Published on: 20th October, 2009
Last night, a national audience realized that there are several things wrong with the San Diego Chargers. Things apparent to Southern Californians and hardcore NFL observers were laid out plainly to Joe Football Fan during Monday night's lackluster performance. Pro Bowl QB Philip Rivers can't hang on to the football after contact. Rivers' ...Published on: 17th October, 2009
Next Saturday, the 18th ranked BYU Cougars will roll into town to face the San Diego State Aztecs in Brady Hoke's first rivalry game as head coach of the school. Since the start of the decade, this is a matchup that the Aztecs have only won twice, a 16-15 squeaker in ...Published on: 5th October, 2009
For some, the bile, the discontent, and the disappointment take a little longer to fade away. Others are luckier, their calm spurred on by that unknowable future. The gamut of emotions is usually the same, commonly ending with a chuckle, a shrug, and a somewhat renewed desire to park in front of ...Published on: 13th September, 2009
Much like Regina Falange or Art Vandelay, John Manoogian is my jack-of-all-trades alter ego. Here's his backstory and why you should trust him as an NFL prognosticator. A frustrated high school football coach from Huntsville, Missouri, John R. Manoogian was fired after a successful eight-year tenure at George Washington High after ...Published on: 6th September, 2009
The San Diego Chargers would love to remind you that they are victims of circumstance. The Holy Roller was Raider cheating combined with the wild, unpredictable bounce of the football. If not for the exhaustion suffered the previous week at Miami and the sub-zero temperatures in Cincinnati for the 1982 AFC Championship ...Published on: 2nd September, 2009
Continuing our preview of the San Diego Chargers defensive line we arrive at the tackle position. A critical cog in the 3-4 system, the job is usually reserved for one starter who must cram the middle and dominate multiple blockers with the objective of establishing a respectable run defense as ...Published on: 9th August, 2009
SAN DIEGO, CA—After arduous months of preparation and patience, Bleacher Report writer Eric Gomez declared himself "ready for some football" on August 9th. "I mean, in June I was 'kinda antsy' for some football, and last month I guess I was 'eager' for it, but today I can finally say I'm ...Published on: 6th August, 2009
Turns out the "special project" former SDSU football coach Chuck Long was assigned to involved writing an essay. Apparently, Long is getting paid to take "Where I Failed As A Head Football Coach 101". Commissioned to type up a report detailing how State can streamline admissions for student-athletes in order to field ...Published on: 4th August, 2009
Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson says he's motivated by talk that he's washed up and that his age is becoming a larger factor with each passing day. He promised a big 2009, a claim that weighs especially on the men responsible for allowing LT to shine: his offensive linemen. Although San Diego's ...Published on: 31st July, 2009
Pro Bowler Nick Hardwick will anchor San Diego's offensive line in 2009, hoping to repeat to avoid injury and achieve the 2006 form that helped LaDainian Tomlinson win the MVP award and break the single-season TD record. Behind him, a pair of rookies and a jack of all trades in ...