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Archive for June, 2007

Chargers 2006 Regular Season Run/Pass Ratio and 07′ Outlook

San Diego 53% Run to 47% Pass
2006: What can you say when your RB breaks the TD record, as LaDainian Tomlinson did last season. He could be the best player in the National Football League and he hasn’t even reached his best level of play yet. The “super” Chargers rushed for over 160 yards a [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 30 2007

Stan Humphries Inducted into Louisiana Sports Hall of Fame

How can you not smile when you think of Stan Humphries? He is a classic. Never the best athlete on the field, actually far from it, but he did great things on the football field despite having a pretty big belly and not much speed or agility. Everyone remembers when Humphries [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 25 2007

LaDainian Tomlinson Nominated for 4 ESPY’s

L.T. has been nominated for:
Best Male Athlete
The other nominees are Roger Federer, LeBron James, Peyton Manning and Tiger Woods.
Best Record-Breaking Performance
Tomlinson’s competition in this category are Bobby Knight, Michael Phelps and Kelly Slater.
Best NFL Player
The other players nominated are Drew Brees, Larry Johnson, Peyton Manning, Jason Taylor and Brian Urlacher.
The HUMMER Like Nothing Else [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 25 2007

Chargers agree to terms with TE Manumaleuna

Sports Ticker reports that the San Diego Chargers on Friday agreed to terms on a new contract with tight end Brandon Manumaleuna. Financial terms were not disclosed.
The new deal will keep the 27-year-old Manumaleuna in San Diego through the 2009 season.
“Brandon’s ability to contribute in both the run game and the passing game [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 24 2007

4 Chargers Listed on CBS Sportline’s Top 50 Players in NFL

Below are the excerpts from the list of top 50 players in the NFL, found here on cbs.sportsline.com:
3. LaDainian Tomlinson, RB, San Diego Chargers: He’s a sensational all-round weapon. If he plays long enough, he might break all the rushing records.

—LT is the highest ranking RB on the list. The only players ranked ahead [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 20 2007

Philip Rivers Ranks #8 on Peter King’s QB Rankings

Peter King, “The Monday Morning Quarterback” ranked all of the quarterbacks in the NFL on Monday June 18th. He ranked Philip Rivers as the #8 quarterback in the NFL. He ranks ahead of Donovan McNabb (12), Brett Favre (14), Ben Roethlisberger (17), Michael Vick (21), and Daddy’s Boy Eli Manning (23). Charger [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 19 2007

Breaking Down the Charger Receivers

Depth Chart
WR_______________________________WR
83-Vincent Jackson___________________88-Eric Parker
81-Kassim Osgood__________________80-Malcom Floyd
15-Sonny Shackelford________________84-Craig Davis
Key Losses: Veteran Keenan McCardell
Keenan McCardell was a great wide receiver, but the key word there is was. It was evident last season that McCardell is not what he used to be. He definitely lost a [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 19 2007

Odds on Chargers Winning Super Bowl in 08′

The latest odds on the Chargers winning Super Bowl XLII is 6 to 1 according to bodog.com. The Patriots are 5 to 1, Colts are 11 to 2 and da Raiders are 150 to 1.

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 17 2007

Breaking Down the Bolts’ D-Line

DE______________________DT___________________DE
99-Igor Olshansky_______76-Jamal Williams______93-Luis Castillo
98-Derreck Robinson_____97-Ryon Bingham______74-Jacques Cesaire
78-Andre Coleman_____91-Brandon McKinney_____96-Keith Grennan
We’ve gotta start this off with the Big Man in the Middle: Jamal Williams. Williams is arguably the best run-stopping defensive tackle in the NFL. His ability to stuff the A [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 15 2007

Bye Bye Marty, Hello Coach Norv Turner

The biggest loss that the San Diego Chargers are going to have to overcome this season is the loss of Head Coach Marty Schottenheimer. Losing both coordinators makes overcoming the loss of Marty even more difficult. Cam Cameron and Wade Phillips both proved in San Diego that they deserve the oppurtunity to be [...]

Posted by Jim Dubenetzky on Jun 15 2007