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Why are we shocked?

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton Since Sunday, I’ve spent many hours reading literally thousands of posts from fans about the shooting of Steve Foley by an off-duty police officer. It is a tragedy in every sense of the word for everyone involved. An overwhelming number of posts are supportive – no one likes to [...]

Built to last

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton This week the Chargers locked up yet another of their young and talented players, right offensive tackle Shane Olivea. He was given a generous contract extension beyond his wildest dreams, a 20 million-dollar deal that makes him the sixth highest paid offensive tackle in the league. The Chargers are [...]

Fear the turk!

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton It’s getting to be that time, folks. Teams typically designate someone in the organization to give the axe to players that fought for a roster spot and lost. The guy that drew the short straw is referred to as “The Turk”. The first cut-down day is on August 29. [...]

Not Feeling Feeley?

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton It was late October of 2005 when the Chargers front office announced a surprise trade. The Miami Dolphins dangled a sixth-round draft pick in front of the Chargers to take unpopular quarterback A.J. Feeley off their hands. In return, the Dolphins would get the Charger’s third-string quarterback Cleo Lemon. [...]

Covering Bolt Receivers a Tall Order

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton Rumor has it some NBA recruiters are scouting Charger’s training camp. It’s not true, but wide receivers Vincent Jackson, Kassim Osgood and Malcom Floyd, all 6’ 5” tall, have pulled down enough jump balls over the last few weeks to deserve a look. Judging by the acrobatics seen throughout [...]

Stability Sparks Creativity

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton There are very few new faces at Chargers training camp this year. That’s a good thing. The only free agent additions likely to start are Marlon McCree and Brandon Manumaleuna. That means that everyone else on the first team is already very familiar with the playbook. They know the [...]

Air Coryell 2.0

Source: Chargers Blog By P.S. Hamilton Air Coryell was one of the most exciting offenses in the history of football. Opponents knew the pigskin would be flying – they just didn’t know what to do about it. Quarterback Dan Fouts commanded respect and was fearless in the pocket, despite a bum knee that made him [...]