San Diego Chargers

As the Chargers prepare to begin negotiations in earnest with several of their star players, both sides will be dealing with an uncertainty looming over the talks.

Cassandra Gardner did not see her son's NFL-record 109-yard return of a field goal at Minnesota this past Nov. 4.

A short while after the Chargers completed their draft Sunday afternoon, Assistant General Manager Buddy Nix informed General Manager A.J. Smith he was retiring.

Newly-hired Chargers Senior Executive Randy Mueller has just about done it all during his lengthy NFL career, and he now welcomes a chance to get back to his roots.

Chargers Owner Alex Spanos was recently honored with the NFL Alumnis prestigious Order of the Leather Helmet Award.

This past weekends mini camp marked the unofficial start of the Chargers preparations to earn their third consecutive AFC West title. Team President Dean Spanos sat down with Chargers.com this weekend to discuss mini camp, the draft, the 2008 season, and provide an update on the teams efforts to build a new stadium in San Diego County.

Keeping Chargers' top talent a tall task As the Chargers prepare to begin negotiations in earnest with several of their star players, both sides will be dealing with an uncertainty looming over the talks....

Cason's effort pleases Chargers' coach Former Arizona cornerback Antoine Cason's second professional workout went a lot better than his initial practice. It's early, yes, but rank Pats No. 1 ... and Bolts No. 2 Seven different teams have represented...

Chargers ready to take next step A.J. Smith knows "almost" doesn't mean anything in the NFL. He knows it all too well. CB Cason's confident, yet respectful demeanor has endeared him to coaches Antoine Cason's initial foray on the...

Phillip Rivers and LaDainian Tomlinson take part in the Chargers' minicamp and say they are rehabbing well from the knee injuries they suffered at the end of last year.

Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper was suspended by the NFL on Tuesday for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.

Chargers restricted free agent linebacker Marques Harris and exclusive rights free agent cornerback Cletis Gordon have both signed their one-year contract tenders and are now under contract for the 2008 season.

The San Diego Chargers have selected Antoine Cason, cornerback out of Arizona. I like this pick. It was not a shocker, mostly automatic at this point. The Bolts needed another standout corner alongside Antonio Cromartie. Cason is the type of guy that can step in right away. I don’t know if he can be a shut down [...]

The NFL has released the 2008 schedule. Here’s what the Bolts now have on their things to do list. Insight and thoughts forthcoming. Let’s just soak it up first… Week 1 - Sunday, September 7 1:15 pm  CAROLINA Week 2 - Sunday, September 14 1:15 pm  @ Denver Week 3 - Monday, September 22 5:30 pm  NY JETS Week 4 [...]

Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper was suspended sans paycheck for the first four games of the 2008 season for violation of the leagues policy on steroids and related substances, according to the teams official website. Cooper will be eligible to play as of week 5, that’s October 5th at Miami. He will be able to play in [...]

Ladainian recently wrapped up shooting a commercial for Campbell's Chunky soup. LT takes the fans around with him as he personally shoots some behind-the-scenes video at the set in Los Angeles. With Norv Turner making a cameo, this is looking like it just might be the best soup commercial ever... “I think Norv’s been doing a great job on the set. So good, that I’m kind of worrying about Chunky wanting to bring him back. That’s how it goes. Once they see you doing a good job with it, they ask...

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I'm at an internet cafe in Thailand, checking in to see what kind of deal the Chargers pulled off to bundle up some draft picks and low and behold, the Chargers stayed at 27 and got an excellent player. Who would have thought? The thing I like about AJ Smith is that he doesn't make draft day trades for the sake of trading. If the there is a good deal to be made, he'll jump on it. But the team is also just as content to stay put and select the best player left on the board, and this year it was...

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Well it finally here, After months of waiting, months spend reading various scouting reports, watching any YouTube video that can be found, and any newspaper article that we can found, The big day is finally here. Before the draft starts, I will take one last shot at a mock draft. 1. Miami Dolphins - Jake Long - Offensive Tackle - Michigan The Dolphins already have their man, signed, sealed and delivered 2. St Louis Rams - Glen Dorsey - Defensive Tackle - LSU I know that...

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When I see Charger fans and Patriot fans going back and forth with the trash talk, I know a new football season is coming. I also know it’s time to jump into the fray with my own thoughts and perspective. If you’ve read anything I’ve written over the last thirteen seasons, you know [...]

Former New England Patriot video assistant Matt Walsh has turned over eight new tapes to the National football league, and according to The New York Times, video of the San Diego Chargers is among them. The tapes were allegedly made between 2000 and 2003 and show offensive and defensive coaches signals in regular season games. [...]

The Chargers came into the draft with four needs and only two picks in the first four rounds. They have been able to address two of those needs as LSU fullback Jacob Hester was still on the board when the Bolt turn came up in the third round. Hester was Pro Football Weekly’s top rated [...]

San Diego Chargers’ running back and former NFL MVP, LaDainian Tomlinson, filmed the newest installment of the famed Chunky soup advertising campaign in Los Angeles. This is Tomlinson’s second season starring in the Chunky soup ads. Appropriately called “Working Day,” the ads focus on the similarities between a day in the life of an NFL player and [...]

Chargers TE Antonio Gates seems happy about the progress he’s made with his toe injury that he suffered last season, and had surgery on. “It’s crazy how far I’ve come in this short period of time,” said Gates. “It’s just determining when I’m going to be ready,” Gates said. “I know I’m going to [...]