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At the beginning of the 2023 NFL season, fans of the Los Angeles Chargers were cautiously optimistic about the direction of the franchise, what with Brandon Staley taking the team to the playoffs for the first time since 2018 the year before. At the beginning of the 2024 NFL season, fans of the Los Angeles […]

After watching the Brandon Staley regime go from interesting to promising to downright disastrous, with the team failing to mesh with the head coach so much that during his third season at the helm, the defensive specialist was released mid-season in favor of Giff Smith getting a crack with the clipboard, the Los Angeles Chargers […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will come into the 2024 NFL season as one of the most interesting teams, thanks mostly to their new head coach, Jim Harbaugh. The former Michigan Wolverines head coach is by far one of the most intriguing and unique individuals in all of sports, but he’s also one of the most […]

The Brandon Aiyuk trade sweepstakes could kick into high gear soon. The 2023 All-Pro receiver has been looking for a hefty contract extension all offseason long but hasn’t found it yet. This has put the San Francisco 49ers in a bind. San Francisco has to pay Deebo Samuel and Brock Purdy soon as well. These […]

Free-agent safety Tony Jefferson has come out of retirement to sign with the Los Angeles Chargers, via NFL insider Jordan Schultz. Jefferson tried out for the Chargers during the team’s minicamp and impressed, resulting in him landing a spot on the roster. He also has a history with Los Angeles general manager Joe Hortiz, who […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh as their head coach shortly after the season, and safety Derwin James has already felt a shift in the atmosphere since Harbaugh’s arrival. “Every year, you’re going to feel like you’re the team to beat, feel like you’re going to the Super Bowl,” James said, via Jeff Miller […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may have lost a lot of pieces this offseason, but they also gained a major asset when they hired head coach Jim Harbaugh. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is already loving what Harbaugh is bringing to the table as Herbert enters a crucial juncture in his own career. “He’s a competitor,” Herbert […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will once again come in to the upcoming season with lofty expectations with another year under star quarterback Justin Herbert’s belt, but it will also be debut of head coach Jim Harbaugh. However, the team itself believes they can win a ton of games and achieve their ultimate goal, so much […]

Part of the draw of the Los Angeles Chargers for Jim Harbaugh was working with quarterback Justin Herbert, and the early returns so far in the spring are great, with Harbaugh raving about the conditioning test that Herbert went under last week, saying that he “crushed it.” “The conditioning test was another eye opener… He […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have begun a new era under head coach Jim Harbaugh. LA is in for a long-term retool as the team tries to balance their salary cap and add more young talent. Harbaugh is clearly enamored with his the team’s best player, franchise QB Justin Herbert. Harbaugh spoke glowingly about Herbert in […]

As the Los Angeles Chargers gear up for another campaign, they’ll have a bolstered O-line for the upcoming season. The team drafted Joe Alt, (arguably) the top offensive lineman among this year’s batch of rookies. Alt is expected to provide immediate impact come September, which is why the Chargers just gave their prized rookie a […]

The 2024 Los Angeles Chargers are entering a new era under head coach Jim Harbaugh. While superstars like Justin Herbert and Joey Bosa will surely be keys to the Chargers’ success, it feels as though nearly every other role and roster spot is up for grabs this preseason. With that in mind, it is worth […]

As the Los Angeles Chargers set their sights on the 2024 NFL season, the front office and coaching staff find themselves at a critical juncture. With a roster brimming with talent but lacking certain key components to push them into true contender status, strategic trades could be the difference between another middling season and a […]

Quentin Johnson’s rookie season with the Los Angeles Chargers was disappointing, and he received criticism for some drops in key spots, but with the departures of Keenan Allen and Mike Williams, along with the selection of tackle Joe Alt over Malik Nabers and Rome Odunze, Johnston will have a chance to prove himself as a […]

Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh wants to have a strong offensive line in Los Angeles. He made his intentions clear when he drafted Joe Alt fifth overall to pair with Rashawn Slater, creating one of the best tackle pairs in the league. Unfortunately, Harbaugh will be without one former Pro Bowler on the interior of […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hired Jim Harbaugh in the hopes that the fiery, successful coach can turn their fortunes around. The Chargers cut their win total in half last season, a product due in part to Justin Herbert missing a chunk of the end of the season but also a sign that change was needed. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made a roster move on Wednesday as they signed former Las Vegas Raiders first-round pick Alex Leatherwood. Leatherwood was selected in the first round of the 2021 NFL Draft, and he has spent time with the Raiders, Cleveland Browns and Chicago Bears. Leatherwood spent his college days with the Alabama football […]

With the release of all 32 NFL teams’ schedules, teams like the Los Angeles Chargers now know what lies ahead of them for the upcoming 2024 season. Who can begin saying anything about the 2024 Chargers without starting off with new head coach Jim Harbaugh? The former Michigan lead man instantly made the Chargers must-see […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh may feel old having NaVorro Bowman as his linebackers coach. The former San Francisco 49ers sideline boss coached Bowman in the Bay Area for four seasons, creating a full-circle moment as he returns to the professional ranks. Bowman sounded off on his first NFL coaching job Saturday, via […]

