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I guess we'll find out after September 7th, eh?
Watch out for the Lions, they could go 6-10 this year.
ing Lions...
McCardell is still surprising me at his age. He had one of his best years of his career last year. Don't ask me how.
Rivers won't be making as many stupid rookie mistakes for the simple fact he is a rookie.
The Chargers need a number one option at WR. McCardell is a great #2. I think Vincent Jackson will have a breakout year and become that #1 they need.
I really doubt Rivers starts his career slowly. He's got L.T. and Gates to fall back on. I predict he has a Rothlisburger type coming out.
I guess we'll find out after September 7th, eh?
Watch out for the Lions, they could go 6-10 this year.
ing Lions...
September 11th actually.
Rivers gets to take his first start on Monday Night Football against the Raiders in Oakland. Talk about a no pressure game.
Fans of 2 ty teams fighting.
i wouldnt be so y. the broncos arent going to win the next superbowl until the year 2037, hopefully you'll be alive by then.Fans of 2 ty teams fighting.
and dont try to argue, because i've known this for the last 2450000000000000000000000000000000000 years
so you know when the broncos will win the next superbowl but you don't know if i'll be alive? i thought you knew everything!
i dont reveal these things you know that. its too scary for you guys
Shoring up that secondary was a wise move.
Antonio Cromartie
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...content.4.html
Marlon McCree
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mul...content.7.html
“His experience in this offense is so evident,” wide receiver Eric Parker said. “You’ve heard people say it a lot, but it’s so true. Even though he hasn’t played much, he’s not anything like a rookie. He’s not thinking like a rookie and trying to pick everything up at once. He already has an understanding of what we’re trying to do. When he fits a ball into tight coverage or hits one of us in stride, it makes you smile and get excited about what we can do. His personality is also huge. We just enjoy being around Philip.”
Marty Schottenheimer is your head coach. And I will continue to say that until he shows he can win in big games. Until then, when it comes to conference championship games, the other team has the advantage.
I agree. Marty needs to learn how to close out the big game. He's had his chances but has always resorted to Martyball.
who is eric parker?
Receiving Core Ranks
http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/5785564
5. San Diego
All talk about the Chargers' receiving corps rightfully begins with tight end Antonio Gates, but he is hardly a one-man unit. Keenan McCardell set a career high in touchdowns at the age of 35 and posted a season nearly as impressive as his career-best 2003 campaign. If you are still scratching your head after the Seattle comment, here's your answer: Chargers wideout Eric Parker caught 71 percent of passes thrown to him, leading the NFL's wide receivers in 2005 (minimum 50 targets). The Chargers have no proven third wide receiver: Second-year player Vincent Jackson and former 49er Rashaun Woods (who is coming off a major leg injury) will compete for the job. Nonetheless, Chargers WRs/TEs had more DPAR in 2005 than any other team
Another quarterback's time to shine
By Jim Armstrong
Denver Post Staff Writer
"You could argue that whatever Philip Rivers lacks in experience, he more than makes up for in numbers.
Take his college days at North Carolina State, where he completed 72 percent of his passes as a senior to lead the nation. By the time he left campus, he had thrown for 13,484 yards, the second-highest total in NCAA Division I-A history. Oh, and did we mention he played in five bowl games - the Gator, Micron PC, Tangerine (twice) and Senior - and won the MVP award in every one?
While Rivers looms as one of the principal X factors in the AFC West, the Chargers are confident his two years in their system and the locker-room karma he has developed along the way will make for a relatively smooth transition to life without Drew Brees.
"The thing is, people outside don't see us in the locker room," Rivers said. "They don't see us in the meetings. They don't see us in the offseason throwing. All they see are Sunday afternoons out there on the field. I haven't been out there, so to them it feels like, 'Oh, this is a brand-new guy coming into the game.' It doesn't feel that way to me because, as a quarterback, you have to be one of the leaders on the team. "
Locking down the Future
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From the UT:
Under contract
The Chargers have 15 key players signed through at least 2009. The players:
Through 2009: DE Luis Castillo, LB Steve Foley, OT Marcus McNeill, LB Shawne Merriman, DT Igor Olshansky, WR Vincent Jackson.
