy rains earlier this year necessitated the organization [...]