San Diego Chargers: The last chance for Ryan Matthews?
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According to U-T San Diego, Ryan Mathews, running back of the San Diego Chargers, has recently been victim to vocal abuse via Twitter. It is not uncommon for people to be negative on Twitter, but the Tweets Mathews has been receiving go as far as to wish death upon him and his mother. Obviously, this abuse is completely...
Chargers RB Ryan Mathews Says He Has Been 'An Average' Back So Far
You can see the flashes in Ryan Mathews' game, suggesting he could be a star running back for the San Diego Chargers, which is what they and fans expected when he was taken with the 12th overall pick in 2010. However, injuries and inconsistent play have caused those flashes to be nothing more, mere fleeting glances at what he could be. Fans haven't been shy about expressing...
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Mathews: Fans tweet hate to mom
Chargers running back Ryan Mathews knows his performance is disappointing fans. But self-awareness has done little to prevent personal attacks against himself and family online.
Fans tweet they hope Ryan Mathews and his mother get AIDS and die
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In three seasons as running back for the San Diego Chargers, Ryan Mathews has not lived up to expectations placed on him. When the Chargers let go of Ladainian Tomlinson, they drafted Mathews with the thought...
Social Media downfalls strike Ryan Matthews, Chargers
Social Media has changed a number of things. From the way we gather news stories, to the way we follow celebrities, Social Media has become a lifeline to stay in the now. While, there are many positives about Social Media, there are also a number of negatives.
Any ******* can contact anyone and say anything. Because one is able to hide behind a computer or phone, it’s not hard...
McClain: Players like Chargers' tempo under McCoy
Fullback Le'Ron McClain likes how fast the Chargers do their work under rookie head coach Mike McCoy.
''We're efficient out here running plays,'' McClain said Thursday after the Chargers finished their mandatory minicamp. ''Everybody gets the same amount of reps. It's just about the tempo of doing it. We switch in and out of personnel so fast...
Chargers RB Ryan Matthews Says Fans Tweeted 'Hope You Get AIDS And Die'
Ryan Mathews has been a source of frustration for San Diego Chargers fans from the beginning of his underwhelming NFL career, but some have taken it too far.
Especially on Twitter.
"I've had people say they hope me and my mom get AIDS and die," Mathews told Kevin Acee of U-T San Diego on Wednesday.
Vitriolic tweets are a new and unwelcome phenomena for the...
Ryan Mathews: I’ve been just an average back
After struggling to stay healthy over his first three seasons in the NFL, Ryan Mathews is the first to admit he has been nothing but “average” (Credit: Chargers.com)
During the 2010 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Ryan Mathews out of Fresno State 12th overall. The team hoped that Mathews would replace the LaDainian Tomlinson and continue their successful ground attack...
Chargers New GM Expects "Big Things" From RB Ryan Mathews
Chargers GM Tom Telesco called Ryan Mathews a "playmaker" and said he expects "big things" from the fourth-year running back during a conference call with season ticket holders according to Ricky Henne of chargers.com.
The new Chargers front office has shown total support for Mathews since taking over from Norv Turner and AJ Smith but, in reality, they have...
Ryan Mathews ripped by teammates for saying Chargers were ‘complacent’ in 2012
Last week, San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews made the mistake of saying some things on behalf of his team that could be viewed as criticism. During an appearance on “NFL AM,” Mathews said that he believed the Chargers got “complacent” under Norv Turner and may have taken winning for granted.
“I think he (Norv Turner) did everything he could to try to make us...
Chargers Player Rip Ryan Mathews For Calling Them “Complacent”
The San Diego Chargers have a new head coach, so they were able to report Monday to begin their off-season conditioning program.
Several of those Chargers players showed up pretty angry because of some comments their running back made. Last week, Ryan Mathews made an appearance on the NFL Network’s NFL AM and spoke about several different topics.
He stated that the team’s poor...
Chargers Dispute RB Ryan Mathews' Remarks
Last week, Chargers running back Ryan Mathews appeared in-studio on the NFL Network and said the Chargers became "complacent" last year under former coach Norv Turner, that they entered games allowing themselves to believe victory was "owed" to them. The first workout of the team's offseason conditioning program gave teammates an opportunity to address the...
San Diego Chargers Players Blast Ryan Mathews For Calling Them “Complacent”
The San Diego Chargers have a new head coach, and so they were able to report yesterday to begin their off-season conditioning program.
Several of those Chargers players showed up mad because of some comments their running back made. Last week Ryan Mathews made an appearance on the NFL Network program NFL AM.
Mathews spoke about several different topics, and stated that the...
