For the Bolt Beat fam… Rob Base, a frequent commenter, sent this message on the morning dump:

Ernie my boys Manny and Gabe were in a bad car wreck sat night. They were T boned and hit on passenger side by a SUV. Gabe was released sunday morning with some scrapes and stitches on his face. Manny is in ICU on watch right now with some swelling of the brain. He has 31 stitches on the back of his head. hes has 2 fractures on his finger and a hair line fracture on his ankle. He is in good spirits and is talking with full memory. The sherriff’s couldn’t believe the condition the boys were in because of how bad the car was. We are so grateful that they are ok. It would mean a lot if you could and our Bolt fam at bolt beat give them a shout out.
With love and respect
Robert Duran

Prayers out for you Rob and the family.

I would like to start by saying that I can’t possibly thank Fansided, BoltBeat.com, and, especially, editorial director Ernie Padaon enough for the opportunity to be a staff writer for this website. I have truly enjoyed my time here and can’t put into words what it has meant to me.

The BoltBeat family is a close-knit bunch and that starts with you, the readers. Whether the comments left on my articles were positive or negative was not the point. It was the fact that you took the time to read them. I really appreciate all of the time and support that you all have given me.

With the help of the readers and Ernie, I have become a better writer and I owe you all for it.

Although I have learned quite a bit from this experience, I still have a lot to learn. That being said, I have decided to start my own Chargers fan site with the help of the producer from a Chargers show we’ll be doing that is coming soon as well. I will still be a huge fan of BoltBeat and retweet Boltbeat articles via Twitter. Thank you all so much.

And one last time…..

Thanks a lot for reading.

BoltUp!!!

BoogaP

I am a Manny Pacquiao fan. I am Filipino, so I have to be… BUT THAT PUNCH WAS BRUTAL and he got knocked the EFF out!