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It looks like Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert will start once more in Week 4 against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Sunday, per Field Yates of ESPN. This will be a battle between the youngest starting quarterback (22-year-old Herbert) and the oldest starting quarterback (43-year-old Brady) in the NFL. Herbert has answered the […]

Although the Los Angeles Chargers may be coming off a disappointing loss to the Carolina Panthers, it was not going to prevent defensive tackle Damion Square from having some fun with the restrictions placed in response the the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Square poked fun at a reporter for taking part in a press conference from […]

Whether it has been as the Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers or once again the Los Angeles Chargers, the current AFC West franchise has carved out quite the lineage during its time as a member of the NFL. After a one-year stint in Los Angeles to begin the organization’s tenure as a professional franchise, […]

A scoreless first quarter proved to be costly for the Los Angeles Chargers in their Week 3 encounter against the Carolina Panthers. However, their costly turnovers turned out to be the bigger story in the 21-16 loss which dropped them to a 1-2 record to start the season. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn sounded off […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have been hindered by injuries to begin the season and another vital member of their defense will be sidelined for an extended period of time. According to the NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport, Chris Harris Jr. has been placed on injured reserve due to a foot injury. The #Chargers have placed Chris […]

The Los Angeles Chargers suffered their second straight loss at the hands of the Carolina Panthers in Week 3. To make matters worse, cornerback Chris Harris has been added to the long list of injuries this team has dealt with to start the 2020 NFL season. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Harris is […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert threw a 14-yard touchdown to wide receiver Keenan Allen to shrink their deficit to 21-16 against the Carolina Panthers. Justin Herbert and @Keenan13Allen connect for the @Chargers TD! #BoltUp 📺: #CARvsLAC on CBS📱: NFL app // Yahoo Sports app: https://t.co/xcinwkkjUL pic.twitter.com/q3Aylh3nsE — NFL (@NFL) September 27, 2020 The pass […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have already confirmed that starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor is ruled out of their Week 3 game against the Carolina Panthers and their Week 4 matchup against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter bared updates on the veteran’s availability via Twitter: Chargers’ QB Tyrod Taylor expected to miss […]

The Los Angeles Chargers continue to be plagued by injuries in 2020 with another marquee member of their defense slated to miss time. According to ESPN’s Field Yates, the Chargers have placed Melvin Ingram on injured reserve on Saturday. The Chargers placed DE Melvin Ingram on injured reserve, meaning he's out until at least Week […]

The Los Angeles Chargers could play their third game of the season without one of its main defensive players on their corner. Defensive end Melvin Ingram is currently nursing a knee injury and will most likely be unavailable for their upcoming game against the Carolina Panthers. The South Carolina product managed to contribute two tackles […]

Tyrod Taylor of the Los Angeles Chargers suffered one of the strangest injuries in recent memory. One of LA’s team doctors accidentally punctured the ten-year veteran’s lung with a syringe trying to administer treatment for a fractured rib. Originally, Taylor’s fractured rib had not been reported, and his head coach Anthony Lynn spoke up about […]

Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert had as much of a stellar debut in Week 2 than a rookie could ask for in last-minute conditions. For Herbert, last Sunday should’ve been the normal for a rookie that was playing behind a favored, veteran quarterback. Yet moments before the game, Herbert was told to suit […]

The Los Angeles Chargers may be under the magnifying glass after a peculiar injury to quarterback Tyrod Taylor. The veteran quarterback will remain on the sidelines for a while after a freak accident involving a Chargers’ team doctor that flukily punctured Taylor’s lung upon giving him a pain-killer medicine for his ribs injury. The initial […]

It was recently revealed that Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor’s lung was accidentally punctured by the team doctor upon giving him treatment. The strange incident prompted George Atallah who currently serves as the assistant executive director of external affairs for the NFL Players Association (NFLPA) to further look into the situation. Atallah confirmed in […]

Los Angeles Chargers rookie Justin Herbert was the surprise starting quarterback during the team’s Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, and he will have another shot to earn his first win in Week 3. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network reported Herbert has been named the starter for Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers […]

Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed their Week 2 matchup against the Kansas City Chiefs due to sustained chest pains to which he had difficulty breathing. He was eventually taken to the hospital after the team concluded their pre-game warmups prior to kickoff. It was revealed that the team doctor accidentally punctured Taylor’s […]

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The reason why Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor missed Week 2 against the Chiefs has been revealed. He apparently suffered a reaction from an injection he was administered before the game to reduce the pain of his rib injury, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. #Chargers QB Tyrod Taylor missed Sunday’s game because […]

Los Angeles Chargers first-round draft pick Justin Herbert made his NFL debut Sunday on very short notice against the reigning Super Bowl champion Kansas City Chiefs. Under those circumstances any sensible person would expect him to do poorly and not hold it against him. Justin Herbert, though, had different ideas. Justin Herbert threw for 311 […]

On Monday, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn re-iterated his post-game comments after the team’s Week 2 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs: if Tyrod Taylor can play, he’ll be under center in Week 3. “If Tyrod Taylor’s 100%, he’s our quarterback,” Lynn said on Monday, per NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero. Taylor was scratched […]

