30 Jun
Several news outlets, including ESPN.com, quoted NFL commissioner Roger Goodell calling rookie salaries “ridiculous.” Case in point being Jake Long’s $30 million guaranteed before the kids sips water on the sideline.
Ridiculous you say? No guff, Chet.
Draft day darlings have been getting increasingly inflated contracts since before Goodell rode into the commissioners office preaching a tougher [...]
Posted in NFL, News by: Johnny Heck
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27 Jun
The San Diego Union-Tribune is reporting that wide out Eric Parker will be traded or given an outright release by training camp.
What?
Sure, Parker missed all of last season. Yes, the Bolts have Chris Chambers now. I know, Mark Jones was signed. Nevertheless, this team has been thin and wide receiver for a while. Chambers and [...]
Posted in Chargers, Rumors by: Johnny Heck
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24 Jun
The perenial favorite and completely non-committal semi-weekly/semi-monthly article featuring a cavalcade of random Chargers tid-bits is back. Rejoice.
According to Chargers.com…
The Bolts added some veteran depth with the signing of center Jeremy Newberry, the ten year pro last seen in Oakland.
Yahoo! Sports says…
The Chargers inked wide out Mark Jones who will come into camp looking for [...]
Posted in Chargers by: Johnny Heck
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20 Jun
A big hearty and hefty hello to the newest member of the FanSided network over at BlackAndTeal.com, the all new blog of the Jacksonville Jaguars.
The Jags did some big things last year in a real tough division. Look for them to do more of the same. This blog will be poppin’ and check it out [...]
Posted in Other/Off-Topic by: Johnny Heck
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16 Jun
The San Diego Chargers were one game away from the Super Bowl and gave credence to an otherwise abysmal division. Truth be told, the Chargers beat up on the hobbled and/or inexperienced out west, and many a Bolt fan may be wondering how things will shape up in the AFC West come September.
Denver Broncos: The [...]
Posted in Chargers by: Johnny Heck
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13 Jun
If Philip Rivers didn’t talk so much smack no one would be talking about him. The only press he gets is about his verbal mugging of other players, which begs the question: is it better to be liked by a few or disliked by everyone?
Philip Rivers is a top tier quarterback, but performance alone isn’t [...]
Posted in Links by: Johnny Heck
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08 Jun
I came across this article on Yahoo! Sports about Lorenzo Neal still being jobless heading into June. I don’t know what’s more remarkable, his lack of suitors or the Chargers letting him go in the first place. Sure, the man is on the back half of his thirties, but he’s healthy and all signs point [...]
Posted in Chargers by: Johnny Heck
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