The dust has settled on the 2024 NFL Draft, and the Los Angeles Chargers find themselves at a pivotal juncture in their offseason. Despite making strides in the draft, there remain critical gaps that need addressing if the Chargers hope to be a dominant force in the upcoming season. With free agency presenting a golden […]

The Los Angeles Chargers had a busy offseason. They made a change in head coach from Brandon Staley to Jim Harbaugh. Veteran stalwarts like Keenan Allen, Mike Williams, and Austin Ekeler all have left the team for new digs. In turn, the Chargers added difference-makers with their first two draft picks in offensive tackle Joe […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are one of the more intriguing teams in the NFL heading into the 2024 season with Jim Harbaugh taking over for Brandon Staley, and there are already some significant changes seen with how practices are being run in OTAs, specifically when it comes to music. “There was no music,” Bridget Condon […]

In a heartfelt and emotional message on Instagram, former Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen addressed his fans for the first time since the trade that sent him to the Chicago Bears. Allen’s unexpected departure marks the end of an era for the Chargers, where he became one of the most beloved and productive […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are hoping for a complete reversal of fortune in the 2024 season. The team was regularly outplayed, outworked and outcoached  a year ago and the Chargers fired head coach Brandon Staley as last year’s 5-12 season unfolded. The biggest move the team made in the offseason was the hiring of head […]

The 2024 Los Angeles Chargers will look a little different, all thanks to new head coach Jim Harbaugh. And now, thanks to the 2024 NFL schedule release, we get to see what Harbaugh and the team have in store for the upcoming season. Coming off a 5-12 season last year, the Chargers came out with […]

If recent years have taught us anything, it’s that when the NFL schedule is released sometime in the middle of May each year, the Chargers’ social media team is going to find a way to steal the show when revealing LA’s schedule. Year after year, the folks who run the Chargers Twitter account find new […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may have won the unofficial 2024 schedule release video contest with their “The Sims” themed video, and in the process, they subtly roasted each of their opponents for the upcoming campaign. One guy in particular got roasted quite badly, though, and that would be Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker. Butker […]

The 2024 NFL schedule is officially out, and as has become the case in recent years, teams across the league put together creative videos in order to reveal their schedules. Two teams with the best videos in 2024 ended up being the New England Patriots and the Los Angeles Chargers, and there’s a pretty unique […]

The Ravens’ John Harbaugh and Chargers’ Jim Harbaugh faced off at Super Bowl XLVII in February 2013, with John Harbaugh’s Ravens taking home a 34-31 win. Since then, Jim Harbaugh went on to win the 2023-2024 national championship with his alma mater, the Michigan Wolverines, setting up what could be one of, if not the […]

If there is one team that is going to have a vastly different make up in the 2024 season than it did last year, it is going to be the Los Angeles Chargers. New head coach Jim Harbaugh’s signature is to put his own imprint on any team he coaches as soon as he takes […]

The Los Angeles Chargers announced that former general manager A.J. Smith had died after a seven-year battle with prostate cancer. our hearts are with the Smith family 💙 pic.twitter.com/HjmXJY4JPb — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) May 12, 2024 “Belying a tough, matter of fact and no nonsense persona — one synonymous with that of a true […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell on hard times in the 2023 season, and when they went from a playoff team in the 2022 season to last place in the AFC West with a 5-12 record, the team cleaned house and brought in Jim Harbaugh to become head coach and take over the operation. Source: Edge […]

The Los Angeles Chargers recently drafted legacy football player Brenden Rice in the 2024 NFL Draft, and his father Jerry isn’t happy with it. Jerry Rice was frustrated that his son fell to the final round of the event. “My dad was hot,” Brenden Rice said, per ESPN. “You guys get the flash like … […]

It’s been four years since the Los Angeles Chargers took Justin Herbert as the sixth overall pick of the 2020 NFL Draft. While this draft was largely overshadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, the draft has seen several players emerge as stars since their entry into the league. While Herbert has yet to lead the Chargers […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have endured a great deal of change throughout the offseason. The Chargers parted ways with veteran receivers, hired a new head coach, and made several roster moves to try and keep their salary cap under control. One popular prediction ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft was the idea that the Chargers […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have had a very busy offseason. They have overhauled just about every facet of their franchise save for quarterback Justin Herbert. Brandon Staley and Tom Telesco were shown the door and were ultimately replaced with Jim Harbaugh and Joe Hortiz. Those two have made a flurry of moves since taking over. […]

The Los Angeles Chargers continue to build out their roster in search of an improved showing in 2024. LA has made another key NFL free agency signing with a former Jared Goff weapon. Ex-Detroit Lions-turned-Carolina Panthers wide receiver DJ Chark Jr. is joining the team on a new deal. Los Angeles and Chark have agreed […]

The Los Angeles Chargers concluded their first draft of the Jim Harbaugh era with a lot of impressive selections. They drafted Joe Alt at No. 5 overall, angering a lot of fans who wanted Malik Nabers or Rome Odunze. But, by the end of it, the Chargers still walked away with a trio of wide […]

On Wednesday afternoon, Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz made an appearance on the Pat McAfee Show, and among the topics covered was the buzz around the league that the Chargers were willing to move on from quarterback Justin Herbert ahead of the 2024 NFL Draft. Generally, as the saying goes, where there’s smoke, […]