Antwan Barnes, Melvin Ingram and Shaun Phillips could cause nightmares for quarterbacks
The San Diego Chargers struggled with getting pressure on quarterbacks in 2011. They went from being tied for second with 47 sacks in 2010 to being tied for 23rd with 32 sacks in 2011. A big reason why production decreased happened because Shaun Phillips went from 11 sacks in 2010 to just 3.5 in 2011. Antwan Barnes increased his production by going from 4.5 sacks in 11 games...
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25 days ago
Will Shaun Phillips return to form in 2012?
The San Diego Chargers desperately needed another pass rusher besides Antwan Barnes to show up during the 2011 NFL season. San Diego went from being tied for second in the NFL with 47 team sacks during the 2010 season to being tied for 23rd in 2011 with 32 sacks. Shaun Phillips missed four games during the 2011 season and finished with 3.5 sacks. The 2010 Pro Bowl selection tied...
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April 02, 2012
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April 02, 2012
Bumping a ref costs Antwan Barnes $25,000
Chargers outside linebacker Antwan Barnes bumped an official in Sunday’s regular-season finale. That was a big mistake. Barnes was ejected from the game, and now the NFL has fined him $25,000. That’s a disappointing ending to what had been an outstanding season for Barnes. After bouncing around the league as a reserve and special teams…
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January 07, 2012
Chargers LB Antwan Barnes Fined $25,000
San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes was fined $25,000 after being ejected for making contact with a game official in Sunday's regular season finale against the Oakland Raiders, Howard Fendrich of The Associated Press reports. Barnes had a breakout season for the Chargers, posting 11 quarterback sacks entering the final game of the season. The $25,000 fine represents a...
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January 06, 2012
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January 06, 2012
League hits Walden, Barnes with fines
Green Bay Packers linebacker Erik Walden has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for roughing the passer, and San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes was docked $25,000 for unnecessary physical contact with an official.
Walden was penalized by the league on Friday for striking Detroit Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford in the head and neck area. He was whistled for a penalty in the...
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January 06, 2012
Chargers LB Antwan Barnes Ejected From Game Vs Raiders
Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Officials whistled Barnes for the penalty following a 27-yard run by Louis Murphy in the first quarter Sunday. The 8-yard penalty gave Oakland the ball at San Diegos 7-yard line, leading to a Raiders touchdown. Barnes, who was leading the Chargers with 11...
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January 01, 2012
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January 01, 2012
Chargers LB Antwan Barnes ejected at Oakland
San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been ejected against the Oakland Raiders following an unsportsmanlike conduct penalty.
Officials whistled Barnes for the penalty following a 27-yard run by Louis Murphy in the first quarter Sunday. The 8-yard penalty gave Oakland the ball at San Diego's 7-yard line, leading to a Raiders touchdown.
Barnes was leading the Chargers...
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January 01, 2012
Lions, Chargers Involved in Pregame Scuffle As Teams Emerge From Tunnel (Video)
Apparently there's something about holidays that makes the Detroit Lions go a little wacky. While Saturday's Christmas Eve antics weren't quite as wild as Ndamukong Suh's Turkey Day stomp, things still got a bit interesting as the Lions hosted the Chargers. The two teams had to be separated before a single snap after Detroit center Dominic Raiola shoved San Diego...
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December 25, 2011
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December 25, 2011
Antwan Barnes is the AFC defensive player of the week
Games involving the Baltimore Ravens often produce the AFC defensive player of the week. For Week 15, the award went to a former Raven, in a game played against the Ravens. Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes, who spent the first three years of his career in Baltimore, chalked up four sacks against the Ravens on Sunday…
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December 21, 2011
Chargers LB Antwan Barnes Named AFC Defensive Player Of The Week
San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Barnes has been named the AFC's Defensive Player of the Week, Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. Playing against the Baltimore Ravens, Barnes' former team, Barnes had four quarterback sacks in the 34-14 win on Sunday night. Barnes had five quarterback sacks in 38 games with the Ravens from 2007-09. In 14 games, including...
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December 21, 2011
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December 21, 2011
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