Morning Dump: San Diego Chargers News Around the Web

Nov 1, 2012; San Diego, CA, USA; San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers (17) drops back to pass before throwing a touchdown during the first quarter against the Kansas City Chiefs at Qualcomm Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jake Roth-USA TODAY Sports

Football: Chargers hoping new coach is the real McCoy
San Gabriel Valley Tribune
Not for a football team in Los Angeles. Surely you didn’t fall for that. It’s been 19 years and a dozen failed stadium plans since an NFL team played in Los Angeles, so it’s on to the next closest thing. San Diego Chargers coach Mike McCoy was making …

San Diego Chargers expect Ryan Mathews to be ‘The Guy’
NFL.com (blog)
CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA — Mike McCoy inherited starting running back Ryan Mathews when McCoy took the job as head coach of the San Diego Chargers. During the offseason, the team signed Danny Woodhead and brought back veteran Ronnie …

Where do the San Diego Chargers rank among the top 50 most valuable sports …
Bolts from the Blue
As an NFL team, it was a near given that the San Diego Chargers would make the top 50, but given the stadium situation and the tiny TV market they occupy, their place on that list can’t be that high. Or can it? Tweet Share 18 Comments. As they do …

Want to run the Chargers 5K for free?
Bolts from the Blue
I’ll be running the Chargers 5k and have the last two years as well. Thankfully, the course has been changed and there are no longer any extreme hills to deal with. This year, I’ll be joined by Richard Wade, John Crean and any BFTBers that wish to find …

Revisiting Eric Weddle’s Contract
Bolts from the Blue
Remember when the San Diego Chargers signed Eric Weddle to a five-year, $40 million deal, which then was reported inaccurately as the most lucrative contract for a Safety in NFL history? Of course you do. I’m sure you also remember that the general …

A Look Back: Get to Know Mike McCoy
Chargers.com
The 2013 season is just around the corner with the San Diego Chargers holding their first training camp practice on July 25th. On the precipice of a new season, we decided to take a look back at a feature we published earlier this year getting to know …

Mike McCoy says Philip Rivers needs to get back to basics
NBCSports.com
If the San Diego Chargers are going to make a return to the postseason after three straight seasons sitting on the sidelines in January they will need quarterback Philip Rivers to return to top form. Both Rivers and head coach Mike McCoy believe Rivers …