Aug

15

What the heck is a chanticleer?

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August 15, 2008 | 3 Comments

 Answer:
 
With the departure of Lorenzo Neal, the Chargers have a potential fullback controversy a’brewing.  With Andrew Pinnock recovering from offseason knee surgery rookie Mike Tolbert has had the opportunity to strut his stuff in the preseason, with his activity and contributions likely to be as evident in Saturday’s game against the Rams as they were last week […]

Aug

9

Halftime Update Cowgirls @ Chargers

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August 9, 2008 | Leave a Comment

First of all, I’m very impressed with the running game sans LT thus far.  Darren Sproles and rookies Mike Tolbert and Jacob Hester all scored in the first half, illustrating the tremendous depth San Diego has on the ground.  The rest of the team looked decent for a first preseason game.  The DST was hot, […]

Jul

21

Taking it Down to the Wire - And a Rant for Good Measure!!

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July 21, 2008 | 1 Comment

The Chargers have finally reached contract terms with draft picks RB Jacob Hester and CB DeJuan Tribble.  Both players have agreed to 4-year contracts, leaving just CB Antoine Cason, the Bolts’ 1st round pick, as the only rookie yet to agree with contract terms.
Frankly, I am sick and tired of these rookies holding out for […]

Jul

2

It’s Official…

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July 2, 2008 | Leave a Comment

The Chargers signed two more of their draft picks this week.  RB Marcus Thomas (5th round out of UTEP) and OT Corey Clark (7th round out of Texas A&M) both signed 4-year contracts.
Currently unsigned draft picks include CB Antoine Cason (1st round), RB Jacob Hester (3rd round), and CB DeJuan Tribble (6th round).
Hopefully all contract […]

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 […]

May

20

News and Musings

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May 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Following a successful mini-camp, the Chargers are now participating in their voluntary offseason coaching sessions, or OCS, for the next several weeks, emphasizing techniques and getting ready for official training camp and the upcoming 2008 season (for which I can barely wait!)
Philip Rivers is making phenomenal progress after his ACL reconstruction, while the other post-op […]

Apr

27

Rounding out the Draft

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April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

5th round, 166th pick, Marcus Thomas, RB Texas-El Paso
6th round, 192nd pick, DeJuan Tribble, CB Boston College
7th round, 234th pick, Corey Clark, OT Texas-A&M
Read more here, at chargers.com.

Apr

27

Day 2 - Draft Update

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April 27, 2008 | 1 Comment

Lo and behold, the Chargers did some fancy footwork, trading a 5th round pick in this year’s draft (#160) and a 2nd round pick in the 2009 draft to mortal enemy New England for the chance to select LSU RB Jacob Hester (a distant cousin of Terry Bradshaw, no less) with the 69th pick overall.
Hester is […]

Apr

27

Draft Day 1 Recap

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April 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment

Well, the Chargers had a whopping one selection today, at the end of the first day of the 2008 NFL Draft; selecting University of Arizona CB Antoine Cason with their first pick, #27 overall.
Cason, 6′, 191 lbs, started 46 games during his college career.  He was named First Team All-Pac 10 twice and was the recipient of the […]