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Listen to Dan talk with Lee
"Hacksaw" Hamilton on
XX1090
Sports Radio
11/08/2011 after the game
against the Kansas City
Chiefs and before Oakland
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Goodell notes meeting at gala
supporting Huntington's Disease
Society
NFL commissioner Roger
Goodell was among the many
celebrities who attended the 2011
Celebration of Hope Gala on
Wednesday night, an event that was
hosted by ESPN’s Chris Berman to
raise funds for the Huntington’s
Disease Society of America. Goodell
revealed at the event that he will
meet with mayor Jerry Sanders on
Thursday. “It is just to get an
update from the mayor on what is
happening on the stadium
. . . Continued 11/10/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/roger-goodell-jerry-sanders-to-talk-chargers-stadium |
A sweet come from behind
victory over the Kansas City Chiefs
quickly turned sour for the San
Diego Chargers on Monday night when
quarterback Philip Rivers fumbled a
snap that was just a play away from
setting up a likely game-winning
field goal. It was the most
disastrous of many bad moments for
quarterback Philip Rivers this
season. “I haven’t played perfect,”
Rivers said. “Not even close.”
Rivers leads the league with 11
. . . Continued 11/4/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/chargers-stand-united-behind-qb-philip-rivers |
Not even a bullet lodged
close to his heart or the two others
that were removed from his body has
kept Chargers running back Curtis
Brinkley from pursuing his dream.
Last Saturday, Brinkley was
activated off the Charges practice
squad to the team’s 53-man roster.
An accomplishment that went
virtually unnoticed by the media,
but not by his teammates. Brinkley
is a survivor who has beaten
long-shot odds and his long-awaited
. . . Continued 10/29/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/not-even-bullets-can-slow-san-diego-chargers-rb-curtis-brinkley |
The Chargers (4-1) don’t
need a reason to despise the New
York Jets (3-3). Twice as underdogs
(2004 and 2009 seasons) the Jets
have come into San Diego and knocked
them out of the playoffs. This
Sunday the Chargers travel to New
York and the game has all the
ingredients to be an emotional,
hotly-contested affair. Jets coach
Rex Ryan didn’t help matters when he
spoke with the San Diego media on
Wednesday. In 2007, Ryan
. . . Continued 10/21/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/norv-turner-ladainian-tomlinson-discuss-upcoming-chargers-jets-game |
Gates may play against the Jets
San Diego Chargers tight end
Antonio Gates tore his right plantar
fascia in Week 6 of the 2010 season
while playing against the New
England Patriots. A year later he's
still struggling to get back on the
field. Following this week’s bye,
there are some indications Gates
will practice next week and play
against the New York Jets.
Accurately predicting exactly when
Gates will return is about as
difficult as reading tea leaves.
“There are no
. . . Continued 10/14/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/antonio-gates-primed-to-rejoin-chargers |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 10/11/11:
http://619sports.net/11632/chargers-podcast-life-starts-at-4-1/ |
Native San Diego kicker is
finally living the dream
Chargers kicker Nick Novak
has deep roots tying him to the
Bolts. His teenage idol was former
Chargers kicker John Carney
(1990-2000). “San Diego loves
Carney,” Novak said. “I grew up in
San Diego watching him. I was born
here in 1981 in Del Cerro. Kellen
Winslow’s (Chargers TE, 1979-87) son
and I have the same godmother.”
However, Novak freely admits that
his first love was soccer and
enjoyed going to Sockers games when
he was
. . . Continued 10/6/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/nick-vak-kicks-chargers-off-to-a-good-start |
San Diego Chargers outside
linebacker Larry English spoke to
employees of Par Electric on Tuesday
about the American Lung Association
and his L.E.A.D Foundation: Leading
Education to Athletes for Their
Dreams. English, a lifetime
asthmatic, has overcome lung disease
by taking a proactive approach to
lung health. He is now sharing his
story through his foundation and has
partnered with the American Lung
Association. The
. . . Continued 10/5/11:
http://619sports.net/11609/chargers-lb-larry-english-speaks-about-lung-health/ |
Running back Ryan Mathews
was selected in the first round of
the 2010 draft, but he only saw
limited action during his rookie
season because he missed six games
due to a high ankle sprain. When he
did play he struggled with pass
protection and with ball security as
he had five fumbles with three lost
at critical moments. “Last year
things were going a hundred miles an
hour,” Mathews said. “I was trying
to think and
. . . Continued 9/30/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/chargers-vs.-dolphins-the-ryan-mathews-edge |
Weddle and Spikes are leading
the charge
The Chargers defense held
quarterback Donovan McNabb to only
39 passing yards in the season
opener. However, quarterback Tom
Brady threw for 423 yards and three
touchdowns against the Chargers last
Sunday. Head coach Norv Turner
reacted to the poor performance by
saying his defense needs to do a
better job of communicating and
working together. His players agree.
