Morning Dump: San Diego Chargers News Around the Web

October 27, 2012; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; California Golden Bears wide receiver Keenan Allen (21) catches a touchdown pass during the second half against the Utah Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. Utah defeated California 49-27. Mandatory Credit: Russ Isabella-USA TODAY Sports

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Chargers‘ hole at LT remains unfilled
ESPN (blog)
That leaves the Chargers scrambling to protect Philip Rivers’ blind side. The only real option in free agency is former Steelers’ left tackle Max Starks. Like McKinnie, Starks is not a great option, and he’d only be a solution for a year. But the …

Chargers agree to deal with RPI QB Hermann
Yahoo! Sports
SAN DIEGO (AP) — The San Diego Chargers agreed to a contract Thursday with rookie free-agent quarterback Mike Hermann from Division III Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The 6-foot-5, 250-pound Hermann was a two-time Liberty League Offensive Player …

San Diego Chargers Sign UDFA QB Mike Hermann
Bolts from the Blue
Got this e-mail from the Chargers this evening: The Chargers have agreed to a contract with free agent rookie quarterback Mike Hermann from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (RPI), a Division III school in Troy, New York. YAWN. The 6-5, 250-pound …

Former Chargers K Kaeding retires
MiamiHerald.com
Former San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding has retired from the NFL, with the nine-year veteran making his decision public in an interview with the Iowa City Press-Citizen published Thursday. Kaeding appeared in San Diego’s first three games of the …

Former San Diego Chargers Kicker Nate Kaeding Retires from the NFL
Bolts from the Blue
A month after signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and coming off a season in which he was played for the San Diego Chargers and Miami Dolphins, Nate Kaeding has announced that he will retire from the NFL. Some around here know me as a Nate ..

Telesco talks to Chargers fans
U-T San Diego
Tom Telesco on Wednesday answered questions from Chargers season ticket holders. • John Pagano. “The defense as a whole did a very good job last year,” Telesco said. • Jonas Mouton will be given the chance to compete against Manti Te’o for a starting …

ESPN’s Kiper likes Chargers‘ draft
U-T San Diego
In this Tuesday, April 7, 2009 photo, football draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. talks about the draft during a taping at the ESPN Zone in Baltimore. Saturday marks the 25th anniversary of Kiper’s 1984 debut on ESPN’s draft coverage, and while his demeanor …

Junior Seau’s Passing: One Year Later – Chargers
Chargers.com
It’s been exactly one year since the passing of Junior Seau, and the death of one of the greatest Chargers in team history still resonates within the organization and the entire city of San Diego. “He will always be missed,” said Chargers President …

Are the odds in San Diego’s favor?
U-T San Diego
You could argue that, next year, the Chargers will have the second-best offensive line in the country. Behind Alabama. Sorry, but while General Manager Tom Telesco had a solid draft, and while miraculous one-year turnarounds do happen in the NFL (see: ..