http://www.realfootball365.com San Diego Chargers Football News, scores, analysis and discussion. NFL Football News. en-us info@realfootball365.com Copyright (C) 2005-2008 www.realfootball365.com http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/14202 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/14202 The San Diego Chargers have started their preparations for the 2009 NFL season in a bid to claim their first Super Bowl. The Chargers have started the past few seasons as favorites to take the AFC West division and have lived up to those expectations for the previous three seasons. Now the San Diego faithful expect an AFC Championship and a trip to the Super Bowl. INJURIES Under the guidance ... RPEnglish@uclan.ac.uk (Rik English) San Diego Chargers 2009-08-06T06:57:49-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13218 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13218 If the Chargers make the playoffs this season, they may look back on Sunday's 20-19 win over Kansas City as the turning point of their campaign. Say what you want about the Chargers. Are they underachieving? Probably. Inconsistent? Definitely. But there's no doubt that this team has a measure of pride and lately it's shown the ability to dig its heels in when it's needed to most. Strong safety ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-11-11T02:00:49-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13164 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13164 Obviously, some of the problems the 3-5 San Diego Chargers have had this year stem from injuries. Tight end Antonio Gates was hit hard last season with a dislocated toe, so much so that it forced him to undergo surgery last February. It's taken awhile for him to recover from the procedure, but it seems Gates is again ready to take his rightful place as one of the NFL's top tight ends. Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-11-04T02:10:05-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13081 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13081 Last week's game in London versus the New Orleans Saints appeared to be a do-or-die contest for a San Diego Chargers team struggling to stop any offense. Unfortunately for the Chargers, they were on the wrong end of a 37-32 decision that dropped them to 3-5. But here's a reason to believe that the spark hasn't completely died for the Chargers: The teams remaining on their schedule have a 25-31 ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-10-28T02:02:09-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13014 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/13014 Remember when many NFL prognosticators had the San Diego Chargers headed to the Super Bowl this season? Well, that was a prediction offered under the assumption that they would have the heart of their defense, linebacker Shawne Merriman, on board. Now, the forecast is very gloomy in Cali and the 3-4 Chargers may very well be fighting for their playoff lives this week against an equally desperate ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-10-21T02:12:51-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12951 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12951 If you're a fantasy football owner of Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson, you're probably banging your head against a wall right now. Why? Because Tomlinson, who's been banged up, has rushed for a disappointing (by his standards) four touchdowns this year. But the Chargers are finding out that distributing the end zone touches throughout the offense makes them a much stronger squad. The ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-10-15T02:09:06-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12868 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12868 Forget the economic fallout -- the San Diego Chargers are having a crisis of their own. They're now 2-3 after a shocking butt-kicking delivered by the Miami Dolphins last Sunday and could be 1-4 if not for a miraculous fourth-quarter comeback in Oakland in Week 4. Commentary: The Chargers were picked by many to win the AFC before the season, but that prediction is ringing empty these days. The ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-10-07T02:15:28-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12777 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12777 It wasn't as pretty as his output in the first three weeks, but Philip Rivers showed Sunday that he has the moxie to roll with the punches. Rivers threw for 180 yards, a touchdown and two interceptions in his team's 28-18 win over Oakland. Rivers' stats weren't pretty, but he and the Bolts found a way to battle adversity and climb to 2-2. Commentary: Sunday's poor statistical showing was a ... Adamleetlu@gmail.com (Adam Sweeney) San Diego Chargers 2008-09-30T02:03:45-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12508 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12508 Fans' reactions range from "he's crazy" to "he's a team player." Perhaps Chargers outside linebacker Shawne Merriman is both crazy and a team player, wanting to play the 2008 season despite loads of specialists telling him to go under the knife. Merriman tore his PCL (which provides front-to-back stability) in a 2007 preseason game at Minnesota when covering a kick. Then, last regular season, ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) San Diego Chargers 2008-08-29T07:34:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12421 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12421 The San Diego Chargers fell short in their second exhibition game, but they continued to move toward the more important goal of being healthy and ready for the season opener. The Chargers’ biggest question marks revolve around health issues and the team seems to be progressing in the right direction in those areas. Coach Norv Turner chose to keep quarterback Philip Rivers out of the team's ... RobbyTR@aol.com (Tom Robinson) San Diego Chargers 2008-08-22T02:06:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12331 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12331 The San Diego Chargers’ top two draft picks didn't need long to show their stuff. Playing in their first exhibition game as rookies, cornerback Antoine Cason and running back Jacob Hester were two of the top performers in San Diego’s 31-17 victory over Dallas last week. Cason and Hester, listed as No. 2s on the depth chart, were No. 1 on the stat sheet in two key categories. Cason, a ... RobbyTR@aol.com (Tom Robinson) San Diego Chargers 2008-08-12T02:07:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12278 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12278 Antonio Cromartie did not make his first start until Week 10 of the 2007 season, but the cornerback still managed to gain All-Pro honors and was named the San Diego Chargers' defensive player of the year. Cromartie intercepted 10 passes in the regular season and two more in the playoffs. He was the first Charger to pick off 10 throws in a season since Charlie McNeil in 1961. The play of ... RobbyTR@aol.com (Tom Robinson) San Diego Chargers 2008-08-06T02:19:00-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12224 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12224 Chargers fans seem to be colorblind. In reaction to San Diego Union-Tribune writer Kevin Acee's recent feature piece on safety Eric Weddle - in which he labels Weddle the Great White Irony - fans on Bolt Talk, a Chargers forum, seem less than impressed with Weddle's minority status in the secondary and extremely excited with the amount of ability of former FS Marlon McCree's replacement. "I ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) San Diego Chargers 2008-07-30T07:08:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12213 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12213 San Diego Chargers tight end Antonio Gates understands that when it comes to injuries in football, “serious” and “toe” are two words that people tend to have a hard time putting together. And Gates said in a press conference that even his own father had a hard time accepting that a toe injury could present a significant challenge. Gates fought his way through pain from an ailment that ... RobbyTR@aol.com (Tom Robinson) San Diego Chargers 2008-07-29T02:07:01-05:00 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12188 http://www.realfootball365.com/articles/chargers/12188 The Chargers signed first-round cornerback Antoine Cason to a five-year, $12 million contract. It is the largest contract ever given to a University of Arizona rookie NFL player. He will look to win the nickel CB position with the Chargers this season. Commentary: Some reports said Cason was brought in specifically to handle New England slot receiver Wes Welker. Cason's size and quickness ... ncoolong@gmail.com (Neal Coolong) San Diego Chargers 2008-07-25T13:03:00-05:00