Sunday the Chargers face off against the Oakland Raiders in their season finale. The Raiders are playing for their playoff lives, as a win over the Chargers paired with a Denver loss will hand the Raiders the AFC West division title. The Chargers, on the other hand, are playing for…pride. Or...
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December 31, 2011
Chargers head coach Norv Turner will be fired sometime next week, meaning Sunday's game in Oakland will be his last with the team, the San Diego Union Tribune reported Saturday.
Sources familiar with team president Dean Spanos' thinking told the newspaper that Spanos feels he has no choice but to make a change after the team lost six games in a row mid-season.
"There...
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December 31, 2011
Daniel Snyder was looking for “some serious leadership” when he fired Norv Turner. What he has found has been futility.
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January 01, 2012
The San Diego Chargers are without leading rusher Ryan Mathews for their season finale against the Oakland Raiders.
Mathews is sitting out Sunday's game with a calf injury. He finishes the season with 1,091 yards rushing.
The Chargers do have wide receiver Vincent Jackson active. His status was in question because of a groin injury.
The Raiders are also with two running backs...
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December 30, 2011
Quentin Jammer didn't stutter, mutter or mince his words.
He insisted it nearly two months ago, and this week, he repeated the same message, again and again.
The first time he faced the Oakland Raiders this season, things went about as poorly as possible for the Chargers cornerback. Now, just as he vowed in the locker room after the game, Jammer says this next time will be different...
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January 01, 2012
While their late-season surge was not enough to get them to the playoffs, the Chargers at least had the satisfaction of ending Oakland's season with a 38-26 win on the road.
Fantasy Spin:
Philip Rivers was a stud with 310 yards and 3 TDs, one each to Malcom Floyd (7 catches, 129 yards), Antonio Gates (5 catches, 106 yards) and Vincent Jackson (2 catches, 29 yards). Mike Tolbert...
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January 02, 2012
Though no decision has been made, or at least announced, a source familiar with the thinking of Chargers president Dean Spanos said Sunday that Spanos is leaning toward retaining general manager A.J. Smith. The Chargers failed to reach the playoffs for the second straight year this season, finishing with an 8-8 record by defeating the Oakland Raiders 38-26 on Sunday. Multiple team...
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January 01, 2012
With the Chargers apparently intent on firing head coach Norv Turner, his assistant have started to scatter. Per the Los Angeles Times, Chargers linebackers coach John Pagano is expected to become the defensive coordinator at UCLA. Pagano will join Jim Mora, the new Bruins head coach. Pagano’s brother, Chuck, is the defensive coordinator of the…
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January 01, 2012
Columnist hands out grades for Week 17.
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January 01, 2012
Norv Turner walked around the San Diego Chargers' locker room, all smiles, thanking players for the effort and congratulating them for finishing strong.
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January 01, 2012
Chargers coach Norv Turner, as MDS pointed out earlier this morning, still enjoys the support of his players. But Norv’s players don’t make the hiring and firing decisions, even though their collective performance is likely getting the current guy fired and a new one hired. Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports that Turner…
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December 30, 2011
Here are some forward and backward thoughts on the Chargers as they prepare for their most important — and possibly unfortunate — offseason week since Kevin Gilbride was hired. …
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