Through 2010: CB Antonio Cromartie, TE Antonio Gates, WR Eric Parker, QB Philip Rivers, DT Jamal Williams
Through 2011: C Nick Hardwick, P Mike Scifres, RB LaDainian Tomlinson
Through 2012: CB Quentin Jammer
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Throughout the offseason, we had many posters sing the same mantra ...
"Why isn't AJ signing any (big name) free agents?"
Look at that list above. It includes nearly every important (ie impact player) on the Chargers roster. The Chargers front office has decided to take the direction of draft well, and keep your own players into their second contract.
Salary cap money is BEST spent by maintaining continuity, and not continually turning over a roster. I think the Chargers front office should be commended for following this course, as it will pay dividends for seasons to come.
If you consider the solid job AJ and company have done in the draft in recent years, then you can add at least 9 (not counting compensatory or trades) more first day picks to the 15 players who will be on the roster in 2009. That means over half of our roster in 2009 is the current stars and the future young draftees.
SD will lose some FA's. That is a natural progression of a team getting better. But, locking down the above players and hopefully a few more will give this team a compe ve shot at going deep in the playoffs each and every year for the upcoming seasons.
they have a solid team, but i dont know if Rivers is going to be able to do anything yet. he seems like he has talent, but hes still basically a rookie. and that secondary still was not very good or consistent last year. i think this year's success, again, depends on Tomlinson. i feel bad for the guy, and that he always has to singlehandedly carry this team, and finally, the past couple years, he had some help around him, but now it looks like everything is back on his shoulders again. he definitley is the best running back in the NFL today, and could go down as one of the top 5, maybe top 3 of all time. i really cant find any real flaws in him. he does everything so well.P.Rivers and company are going to wreck shop. The #1 rush defense will be back along with a much better secondary. Good luck to all of their opponents. And to the Manning brothers...................both of your asses will be handed to you once again.
Eh............Rivers should do fine, or so I hope.
Tomlinson should be used more this year, along with Michael Turner. I expect to see Turner get many more touches and give LT some rest. Turner would be a starter on many other teams.
yea, it will be interesting.
you know, this is going to be one of the most interesting NFL seasons ever. almost any team can be very dangerous, and there are so many interesting stories. T.O. of course keeps things fun between the Cowboys and Eagles. There is the ever growing rivalry between Indy and New England, with Vinateri going to Indy. Who knows what the will happen in just about every division in football because just about anyone can win their division, or get a wild card (other than the Texans, 49ers, and Browns who will likely suck). Everyone of course will wonder how Vince Young, Reggie Bush, and Matt Leinart will do. How will Brett Favre do in what will likely be his last year? Is this the year Michael Vick breaks out? Will Daunte Culpepper regain his former status as an elite QB after such a bad injury? Will Baltimore get back to elite status with the addition of Steve McNair? And many more intriguing teams and stories. Its going to be a great year. I just hope that we have a better Superbowl and better representatives than we did last year. It sucked to me.
Check out this picture of Antonio Cromartie. He's got some hops!!!
http://www.nfl.com/nflnetwork/story/9606854
By Adam Schefter
NFL Analyst
Adam Schefter's "Around the League" reports and commentaries can be seen regularly on NFL Total Access.
(Aug. 17, 2006)
ATTENTION AFC
When Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers looked like a veteran in this season's preseason debut, completing 15 of 21 passes for 169 yards, the rest of the AFC should have grown very leery.
If Rivers continues playing with the precision, presence and skill he demonstrated -- and San Diego plays at Chicago on Friday night -- then the Chargers should be considered one of the favorites to represent the AFC in the Super Bowl.
The Chargers roster is loaded. It has football's best running back, best tight end, best young defensive player, and one of the league's toughest front sevens.
If it gets solid play out of its quarterback, San Diego could wind up in Miami, site of February's Super Bowl.
chargers aint gonna be ....... oli is on that crack!
Aren't you a Niner fan?
yes i am........
what the chargers got to show for?
Those are nice.....................
and old.
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