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It’s usually considered as fact that the preseason isn’t as exciting to watch as the regular NFL season. However, there are instances where athletes just make an eye-catching move that people will talk about. This time, it’s Cardale Jones who made an incredible play. It was late in the second quarter, and it was third […]

The kick-off of the NFL regular season is now officially just one week away. The Los Angeles Chargers will join the other 31 teams in the NFL to take part in their final game of the preseason on Thursday night. Shortly after, every team in the NFL will need to buckle down and make some […]

All indications are that Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers remain at a stalemate. The sides have made virtually no progress toward a new contract agreement since the Pro Bowl running back began his holdout from team activities in late July, and the Chargers still seem completely unwilling to honor his trade request. As […]

Los Angeles Chargers safety Derwin James underwent surgery on his right foot to repair a stress fracture of the fifth metatarsal, NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reports. World-renowned foot surgeon Dr. Robert Anderson performed the surgery in Green Bay. James injured his foot during August 15th’s practice. It was later reported that James had a screw in […]

The NFL season kicks off in a few weeks. It’s that time again when predictions are made for the upcoming year. The only constant in football seems to be the New England Patriots’ utter dominance of their division. That shouldn’t change this year, but who else will seize division titles in the AFC in 2019? […]

It doesn’t look like Melvin Gordon’s contract dispute with the Los Angeles Chargers will end any time soon. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, Gordon’s holdout is expected to carry over into the regular season, as talks between the two sides have not progressed all that well. Gordon is entering the final year of […]

Many believe that New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is the greatest of all time, but Phillip Rivers of the Los Angeles Chargers isn’t so sure. There is always a debate about the criteria that makes someone the greatest of all time and when people bring up Brady, they usually use the case of his […]

With the Los Angeles Chargers losing Derwin James for most, if not the entire season, it’s Adrian Phillips who will be stepping up and filling his role. James suffered a stress fracture in his foot last week and Phillips knows that he now has an important role in the defense. Phillips is confident in his […]

It didn’t take wide receiver Dontrelle Inman to find a home after his release from the New England Patriots. The receiver is returning to the Chargers for his second stint in Los Angeles, according to NFL Network’s Ian Rapaport. Per Rapaport, the New York Jets also made an offer, but quarterback Philip Rivers played a […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are still going through training camp without their starting running back in the backfield. For Melvin Gordon, the Pro Bowl running back is “just waiting for the call” to return to the team. At the beginning of training camp, Gordon shared his dejection to his current contract and decided to hold […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are currently without the services of starting running back Melvin Gordon, who is still holding out for a new contract. The former first-round NFL Draft pick is still expected to play under the stipulations of his four-year rookie contract as it stands today. However, the veteran running back out of Wisconsin […]

The Los Angeles Chargers were dealt a crucial blow recently after safety Derwin James suffered a severe foot injury. It appears they have now decided on a course for treatment. The Chargers made it clear that they would be exploring all options upon determining his injury. According to ESPN NFL Insider Adam Schefter, James will […]

Thomas Morestead punts it 55 yards, Troymaine Pope fields the booming kick, starts running, evades some tackles, evades another, gets free, goes untouched, touchdown Los Angeles Chargers! 83-yard to the house with four seconds left! 81 YARDS AT THE END OF THE HALF 😤😤😤 pic.twitter.com/I3IUjc6GeU — The Checkdown (@thecheckdown) August 18, 2019 Man, what an […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are getting a look at their first-round pick on Sunday, against the New Orleans Saints. According to ESPN’s Eric Williams, defensive tackle Jerry Tillery is suited up for pre-game work and is expected to play snaps. He previously didn’t play against the Arizona Cardinals in Week 1. Tillery dealt with a […]

The New Orleans Saints got into a shootout with the Minnesota Vikings in their preseason opener, losing the game 34-25. Sean Payton was likely upset with the number of big plays that his defense allowed throughout the game. The Vikings put the dagger into the Saints with a 64-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter […]

The Los Angeles Chargers will take on the New Orleans Saints in their second preseason game on Sunday afternoon, and while the regular season is still about three weeks away, NFL rosters are slowly but surely starting to take shape. The Chargers are a team with Super Bowl aspirations heading into 2019, so every player […]

The Los Angeles Chargers recently revealed that safety Derwin James was expected to miss some time due to a foot injury. It seems they now have a better idea of how long that will be. The team had ruled James out indefinitely after it was revealed that he suffered a stress fracture on his right […]

The Los Angeles Chargers went 12-4 last season, tied for the best record in the AFC, and ranked top-eight in both points scored and points allowed per game. Los Angeles’ supremely disappointing performance in the second round of the playoffs against the New England Patriots, most agreed, wasn’t indicative of its overall quality. Anthony Lynn’s […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have high expectations going into the 2019 NFL season. Unfortunately, it appears they will have to begin their campaign without safety Derwin James. James was unable to practice and was instead wearing a walking boot on his right leg. According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, he is expected to miss […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have no qualms about quarterback Philip rivers as their starter for the foreseeable future. It seems both sides are going to wait until after the 2019 NFL season to determine how long that will be. Rivers is slated to make $16 million in the final year of his current deal. According […]

Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen didn’t practice in Thursday’s training camp for a previously undisclosed injury. The Athletic’s Daniel Popper noted that Allen “banged up his knee in the last joint practice, with the Rams two weeks ago.” ESPN’s Adam Schefter shed light on the situation, as he reports that Allen suffered an […]

As the regular season draws closer and closer, it’s easy to expect the contract dispute between Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers to come to a close. Gordon, after all, is one of the best running backs in football, and Los Angeles has legitimate Super Bowl aspirations on the strength of arguably the league’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has caused some controversy with his comments on teammate Melvin Gordon, so he set out to clear the air on Thursday. Rivers had previously created quite the uproar when he said the Chargers were confident in the running backs they had in the facility in the wake of Gordon’s […]

Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has accomplished a lot on the field. He’s been incredibly consistent, starting all 16 games in each of the past 13 seasons. He’s been a staple of this modern era of football and has built a Hall of Fame resume, making the Pro Bowl eight times. Despite all that, […]

There’s been no indication of progress between Melvin Gordon and the Los Angeles Chargers on the star running back’s recent trade demand. As a team source told ESPN’s Josina Anderson, though, the Chargers still list Gordon as their top option in the backfield despite the strong play of Austin Ekeler and Justin Jackson in the […]

It’s still early in the preseason, but the Los Angeles Chargers look like they might have gotten a steal with their first-round pick Jerry Tillery. Tillery suffered a torn labrum before the NFL draft which caused him to fall all the way to pick 28, which allowed the Chargers to select him. He missed all […]

The New England Patriots were clicking on all cylinders in their preseason opener versus the Detroit Lions. Among the notable standouts in the game was wide receiver Maurice Harris. Harris comes from quite the football family as the first cousin of Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen. According to Kevin Duffy of the Boston […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have one of the best quarterbacks in the NFL in Philip Rivers. According to Jeff Miller of the LATimes, they won’t be using him in their preseason opener though. This move makes perfect sense. Rivers is entering his 16th season in the NFL. All of those have come with the Los […]

The NFL running back position has become as lucrative as ever after several enormous deals changed the market’s landscape. Todd Gurley and David Johnson led the way with massive extensions after superb campaigns coming into last season. With Le’Veon Bell’s historic holdout last season culminating in a bag of cash from the New York Jets, […]

The Los Angeles Chargers finally have some good news when it comes to the running back position. Despite star runner Melvin Gordon holding out, it looks as though the Chargers have found their next man up. Second-year player Justin Jackson has been showing out this training camp and has certainly made an impression on his […]

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn has already indicated that his starters will not see much of the field during preseason. Regardless, he still has high expectations for those taking part in the opener versus the Arizona Cardinals on Thursday. With the starters out, the backups will have ample time to get some work […]

Although the Los Angeles Chargers have had ample time to get to work this offseason, it seems it was not enough for the likes of quarterback Philip Rivers and tight end Hunter Henry. Despite being on vacation in Florida, Henry saw an opportunity to get some extra work in with Rivers. According to ESPN’s Eric […]

After the Houston Texans surprised a lot of people releasing running back D’Onta Foreman there were some who wondered if the team would trade for Melvin Gordon. John McClain of the Houston Chronicle quickly shot down those rumors reporting that the team wouldn’t be trading for Gordon, rather the team is looking for a backup […]

The Los Angeles Chargers have gotten well-acquainted with their neighbors during the joint week of practice with the Los Angeles Rams. It did not take long for wide receiver Keenan Allen to make his presence felt at training camp. The starting units from each team have been taking part in light scrimmages. Allen managed to […]

The Los Angeles Rams and the Los Angeles Chargers held joint practices this week in training camp. To the dismay of Sean McVay, the Rams offense struggled when the two teams faced off against one another. “We were sluggish,” Rams coach Sean McVay told reporters. “I thought it seemed like the defense had good energy, […]

With Melvin Gordon asking the Los Angeles Chargers for a trade, a window of opportunity has been opened that the Chargers will need to take advantage of rather quickly. ESPN analyst Field Yates names the Houston Texans as a potential trade partner for Los Angeles, citing the fact that the Texans have a ton of […]

There is no end in sight to Melvin Gordon’s holdout from the Los Angeles Chargers, and that has given the other backs in the room a chance to step up. On Thursday it was reported that Gordon had requested a trade from the team so there is a chance that he might never put on […]

Running back Melvin Gordon wants to be paid; the Los Angeles Chargers don’t want to give him with what he believes is fair value. In turn, setting up a contractual dispute without a clear ending on the horizon. The only one being, as Gordon said publicly is if the Chargers “pay me or trade me.” […]

The Los Angeles Chargers are ready to make another run while Phillip Rivers’ window of a Super Bowl is still open. That is unless Melvin Gordon doesn’t get the contract he desires before the start of the season. According to Adam Schefter, Gordon has informed the Chargers that he will not report to training camp […]