Pro Football Grapevine

The latest buzz, rumors, and news from the National Football League

Your Ad Here

Entries for the ‘San Diego Chargers’ Category

On the wisdom of A.J. Smith locking up players

Image by Getty Images via Daylife

For some, it makes him a genius, but to Micheal Silver of Yahoo.com it may be a reason for their poor play.  Check this out…
Smith has received much praise for locking up core players long before they’re eligible for free agency. But upon closer inspection, some of those deals may [...]

Leave a Comment

If the playoffs started today, October 8, 2008

And of course they don’t, so this is a wee bit useless.

Source

Leave a Comment

A reason for caution in San Diego

While the Chargers were able to get a win versus the Jets last night, not everyone is excited. Nick Canepa of the San Diego Union-Tribune is one of those unexcited folks.
The Chargers are going to move the football and score points. It doesn’t matter if tailback LaDainian Tomlinson has 10 bad toes. There’s plenty enough [...]

Leave a Comment

Afternoon Linkage for 9-18-08

Don Banks of SI.com says there is a 99.9% chance Lane Kiffin loses his job in Oakland.  (Kind of reminds me of the scene in dumb and dumber were Jim Carey says, “So you’re telling me I got a chance!) I say he does not make it out of September.  Banks also lists 9 [...]

Comments (1)

Ed Hochuli Apologizes

In spite of the fact that Mike Shanahan thinks that the Broncos/Chargers game was the best officiated game he had seen in 20 years, Ed Hochuli thought he needed to get some something off his (large) chest.  From the New York Times…
Ed Hochuli has written to several Chargers fans, according to The San Diego Union-Tribune:
“I’m [...]

Leave a Comment

Mike Shanahan praises the officials

Image by Getty Images via Daylife
From The Denver Post
Don’t despair, San Diego citizens.
Broncos coach Mike Shanahan said, after finishing his usual postgame officials report for the NFL, he felt head referee Ed Hochuli and his crew did a fine job officiating the game Sunday at Invesco Field.
“This was the best crew that we’ve had [...]

Comments (1)