31 Oct
Ron Rivera has work to do.
The Bolts linebackers coach was promoted to defensive coordinator this week after Ted Cottrell was summarily dismissed. Evidentially the 37-32 loss in London was enough proof for A.J. Smith to toss the suffering Chargers defense a lifeline.
Rivera did big things with the Bears as D-coordinator during their ’06 Super Bowl [...]
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31 Oct
The gift giving season is nearly upon us. It got me thinking. I remember a time when you couldn’t find a piece of Chargers memorabilia outside of San Diego. Maybe you would stumble across a random Bolts hat in a dimly lit gas station off the freeway, but that was rare.
These days every team has a plethora of [...]
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22 Oct
Going into the mid-point of the season, here’s how your San Diego Chargers stack up in the power rankings…
BoltBeat.com Rank: 12th
With Merriman going down early, we knew the offense was in trouble. But no one expected the running game to be so stagnant. The Chargers need an answer to take the pressure off of Rivers. [...]
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21 Oct
The would-be AFC powerhouses are in the poor house going into Week 8.
Colts are clown shoes.
Patriots are a flimsy fraud at 4-2, even with the Denver pounding on Monday which was tantamount to tripping a kid stepping off the short bus.
Speaking of the Broncos, sure, they lead the Bolts by a game in the AFC West… it should be [...]
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15 Oct
From FOXSports.com:
Former San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Chris Mims has been found dead in his downtown apartment.
Photos Police say the 38-year-old Mims was discovered shortly before 9:30 a.m. by officers conducting a welfare check. Police say there does not appear to be any evidence of foul play.
Coroner’s officials declined to comment because Mims’ relatives had [...]
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