Chargers Players Blast Ryan Mathews For Calling Them “Complacent”
The San Diego Chargers have a new head coach, and so they were able to report yesterday to begin their off-season conditioning program.
Several of those Chargers players showed up mad because of some comments their running back made. Last week Ryan Mathews made an appearance on the NFL Network program NFL AM.
Mathews spoke about several different topics, and stated that the team’s...
Ryan Mathews Says Chargers Tuned Out Coach Norv Turner
The San Diego Chargers basically tuned out Norv Turner last year and that's what led to the 7-9 record, according to Chargers running back Ryan Mathews.
"I think we were just complacent," Mathews said Friday on 'NFL AM.' "The time that we spent there -- we spent a lot of time there -- it was the same thing over and over again. There wasn't anything...
Fantasy Football Player Profile – Ryan Mathews, RB
Ryan Mathews, RB, San Diego Chargers
Player Profile
Height/Weight: 6-0/225
Birthdate: 10/10/1987
School: Fresno State
FANTASY FOOTBALL ANALYSIS
Ryan Mathews is on my no draft list. I can’t help it. I do not want a guy who can’t stay on the field for an entire season or even have the possibility of doing so. He missed four more games in 2012, making 10 missed in the past three...
San Diego Sticking With Ryan Mathews
After another disappointing 2012-13 season, the Sand Diego Chargers fired coach Norv Turner and were rumored to be shopping veteran quarterback Philip Rivers. Also expected to be included in the house-cleaning project was perennial underperformer Ryan Mathews. A running back with immense physical gifts, he has the kind of positive, competitive attitude that coaches dream of, and...
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Philip Rivers and the San Diego Chargers offense have struggled mightily the last few years. Can Reggie Bush be the answer to their prayers?
After three injury riddled seasons with the San Diego Chargers it’s become apparent that RB Ryan Mathews is not the next great thing in the Bolts backfield. Mathews can be explosive and at times has shown potential to be stellar however...
Chargers’ GM believes Ryan Mathews can carry the load
During today’s press conference at the NFL Scouting Combine, San Diego Chargers general manager Tom Telesco indicated that he believes running back Ryan Mathew can carry the load.
“I think he can be a bellcow back,” said Telesco, per Will Brinson of CBS Sports.
I guess Telesco has never looked at Mathews’ injury history. The guy is talented but he’s made of glass.
...
Chargers Still Confident In RB Ryan Mathews
Chargers RB Ryan Mathews failed to stay injury-free in 2012 after lofty expectations were set by then-head coach Norv Turner. He broke both clavicles and played in 12 games, but the Chargers new brass still has confidence in the 2010 first-round pick.
He is really talented, a really good back, GM Tom Telesco said at the NFL Scouting Combine. He has size and has run well...
Fantasy Football 2013: More hype for Chargers RB Ryan Mathews
NFL news is starting to circulate this afternoon with the start of the 2013 NFL Combine in Indianapolis. Front office personnel are setting out their faux statements, positioning themselves for the start of free agency next month, while standing behind players they know that their respective teams are going to move. One comment from a team general manager this afternoon brought me...
Chargers 2013 offensive draft needs
A dismal 2012 season ending at 7-9 for the San Diego Chargers is not worth smiling about, but recently hired head coach Mike McCoy, and the 2013 NFL Draft coming up is something that should put a grin on your face. The biggest weakness on the Chargers in 2012 was on offense, and now it’s time to evaluate the San Diego Chargers 2013 offensive draft needs to see where the Chargers...
2010 Revisited: Was Mathews the Right Pick?
The Chargers ran for just 1,461 yards in 2012, the team's second-lowest output since 2000, the year before San Diego drafted LaDainian Tomlinson. Is the 2010 trade-up for Ryan Mathews to blame for these middling stats? We take a look back at the 2010 draft class and see where Mathews stacks up against the rest of the running backs.
Chargers Not Overly Optimistic on Ryan Mathews
There is "some doubt" within the Chargers organization that running back Ryan Mathews will ever become the player the team envisioned when he was drafted 12th overall three years ago. SOURCE: San Diego Union-TribuneFantasy Spin:Mathews broke his clavicle twice last season and missed four games. When he was healthy, he was replaced at times by Ronnie Brown on passing downs...
Chargers Concerned About Ryan Mathews?
Michael Gehlken of the Union-Tribune San Diego writes that there’s ”some doubt” within the Chargers organization RB Ryan Mathews will “become the player that was envisioned three years ago.”
Gehlken adds that San Diego still has faith that Mathews will have a good career in the NFL.
Mathews, 25, suffered two broken clavicles in just four months and didn’t look like...
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