Category: San Diego Chargers

Source: Linebacker Manti Te’o to visit Saints on Thursday

According to a source, the New Orleans Saints are hosting free agent inside linebacker Manti Te’o for a visit on Thursday. The Notre Dame product battled injuries during his four-year stint with the Chargers, appearing in just three games in 2016 after tearing his Achilles’ in Week 3 against the Colts.

Chargers start free agency by looking inward

This is not the type of sales pitch that will help fill a new stadium, even if the StubHub Center seats just 30,000 fans. But it’s an encouraging thought for a team that saw its 2016 campaign marred by injuries and close losses: Their final record belied their talent.

Melvin Ingram isna t the only player Chargers hope to retain

The team placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on their star edge rusher Monday, but that was only the first step in what the team hopes will be a fruitful negotiation. At the NFL scouting combine on Thursday, General Manager Tom Telesco was optimistic about the Chargers’ chances to reach a long-term deal with Ingram – one of several players the team will try to retain.

NFL teams get jump start on franchise tags

In this Nov. 20, 2016, file photo, Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones, left, hits Minnesota Vikings quarterback Sam Bradford as he tries to pass during the second half of an NFL football game, in Minneapolis. The Cardinals have placed a non-exclusive franchise tag on outside linebacker Chandler Jones after failing to reach a long-term deal with the player.

ESPN Predicts Melvin Ingram’s Contract Terms

ESPN insider’s John Clayton this week released his projected contract terms for the top 25 NFL free agents. His 10th ranked free agent was Los Angeles Chargers edge defender Melvin Ingram , and Clayton’s prediction should make any fan hoping that the Chargers retain their #2 pass rusher happy.

Will Philip Rivers go down as best QB to never win Super Bowl?

It’s the eve of Super Bowl Sunday, and as fans often do when their team isn’t playing in the big game, they wonder what their team needs to do in order to be there next year. The Los Angeles Chargers haven’t played in the Super Bowl since 1994-the only appearance in franchise history-meaning quarterback Philip Rivers has never played in the game.

20 NFL playoff facts that will surprise hardcore fans

Check out this story on USATODAY.com: http://usat.ly/2jyMYe8 1. The Trinity: Tom Brady, Eli Manning and Peyton Manning all have the same exact playoff passer rating . 2. Mark Sanchez has a higher playoff passer rating than Brady, Eli, Peyton, Brett Favre, Ben Roethlisberger, Philip Rivers, Steve Young and John Elway.

Spanos rips Chargers from San Diego, loyal fans’ hearts

Fans would flock to see their beloved Chargers, first at Balboa Stadium and then in Mission Valley, at the stadium once affectionately known as The Murph. The Bolts gave San Diego an identity of being more than just a sleepy Navy town, from the distinctive lightning bolt logo on their helmets to the powder blue jerseys in the early years to the players who ended up in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Rams hire head coach younger than Hayes

McVay spent the past three seasons as the Redskins’ offensive coordinator. He has been an assistant since 2010 in Washington, where he worked with head coach Jay Gruden to build a prolific offense led by quarterback Kirk Cousins.

Top moments in San Diego Chargers history

They were born in Los Angeles as an original AFL team in 1960, moved to San Diego’s Balboa Stadium in 1961 and will be rolling back up the freeway to LA after team chairman Dean Spanos announced they will join the recently relocated Rams in the nation’s second-largest media market. Here are some of the biggest moments in the history of the San Diego Chargers, who were the city’s beloved Bolts for 56 seasons: 1963 AFL CHAMPIONSHIP: The Chargers routed the Boston Patriots 51-10 at Balboa Stadium to win what remains San Diego’s only major professional championship.

Chargers expected to announce move to Los Angeles

The San Diego Chargers could be on the move north to Los Angeles, as the team is expected to announce as early as Thursday that it was ending its 55-year stay in the city, several media outlets reported. The Chargers have notified NFL commissioner Roger Goodell and other league owners of their intent to move to Los Angeles for the 2017 season, ESPN reported.

Former Chargers doctor gets probation in Seau case

Former NFL doctor gets probation in Junior Seau case David Chao was accused of gross negligence in caring for the linebacker before his 2012 suicide. Check out this story on mynorthwestnow.com: http://usat.ly/2hYpMEV Former San Diego Chargers doctor David Chao will receive a four-year probation and a four-year ban from prescribing Ambien as part of a settlement in a case that accused him of gross negligence in his treatment of former NFL linebacker Junior Seau.

KC seeks AFC West title; Chargers face possible SD finale

Already in the playoffs for the third time in four years, Alex Smith and the Chiefs need to beat the Chargers and have the Denver Broncos beat the Oakland Raiders in order to clinch the AFC West title and a first-round bye. The games kick off at the same time, and it’ll be tempting for the Chiefs to check the antiquated Jumbotron at the aging stadium for Raiders-Broncos updates.