Archive for January, 2010

Has the End Arrived for L.T. in San Diego?

The Chargers once again failed to reach the promise land of the Super Bowl after another post season collapse at home Sunday vs the fifth seed, the New York Jets. Their season ended after a run that saw them start slow, then reel off 12 straight wins, only to be knocked out in their first [...]

14 Fourth Quarter Points Send Jets To AFC Championship Game, Upset Chargers 17-14

One thing that can be learned about the New York Jets is that they, despite their lack of passing (no respect to the rookie Mark Sanchez), have an excellent running attack and one of the better defenses in the National Football League. Not to mention a head coach in Rex Ryan that has his team [...]

WR Jackson Back at Practice

Vincent Jackson has returned to practice for the Chargers after being held out of activities all of last week to rest a sore Achilles, according to the San Diego Union-Tribune. It doesn’t seem like health will be an issue for Jackson on Sunday, though the fact that Darrelle Revis will be covering him could be. [...]

Chargers Divisional Playoff Game a Sellout

The Chargers say their divisional-round playoff game on January 17th has sold out. The Chargers will play New England, Cincinnati or the New York Jets. Fans who weren’t already season ticket holders could purchase playoff tickets only by buying 2010 season tickets, making a nonrefundable, $200 deposit per season seat.

Volek Late TD Pass Rallies Chargers Past Redskins 23-20

As most of the highly seeded teams in both conferences have been doing, the San Diego Chargers gave their starters limited action on the football field, giving way to the reserves. During Sunday’s game between the Chargers and Washington Redskins, some rarely used players saw some appreciable playing time, including Chargers quarterback Billy Volek, running [...]

Volek to Get Plenty of Snaps Sunday vs Redskins

Billy Volek has been sent into games three times this year to mop up for Pro Bowl quarterback Philip Rivers, mostly to take a knee and run out the clock. “It’s crushing my rushing stats,” Volek joked Friday. “Every time I put my knee down it’s negative yardage.” Sure enough, he has eight rushes for [...]