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Remember back when we were all feeling so sorry for Boston Red Sox fans until their team won the World Series in 2004?
Well, four years later, aren’t you tired of hearing about Boston fans?
Sure, their Celtics won their 17th NBA championship last night. The Red Sox have won two World Series in four years and the Patriots have three titles this millennium.
Frankly, the Boston faithful were much more lovable when their teams were losing.
Who can remember that the Celtics went 22 years before winning their latest title? Or the Red Sox going 86 years between championships? Or the Patriots losing to the Chargers, 51-10, in the 1963 American Football League championship game?
The New Englanders woke up today with one more title; which very well may be one more than San Diego earns in the entire 21st century.
Even so, the New England area is likely in for another miserable, muggy summer. […]
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sdsporting Made an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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Did anybody else notice how low the Padres’ attendance was this past weekend at Petco Park?
Playing their only home series in a three-week span, it seemed like the Padres couldn’t draw flies.
Friday night, Cy Young winner Jake Peavy pitched against the defending National league champion Colorado Rockies. Attendance: 31,057.
Saturday night, Greg Maddux earned his 350th career victory on a night when free Peavy T-shirts were given to fans. Attendance: 34,117. (Those free T-shirt giveaways used to draw 65,000 fans at Qualcomm Stadium.)
Sunday afternoon, the Padres won a series for the first time in nearly two months. Attendance: 28,624.Obviously, the fans are already being turned off by the Padres.
When do the Chargers kick off their season?
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sdsporting Did an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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LaDainian Tomlinson created quite a stir among local TV types when he told ESPN: Sunday Conversation that he “might not” be playing football in five years.
So what’s the big deal?
If Tomlinson is still playing for the Chargers … or anyone else … in 2013, it might be a surprise.
LT’s contract runs through 2012, which would be his 12th NFL season. Most running backs are done by then, even the great ones.
All-time NFL rushing leader Emmitt Smith retired after 15 seasons, with the last three being his worst.
Walter Payton, second on the list, retired after 13 years … with his final season not being so good.
No. 3 Barry Sanders played 10 years and retired at the top of his game.
LT is 19th on the career list with 10,543 yards, quite a ways from Smith’s 18,355 yards.
Should Tomlinson not be playing in five years (or not playing effectively), he would only be […]
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sdsporting Wrote an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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If you want to check out the Chargers early this year, you can this weekend.
The team’s mini camp will feature practice twice on Saturday (10:45-12:30 and 4-6 p.m.) and once on Sunday (11-1 p.m.) and all three practices are free and open to the public.
Bleacher seating is available and fans will be able to see the entire practice field from the bleachers, although fans are welcome to bring beach chairs. Food and drinks will also be available.
Fans can also bring coolers, snacks, soft drinks and water. Alcoholic beverages, video cameras, pets and weapons of any kind are not allowed.
Fans attending Mini Camp will enter through a gate located at the south end of Chargers Park.
Parking is available in the PS Business Center and on Murphy Canyon Road. It is recommended that fans park in the business center for the easiest access to Mini Camp.
For more information about Mini Camp, […]
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sdsporting Wrote an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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Some people (especially the lapdogs at the San Diego Union-Tribune) passed it off as Assistant General Manager Buddy Nix retiring from the Chargers.
But there seems to be much more to the story than that.
If you look closely at what happened (a great article in the North County Times), it sounds like Nix was pushed out the door.
When asked by the North County Times if he had retired, Nix said: “Hell no. I’m ready to go.”
Does this sound like a man who “retired,” according to a press release on chargers.com?
Nix spent 15 seasons in the NFL, including the last seven with the Chargers. If he really did “retire,” you’d think the Chargers would hold a retirement party for him … or at least include a quote from him in the press release on chargers.com.
For a description of what really happened, here is the story in today’s North County Times at nctimes.com:
SAN […]
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sdsporting Blogged about a good topic today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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Since the Padres are nothing to look at this season, we thought you might want to check out the 2008-09 Chargers Girls, photo (above) courtesy of chargers.com.
Look for them all to be on the sidelines at each Chargers’ home game, beginning with the Aug. 9 exhibition opener against the Dallas Cowboys.
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Posted in Chargers, ESPN, Kansas City Chiefs, Michael Turner, Oakland Raiders, Lorenzo Neal, Antoine Cason, DeJuan Tribble, Marcus Thomas, Jacob Hester, Corey Clark, Mel Kiper on Apr 28th, 2008
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Time is starting to run out on the Chargers, so they hope for immediate results from their 2008 draft picks.
