Pre-Gamers: Chargers vs. Bears
With the Bears on a four-game win streak, and the Chargers on a four-game loss streak, the outcome of Sunday's game seems pre-determined. But as the Bears fight for a playoff spot, they said over the course of the week that they aren't looking past the Chargers. Is Sunday a trap game, or will the Bears step over the Chargers on the way to the playoffs? Read on for everything...
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November 19, 2011
Discuss
Chargers will try to limit Hester
It sounds like the Chargers intend to keep the ball out of Devin Hesters hands Sunday. But San Diego punter Mike Scifres knows thats easier said than done.
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November 16, 2011
Chargers lose K Kaeding for season
San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is done for the season with a torn ACL in his left knee.
Kaeding was hurt while trying to make a tackle on Percy Harvin's 103-yard opening kickoff return Sunday.
The Chargers will have tryouts to find a replacement. Punter Mike Scifres assumed all kicking duties Sunday.
Kaeding has been among the league's best kickers since he was...
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September 12, 2011
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September 12, 2011
Video: Chargers lose kicker to injury, may have discovered new kicker in current punter
In 2010, the San Diego Chargers has the worst special teams of the last decade, according to Football Outsiders' metrics. They had five of the nine blocked punts last season, and lost at least two games directly as a result of their punt-blocking and kick coverage units. It looked like more of the same in the very first play of San Diego's season opener against the Minnesota...
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September 12, 2011
Chargers K Kaeding to have MRI on knee
Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is scheduled to have an MRI exam Monday on what could be a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Kaeding was hurt during the opening kickoff Sunday, which Minnesota's Percy Harvin returned 103 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers rallied to win 24-17.
Punter Mike Scifres had to take over place-kicking duties. He made...
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September 12, 2011
In a pinch, Scifres puts his best foot forward
As a one-shot, no-notice battlefield promotion, Mike Scifres clearly distinguished himself under fire Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Via Sign on San Diego
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September 12, 2011
In a pinch, Scifres puts his best foot forward
As a one-shot, no-notice battlefield promotion, Mike Scifres clearly distinguished himself under fire Sunday at Qualcomm Stadium.
Via Sign on San Diego
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September 12, 2011
Dominant Half Rallies Chargers to Win
San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding grabbed his left knee in pain.
Minnesota Vikings returner Percy Harvin celebrated with his teammates in the end zone.
In eight seconds, an 8-month-old memory of last season — when the Chargers season folded from special teams disasters — was renewed.
Then the Chargers did something new.
They recovered.
After their home crowd chased...
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September 11, 2011
Chargers K Kaeding to have MRI on left knee
Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding is scheduled to have an MRI exam Monday on what could be a serious injury to the anterior cruciate ligament in his left knee.
Kaeding was hurt during the opening kickoff Sunday, which Minnesota's Percy Harvin returned 103 yards for a touchdown. The Chargers rallied to win 24-17.
Punter Mike Scifres had to take over place-kicking duties. He made...
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September 11, 2011
Chargers fear K Kaeding has torn ACL
San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding will undergo an MRI exam on Monday for what the team fears is a torn ACL in his left knee.
Kaeding was hurt while trying to make a tackle on Percy Harvin's 103-yard opening kickoff return Sunday.
He was carted off the field and punter Mike Scifres assumed all kicking duties Sunday.
Kaeding has been among the league's best kickers...
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September 11, 2011
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September 11, 2011
Chargers PK Nate Kaeding Cated Off The Field Vs Vikings
Chargers K Nate Keading was carted off the field following the opening kickoff in San Diego with an apparent left knee injury. The Chargers announced Kaedings left knee was being evaluated in the locker room after he was hit low during the 103-yard kickoff return by Minnesotas Percy Harvin. Chargers P Mike Scifres came out to nail an extra point after Mike Tolberts 1-yard TD...
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September 11, 2011
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September 11, 2011
OFF ON THE WRONG FOOT
Nate Kaeding carted off field
The 2011 season got off to a bad start for the San Diego Chargers. Not only did their opening kickoff get returned for a TD by the Vikings' Percy Harvin, but kicker Nate Kaeding was carted off the field after the play.
