Archive for September, 2009

Charger Fans – The Sky is Not Falling

I sat in my seat at Qualcomm Stadium yesterday and I couldn’t help but notice a lot of fans that were less than impressed with what was happening on the field. The boos could be heard all over the stadium, fans yelling their distaste with the performance on the field were all around me – [...]

Chargers Tame the Wild Cat, beat Dolphins 23-13

The Dolphins brought a seven game winning streak into San Diego today. Miami has started the 2009 season with two losses so they were really hoping to continue to have their way with the Chargers and come out of San Diego with a victory. Last year the Chargers were taken by surprise by the Wildcat [...]

Chargers Announce Inactives for Dolphins Game

The Chargers have declared LB Antwan Applewhite, FS C.J. Spillman, QB Charlie Whitehurst, WR Craig Davis, RB LaDainian Tomlinson, OG Louis Vasquez, C Nick Hardwick, DL Travis Johnson inactive for Week 3.

Chargers vs. Dolphins Injury Updates

The San Diego Chargers are going through quite a stretch on the injury front.  Some say that the only bright side to all this is the fact that it is happening early enough in the year that the Chargers should be able to rebound and still finish the year strong.  Only time will tell if [...]

Hardwick having Surgery

The Chargers will apparently be without starting center Nick Hardwick until at least December and perhaps the rest of this season. Sources said the team will announce later today that Hardwick is having surgery today on his left ankle and will be out at least eight weeks. It is not known whether the Chargers will [...]

New Partners Arrive In Chargers’ Quest For New Stadium

Well, you can forget about Chula Vista, CA being a potential site for a new stadium for the San Diego Chargers – although who’s to say that they may nto pop up in future discussions? According to sources familiar with the negotiations currently going on, the cities of Oceanside and Escondido are discussing a partnership that [...]

Travis Johnson Out at Least a Week with a Groin Strain

The SD Union Tribune says that Travis Johnson is going to miss some time with a groin strain: Having been almost a foregone conclusion for two days, the Chargers moved to shore up their defensive line Tuesday when they signed Alfonso Boone to a one-year deal. The Chargers need help on the line, as nose [...]

Chargers to Ink Boone to Help D-Line

The San Diego Union-Tribune reports about the team inking Alfonso Boone: The Chargers still plan on signing a defensive tackle, likely by tomorrow’s practice, to fill the void left by Jamal Williams being placed on injured reserve. It may well be Alfonso Boone, who took a physical and worked out for the Chargers but did [...]