http://boltbeat.com Sun, 05 Jul 2009 00:39:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Various news outlets have confirmed that former NFL quarterback Steve McNair was found dead today. First and foremost, condolences go out to his friends and family. McNair was a damn fine quarterback. Selected to the Pro Bowl three times. Five playoff appearances with two teams. All-Pro. NFL Most Valuable Player. I don't think anyone ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/07/04/remembering-steve-mcnair/ Loosen up, Charger fans. The Chargers offense will be back to top form in 2009. One of the main reasons – the success at the tight end position. Antonio Gates continues to be one of the top players at his position and one of the better athletes in the league. In ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/05/23/loosening-up/ The Chargers tiptoed their way into playoff contention last year. The pieces didn’t seem to click until the latter part of the year, and even then, there were a few close calls. One reason the Chargers were able to find themselves was personnel adjustments made at midseason. The biggest move ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/05/17/it%e2%80%99s-a-coaching-affair/ Per a recent exchange with a Boltbeat reader, I began thinking about the wide receiver position in the NFL. There are a number of teams that are incredibly talented at this position. Despite my recent overlook, Denver does boast a talented corps with Brandon Marshall, Eddie Royal (if he proves to ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/05/14/wide-open/ Last season, fans did not get to see much of the “Lights Out Dance.” You do remember the dance, don’t you? It went something like this: Quarterback goes down. Defensive player hops up. While jumping and stomping the ground, player pretends to pull a tattooed light switch strategically placed on ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/05/07/lights-on-in-09/ Admittedly, Larry English was not on my radar. I was thinking running back. I was wrong. The defensive end out of Northern Illinois was the 16th overall pick and the first round selection of the San Diego Chargers. English is an OLB who joins a squad with Shawne Merriman coming off a serious ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/04/25/bolts-add-some-english/ The FanSided.com Sports Network proudly presents our first ever network-wide live NFL Draft chat. That’s right; NFL bloggers from all 32 team sites will be checking in to discuss the 2009 NFL Draft and all the news and rumors that go along with it. If you want knowledgeable, real-time commentary ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/04/25/fansidedcom-live-nfl-draft-chat/ With the '09 Draft in a few days, there are plenty of mocks, theories, ideas, bickering, and guessing as to what's going down come Saturday. Phil Barber from the Press Democrat out of Santa Rosa posted a great article on the Top 10 NFL Draft-Day Blockbuster Trades. Your San Diego Chargers made ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/04/22/bolt-beat-bsn-draft-edition/ Mocks over at Sporting News and SI have the Bolts selecting the running back out of Georgia, one Knowshon Moreno. BoltBeat.com would like to announce its official endorsement of this choice. Thank you for the applause. [caption id="attachment_385" align="alignleft" width="190" caption="Knowshon Moreno"][/caption] Moreno has met with the Chargers, no doubt the impression ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/04/15/knowshon-moreno/ The preaseason schedule was announced and the Chargers find themselves being attacked by birds. The Seattle Seahawks will nest at Qualcomm for the fourth year in a row to get things going. Then the Bolts are off to battle the Super Bowl runner-up Arizona Cardinals. The Hitchcockian portion of the tour ends with the Chargers swooping ... http://boltbeat.com/2009/03/31/bird-n-niner-tour-09/