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HOLY CRAP! San Diego just got DAMN good at WR!
HOLY CRAP! San Diego just got DAMN good at WR!
it's pretty sick that I picked-up Bennett yesterday.
good to hear. I read yesterday that Parker may not play the entire season.
Tuesday, Oct 16, 2007
By Casey Pearce, Chargers.com
The Chargers added another explosive playmaker to their offense just prior to Tuesday’s NFL trade deadline as they sent a 2008 second-round choice to the Miami Dolphins in exchange for wide receiver Chris Chambers.
“We are very excited to add Chris to our team,” General Manager A.J. Smith said. “He brings a wealth of experience and outstanding production. He is an extremely talented football player and we have held him in high regard throughout his career.”
Chambers is a seven-year veteran who has a history with Chargers Head Coach Norv Turner. In 2002 and 2003, Chambers’ second and third seasons in the NFL, Turner served as Miami’s offensive coordinator. The Wisconsin graduate caught 52 passes for 734 yards and three touchdowns in his first year with Turner. In 2003, Chambers had a breakout season while working with Turner. That year he caught 64 passes for 963 yards and 11 touchdowns.
“Chris is an explosive, talented player and I’m thrilled to have an opportunity to work with him again,” Turner said. “He’s a very consistent player and he has big-play ability. We think he can add to what we’re doing on offense.”
Chambers earned a trip to the Pro Bowl following a 2005 season in which he hauled in 82 passes for 1,118 yards and 11 touchdowns. In six games with the Dolphins this season, he’s caught 31 passes for 415 yards.
The Chargers believe the 5-11, 210 pound receiver can contribute immediately due to his knowledge of the team’s offense. In addition to working with Turner in the past, Chambers has spent the last six months working in Cam Cameron’s offense, the same system that Turner runs and the same one that is still in place from Cameron’s tenure as the Bolts’ offensive coordinator.
“The bonus for us is that he’s familiar with the system,” Turner said. “It should be a quick and easy adjustment for him. We expect him to come in and be productive right away.”
Chambers ranks fourth in Dolphins history in receptions (405), receiving yards (5,688) and touchdown receptions (43). He has 15 100-yard receiving games in his career. Consistency has been a strength of the fleet-footed pass catcher as he’s recorded at least 50 receptions in each of the last six seasons. In 2001, he led all rookies with 883 yards and his 48 receptions trailed only LaDainian Tomlinson (59) among first-year players.
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Didn't realize he played under Norv for a few years. This could be a great help when being faced with 8 in the box every game. Chambers, Jackson, and Gates will be tough to contain.
I've always been a huge Chris Chambers fan. If Rivers continues to keep his head out of his ass and they can somehow win in spite of Norv, this pickup puts them right back into the Super Bowl picture.
I still say the Norv meltdown is on, but this team is looking great and might be able to overcome it.
Bennett has been taken in my league already.
Damn it.
Chambers will finally add the big time reciever that they have been missing.
I wonder if Bennett is going to do much, probably not I would think
The Norv meltdown?
When has Norv EVER had talent like this? I could coach this team to the playoffs considering how weak the AFC West appears to be this year.
It appears the Chargers are finally buying into Norv's system and it also seems Norv is buying into the fact that LT is the best running back in the league.
If CC can regain the form he's had the last few years, the SD offense just got a uva lot better.
Chris Chambers for a second rounder is a great deal.
Not to toot the Patriots horn, but anybody remember what we got Randy Moss for?
doesn't matter. when has norv EVER succeeded? and for a while he had a pretty talented crew in Washington.
It was 5th, no? Or 4th, I can't remember.
Possibly the greatest one player trade ever.
His Washington team was never any good. His Oakland teams were terrible.
What type of success did Belicheck have before coming to New England?
That's what I thought.
A playoff victory over Bill Parcells, for starters.
One game doesn't make up for the rest of his previously dismal career. You have to have talent to win ball games.
anybody can fail once, especially when his hands are tied by a cheap owner who wanted to move the team all along.
it takes a rare breed of ineptness to fail miserably at two stops and at your 3rd stop equal the team's losing total from last year in 5 weeks.
way too hard on Norv. Joe Gibbs hasn't been any better than Norv, so maybe it wasn't all Norv.
In Oakland, everyone is going to fail there until Al Davis dies.
San Diego will be the true test. Season has just started and who cares if you lose 2-5 games. It's where you finish that counts.
awesome
now what will he get for the backup running back?
most teams will struggle with a new coach the first couple of games
especially the 2 tough games they played
the chiefs game however was ing stupid
I think Chris Chambers will help the Chargers kick it up a notch.
It will be interesting to see what kind of impact this will have on the Chargers, and the AFC.
The Chargers have needed a true #1 for a long, long time. This move could prove to be what they need to get back to competing with the likes of Indy/NE.
So will Malcom Floyd get everything taken away or will Slacker Jackson get reduced due to Chambers?
I'd imagine VJ is the big winner with this trade.
If he doesn't produce now, he never will.
Awesome, now the Chargers can beat the Broncos 48 -3 instead of that weak ass 41-3 .
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