Los Angeles Chargers starting quarterback in Tyrod Taylor was sidelined in their game against the Kansas City Chiefs due to a chest injury. The condition of the ten-year veteran will be monitored by the team on a week to week basis. ESPN Senior NFL insider Adam Schefter reported the developing situation surrounding the quarterback via […]

To everyone’s surprise, Los Angeles Chargers’ rookie quarterback Justin Herbert made his professional debut in their Week 2 game against the Kansas City Chiefs. Starting playmaker Tyrod Taylor was having chest pains that would require him to go to the hospital for further evaluation which slotted Herbert to play under center. The Chargers surprisingly had […]

The Los Angeles Chargers got the ball to start overtime, providing a golden opportunity to defeat — or at least put pressure on — the defending Super Bowl champions. L.A. failed to pick up a first down after receiving the kick-off, prompting a 4th-and-1 on L.A.’s own 34-yard line. Going for it is risky in […]

On Sunday afternoon against the Chicago Bears, the absolute worst-case scenario unfortunately came into fruition for the New York Giants. According to multiple reports, starting running back Saquon Barkley will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season after tearing his ACL midway through the Giants’ Week 2 matchup against the Bears. A torn ACL more […]

Less than a minute before kickoff against the Kansas City Chiefs, L.A. Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn told rookie quarterback Justin Herbert he would make his first NFL start. Justin Herbert, the 6th overall pick in April’s NFL draft, had finished undergoing his pregame stretching routine, and was unaware that Tyrod Taylor, the veteran QB […]

The NFL debut of Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert came as quite a surprise. The team nearly upset the Kansas City Chiefs. Despite a promising performance, it appears this has not changed head coach Anthony Lynn’s views of him and Tyrod Taylor. Lynn offered up some clarity under center by naming Tyrod Taylor as […]

Kansas City Chiefs placekicker Harrison Butker has had one of the best games by a kicker in NFL history. He is the second kicker in NFL history after Greg Zuerlein in 2012 to make a pair of 58-yard field goals in one game following his huge showing in the Chiefs’ win over the Chargers on […]

For a moment, it appeared as though the Los Angeles Chargers were going to secure an upset over the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2. However, kicker Harrison Butker did his part to ensure that the defending Super Bowl champions would remain undefeated. Butker capped a perfect outing with his second 58-yard bomb to win […]

Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert is impressing in his first career NFL game. After taking it himself for the first NFL touchdown of his career, Herbert shows off his arm on a 3rd and 10 from the Chargers 49-yard line, staying in the pocket and throwing a bullet up the middle of the […]

Scoring what the Los Angeles Chargers will hope is his first of many touchdowns, rookie Justin Herbert’s inaugural drive under center ended with the sixth overall pick running into the end zone on a designed option (via 247Sports’ Kevin Wade). Herbert's first drive taking snaps under center ends in a touchdown. pic.twitter.com/oTaQZAxE8M — kwade (@KwadeSays) […]

The Los Angeles Chargers rookie quarterback Justin Herbert will be making his first NFL start on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs in Week 2, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport. The #Chargers QB is… Justin Herbert. — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) September 20, 2020 Tyrod Taylor has an apparent chest injury, an obvious nod to […]

If Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid had some issues seeing the field through his foggy face mask in Week 1, it didn’t affect his play-calling. Reid’s COVID-protecting facemask went viral during the Chiefs’ opening night win on Thursday, Sept. 10, but the defending champions’ high-powered offense didn’t seem to miss a beat. Kansas […]

Mike Pouncey was attempting to return to the Los Angeles Chargers this season despite battling back from a hip injury that prevented him from suiting up in Week 1. Even though he was optimistic about playing in 2020, Pouncey is landing on injured reserve after undergoing season-ending hip surgery, per the team’s official Twitter account. […]

Chris Harris of the Chargers knows that although NFL and Broncos legend Peyton Manning retired as one of the most decorated players in league history, he was never pegged by outsiders as an elite trash-talker. However, it appears even the five-time MVP was privy to the occasional outburst in the midst of battle. While Los […]

Very early on in their Week 1 matchup with the Cincinnati Bengals, the Los Angeles Chargers suffered a pretty big blow. Linebacker Drue Tranquill appeared to sustain a very nasty injury, It ended with him being put into an air cast, and carted off the field. Players from both teams were surrounding him to wish him […]

The Cincinnati Bengals and rookie quarterback Joe Burrow are officially 0-1 on the year as Week 1 of the 2020 regular season rolled throughout Sunday. However, after finishing last season with the worst record in the league en route to selecting Burrow with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Bengals […]

The Cincinnati Bengals selected Heisman Trophy winning quarterback Joe Burrow with the first overall pick in the 2020 draft, and in the rookie passer’s NFL debut on Sunday, the LSU product scored in an unconventional way given his resume. Burrow, 23, broke free against the Los Angeles Chargers for a 23-yard touchdown run—his first score […]

When Tyrod Taylor makes his first career start for the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday, he’ll have one of his big-play weapons available. According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, Mike Williams will play versus the Cincinnati Bengals despite his shoulder injury. Chargers’ WR Mike Williams will, in fact, play today despite being listed as questionable with […]

Anthony Lynn has had success as the head coach of the Los Angeles Chargers, and he knows he isn’t the only black coach that can be successful in the NFL. In a featured piece on Time, Lynn made a bold statement about the lack of opportunities that black coaches receive in the league. “I played […]