San Diego Chargers

Tommie Harris’ wife passes away

February 13, 2012
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In what is tragic news, the wife of former All-Pro and current Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris has passed away. It was reported Sunday that Ashley Harris, 29, suffered either a stroke or brain aneurysm, and the family was “holding on for a miracle” while she was kept on life support in an Oklahoma hospital. [...]

V-Jax not expected back with Bolts

February 8, 2012
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In what has become an inevitable outcome over the past few years, it seems those in San Diego have seen the last of Vincent Jackson. According to NFL.com’s Jason La Canfora, there isn’t “any way” Jackson, an impending free agent, returns to the Chargers in 2012. Echoing a similar report by the San Diego Union-Tribune, [...]

Chargers retain Norv Turner, A.J. Smith

January 3, 2012
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After flip-flopping on the idea in recent days, Chargers ownership determined that a once-expected organizational overhaul was not to take place. According to multiple reports, Dean Spanos finally revealed Tuesday that both head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith will be back with the Bolts in 2012. “Bottom line, I believe these two [...]

Randy McMichael: The Jets didn’t beat us

October 24, 2011
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Despite the box score showing otherwise, backup tight end Randy McMichael wouldn’t admit the Jets beat the Chargers on Sunday. As he tells it, the Chargers were beaten by… the Chargers. Following San Diego’s 27-21 loss in Week 7, McMichael refused to credit Gang Green for pulling out the victory — discrediting their secondary in [...]

Chargers ‘monitoring’ Steve Smith situation

May 7, 2011
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With a new head coach in tow, and a potential superstar quarterback freshly drafted, there’s change afoot in Carolina. Generally, in these cases, that’s a good thing. Their All-Pro wide receiver, Steve Smith, doesn’t seem to think so. He disagrees so strongly with what’s going on that he reportedly cleaned out his locker and put [...]

Roger Goodell’s conference call with Chargers fans

April 15, 2011
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Continuing his series of conference calls with fanbases, commissioner Roger Goodell conducted a chat with fans of the San Diego Chargers today, courtesy of NFLLabor.com Calling in from an airport in Minnesota — the site of mediation sessions between the NFL and its players — Goodell touched on everything from the lockout to expansion to [...]

Redskins sign O.J. Atogwe; Chargers add Bob Sanders

March 4, 2011

The top two free agent safety prospects have been taken off of the open market. According to SI.com, the Washington Redskins signed O.J. Atogwe to a five-year, $26 million contract. The move occurs two weeks after Atogwe was let go by the St. Louis Rams. Playing the last six seasons in St. Louis, Atogwe was [...]

Michael Vick, Haloti Ngata, Vincent Jackson, David Harris all receive franchise tag

February 15, 2011

As expected, some of the higher profile names around the NFL have been designated as franchise players by their respective teams. Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Michael Vick, Baltimore Ravens defensive tackle Haloti Ngata, San Diego Chargers wide receiver Vincent Jackson and Jets linebacker David Harris have all been assigned the franchise tag. In Vick’s case, he [...]