Top 10 Questions Facing the AFC West in Free Agency
Published on: 11th March, 2010
A flurry of high-profile moves have already dominated headlines around the NFL at the relative start of free agency. In the foggy mist of an uncapped season, most fans and commentators are still making sense of the rule adjustments and scenery changes in the league. However, one expected occurrence has been made ...Charged Up | Which Playoff Matchup Benefits Chargers The Most?
Published on: 7th January, 2010
As I watched Jim Zorn's Washington Redskins lose to the Chargers JV squad on Sunday, I couldn't help thinking about what must've been going through ol' Jim's head. Across the field, on the opposing sideline, stood Norv Turner, whose team's (as well his own) reputation is starting to grow on both ...One and Done: Irreplaceable Players for 2009-10 NFL Playoff Teams
Published on: 4th January, 2010
Only days away from entering the tournament bracket that will yield the two combatants for Super Bowl XLIV, we are reminded that football is a team sport, and that contributions both large and small throughout the season helped the twelve teams get to where they are right now. Be that as ...Charged Up | Chargers-Redskins: Bolts Look To Keep Momentum Going for Playoffs
Published on: 2nd January, 2010
That bandwagon is getting a little creaky, as folks from Riverside to San Ysidro continue to pile on. For five of the last six seasons, Charger fans find themselves in a familiar position: geared for the playoffs. The AFC's version of the Philadelphia Eagles this decade (Last decade? The '00s? The noughties?), ...Chargers vs. Titans: Bolts Ready to Unwrap Christmas Gift of No. 2 Seed
Published on: 24th December, 2009
In a word? Norvelous. Yes, that's my portmanteau of "Norv" and "marvelous." Patent pending. The Chargers resisted a late-game surge by the Bengals and puntcuated their norvelous run through December these past few seasons with a long field-goal kick from Nate Kaeding. Now, after Nate missed a potential game-winning kick in the 2004 playoffs ...Charged Up: Chad Ochocinco to Fight Shawne Merriman? Child, Please
Published on: 17th December, 2009
After the Chargers' solid but unspectacular victory at Jerryworld last week in Dallas, I started to warm up to the idea of using statistics to predict football games. You know, when it's convenient for me and my team to do so. Here's another good statistic: the Chargers have a winning record in ...Charged Up: Dallas Cowboys and Chargers Face-Off for Respect, Playoffs
Published on: 12th December, 2009
When Dean Spanos, A.J. Smith and Co. are giving out the annual team awards during the offseason next season, hopefully they consider this suggestion seriously: For your consideration: The Cleveland Browns for team MVP. Not only did they extend the Chargers' winning streak (despite Ron Rivera and his patchwork defense's greatest efforts), ...Charged Up: Kansas City’s Blunders Mean Another Win, San Diego May Run Table
Published on: 29th November, 2009
So maybe Thanksgiving night was made a little less joyful by the Broncos taking down a quixotic Giants team (but I guess that's what you can expect when Kevin Gilbride is your offensive coordinator), but I'm betting the smile came back on everyone's face when they were reminded San Diego ...Charged Up: Déjà Vu at Mile High As Broncos Choke, Chargers Top AFC West
Published on: 22nd November, 2009
Josh McDaniels, you truly are a disciple of Bill Bellichick. You embody Bellichick's maverick spirit, going against the grain of conventional wisdom in order to storm your way to victory. No, wait—it's one thing to go for it on 4th-and-2 in the waning moments of the fourth quarter in order to put ...Lucky 13: Chargers Squeak Out Win Against Oakland, Two Back in AFC West
Published on: 1st November, 2009
File this under "the glass is half-empty." Facing an Oakland Raiders (2-6) team that could not get any semblance of pass defense against San Diego's aerial attack, the Chargers (4-3) chose to run 30 times in 55 plays. When the Raiders had the ball, the Bolts faced a team they knew would ...Featured Sponsors
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