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Chargers Explain Decision To Shield Te O From Media
Published: Monday May 20th 10PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...in-decision-to-shield-teo-from-media/
Description: It’s essentially a Te’obargo, and the Chargers now admit they won’t be making their second-round pick available to the media at all until the middle of June. So why are they not letting Te’o talk Chargers director of public relations Bill Johnston addressed the situation today on XTRA Sports 1360 in San Diego. “Right now,… read more »
Keenan Allen Catches Flak For Wearing Raiders Hat
Published: Monday May 20th 3PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...catches-flak-for-wearing-raiders-hat/
Description: When players are drafted by NFL teams, they may have some past allegiances to other clubs to put aside. Sometimes that doesn’t happen quite quickly enough to please fans of their new team. Such is the case for Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen, who posted a Vine video of himself wearing a Raiders hat while… read more »
Chargers Not Putting Te O In Front Of Local Media
Published: Monday May 20th 2PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-putting-teo-in-front-of-local-media/
Description: We mentioned over the weekend that it was probably good for Manti Te’o to play along with the joke when a magazine included his fake dead girlfriend in its hottest women of the year list. The Chargers aren t taking the same approach since drafting the Notre Dame linebacker. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San… read more »
Pft Live: Scott Pioli, Chargers Talk With Kevin Acee
Published: Monday May 20th 11AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-pioli-chargers-talk-with-kevin-acee/
Description: PFT Live was on vacation last week, but it’s a new week and that means we’ll be back at it on Monday. We’ll get the ball rolling again by checking in with Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune about what’s going on with the Chargers. The big news is on the defensive side of… read more »
Dwight Freeney Confident Chargers Will Use Him Well
Published: Monday May 20th 9AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...confident-chargers-will-use-him-well/
Description: When the Chargers announced that Dwight Freeney signed with the team, General Manager Tom Telesco called him a “perfect fit” for the team’s 3-4 defense. You can’t argue with that as far as getting a healthy body into the lineup to replace linebacker Melvin Ingram is concerned, but Freeney’s previously stated preference to play defensive… read more »
Nominate Your Favorite Chargers For Their Mt. Rushmore
Published: Monday May 20th 9AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...orite-chargers-for-their-mt-rushmore/
Description: Even though the Chargers have never won a Super Bowl and have played in only one of them, they’ve got plenty of all-time greats. Possibly, too many to fit on one Mt. Rushmore. From Dan Fouts to Junior Seau to Kellen Winslow to Lance Alworth to Charlie Joiner to Don Coryell to Ron Mix to… read more »
Quentin Jammer Still Hopes To Return To Chargers
Published: Monday May 20th 8AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...er-still-hopes-to-return-to-chargers/
Description: The Chargers haven’t shown much interest in re-singing cornerback Quentin Jammer since he became a free agent in March, but Jammer isn’t giving up hope that the only NFL team he’s played for might still come around. Jammer was at a charity golf tournament near San Diego this weekend and said that he would like… read more »
Chargers Shielding Te O From Media
Published: Sunday May 19th 10PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...19/chargers-shielding-teo-from-media/
Description: While it’s unclear whether it’s happening at the behest of the team or the player, Chargers rookie linebacker Manti Te’o has escaped, to date, the reach of the media assembled at the team’s offseason workouts. Yes, the guy who sat with Jeremy Schaap and Katie Couric in the immediate aftermath of the fake-dead-girlfriend-who-turned-out-to-be-a-dude scandal in… read more »
Chargers Announce Freeney Deal
Published: Saturday May 18th 3PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...05/18/chargers-announce-freeney-deal/
Description: Dwight Freeney will be reuniting with Peyton Manning in a different way this season. With the Broncos ultimately dismissing Manning’s effort to get his former Colts teammate to Denver, Freeney will now spend one-eighth of the 2013 season chasing Peyton around. Freeney officially is a Charger, where he’ll remain a 3-4 linebacker for the second… read more »
Two Years, 8.75 Million For Freeney
Published: Saturday May 18th 12PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...8/two-years-8-75-million-for-freeney/
Description: Recent reports indicated that Dwight Freeney was willing to take the same base deal signed by Osi Umenyiora in Atlanta: Two years, 8.5 million. Freeney ended up doing a little better. If 250,000 counts as “a little.” Per a source with knowledge of the deal, Freeney’s two-year contract with the Chargers carries a base value… read more »
