http://boltbeat.com A San Diego Chargers Blog Thu, 03 Jul 2008 16:09:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en A few of us on the Fan-Sided Blog network decided to ponder the best sports doubleheader... During a regular season game, the San Diego Chargers record 12 sacks against Tom Brady, who will miss the remainder of the regular season with a broken uterus, and shut out the New England Patriots ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/07/03/the-dream-doubleheader/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/30/the-commish-becomes-%e2%80%98captain-obvious%e2%80%99/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/27/no-room-for-parker/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/24/boltbeat-bs/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/20/sweet-jumpin-jags-blog/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/16/wild-wobbly-west/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/13/rivers-rants-revisited/ 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 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/06/08/lorenzo-neal-and-the-kingdom-of-the-glass-ceiling/ Passing the time during the offseason can be rough. You sit around, waiting for something to happen that's worthy of blogging. If that doesn't happen, then you start staring at the schedule until your eyes cross… hence the following. Looking at the Chargers '08 slate, a few obvious games stand out, ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/05/15/much-ado-about-the-schedule/ The San Diego Chargers have selected Antoine Cason, cornerback out of Arizona. I like this pick. It was not a shocker, mostly automatic at this point. The Bolts needed another standout corner alongside Antonio Cromartie. Cason is the type of guy that can step in right away. I don't know if he ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/04/26/welcome-to-san-diego-antoine-cason/ The NFL has released the 2008 schedule. Here's what the Bolts now have on their things to do list. Insight and thoughts forthcoming. Let's just soak it up first... Week 1 - Sunday, September 7 1:15 pm  CAROLINA Week 2 - Sunday, September 14 1:15 pm  @ Denver Week 3 - Monday, September 22 ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/04/15/road-to-the-super-bowl-is-paved/ Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper was suspended sans paycheck for the first four games of the 2008 season for violation of the leagues policy on steroids and related substances, according to the teams official website. Cooper will be eligible to play as of week 5, that's October 5th at Miami. He will ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/04/15/cooper-popped-for-banned-stimulant/ Strong safety Clinton Hart inked a new five-year contract this week according to Chargers.com. Hart will stay in San Diego through the 2012 season. Financial details weren't disclosed. Looks to be a good move for the Bolts. Hart became a starter last season and earned it with solid play. While cornerback Antonio ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/04/14/hart-stays-with-chargers/ On October 26th, 2008, the San Diego Chargers will combat the New Orleans Saints… in London. It’s considered an away game for the Bolts so the ticket holding faithful don’t have to worry. While I can dig on the NFL wanting to expand outside America, I don’t want to see the NFL ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/03/05/bolts-bail-over-the-pond/ Brett Favre. The Brett Favre has announced his retirement. One of the best to ever play the game has hung ‘em up. Said ‘so long’. Walked away before he limped away… at least for now. Before I dwell into a Favre-tastic tribute and get all misty, let me share a fun ... http://boltbeat.com/2008/03/05/favre-retires%e2%80%a6-not-for-long/