Los Angeles Chargers Articles - Page 45

The Los Angeles Chargers had a severely underwhelming–and frustrating–season, even with the success of franchise quarterback Justin Herbert. The Chargers fired Anthony Lynn and brought over Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley to be their new head coach, and the atmosphere around the organization and the fanbase is as exciting as it’s ever been since moving […]

Former Chargers and Colts quarterback Philip Rivers decided to put an end to his football career on Wednesday, and it seems Rivers doesn’t want to step away from the game completely. The longtime signal-caller in San Diego and Los Angeles- and one season in Indianapolis- would merit serious consideration from ESPN for the Monday Night […]

Philip Rivers announced his retirement from the NFL after 17 seasons on Wednesday. The 39-year-old quarterback played the first 16 seasons of his career with the San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers, before a one-year stint with the Indianapolis Colts. The Rivers retirement came at a weird time, likely overshadowed by the inauguration of Joe Biden that […]

Indianapolis Colts quarterback Philip Rivers is set to hang up his cleats and retire from the league after an illustrious 17-year career. Rivers recently concluded the 2020 NFL season with the Colts after bouncing out of the Wild Card Round against the Buffalo Bills in the postseason. “It’s just time,” Rivers told The San Diego Union-Tribune […]

The Los Angeles Chargers hired Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their head coach on Sunday evening, and Staley immediately got to work putting a staff together. He wasted no time by bringing over Frank Smith from the Raiders to control the Chargers’ run game. Hearing #Raiders TE coach Frank Smith is leaving Las Vegas […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went against the grain of the offensive-minded NFL and hired former Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their head coach. On the daily Locked On Chargers podcast, Daniel Wade and David Droegemier explained what the Chargers are getting with their new head coach. Wade: If you read what people […]

2021 NFL Divisional Playoff Takeaways & Ranking The Best Head Coach Hires Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 132 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 132 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 132 – […]

The Los Angeles Chargers just hired Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as their new head coach, and Derwin James had a simple reaction. Like every other person in the football community, James saw the reports about the hiring of Staley and was clearly happy as he reacted with a simple emoji. ⚡️⚡️⚡️ — […]

The search for their new head coach has officially ended for the Los Angeles Chargers. According to reports, the Chargers have decided to bring on Los Angeles Rams defensive coordinator Brandon Staley as the new man at the helm. This report comes via Ian Rapoport of NFL.com: The #Chargers are hiring #Rams DC Brandon Staley […]

Buffalo Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll is emerging as one of the favorite candidates for the vacant head coaching position with the Los Angeles Chargers, via Pro Football Talk. A major factor for his candidacy is his well-established friendship with Chargers general manager Tom Telesco which dated back to their high school days. The Canadian […]

The Los Angeles Chargers list of targets for the team’s head coaching vacancy just keeps on growing. The latest reported addition to the pool of potential candidates? Urban Meyer. “Hearing that the #Chargers also have some interest in Urban Meyer for their head coaching vacancy,” Bruce Feldman of Fox Sports tweeted on Tuesday. Los Angeles […]

The Los Angeles Chargers dismissed head coach Anthony Lynn in somewhat surprising fashion on Monday, but Lynn is taking the high road. Lynn issued a statement thanking the Spanos family and all the staff, coaches and players he worked with during his four-year stint in L.A.: “Growing up, coaches were like father figures to me,” […]

The Anthony Lynn era is over with the Los Angeles Chargers. The coaching news sent a shockwave throughout the NFL on Monday. The Chargers finished the season with a 7-9 record and finished third in the AFC West. On the daily Locked On Chargers podcast, hosts Daniel Wade and David Droegemeier discussed this decision and […]

It took one year for Jason Garrett to get back in the head coaching mix. The Los Angeles Chargers have requested an interview with the New York Giants offensive coordinator regarding the team’s vacant head coaching position, according to Ian Rapoport of NFL.com. The #Chargers requested an interview with #Giants OC Jason Garrett for their […]

There are a half dozen NFL head coaching jobs available at the moment. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who lost 15 consecutive games following their Week 1 win, have the top overall pick in the 2021 NFL draft. They must first, however, secure a head coach to guide their club. Elsewhere, the New York Jets, Houston Texans, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers won their last four games of the 2020 season, but it was not enough to save head coach Anthony Lynn. Los Angeles fired Lynn on Monday and will officially begin its search for a new head coach to take over a strong foundation with Justin Herbert at quarterback. Herbert himself responded […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have fired head coach Anthony Lynn after four seasons with the team. Chargers owner Dean Spanos released this statement on the move: Statement from Dean Spanos pic.twitter.com/aR8z0OqnEG — Los Angeles Chargers (@chargers) January 4, 2021 Los Angeles finished the 2020 season on a four-game winning streak after a brutal 3-9 start […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have already been eliminated from playoff contention, but they have won three straight heading into their Week 17 game against the Kansas City Chiefs and have improved their win-loss record to 6-9. There are some conflicting reports about Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn’s status with the franchise. A report from CBS […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was expected by many to be replaced after a subpar campaign heading into the 2021 NFL season. However, his potential firing won’t happen just yet as he is reportedly endeared by the ownership which could help him keep the job for next season. Via Jason La Canfora of […]