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September 11, 2011
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September 11, 2011
HERE'S THE KICKER
Chargers P signs 5-year, $19M deal
One of the top special team players in the NFL, Mike Scifres was rewarded for his punting prowess with a five-year extension which includes $10 million in guaranteed money.
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September 08, 2011
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September 08, 2011
Chargers, punter Scifres agree to five-year extension
Punter Mike Scifres, hampered last season by San Diego's brutal specials teams breakdowns, agreed Wednesday to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chargers through 2016.
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September 07, 2011
Chargers, P Scifres agree on 5-year extension
Punter Mike Scifres, hampered last season by San Diego's brutal specials teams breakdowns, agreed Wednesday to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chargers through 2016.
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September 07, 2011
Chargers, Scifres agree on five-year extension
Punter Mike Scifres, hampered last season by San Diego's brutal specials teams breakdowns, agreed Wednesday to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chargers through 2016.
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September 07, 2011
Chargers P Scifres gets 5-year extension (AP)
Punter Mike Scifres, hampered last season by San Diego's brutal specials teams breakdowns, agreed Wednesday to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chargers through 2016. The deal is believed to be in the $19 million-$20 million range, with $8 million guaranteed. Scifres said he had no intention of testing the free-agent market when his current deal was...
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September 07, 2011
Chargers, Scifres agree on 5-year extension
Punter Mike Scifres, hampered last season by San Diego's brutal specials teams breakdowns, agreed Wednesday to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Chargers through 2016.
Via Seattle Times
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September 07, 2011
Chargers, Scifres agree on 5-year extension
Punter Mike Scifres has agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the San Diego Chargers through 2016.
Scifres has been with the Chargers since 2003, when he was a fifth-round draft pick.
He has consistently been one of the NFL's best punters and was a Pro Bowl alternate from 2004-09.
While Scifres' gross average was 46.7 yards last year, he was a victim...
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September 07, 2011
Chargers sign P Scifres to five-year deal
The San Diego Chargers on Wednesday signed punter Mike Scifres to a five-year, $18 million contract extension, Scout.com reported.
Scifres was in the final year of his contract. He has been with the Chargers since 2003 and never has missed a game despite a hernia in 2009.
Scifres averaged a career-best 46.7 yards per punt last season, third in the NFL. However, his net...
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September 07, 2011
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September 07, 2011
Chargers Sign P Mike Scifres To Five-Year Extension
The San Diego Chargers have signed veteran punter Mike Scifres to a long-term contract extension, Aaron Wilson of Scout.com reports. Adam Caplan of The Sideline View reports the deal is worth $19 million over five seasons with $9 million in guarantees. A fifth-round pick out of Western Illinois in 2003, the 30-year-old Scifres has a 38.4-yard net average and placed 180 of his 445...
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September 07, 2011
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September 07, 2011
Mike Scifres, Chargers agree on five-year extension
The San Diego Chargers endured a woeful season from their special teams units last year, but one of the few shining lights was punter Mike Scifres. The 9-year veteran was rewarded with a 5-year contract extension on Wedenesday after having the third-best average in the league last year per punt.… read more.
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September 07, 2011
Mike Scifres, Chargers agree on five-year extension
The Chargers overhauled much of their special teams unit after last season, but they have no problem with punter Mike Scifres. Aaron Wilson of Scout.com is reporting that Scifres reached an agreement with the team on a five-year contract extension. The deal is reportedly worth $19 million with $8 million in guaranteed money for Scifres,…
Via Pro Football Talk
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September 07, 2011
Chargers, Mike Scifres agree to 5-year extension
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September 07, 2011
Special Teams Coach Not Returning
San Diego Chargers Special Teams Coach Steve Crosby will not have his contract renewed to coach next season. He has coached the Chargers for nine seasons, but this year his special teams unit had the WORST season in NFL history.
“We appreciate Steve’s hard work and dedication to this team over the past nine seasons,” Chargers coach Norv Turner
The Chargers’ special...
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January 03, 2011
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