Jul

25

Notes from Training Camp

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July 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Friday ushered in what is known in San Diego as “Christmas in July” - or the start of training camp.  Of course, expectations were sky high, as the team won its division the last 3 or 4 years, and barely missed 2 trips to the Super Bowl as a result of the Cheatriots, er Patriots […]

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 […]

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 […]

Jan

24

New News

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January 24, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Chargers released WR coach James Lofton after 6 seasons in San Diego and hired ex-Charger, WR great and all-time franchise leader (so far) Charlie Joiner!  Joiner is pleased to be back in San Diego, to say the least.  Since leaving the Bolts in 1991 he has spent the past 16 years coaching in Kansas City and Buffalo. 
Also fired is […]

Jan

8

Woo Hoo 2!!! a.k.a. Chargers/Titans Post-Game Report

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January 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Once again, Chargers 17, Titans 6
O.K., where to start?  How about with Chris Chambers, who had his best game of the season in his first career playoff game (bet he’s glad he left Miami!) with 6 catches for 121 yds, with his 3rd-and-10, 39-yd clutch reception in the 4th quarter which kept alive the drive […]

Dec

18

Pro Bowl Selection - 8 Chargers Going to Hawaii!!

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December 18, 2007 | 1 Comment

LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Lorenzo Neal (hurry up leg….heal!) are all Pro-Bowl AFC Starters.
Alternates include Kris Dielman, Jamal Williams, Kassim Osgood, Antonio Cromartie, and Shawne Merriman (although personally, I believe that INT leader Cromartie and sack leader Merriman deserved the starts.  Apparently my 37 pro bowl ballots weren’t enough.)
Way to go guys!!  You can pack […]

Dec

9

HOLY COW!!! - Week 14 Ultimate Nail-Biter Post Game

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December 9, 2007 | 2 Comments

Chargers 23, Titans 17
What an unbelievable game, my pulse is still racing!
Let me begin by proposing that Tennessee’s “LP Field” be renamed “LT Field”….think that’ll fly?  And it appears that Vince Young has fallen prey to the “Madden Curse.”
I have to admit, I was rapidly losing faith in the 2nd quarter, and had really lost it […]

Oct

22

Revisiting the Past

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October 22, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Leave it to LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates and Kris Dielman to come up with this.
Some friendly conversation turned into reminiscing about the ‘good ole days’ and last Thursday’s practice found the team in their old college jerseys.  Fun was had by all, particularly for Gates who wore his #44 Kent State basketball jersey and safety Clinton […]