The San Diego Chargers had a horrific rushing attack in 2012 that ranked 27th in rushing yards, 31st in yards per attempt and their four rushing touchdowns were tied for last with the Oakland Raiders. San Diego’s receivers were not much better as they ranked 22nd in receiving yards and 30th in yards per reception. [...]
The Philadelphia Flyers made a splash this postseason after they acquired the rights to New York Islanders defenseman Mark Streit last Thursday. In exchange, the Flyers gave the Islanders prospect Shane Harper and their fourth-round draft pick in the 2014 entry-level draft. Despite that the Flyers have traded for a much needed defenseman, they have yet [...]
Unfortunately for Houston Astros fans, the brooms had to stay in the closet for the final game against the Chicago White Sox. The Houston players cannot feel too down on themselves, as Monday’s loss to the Sox was their first since last Wednesday. Bo Porter’s boys definitely have a number of things to hang their [...]
A major question the Indiana Pacers will have to answer during the offseason is if they’re set at the guard spot with Lance Stephenson. It’s possible the Pacers will look to make a deal to strengthen that spot, unless Stephenson gives indication he’s ready to turn his game up a few notches. Stephenson did improve [...]
Last offseason, while college football realignment rumors were spreading like wildfire all over the place to keep our football-crazed minds occupied, you could hear small whispers from folks about how it would be beneficial for the Florida State Seminoles to try to align themselves with the ever-powerful SEC. And yes, in the end that’s all [...]
The Ole Miss Rebels won the SEC tournament this past season, but it would take a miracle for them to do the same thing in the 2013-14 college basketball season. There will be many teams predicted to finish ahead of Ole Miss in the conference entering the season, to say the least. Kentucky and Florida [...]
Three Atlanta radio hosts were fired today after mocking former New Orleans Saints special teams player Steve Gleason and his battle with ALS. On the morning show “Mayhem in the A.M.,” hosts Stephen “Steak” Shapiro, Chris Dimino and Nick Cellino took exception to the fact that Sports Illustrated writer Peter King had given Gleason his [...]
Tim Tebow Was Almost Drafted By the Los Angeles Angels It’s hard to imagine Tim Tebow doing anything but waddling out onto a football field and throwing the football with that weird, left-handed motion of his (and making headlines for all kinds of stuff he’s never done and likely never will), but Tebow Mania was almost [...]
Newly acquired Atlanta Falcons’ running back Steven Jackson is quite an intriguing player for the fantasy football 2013 season. Jackson, in recent years, hasn’t been viewed as a big-time running back in fantasy leagues. The 29-year-old running back is entering his 10th season in the NFL and while not posting record shattering numbers, Jackson has [...]
Mexico and Italy opened up their Confederation’s Cup campaign in a decently entertaining match which saw the Italians come out on top. The match brought us chances, passes, tackles, goals and of course mistakes. In the end, the side with the more mistakes gave up all three points for their first loss of 2013 – [...]
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The San Diego Chargers had a horrific rushing attack in 2012 that ranked 27th in rushing yards, 31st in yards per attempt and their four rushing touchdowns were tied for last with the Oakland Raiders. San Diego’s receivers were not much better as they ranked 22nd in receiving yards and 30th in yards per reception. [...]
The departures of veteran nose tackles Aubrayo Franklin and Antonio Garay have left the San Diego Chargers’ defensive line very young and inexperienced. Nose tackle Cam Thomas has patiently waited for his turn and will now finally get his chance to shine. Thomas, entering his fourth year but first as a starter, clearly understands his [...]
There is something to be said for a “honeymoon” period in any relationship. Whether it’s of the romantic variety or a professional one, those first moments with a partner in crime are generally the best when viewed with hindsight. For San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers and his time spent with former head coach Norv [...]
There are plenty of weak areas on the San Diego Chargers roster, but the defense is one spot that should be considered a strength. It could be argued that the secondary still needs some work, and that is especially true after the veteran turnover that was experienced this past offseason. With both Quentin Jammer and [...]
The San Diego Chargers chose former Louisiana State Tigers safety Brandon Taylor in round three of the 2012 NFL Draft. Taylor recorded three tackles and a half sack in four games at strong safety, which included one start, but his season ended when he tore his ACL against the New York Jets. According to Michael Gehlken of utsandiego.com, “The 2012 third-round pick is hopeful [...]
Given the injury history of tight end Antonio Gates, the San Diego Chargers have to start planning for life after the soon to be 33 year old retires. The tight end position is a huge part of the majority of NFL offenses these days so the Bolts must do their part in developing an adequate [...]
I did a Google search to find an article about the San Diego Chargers this morning and came across a story that made me sick to my stomach. According to Kevin Acee of utsandiego.com, Chargers running back Ryan Mathews said, “I’ve had people say they hope me and my mom get AIDS and die.” San Diego completed a trade [...]
To say that there’s a new feel around the San Diego Chargers entering the 2013 season would be a severe understatement. After years of the same lackadaisical approach from former head coach Norv Turner, the Bolts finally have an uptempo, excited atmosphere surrounding their football team as the prepare for the upcoming campaign. That fresh [...]
The San Diego Chargers chose former Illinois Fighting Illini defensive lineman Corey Liuget with the 18th pick in round one of the 2011 NFL Draft. Liuget had seven sacks and nine passes defended, which ranked second on San Diego’s roster in both categories last season. San Diego ranked 23rd in the NFL with 32 sacks [...]
