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[Exe Gesis]

Contract issues could hurt Chargers...

Long holdouts almost certain in San Diego

By Bill Williamson
The battle lines have been drawn in San Diego.

Marcus McNeill and Vincent Jackson did not sign their restricted free agent tenders by the deadline and the team will reduce their salaries Tuesday. The San Diego Union Tribune reports there is a slight chance one of the two players could relent Tuesday and the parties can come to an 11th hour accord. But that seems unlikely.

It seems that Jackson and McNeill are going to be out for while. They could stay out until the 10th week of the season and then report to get an accrued season. I know, at least in Jackson’s case, he is very comfortable with the idea of sitting out for a long time.

While things do look dire, remember, it is only June and things can change. But, on the other hand, both sides appear dug in.

Jackson and McNeill are said to be prepared for a long holdout. And we all know San Diego general manager A.J. Smith is not one to cave. He’s already signed tackle Tra Thomas and receiver Josh Reed as insurance for the holdouts.

It certainly could get ugly in San Diego and the Chargers’ Super Bowl chances could be affected. There’s no doubt San Diego is not nearly as powerful on offense without these two stars.

But it now seems like the Chargers are going to have to live with the possibility of playing a large chunk of the season without McNeill and Jackson.

 

[catters078]

Contract issues could hurt Chargers...

The insurance signings are pretty decent. tra thomas is a solid option at left tackle and reed will be a reasonable option at wr..

Losing jackson for up to 10 games will hurt however flloyd, gates, reed and sproles as receiving options should be enough to get us a solid record..

 

[Woodson]

Here's a very interesting story about Ryan Matthews.. something that would rival the Michael Oher story.

Mama's Boy

 

[Audacious]

so do you guys think the Chargers can make the playoffs? We wont get into the playoffs via a wild card because the Jets and the Ravens pretty much have those 2 spots wrapped up for the AFC conference. So we need to win the division with 2 games to go and get on level pegging with Kansas City.

The Chargers have 2 easy looking games against the Bengals and the Broncos, both of which have 3-11 win loss records for the season. The Chiefs on the other hand have 2 pretty difficult games against the Titans who are 6-8 and the raiders who are 7-7. You'd expect the Chargers to win both their games, and therefore if Kansas City lose one of their 2 remaining games, the Chargers will enter the playoffs based on having a better win-loss ratio against teams in their own division.

Should be an interesting couple of weeks going over the new year.
Go Chargers!!

 

[Exe Gesis]

Chargers got eliminated this morning losing 34-20 to the Bengals.

 

[catters078]

trying to forget the season, focus on the draft.

need to upgrade the defensive line particularly a nose tackle.

also wouldnt hurt to draft another linebacker.

But if/when Jackson goes, they will need another receiver.

 

[J6shSC]

GO BOLTS, GO!

Still a believer, we have the talent and have had for years. Not a great draft but not bad either, I guess you never truely know until these guys have all players a few years, we are one good start away from potentially going all the way... That and a coach with some balls and a GM who isn't completely ****ing ******ed.

 

[wadeallday]

Nothing better than a start to the new season! Going to be a tough game first up. AP after receiving a new contract. Go Bolts.

 

[wadeallday]

Good win first up. A few areas of concern again though with the special teams lol. Kaeding out for the season with an ACL, perennial playoff choker, could be a good thing

 

[Exe Gesis]

I think this is very reasonable. It's really about time there was a clean-out in the Chargers organization. They had a window, had the players, the division titles, coaches, etc. And while they should be proud of being a factor, being a good team, being relevant and good to watch and be a fan of, ultimately it's time.

Norv needs drastic turnaround to save job

It may not be a big deal that Jerry Rice is hammering Norv Turner in the media.

It’s a much bigger deal that Chargers owner Dean Spanos is growing restless with his head coach. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune writes that only a “drastic turnaround” will save Turner’s job.

Spanos has wondered about repeated game management decisions, according to Acee. Turner’s Chargers teams have grown slightly worse every year, and it looks like Spanos has run out of patience.

A full housecleaning sounds possible as well. There is reportedly “escalating concern” from Spanos about the direction of the franchise under Turner and G.M. A.J. Smith because of San Diego’s five-game losing streak.

Chargers fans may not like what happens next. The team’s director of college scouting John Spanos — Dean’s son — is expected to take over for Smith at some point.

That was expected to happen in 2014 after Smith’s contract ended, but the timeline could be moved up.

Turner’s time in San Diego is running short. It seems clear the Chargers need to rally for a playoff berth and possibly more for Turner to keep his job.

 

[camsmith]

His job is probably on the line this weekend? Must win game for the Chargers.

I think they'll win comfortably tbh and given the weak division they're still my tip to win it, but it all hangs on this weekend.

At the 10-game mark in those seasons (under Norv), the Chargers have been at .500 or below every time except 2009

http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/spo...are-4-6-right-where-theyre-supposed-to-be.html

 

[Broken]

A sad series of events for the 1994 Chargers team.