Source: Agreement In Place Between Freeney And Chargers
Published: Saturday May 18th 12PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...n-place-between-freeney-and-chargers/
Description: Well, that was fast. An agreement is in place between veteran defensive end/linebacker Dwight Freeney and the San Diego Chargers. Freeney, who spent 11 seasons with the Colts after arriving from Syracuse as a first-round pick in 2002, presumably steps into the starting lineup in San Diego, due to the recent knee injury suffered by… read more »
Freeney, Chargers Deal Should Be Done Today
Published: Saturday May 18th 11AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...y-chargers-deal-should-be-done-today/
Description: Patience will end up paying off for Dwight Freeney. Per a source with knowledge of the situation, a deal between Freeney and the Chargers is “almost done,” and it “should be done today.” Though the veteran preferred to join a team with a 4-3 defense, he’ll be landing with a 3-4 team after more than… read more »
Te O Shows Up At Maxim Party Honoring Fake Girlfriend
Published: Saturday May 18th 5AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...maxim-party-honoring-fake-girlfriend/
Description: If Manti Te’o wanted to make sure he heard fake dead girlfriend jokes forever, he d duck his head and mutter no comment, or that s in the past. Embracing the joke takes the sting out of the needle, and will be what makes it go away. Te o appeared to be a good sport about the whole… read more »
Freeney Leaves Sd Without A Deal, For Now
Published: Friday May 17th 7AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ney-leaves-sd-without-a-deal-for-now/
Description: Dwight Freeney enjoyed a pleasant two days in San Diego, but left without a deal. Which probably means the Chargers weren t prepared to pay him Osi money. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, Freeney wrapped up a two-day stay with the Chargers Thursday, noting those familiar with it describe it as having gone… read more »
Chargers Sign Linebacker Thomas Keiser
Published: Friday May 17th 12AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...argers-sign-linebacker-thomas-keiser/
Description: Just two days after losing Melvin Ingram to a torn ACL, the San Diego Chargers have made a move to bring in additional depth at the linebacker position. The Chargers announced Thursday they have signed former Carolina Panthers linebacker Thomas Keiser. Keiser was waived by the Panthers on Monday. Ingram suffered a torn ACL during… read more »
Freeney S Dad Says Freeney Would Like To Play For Giants
Published: Thursday May 16th 3PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...reeney-would-like-to-play-for-giants/
Description: Dwight Freeney’s visit with the Chargers stretched into Thursday, but the former Colt’s father isn’t sure that a deal will get done in San Diego. Hugh Freeney called into Adam Schein’s radio show on Sirius XM Mad Dog Radio to talk about his son’s search for a new job and said that the Chargers were… read more »
After Ingram Injury, Freeney To Visit Chargers
Published: Wednesday May 15th 6AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...ram-injury-freeney-to-visit-chargers/
Description: Some moves are easy to see coming. In the aftermath of outside linebacker Melvin Ingram s torn ACL yesterday, it was natural to wonder whether unemployed pass-rusher Dwight Freeney would be talking to the Chargers soon. Wonder no more. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, Freeney will be visiting the Chargers today. Freeney might… read more »
Chargers Confirm Melvin Ingram Acl Tear
Published: Tuesday May 14th 8PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...rgers-confirm-melvin-ingram-acl-tear/
Description: The suspected news came in as bad as the Chargers feared, as the team has confirmed that last year’s first-round pick suffered a torn ACL in his left knee. That’s a huge blow for a team that now has a need for some more pass-rush help, at a time of year when not much is… read more »
Melvin Ingram Suffers Knee Injury, Chargers Fear Torn Acl
Published: Tuesday May 14th 7PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...s-knee-injury-chargers-fear-torn-acl/
Description: Melvin Ingram, the defensive end/outside linebacker chosen by the Chargers in the first round of last year’s NFL draft, suffered a potentially serious knee injury today. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Chargers fear that the injury was a torn ACL, which would knock Ingram out for the entire 2013 season. Ingram is… read more »
Chuck Muncie Dies At 60
Published: Tuesday May 14th 11AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2013/05/14/chuck-muncie-dies-at-60/
Description: Chuck Muncie, a three-time All-Pro running back known for his imposing size and powerful stye, has died at the age of 60. The cause of death was a heart attack, according to Adam Schefter of ESPN. After a standout career at Cal during which he came in second place in Heisman Trophy voting as a… read more »
Max Starks Visiting Cardinals Today