“It’s a learning experience,” free
safety Eric
. . . Continued 9/21/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/chargers-defense-must-improve-communication |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 9/19/11:
http://619sports.net/11534/chargers-turn-over-the-same-old-leaf-postgame-podcast/ |
Injuries to Castillo, Kaeding
and Tolbert cause changes to roster
The San Diego Chargers 24-17
win over the Minnesota Vikings on
Sunday came at a heavy cost. Kicker
Nate Kaeding tore a ligament in his
left knee and was placed on the
season-ending injury reserve list.
Defensive end Luis Castillo broke
the tibia in his left leg and will
be out for an indefinite period of
time. The effect of these two
injuries, plus running back Mike
Tolbert who suffered a minor knee
strain, have already had a
. . . Continued 9/15/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/the-immediate-effect-of-chargers-injuries |
9/12/11 Article from The Coast
News by Tony Cagala
http://thecoastnews.com/view/full_story/15488939/article-Torrey-Pines-welcomes-new-voice-to-announcer-booth
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Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 9/11/11:
http://619sports.net/11507/chargers-vs-vikings-what-to-watch-for-podcast/ |
Dons Down Falcons By One Yard,
13-7
The Torrey Pines Falcons
varsity football team could not
quite follow in the footsteps of
their little brothers for Friday
night’s 619 Preps Game of the Week.
The Falcons’ JV team took out the
visiting Cathedral Catholic Dons
13-10 on a final play field goal.
The varsity team had an opportunity
for another buzzer beater, but fell
one yard short for the second time
in the game and lost 13-7. The
fifth-ranked Dons (2-0) and
sixth-ranked
. . . Continued 9/10/11:
http://619sports.net/11503/cathedral-one-yard-better-than-torrey-eastlake-blanks-scripps-ranch/ |
Bisaccia takes unique approaches
For many years outstanding
play on special teams was a major
component of the San Diego Chargers
success. However all of that changed
a year ago. Last season the Chargers
special teams posted one of the
worst performances in the history of
the NFL. The kick return coverage
unit allowed three kickoffs and a
punt to be returned for a touchdown
in addition to Mike Scifres’ four
blocked punts. Special teams
coordinator Steve
. . . Continued 9/7/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/reviving-the-chargers-special-teams |
Will the Bolts repeat as NFLs
top-rated defense
“You Can’t Run!” It wasn’t
so long ago Chargers fans took pride
in intimidating opposing offenses
with their chants. In 2005, the
Chargers defense led the NFL in
stopping the run. Since then the run
defense has been inconsistent. Last
year, however, San Diego had a very
respectable fourth best run defense.
Now there are signs Chargers fans
may resort to chanting, “Please
Don’t Run!” Through the first three
preseason games, the
. . . Continued 9/2/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/the-big-questions-we-have-about-san-diego-chargers-defensive-lines |
The final score on Thursday
night was San Francisco 20, San
Diego 17. As quickly forgotten as it
was played, the Chargers’ final
preseason game offered only brief
glimpses of players who will impact
the team this season. Ryan Mathews
made a good impression with a 56
yard touchdown run, but also missed
a critical block which led to a sack
and turnover. The members of the
first-string defense who played got
pushed right
. . . Continued 9/1/11:
http://619sports.net/11484/chargers-ready-or-not-here-they-come/ |
Will the Bolts repeat as NFLs
top-rated defense
“You Can’t Run!” It wasn’t
so long ago Chargers fans took pride
in intimidating opposing offenses
with their chants. In 2005, the
Chargers defense led the NFL in
stopping the run. Since then the run
defense has been inconsistent. Last
year, however, San Diego had a very
respectable fourth best run defense.