The Kansas City Chiefs and Oakland Raiders are gaining on the Chargers; thus San Diego better take advantage before the Chiefs and Raiders become solid contenders by 2010.
Certainly, the Chargers took care of their need at cornerback by taking Antoine Cason (Arizona) in the first round and DeJuan Tribble (Boston College) in the sixth round.
Whether they fully made up for the loss of Michael Turner and Lorenzo Neal by drafting running backs Jacob Hester (LSU) in the third round and Marcus Thomas (UTEP) in the fifth round is debatable.
But there’s no debate the big need is at offensive tackle, and waiting till the seventh round to take an OT (Corey Clark, Texas A&M) may prove to be a big mistake.
After all, the last time the Chargers failed to make the playoffs […]
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sdsporting Made an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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Here’s a look at the Chargers’ top draft pick, cornerback Antoine Cason out of Arizona, courtesy of nfl.com:
A shutdown cornerback in the mold of former Arizona standout Chris McAlister (Baltimore), Cason ranks with the elite defensive prospects eligible for the 2008 NFL Draft. With his added responsibility handling punt returns as a senior, he is the first Arizona player to earn All-Pac-10 Conference accolades on defense and special teams in the same season.
Cason comes from a family rich in sports tradition. His father, Wendell, was a defensive back at the University of Oregon (1981-84) and went on to play for the Atlanta Falcons (1985-87). Antoine’s brother, Dione, ran track at Washington State. His cousin, Ken-yon Rambo, was a receiver at Ohio State (1997-2000) before playing for the Dallas Cowboys (2001-02) and New York Jets (2003). Another cousin, Aveion Cason, was an All-American tailback at Illinois State (1997-2000) and presently […]
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Posted in Chargers, NFL Draft, Philip Rivers, AFC West, Lane Kiffin, Darren Sproles, Nate Kaeding, Gosder Cherilus, Eric Weddle, MikeShanahan, Herman Edwards, Igor Olshansky, Buster Davis on Apr 22nd, 2008
sdsporting Made an interesting post today on sdsporting.blogspot.com
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If you’re wondering why the Chargers have become the dominant team in the AFC West, opposing coaches will tell you it’s at least in part because of the NFL draft.
Here’s what each had to say to espn.com:
“You look how they drafted,” Kansas City coach Herman Edwards said. “They built their team through the draft. They are very talented.”
Denver’s Mike Shanahan: “San Diego, player per player, is probably as good as anybody in the National Football League and is probably one of the top-five teams. Personnel-wise, I would say they’re right at the top, No. 1. That’s saying a lot.”
Oakland’s Lane Kiffin: “It’s no secret that San Diego is the team to catch.”The Chargers have built themselves through the draft with such selections as:
2004: Philip Rivers (quarterback), Igor Olshansky (defensive end), Nate Kaeding (place-kicker), Nick Hardwick (center) and Shaun Phillips (linebacker).
2005: Linebacker Shawne Merriman, defensive lineman Luis Castillo, receiver Vincent Jackson […]
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Posted in Chargers, Super Bowl, LaDainian Tomlinson, Antonio Gates, Shawne Merriman, Tobin Rote, Keith Lincoln, Paul Lowe, American Football Conference, Forbes magazine, American Football League on Apr 17th, 2008
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Forbes magazine calls San Diego the fifth most miserable sports city in its most recent issue.
Do you agree?
Here’s what Forbes had to say:
5. San Diego, Calif.Teams: Chargers (NFL-AFL), Padres (MLB), Rockets (NBA), Clippers (NBA)Title round record: 1-7Semifinal round record: 3-3Total seasons/early playoff-round exits (or baseball 2nd place): 87/10Total seasons/championships: 87/1Years since last title: 45Teams lost: 2 (Rockets, Clippers)San Diego teams have actually fared pretty well during early rounds of post-season play, though the Chargers’ 1963 American Football League crown was the only time the city took it all. Last season’s late meltdown by the Padres stands alongside the Chargers’ 1982 American Football Conference championship “ice bowl” loss to Cincinnati as the town’s biggest disappointments.
Hate to admit it, but Forbes makes some very good points.
This city’s only “major” championship ever was won by the Chargers with stars by such names as Tobin Rote, Keith Lincoln and Paul Lowe. You haven’t seen […]
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