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San Diego has appeared to have shored up its cornerback situation for 2010 with the signing of free agents Nathan Vasher and Donald Strickland. This gives the team four solid cornerbacks to give both quality and depth at the position along with an added physicality. It is far from a long-term solution, however.  Vasher and Strickland are 28 and 29 respectively, with both having a history of injury and just two-year contracts.  Quentin ...

San Diego has surprised more than a few with an interesting offseason. Not only have they signed two significant free agents (roughly the same number as signed between 2006 and 2009), but they signed two free agents at the same position. Nathan Vasher and Donald Strickland combine to give the team depth if nothing else, at a cornerback position that fielded only three active players in 2009, one of which has ...

With rumors regarding the Donovan McNabb sweepstakes heating up, it seems teams that looked to address their quarterback situations early may end up regretting their decision. At 33 McNabb may no longer be the long-term option, but he appears to have at least 2-3 solid years left, as well as a strong desire to prove himself after watching the Eagles unload him.Begin Slideshow

The San Diego Chargers enter the draft with running back as a glaring need. They are virtually assured to draft a running back within the first 2-3 rounds in an attempt to find a new lead-back to replace Ladainian Tomlinson. In addition, it would not be altogether surprising if San Diego were to spend one of its later picks (4-7) on an additional running back who can compete for ...

The NFL has officially taken the first step in amending the rules for its overtime format.  At present, a team winning the coin toss cannot by virtue of a field goal alone win on its first possession.  To win, a team needs to either score a touchdown on its opening possession or give the opposing team one possession following a field goal. Changes to this new setup are likely to come within ...

When San Diego entered the offseason they knew they would have some holes to fill, and had a relatively lackluster draft with which to fill it. Sure, it was superior to say a Chicago Bears' team that mortgaged two-years' worth of first-round draft picks in order to land quarterback Jay Cutler, but ultimately San Diego stood as a team picking fourth from last in every round save the sixth, which was ...

The Arizona Cardinals and Miami Dolphins have now come to accords with players who spent 2009 on the other’s team. Miami gets the benefit of unloading Joey Porter, an aging dissident who no longer appeared to fit into the team’s long-term plans, while adding Karlos Dansby, a stud run-stuffer in the middle who is in his prime at age 28. Arizona augments the loss inside with Porter's pass-rushing boost to the outside—and ...

San Diego has seen a large number of former starters departing this offseason. Four of the team's departed have seen at least one pro bowl (Ladainian Tomlinson, Jamal Williams, Antonio Cromartie,Kassim Osgood) but will that former success translate after varying 2009 seasons made them expendable? All are expected to be significant contributors in some fashion to their new locales, but just who will prove to have the best season his ...

Over the past few weeks two teams have expressed interest in the San Diego Chargers' restricted free agent quarterback Charlie Whitehurst. Both Arizona and Seattle have concerns at quarterback, and were looking to Whitehurst as a possible option at the position. Arizona ultimately signed former Cleveland Brown Derek Anderson as the more proven (and unrestricted) option while Seattle made the deal for Whitehurst. The Seahawks had to work with the San Diego ...

Although the San Diego Chargers have not really been making any surprise moves, they have been active this offseason.  Part One of this piece took a look at the restricted free agents—notably, who the team tendered and in what fashion. Now attentions shift to players let go or tacked on to the team so far this offseason— and what the ramifications are.      Ladainian Tomlinson Cut   While unfortunate, this was completely expected by all ...