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Chargers stadium week in review: Offseason

All the stadium stories you missed since my last roundup while you were wondering why New York has all the luck.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  33 minutes ago

Hardwick to play in '12, eyes Chargers return

San Diego Chargers center Nick Hardwick said Monday that he plans to play in 2012.
Via ESPN  |  34 minutes ago

Nick Hardwick to continue playing

Stalwart Chargers center Nick Hardwick will not retire at the age of 30. He informed Kevin Acee of the recently renamed U-T San Diego that he plans to continue playing football after briefly considering retirement. An unrestricted free agent, he doesn’t fear that his indecision will hurt his market value. “My commitment is full throttle,”…
Via Pro Football Talk  |  56 minutes ago

Chargers C Nick Hardwick Says He Won't Retire

Nick Hardwick has a new son and a renewed outlook, and he said Monday what everyone who knows him expected all along. “I’m playing.” The man who has started 103 games at center for the Chargers since 2004 has actually had his mind made up since the middle of January. He took two weeks off after the season, hung out at home and then got the urge to start working out again. “That...
Via GridironFans.com  |  10 hours ago

Hardwick to play in 2012

Center will be one of top free agents available; Chargers expected to make strong effort to retain him.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  10 hours ago

Canepa: Chargers can't let Jackson walk

Facing must-win season, Bolts need to keep one of their best players.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  13 hours ago

NFL blackout rule flagged for review

Monday is the deadline for football fans to share their opposition to a blackout rule that twice kept the Chargers off television this past season. One website offers an easy way.
Via Sign on San Diego  |  19 hours ago

San Diego Chargers: Five players to consider in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Kirby Lee-US PRESSWIRE San Diego has the 13th pick in the sixth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Antoine Cason was torched in coverage for most of the 2011 season, and Quentin Jammer will be 33 by the start of the 2012 season. This would be a move do add depth for 2012, and here is a list of players to consider in the sixth round.
Via Rant Sports  |  20 hours ago

Harris' wife dies of possible aneurysm

San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris was mourning the tragic death of his new wife at the age of only 29, the Chicago Sun-Times reported Monday. Ashley Harris died Sunday night in an Oklahoma hospital, barely weeks after the couple married. She was admitted two days earlier following a suspected stroke or brain aneurysm. The couple wed in January, barely months after...
Via Fox Sports  |  23 hours ago

Wife of Chargers DT Harris dies

The wife of San Diego Chargers defensive tackle Tommie Harris died in an Oklahoma hospital on Sunday. She was 29. Ashley Harris died two days after suffering a stroke or brain aneurism, the Chicago Sun-Times reported. A three-time Pro Bowler during his time with the Chicago Bears, the 28-year-old Harris played with both the Indianapolis Colts and Chargers last season. Married...
Via Pro Sports Daily  |  1 day ago

Wife Of Chargers DT Tommie Harris Has Died

The wife of San Diego Chargers defensive lineman Tommie Harris died Sunday evening in an Oklahoma hospital. She was 29. The Chicago Sun-Times reported that Ashley Harris, the wife of the former Bears defensive tackle, died two days after entering the hospital after suffering a stroke or brain aneurism. Harris split the 2011 season between the Indianapolis Colts and the Chargers and...
Via GridironFans.com  |  1 day ago

Another big WR to hit market?

We’ve already relayed to you how San Diego WR Vincent Jackson is likely to hit the free agent market. Now there’s another from the star-studded group of free agent wideouts that might be available come March 13th. According to the National Football Post, New Orleans’ Marques Colston could become a free agent by the mid-March mark as the Saints have a couple of other...
Via Inside the Bills  |  1 day ago

Are the Atlanta Falcons looking at OT Marcus McNeill?

The San Diego Chargers are expected to release LT Marcus McNeill next month in order to clear millions of dollars in salary cap space, but are the Atlanta Falcons looking at bringing in the veteran left tackle? D. Orlando Ledbetter of AJC.com poses the question and hints that the Atlanta Falcons could be looking at McNeill. McNeill struggled with injury issues over the past two seasons...
Via thepigskinreport.com  |  2 days ago

Nose Tackle Market Will Draw Good Action

The Chargers will have to make a move at nose tackle, be it re-signing Antonio Garay, drafting a replacement or acquiring a two-gap plugger in free agency. That final option is more appealing this year than most, as there are several 3-4 nose tackles set to hit the open market.
Via sdg.scout.com  |  2 days ago