Published: Tuesday May 14th 11AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c.../max-starks-visiting-cardinals-today/
Description: As one of the few available offensive tackles who has the experience and ability to play on the left, Max Starks still has something of a market. According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the free agent tackle is visiting with the Cardinals today, and taking a physical. He’s previously checked in with the tackle-needy Chargers,… read more »
Report: Winston Justice Visiting Chargers
Published: Monday May 13th 2PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...rt-winston-justice-visiting-chargers/
Description: The Chargers’ post-draft due diligence on veteran tackles continues. According to Michael Gehlken of the San Diego Union-Tribune, the club will host free agent Winston Justice. Justice 6-6, 317 started 12 games at right tackle in the 2012 regular season. In San Diego, he would provide an insurance policy behind rookie D.J. Fluker, whom the… read more »
Mike Mccoy Thinks Rivers Can Complete 70 Percent Of His Passes
Published: Monday May 13th 11AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...an-complete-70-percent-of-his-passes/
Description: They say that you can’t teach old dogs new tricks, but Chargers coach Mike McCoy clearly doesn’t believe that 31-year-old quarterbacks qualify as old dogs. In an interview for Monday Morning Quarterback on SI.com, McCoy told Peter King that he believes Philip Rivers is capable of becoming a more accurate quarterback than he’s been over… read more »
Tyronne Green Heading To New England
Published: Monday May 13th 9AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...tyronne-green-heading-to-new-england/
Description: This is the time of year when veteran free agents are trying to get in where they can, and former Chargers guard Tyronne Green has found a home. According to the Twitter account of his agents, Green has agreed to terms with the Patriots. Green, a former fourth-round pick, started 28 games the last four… read more »
Te O Wants To Keep A Low Profile When Vets Arrive
Published: Monday May 13th 7AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...-keep-a-low-profile-when-vets-arrive/
Description: The early returns on Chargers linebacker Manti Te’o were good. But he knows everything changes when the veterans show up today, and his long road to assimilation into an NFL locker room begins. As much as his playing ability, his fitting in will be a storyline this year after rolling into San Diego on a… read more »
Keenan Allen Says All Is Well With His Knee
Published: Sunday May 12th 8AM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...allen-says-all-is-well-with-his-knee/
Description: There was a time when it looked like Keenan Allen would be one of the first two or three wide receivers off the board in the draft, but he wound up having to wait until the third round to land with the Chargers. Explaining the drop isn’t all that hard. Allen missed the final three… read more »
Starks Still A Possibility For Chargers
Published: Saturday May 11th 9PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...rks-still-a-possibility-for-chargers/
Description: Left tackle Max Starks isn’t a member of the Chargers yet, but he still could be. According to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego, Starks concluded a recent visit to the team without agreeing to terms. But he remains in the mix. If Starks signs with the Chargers, he likely becomes the starting left tackle,… read more »
Chargers Sign Another Draft Pick
Published: Saturday May 11th 4PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c.../11/chargers-sign-another-draft-pick/
Description: The avalanche of pre-Memorial Day draft-pick signings continues. The Chargers have announced that cornerback Steve Williams, a fifth-round pick in the 2013 draft, has agreed to terms. Five of the Chargers’ six draft picks have signed. The only remaining unsigned rookie is tackle D.J. Fluker, the 11th overall pick. Those under contract, in addition to… read more »
Antonio Gates Calls His No. 73 Ranking A Joke
Published: Friday May 10th 12PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...gates-calls-his-no-73-ranking-a-joke/
Description: Add Chargers tight end Antonio Gates to the list of people who think the voting for NFL Network’s Top 100 players is seriously flawed. Gates, who checked in at No. 73 on this year’s list, said on NFL Network that he wasn’t happy about that. And he indicated that he doesn’t believe the players who… read more »
Chargers Sign Manti Te O, Three Other Draft Picks
Published: Thursday May 9th 8PM
Link: http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.c...gn-manti-teo-three-other-draft-picks/
Description: The Chargers, as is increasingly becoming common practice around the league, have moved quickly to start getting their draft picks under contract, announcing Thursday they had reached deals with four rookies, including linebacker Manti Te’o. While Te’o endured a drama-filled lead-up to the draft and went unselected in Round One, he has landed with a team… read more »