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Chargers-Raiders: Let’s Stop the Hate

Posted: 21st March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
For years, the Chargers-Raiders rivalry has been well documented. Often it is a horrible event that causes further irritation. Yeah wer'e both in the AFC West. Yeah, there's been tension since the 60's. Yeah, the Raiders fans have a nasty reputation. But, people are people, and quite honestly, I have a lot of respect for the Raiders fans,  they fully support their team in a season of 4-11 or a Super Bowl title. ...
  While rumors of Tim Tebow coming to San Diego aren't exactly brewing, in my opinion, I think its a very likely possibility actually. Most draft boards currently have him slipping into the third and fourth round. If the Chargers see him on the board in the third round, after nose tackle and running back needs are met, I would hope that they would draft him. I know what people will say,we have other ...

San Diego Chargers Plus Steven Jackson Equals Lombardi

Posted: 19th March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
Putting together the triangle in San Diego is something we've never really managed to do. If we have a great running game, our passing is poor. If we have a great offense, our defense struggles, If we have a strong defense, we just cant get it done on offense. Charger fans know what Im talking about. Last year it was our running game that did us in. We are so close ...

Dear San Diego Chargers, Show Me the Money!

Posted: 16th March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
This offseason, the Chargers are unloading the stables as quick as Iv'e ever seen before the starting gates open April 22 draft day. I keep hearing and reading about what a great strategist and talent hawk A.J Smith is, but still I am in limbo as to what is going on. Every time I read about the Chargers involved in trade this offseason, it is only concerning  a Charger signing with ...

Javier Arenas Must Be Drafted By the Chargers

Posted: 5th March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
In my mind there is no doubt that the Chargers must draft Javier Arenas with their first-round pick. It's almost a no brainer for the following reasons: 1. He's ready to start now. After playing for Alabama, the SEC and national champion, he is used to good competition, and the transition would be a lot easier than for a guy coming from a smaller school. For example, Northern Illinois' Larry English, ...

The San Diego Chargers Are Sinking Their Own Playoff Hopes.

Posted: 5th March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
Piece by piece, the Chargers organization is putting itself further out of contention for anything. It is blowing holes in its football team on both sides of the ball. I'm sure the Jets are laughing as if they spent a night at the Improv after leaving the bargaining table with San Diego as they leave with Antonio Cromartie, a former Pro Bowl cornerback and 1st round pick. The Chargers get "NADA"!! They ...

San Diego Chargers Fans are Starving

Posted: 2nd March 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
Collective bargaining? Free agents, restricted free agents? Loop holes, trading restrictions, draft boards, combines, player elgibility, salary caps? LaDainian Tomlinson had one thing right when he said, "I love the football part, but the business part sucks." In fact, as sad as his departure is/was, that is slowly turning into the motto for the entire 2010 NFL. We need this guy, but we cant have him because of this, this guy ...
Its 3rd-and-long. We have a slim lead, butáwith a stop here, we could put this game away. ''Oh no." Why is Cromartieágiving up so much space? Why isn'táheáplaying tighter coverage? Does he know where the first down marker is? Oh no, the quarterback is looking over that direction. Here comes the ball. It's a bullet.á Cromartie is breaking on it; can he intercept it, or at leastábat it down? Sixty-five thousand people ...

Brett Favre, Done at 40?

Posted: 16th February 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
My guess is no. Ironically, last year and a year younger at 39, I guessed yes. Favre has apparently found a fountain of youth in Minnesota, passing for 4,000-plus yards and 33 touchdowns, with only 7 interceptions. If he decides to play next season, he will become one of 13 players (excluding kickers and punters) to do so in the modern era. In other words, since the AFL-NFL merger of 1970. Many other ...

The NFL’s Iron Men: Top 10 Active Players

Posted: 16th February 2010 by J Beckett in NFL
This is a list of current NFL players who rank as the top 10 Iron men of the NFL. It is an amazing to make an NFL squad at the age of 22 , but a handful of players played well into their mid thirties and even a few into their forties. George Blanda was the oldest man to ever play in the NFL recording game action at 28 ...