San Diego Chargers: Top Offensive needs in the 2012 NFL Draft

After a disappointing season in which the San Diego Chargers finished 8-8, and lost a playoff spot to the Denver Broncos, the management is certainly going to try and jump start a team which was predicted for a deep run to the playoffs in the 2011 season. The bright side is that the Chargers did finish strong in the last month, going 3-1, and 1-1 against playoff opponents. At times...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago

San Diego Chargers: Five players to consider in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Jake Roth-US PRESSWIRE San Diego has the 14th pick in the fifth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. Takeo Spikes has two years left on his current deal. Although he led the team in assisted tackles with 43 in 2011 and was third on the team in tackles with 64, Spikes turned 35 last season. The Chargers will have an opportunity to add depth to the position, and possibly add an inside...
Via Rant Sports  |  2 days ago

Offseason To-Do List Surprisingly Offensive

The Chargers get their offseason to-do list in order, and most of the holes needing patching are on the defensive side, right? Not so fast.
Via sdg.scout.com  |  3 days ago

Patriots Mailbag: Vincent Jackson Would Be Great Fit If Pats Show Interest in Wide Receiver

First off, thank you to everyone who contributed to the Patriots mailbag throughout the entire season. I'll still run one every Friday throughout the offseason, so make sure to keep checking back for it. This week's was loaded with some quality questions, and I had to put some in the reserve for next week. Apologies if I didn't get to it this week, but there were too...
Via NESN.com  |  3 days ago

If I Ran The San Diego Chargers...

Good afternoon, everyone. My name is Jarrod Argobright, and I am the new owner of the San Diego Chargers. From 2002 until January of 2005, I lived in Coronado, CA, right across the Pacific Ocean from downtown San Diego, thus allowing me to get a further glimpse into this fine city’s NFL franchise. Unfortunately I moved back to Ohio in 2005 to deal with family matters, but I...
Via Football Nation  |  3 days ago

V-Jax Likely To Hit Free Agency

Wide receiver Vincent Jackson is likely to hit the free agent market, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune. Fantasy Spin: The Chargers would like to re-sign the stud, but are expected to be outbid to retain his services, and realize it is going to be a deep free agent market at the wide receiver position. St. Louis, Chicago and San Francisco are among the receiver...
Via Fantasy Football Champs  |  3 days ago

San Diego Chargers: Five players to consider in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Denny Medley-US PRESSWIRE San Diego has the 15th pick in the fourth round of the 2012 NFL Draft. According to Pro Football Focus, Steve Gregory was one of the worst safeties last season. With Vincent Jackson being an unrestricted free agent and offensive line issues, the Chargers may have to sign a second tier free agent safety, draft one to start or draft one to add depth....
Via Rant Sports  |  3 days ago

San Diego Chargers: Most Pressing Offseason Needs

Philip Rivers will not turn the ball over another 27 times. John Pagano has replaced Greg Manusky as Defensive Coordinator with the intention of pressuring opposing quarterbacks more. Norv Turner has to know by now that he is coaching for his San Diego life. The window of opportunity has threatened to close on nearly 50 separate occasions, and these Chargers need to harness their...
Via Football Nation  |  4 days ago

Chargers Reportedly Will Try To Re-Sign WR Vincent Jackson

Vincent Jackson represents the biggest name on an impressive list of wide receivers who could become free agents in March if he actually reaches free agency. Jackson has maintained his preference is to stay in San Diego despite a relationship with the front office that has been acrimonious in the past. The Chargers aren’t expected to use the franchise tag on Jackson and sound open...
Via GridironFans.com  |  4 days ago

San Diego Chargers: Five players to consider in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft

Jody Gomez-US PRESSWIRE San Diego has the 16th pick in the third round of the 2012 NFL Draft. The Chargers lacked depth at the receiver position in 2011 as Vincent Jackson had more touchdown receptions than Malcom Floyd and Vincent Brown combined. Jackson was 80 yards shy of having more receiving yards than Floyd and Brown combined. Jackson is an unrestricted free agent, so...
Via Rant Sports  |  4 days ago

NFL Yearbook: 2011 San Diego Chargers

With the USC Trojans still sanctioned and the Galaxy their best "football team" by default, Los Angeles looked for the San Diego Chargers to fill the void. With 2004-draft-snub Eli Manning threatening to sit at the elite table in the cafeteria (and we triple-dog dared him...), fans turned to Philip Rivers to throw his teammates through detention's open window. A regular...
Via Football Nation  |  4 days ago
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