August 24th, 2010 
Matt Loede 
Posted in SanDiegoSports just tweeted that rookie back Ryan Mathews missed practice today, but no worries, as he should be back tomorrow: Ryan Mathews missed practice today to let his nose heal from a hit during the game. Expect him to practice tomorrow.
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Chargers Sign UDFA Guard Lee Grimes
Today the Chargers have signed undrafted free agent Lee Grimes out of Texas A&M. Just days after the lose of Tra Thomas to retirement, the Chargers have brought in another offensive lineman in hopes of ailing their o-line woes. The Chargers placed Thomas on the reserve/retired list, and took in Grimes to take his place [...]
Dear A.J. Smith, It’s Time to Swallow Your Pride
Extremely stubborn GM’s are rare for a reason. Tra Thomas has decided to hang up the cleats and call it a career. Corey Clark called it a career before it even really started. Brandyn Dombrowski has shown that he can handle the left side, but is somewhat inconsistent. Tyronne Green is good, but needs more [...]
Jets’ CB Cromartie Isn’t Missed by Chargers
Apparently, the Chargers are glad that cornerback Antonio Cromartie hit the road this past off-season. After his second year in the NFL, during which he was invited to the Pro Bowl, Cromartie’s production slowly started to drop off as injuries, off-the-field issues, as well as just poor on-the-field execution all started to take their toll. That’s [...]
Who Could the Chargers Want From Seattle in a Deal for WR Jackson
First step: Get permission from the team to discuss contract terms with the player you covet. Check. Second step: Agree with said team on what the proper compensation is for acquiring said player. In progress. The two most vital steps to any trade for someone who is contract-less are under away between the Seattle Seahawks [...]
DL Travis Johnson Fined $5000 for Late Hit
According to the Chicago Tribune, defensive lineman Travis Johnson was fined a whopping $5000 this past week for a late hit on Chicago Bears running back Chester Taylor that occured during the pre-season opener. Taylor was handed the ball during the second quarter and was then taken down by linebacker Darry Beckwith and safety Steve Gregory. [...]
Three Time Pro Bowl Tackle Tra Thomas Announces Retirement
If there is a plan in San Diego, things aren’t going according to it. First the refusal to offer long term contracts to their pair of Pro Bowl restricted free agents led to both Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill promising to hold out for the entire season. Now their backup plan to the McNeill holdout [...]
Holdouts Jackson and McNeill Receive Roster Exemption Letters
Today, the San Diego Chargers sent letters to both wide receiver Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill informing them that they were placed on the roster exempt list on Friday. Because of this roster exemption, both players well have to serve a three-game suspension before they are allowed to play a game this season. Before this, both players had [...]
