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

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 [...]

Jan

27

A.J. and L.T. talk…part 2

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January 27, 2009 | Leave a Comment

After the media allegedly skewed comments made by Chargers GM A.J. Smith regarding LaDainian Tomlinson’s future with the organization, Smith called LT in Tampa this week in an attempt to clear up the confusion.  Stressing “misinformation and speculation”, it appears both sides are open-minded and positive … at least for now.
(Source: chargers.com)

Sep

9

Merriman to undergo season-ending knee surgery

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September 9, 2008 | 1 Comment

I have to say that I’m glad he made this decision. Perhaps watching Tom Brady get hurt made him reconsider a bit. Or maybe it was just a bit too painful to play on last week. Whatever the reason, he made the decision to undergo surgery and the Chargers will be putting Shawne Merriman on [...]

Jul

23

A New Contract Extension for the Incredible Hulk, er Luis Castillo

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July 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Stud DE Luis Castillo (for questions about the Hulk comment, READ MY BLOG a bit more regularly…OK??) signed a 7-year contract extension keeping him a Charger through the 2014 season, as his original rookie contract was set to expire after the 2009 season.
Apparently A.J. Smith continues to impress the world with his GM capabilities, ensuring [...]

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 [...]

Apr

3

Early Schedule Information and Other Tasty Tidbits

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April 3, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Chargers have announced their preseason schedule:
Home vs. Dallas Cowboys (Saturday, August 9th); at St. Louis Rams (August 15-17th, TBD); home vs. Seattle Seahawks  (Monday, August 25th); and at San Francisco 49ers (Friday, August 29th - my birthday!!)

Other News…
Restricted free agent (and roundoff-backflip king) LB Marques Harris and exclusive rights free agent CB Cletis Gordon have both signed 1-year [...]