Now there are signs Chargers fans
may resort to chanting, “Please
Don’t Run!” Through the first three
preseason games, the
. . . Continued 9/2/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/the-big-questions-we-have-about-san-diego-chargers-defensive-lines |
“This is a no a win
situation for us,” new Aztec head
coach Rocky Long said of SDSU’s
season opener against the Cal Poly
Mustangs, a Division I FCS (the
former I-AA) school. “We are
supposed to win. If we don’t, people
will play it up as a big time
tragedy.” Where is the excitement
and bravado deserving of our
Poinsettia Bowl victors? Typically
when defending bowl champion takes
on a FCS school for their first game
of the season,
. . . Continued 8/31/11:
http://619sports.net/11472/long-humble-nervous-heading-into-sdsus-opener/ |
Follow the battle to make the
53-man active roster
Many fans only watch the
beginning of preseason to judge how
their team’s starters fare against
the other teams’ first-string and
then lose interest when subs come
in. However, with a little
knowledge, watching a few players
compete for the opportunity to live
out their childhood fantasy of
making the final cut of an NFL team
can make every minute of the NFL
preseason exciting. The next two
weeks of practice and the final two
. . . Continued 8/25/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/chargers-wide-receivers-the-race-is-on-for-san-diego |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 8/24/11:
http://619sports.net/11461/chargers-stadium-search-podcast-with-matthew-t-hall/ |
Building a trusting relationship
The San Diego Chargers
starting safety duo of Eric Weddle
and Bob Sanders has not missed a
play in training camp and they have
no plans of a vacation. They are
involved in every snap, whether on
the field or watching intently while
analyzing on the sidelines. Weddle
is entering his fifth season with
the Bolts and was the team’s leading
tackler in 2010 (80 solo, 16
assists). He signed a 5-year
contract worth $40 million at the
. . . Continued 8/15/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/working-together-chargers-safeties-eric-weddle-bob-sanders |
Philip Rivers will answer
questions submitted by fans through
PhilipRivers.com
Have you ever wanted to ask
San Diego Chargers QB Philip Rivers
a question? Now you can. Throughout
the 2011 season each week Rivers
will post a video feed on
PhilipRivers.com answering a
question submitted by a fan. The
concept is to help foster an open
line of communication between the
fans and the team while also
promoting the Rivers of Hope
Foundation that benefits San Diego
foster children. Rivers wants fans
to visit
. . . Continued 8/10/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/ask-chargers-quarterback-philip-rivers-a-question |
BALL SECURITY NO. 1 CONCERN:
Coach Norv Turner identified
improved ball security as the team's
chief priority at the start of camp.
In Turner's estimation, untimely
turnovers were the primary reason
the Chargers failed to reach the
postseason last year. "In our first
seven games [in 2010], we turned the
ball over 18 times and we didn't
create very many turnovers," Turner
said. "If you are going to be a good
football
. . . Continued 8/7/11:
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/story/15409875/san-diego-chargers-preseason-preview |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 8/6/11:
http://619sports.net/11430/8-6-chargers-podcast-floyds-back-fan-fest |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 7/29/11:
http://619sports.net/11420/7-29-chargers-podcast-comings-and-goings |
New collective bargaining
agreement brings changes to training
camp
With a new collective
bargaining agreement between the NFL
owners and the NFL Players
Association, this year’s training
camp brings new rules. No longer
will teams be able to conduct two
full-contact practices per day in
pads. Despite restrictions, and the
absence of an organized workout
system this past offseason, head
coach Norv Turner and his players
are already making promises that
they will be ready for the start of
. . . Continued 7/28/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/san-diego-chargers-prepare-for-the-start-of-the-season |
Video: Mitchell discusses her
book and famous athlete interviews
Athletes, fans, and
colleagues agree that Jane Mitchell
is one of the most respected sports
journalists in San Diego, if not the
country. Mitchell’s uniquely
personal approach to interviewing
San Diego’s athletes in her One on
One series on Channel 4 has led to
26 Emmy awards. Now fans can revisit
and learn the back stories of those
interviews in her book One on One:
My Journey with Hall of Famers, Fan
Favorites and Rising Stars.
. . . Continued 7/27/11:
http://local.sandiego.com/sports/interview-with-san-diego-sports-journalist-jane-mitchell |
Podcast with Craig Elsten on
619Sports.net
. . . Continued 7/26/11:
http://619sports.net/11411/7-26-chargers-podcast-away-we-go
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