The 1994 Chargers, who made it to the Super Bowl for the first and only time in franchise history, have now lost seven members of the team prematurely.

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that linebacker Lew Bush has died of an apparent heart attack, only six days after his 42nd birthday.

Earlier this year, defensive lineman Shawn Lee died of a heart attack at 44. Defensive lineman Chris Mims passed in 2008 at age 38 due to an enlarged heart. Offensive lineman Curtis Whitley died in 2008 of a drug overdose. He was 39.

Linebacker Doug Miller was struck by lightning in 1998, at age 28. Running back Rodney Culver died in a 1996 plane crash. Linebacker David Griggs perished in a 1995 car accident, at 28.

Link

 

[Exe Gesis]

Long list of expiring contracts of players on Chargers roster


Can see this organization is going to get blow apart by Spanos. From GM to HC to roster.

 

[LIPS629]

My god what a year....

thoughts on Turner and AJ staying??

i actually like the decision to keep Norv... a lot of woes from this season and last were out of his hands and purely came down to poor player execution, boggled snap at Arrow Head comes to mind...

I like to hope we keep Jackson & Floyd around, we use Brinkley a lil more & give Walters a few plays, he could be handy filling in for a Sproles type of role

 

[Exe Gesis]

I think it's extremely bizarre. Spanos had had enough of them, basically fired them both, and then kinda 're-hired' them like falling in love all anew.

Chargers will be better off too.

 

[LIPS629]

I'm pretty sure if the Chargers don't come out all guns blazing next season, they're both gone before seasons end... a finally healthy O-line and Rivers wont let that happen i'd like to hope

 

[Exe Gesis]

Did they get an extension? How many years? Or did they have years left on previous contract? And how many?

 

[Woodson]

Sorry to bump this thread but I didn't think it deserves it's own thread but really this is a reminder to the fans of the team who drafted the BIGGEST BUST in NFL history..

BUST BLOWS OUT..

 

[Exe Gesis]

NFL investigating Chargers for possible illegal use of Stickum-like substance




According to Jay Glazer of FOXSports.com, the National Football League is investigating the San Diego Chargers for possibly using an illegal "Stick 'em"-like substance during their 35-24 loss to the Denver Broncos last Monday night.

"NFL Security has already begun investigation as SD equipment man was hiding illegal sticky substance and giving to players. Line judge saw it and had it confiscated and sent to Broncos and league", Glazer posted on Twitter.

The Chargers released a statement later on Sunday.

"We are aware of the inquiry and we are cooperating fully with the League," the Chargers announced on their official website.

The equipment manager had the substance hidden in hand towels and the line judge (Jeff Bergman) noticed it during a timeout and made the equipment manager in question empty his pockets. The NFL takes issues of competitive advantages seriously and Glazer adds that sanctions by the NFL could range from a substantial fine to the possible forfeiture of draft picks, the latter of which may depend on how many individuals were involved in using or distributing the illegal substance.



"Stickum" has been outlawed by the National Football League since after the 1980 season. The substance is most closely associated with former Oakland Raiders cornerback Lester Hayes, who would slather the sticky substance on his arms and hands during games. Though it has been banned, players have continued to utilize similar substances, using anything at their disposal to gain a competitive advantage. Former NFL player, head coach and current ESPN analyst Herm Edwards said that, even after the ban, he would place a small amount of Stickum on the inside of his cleats to use at key moments during games.

At what point in the game the discovery was made is unknown, so it would be a stretch to assume that the Chargers blowing a 24-point halftime lead can be traced to this incident. However, it is worth noting that, according to Stats, Inc., the Chargers do not have a player anywhere near the league lead in dropped passes this season. Instead of giving the substance to the Chargers receivers, perhaps the equipment manager should have handed it to Philip Rivers, who was intercepted four times and lost a pair of fumbles against the Broncos.

 

[Exe Gesis]

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Since entering the league in 2010, none of Ryan Mathews' 475 carries have gone for 40 or more yards, his longest being 39.​

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In that span, BenJarvus Green-Ellis and Shonn Greene are the only other running backs in the league with 300 or more carries without a 40-yard gain. It's quite a stat for a guy that's supposed to have big-play abilities. Mathews is well aware of it and acknowledges that he's got to start hitting the home run, "Regardless of where I'm at on the field, if I get a breakaway, I've got to score with it. It's all it is." Mathews has been close on a number of carries this season, but he hasn't been able to make a key defender miss. He has a tough matchup with Tampa Bay's No. 1 run defense this week, but the schedule offers up plenty of opportunities with Baltimore, Carolina, the Jets, and the Raiders down the stretch. Mathews has RB1 written all over him for the season's second half.​

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Source: Union-Tribune San Diego ​

Nov 9 - 1:21 AM​

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[Exe Gesis]

Chargers introduce Mike McCoy as new head coach

The San Diego Chargers have made it official: Their new head coach is Mike McCoy.

