About
Welcome to Bolt Beat, the LA Chargers news and opinion site brought to you by the FanSided Network. From San Diego to Los Angeles, Bolt Beat has always been dedicated to bringing you up-to-date Chargers news with team-specific analysis you cannot find anywhere else. With over 35,000 social media followers, this site also serves as a community for like-minded fans to come together and catch up on the latest happenings while discussing their passion for the Chargers! Bolt Beat is comprised of an editorial team that creates content as they closely follow their favorite team. The site covers everything from news and rumors, including roster moves, injuries, trades, industry buzz and analysis, using reputable sources such as Pro-Football-Reference, NFL.com, PFF.com, and more. All article submissions on Bolt Beat are reviewed by FanSided’s full-time editorial team. Any updates or corrections to articles after publication are communicated via an editor's note. FanSided is owned and operated by Minute Media, whose other brands also include Sports Illustrated, The Players' Tribune, 90min, and Mental Floss.
Meet The Team
Alexander Insdorf
Alex Insdorf has covered the Los Angeles Chargers since 2017 for FanSided's Bolt Beat and also has bylines on USA Today's ChargersWire publication. Alex hosts "Bolt Breakdowns" on the Guilty as Charged Podcast, where he has interviewed ESPN's Mina Kimes, Field Yates, and Ben Solak, among others, while also providing hours of video-based Chargers analysis.
@alexinsdorf99
Cameron Ellis
Cam Ellis is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, specializing in covering all 32 teams across the league, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He has a decade of experience in sports media, having spent time at 680 The Score in Chicago, ABC Denver, and NBC Sports Washington. Since 2014 his work has been featured on NBC Sports Chicago, The Ralphie Report, and various sites across Minute Media and FanSided. In his career he has covered the Super Bowl, NFL Draft, free agency, and is a regular part of gameday coverage.
Justin Fried
Justin has been covering the NFL with FanSided since 2017 and is currently an Associate Editor. He's covered the New York Jets for The Jet Press, the Baltimore Ravens for Ebony Bird, and all Bay Area Sports for Golden Gate Sports. He is currently the editor at The Jet Press and Ebony Bird covering the New York Jets and Baltimore Ravens.
@JustinTFried
Jason Reed
Jason Reed is a content director for FanSided who has covered LA sports for seven years with current coverage on the Chargers. Born into a diehard Chargers family, Jason has closely followed the Bolts his entire life and has helped produce thousands of articles about the team since joining Bolt Beat in 2020. Jason also has immense experience covering Southern California high school sports, earning an award for his coverage during the COVID-19 pandemic from the California News Publishers Association in 2021. Jason's No. 1 item on his bucket list is visiting all 30 MLB stadiums and as of the 2024 season, he has visited 21.
@EatYourReedies
Jerry Trotta
Jerry Trotta is an associate editor for FanSided who has covered the NFL for Minute Media since 2020. He is currently the editor for The Landry Hat. When he is not covering the Cowboys, he enjoys listening to music, working out, enjoying nature and spending quality time with his dog.
@JTrotta24
Mike Luciano
Mike Luciano is an NFL staff writer for FanSided with a lifetime of expertise in all 32 teams, including the Las Vegas Raiders. He began his journey at Minute Media in 2020 and has since edited and written thousands of articles covering everything from the NFL Draft to the Super Bowl and free agency. Mike's work has been featured on Bleacher Report, Sports Illustrated, FanSided.com, and other outlets. Hot takes can be found on Twitter @ByMikeLuciano.
@ByMikeLuciano
Nicole Bowman
Chargers Contributor for Bolt Beat. Sports fan. Music fan. Lover of the beach. Kind. Not in that order.
Ryan Heckman
Ryan Heckman is an NFL staff writer for FanSided, covering all 32 teams across the league. Ryan has covered various leagues and teams dating back to 2012, with experience covering both the NFL and NBA. His work has been featured on Bleacher Report and Sports Illustrated among other publications. He loves Jesus, family, and the NFL in that order. If he isn't writing, Ryan is building Legos with his son, playing Disney princesses with his daughter, drinking coffee or lifting weights.
Sara Marshall
Sara Marshall has been covering the New England Patriots since 2020 and became the Editor at Musket Fire in January 2024. A sports optimist at heart, her goal has always been to bring more positivity to New England sports media. Besides football, she's also a big WWE fan and has her own YouTube channel to discuss the latest on everything professional wrestling.
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