The Kansas City Chiefs are set to make a deep run in the playoffs as they look to compete for another championship. While that’s the case, they won’t be looking to risk it all on Sunday against the Los Angeles Rams for the last regular-season game. There will be a decent amount of talent on […]

The Kansas City Chiefs have already wrapped up the No. 1 seed in the AFC. As a result, the Chiefs will sit superstar quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the regular-season finale against the Los Angeles Chargers. Chad Henne will get the start in Mahomes’ place. Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said Matt Moore — who started […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may be out of the playoff picture, but there is an extremely bright spot on offense. The team’s 2020 first-round pick, Justin Herbert, has been absolutely phenomenal in his rookie campaign. The Oregon alumni has shown not only his competency at the quarterback position, but also his ability to make an […]

The 2020 NFL regular season is quickly coming to a close as Week 15 will end on Monday evening as the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cincinnati Bengals square off. With teams clinching postseason berths, division titles and even vying for position toward the bottom of the standings, it is pretty clear as to where each of […]

The Las Vegas Raiders had to turn to backup quarterback Marcus Mariota on Thursday night after Derek Carr exited the game with a groin injury. It was Mariota’s first action of the season, and the league’s highest-paid backup QB ($7.5 million base salary) took advantage. Despite the Raiders’ overtime loss, the former Heisman Trophy winner […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert is apparently a huge fan of Las Vegas Raiders backup QB Marcus Mariota. This is exactly why Herbert couldn’t hide his excitement when Mariota was brought into Thursday night’s matchup between the Chargers an the Raiders to replace the injured Derek Carr. After the game, Herbert, who himself is […]

Thursday night featured a tight matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers, and it ended in rather contentious fashion. For one New York Jets writer — who himself has had to bear watching the Jets lose all 13 of their games this season — he just couldn’t help but express his disbelief […]

It is no secret that Thursday Night Football often gets pretty weird with this week’s matchup between the Las Vegas Raiders and Los Angeles Chargers being no different. With Raiders starting quarterback Derek Carr going down with what appeared to be a severe groin injury early on, Las Vegas was forced to call upon former […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have found their quarterback of the future. The next step is to get him some help. The Chargers should look to take care of their franchise quarterback by making an upgrade on the offensive line. On Locked On NFL Draft, Benjamin Solak and Trevor Sikkema conducted a mock draft where they […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will be without wide receiver Mike Williams on Thursday night against the Las Vegas Raiders. Adam Schefter of ESPN reported Williams is dealing with a back injury, and is not expected to play. Pro Bowl wideout Keenan Allen might also miss the contest for the Chargers with a hamstring issue. WR […]

Former San Diego and Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers is currently in the midst of his first go-round as a member of the Indianapolis Colts. With Rivers leading his  new team to nine wins already this season, Indianapolis would be in the playoffs if the 2020-21 NFL regular season ended today. However, the veteran […]

Week 15’s Thursday Night Football will pit a tale of two teams. The Las Vegas Raiders are currently coming off a lopsided 44-27 loss against another playoff contender in the Indianapolis Colts in Week 14. Despite the loss, the Raiders still find themselves with a 7-6 record and second in the AFC West to remain […]

After trailing late in the first quarter, the Atlanta Falcons went to a trick play that left the Los Angeles Chargers’ defense lost in the transition. Russell Gage–a wideout by the way–let off a 39-yard pass to fellow wide receiver Calvin Ridley for a touchdown. Russell Gage shows off the CANNON with the TD toss […]

Los Angeles Chargers defensive end Joey Bosa has been fined $15,000 by the NFL for a roughing penalty on New England Patriots quarterback Cam Newton in Week 13, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Chargers DE Joey Bosa was fined $15,000 for roughing Cam Newton with a low hit in last week’s blowout loss to […]

It’s NFL Week 14. The fantasy football playoffs are (possibly) underway, depending on your league, while the real-life playoff race is heating up. Before setting your lineup — and unless you have Travis Kelce or Darren Waller — take note of a few honest recommendations for what to do with the following tight end options […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn had a rather interesting comparison for the trajectory of his team’s season during media availability on Wednesday. Lynn said the Chargers were “down, but not out” before stating his team can rally in the face of adversity in the same manner the United States came back from Pearl […]

Rate, review, and subscribe to Establish the Pass on iTunes, Google Play, and Spotify. Apple Podcasts link: Episode 122 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Spotify Podcasts link: Episode 122 of the Establish the Pass Podcast Establish the Pass Podcast Episode 122 – Blake Lovell and Dillon Reagan go over their biggest takeaways from Week […]

The Los Angeles Chargers did close to nothing right in their 45-0 loss against the New England Patriots on Sunday. Rookie Quarterback Justin Herbert and the rest of the Chargers offense failed to score a point. On the daily Locked On Chargers podcast, Daniel Wade and David Droegemeier broke down the worst loss of the […]

The Los Angeles Chargers fell to 3-9 after a 45-0 loss to the New England Patriots, but head coach Anthony Lynn is not on the hot seat. At least, not yet. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported there is no “imminent” head coaching move in store for the Chargers, and the team will evaluate at […]

The New England Patriots entered Week 13 last in the NFL in terms of first-quarter scoring. On Sunday against the Los Angeles Chargers, they broke out all expectations of a slow start by opening with an awesome 70-yard play that was finished off with a Cam Newton one-yard touchdown. According to Newton, that strong start […]