McCoy, who has spent the last four seasons as offensive coordinator of the Broncos, officially becomes the 15th head coach in the history of the Chargers franchise today.

In San Diego, McCoy will be asked to turn around a team that had a disappointing 7-9 record in 2012. Of particular importance for the Chargers is that McCoy gets quarterback Philip Rivers on track. One of the reasons the Chargers liked McCoy is that he has found success with a wide variety of quarterbacks, and he was able to change the Broncos’ offense accordingly as they switched from Kyle Orton to Tim Tebow to Peyton Manning over the last two years.

This marks the second consecutive offseason that the Broncos have lost a coordinator to an AFC West rival. Last year the Raiders hired former Broncos defensive coordinator Dennis Allen as their head coach.

McCoy replaces Norv Turner, who was fired after six years at the end of the 2012 season.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Chargers tell San Diego they’re not moving in 2013

Under the terms of the NFL’s relocation policy, there’s only one team that could as a practical matter move to Los Angeles in 2013. And that team has informed the mayor of its current city that it is staying put.

According to Sam Farmer of the Los Angeles Times, the Chargers have advised Mayor Bob Filner that the franchise will not exercise its ability to leave San Diego, and that the Chargers will not be applying for relocation to L.A. for the next football season.

“For more than a decade the Chargers have done everything possible to find a stadium solution in San Diego, and we are going to continue to work hard in 2013 with the new Mayor and City Council,” Chargers special counsel Mark Fabiani said, via Farmer.

The Chargers have a buyout that drops in amount each year, and a specific annual window within which to exercise it. Likewise, the NFL creates a specific period early every calendar year during which teams may apply for the opportunity to relocate.

The team’s decision to not move in 2013 doesn’t mean the team will never move. Indeed, the Chargers remain on the short list of teams most likely to fill the void in Los Angeles, if/when that ever happens.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Philip Rivers: Mike McCoy was guy I was hoping for

Mike McCoy won’t have to do much of anything to convince his new quarterback that he’s the right choice as the Chargers’ new head coach.

During a radio interview on Tuesday, Philip Rivers sounded awfully excited about working with the guy who won divisions the last two year with offenses run by Tim Tebow and Peyton Manning.

“Of the potential candidates, I can honestly say this is the guy I was hoping for. I feel great about it,” Rivers said, via Marty Caswell of 1090 AM in San Diego. “We have direction now. We’ll all go again. I think Chargers fans should be excited.”

McCoy expressed enthusiasm about working with Rivers during his press conference and there’s little doubt that McCoy landed the job at least partially because of the work he’s done with quarterbacks like Tebow, Manning, Kyle Orton and Jake Delhomme. Rivers has turned the ball over 47 times over the last two seasons, something that obviously has to turn around if the Chargers are going to find their way back to the postseason. You’d have to imagine McCoy believes he can get Rivers back on track because he’s going to be heavily scrutinized on that front in his first season in the Chargers job.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Chargers hire Ken Whisenhunt as offensive coordinator

Two and a half weeks after he was fired as head coach of the Cardinals, Ken Whisenhunt has found a new job.

Whisenhunt is the new offensive coordinator of the Chargers, ESPN’s Adam Schefter first reported and PFT has confirmed.

In San Diego, Whisenhunt will work for new head coach Mike McCoy, formerly the offensive coordinator of the Broncos. And Whisenhunt will not have to deal with the frequent quarterback controversies that bubbled up for him in Arizona: In San Diego, everyone knows Philip Rivers is the starter.

This will be Whisenhunt’s second stint as an NFL offensive coordinator, having previously coordinated the Steelers’ offense from 2004 to 2006. He has also been an assistant with the Jets, Browns and Ravens.

 

[Exe Gesis]

Ryan Leaf sent to prison after threatening drug treatment staffer

Ryan Leaf’s life has taken another sad turn, as he was kicked out of his residential drug treatment program and sent to prison.

The Great Falls Tribune reports that Leaf, who was sent to treatment after twice getting caught stealing prescription painkillers, has been moved from a treatment center to the Montana State Prison in Deer Lodge.

“The Montana Department of Corrections terminated Leaf from the treatment program and placed him in prison after he was found guilty of behavior that violated conditions of his drug treatment placement,” a Montana probation and parole administrator said in a statement. “The violations included threatening a program staff member.”

Leaf got a seven-year sentence for drug and burglary charges in June, but if he was able to successfully complete drug treatment he was expected to serve only about 15 months. It is unclear how much prison time Leaf will now have to serve in Montana. Leaf was previously given a 10-year suspended sentence in Texas in 2010, and he may have to serve some or all of that sentence after completing his time in Montana.

In other words, the No. 2 overall pick in the 1998 NFL draft may be in prison for many years.