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Enough tickets have been sold to lift the local television blackout and allow San Diego to see the Fox telecast of the Chargers-Eagles game on Sunday, Nov. 15 at Qualcomm Stadium.  Kickoff is 1:15 p.m. PT.  The game will be televised in San Diego on Fox 5.  Thom Brennaman and Brian Billick will call the action and Charissa Thompson will report from the sidelines.  A very limited number of tickets, including Club Level tickets, are still available at the Chargers’ ticket office at Gate C at Qualcomm Stadium, at www.Chargers.com and through TicketMaster at 800-745-3000.

The Chargers’ next home game is Sunday, Nov. 29 versus the Kansas City Chiefs.  Approximately 8,000 tickets still need to be sold to lift the local television blackout.  A similar number needs is still available for the team’s games against Cincinnati (Dec. 20) and Washington (Jan. 3).

This weekend’s game is the 44th consecutive regular season or postseason Chargers home game to be televised live in Southern California, tying for the longest such streak in team history.  The last regular-season home game blacked out in the local market was on Nov. 7, 2004 versus the New Orleans Saints.  The team record was set from 1979-84.  The Chargers are strongly recommending that fans attending Sunday’s game use mass transit or carpool, and arrive EARLY.  The parking lot at Qualcomm Stadium will open at 9:00 am for general parking and 8:00 am for those with pre-purchased permits. The lot is expected to fill and close early, so fans are encouraged to get to the stadium gates early to ensure that they are in their seats for kickoff.

To avoid heavy traffic around the stadium on Interstates 8 and 15, fans can reach the stadium via the Friars Rd. East exit off of Highway 163.

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The San Diego Chargers and MTS are partnering this year to run a series of food drives starting Nov. 10 and ending with a game day food drive at the Chargers vs. Philadelphia game at Qualcomm Stadium Nov. 15.

Starting Tuesday, Nov. 10, MTS will host “Stuff the Bus Food Drives” at select Vons supermarket parking lots where the public will be invited to stuff an MTS bus full of food to feed hungry San Diegans over the holiday season.

The Chargers and MTS will officially launch the food drive at a press conference at Qualcomm Stadium, Gate C on Nov. 10 at 10:30 a.m. with Vincent Jackson, Supervisor Ron Roberts and Food Bank officials.

On Sunday, Nov. 15 the Chargers will host a game-day food drive at Qualcomm Stadium with the Food Bank’s famous red food drive collection barrels at every stadium entrance.

The Food Bank is appealing to the community to support the food drives since it is currently feeding record numbers of San Diegans, and Food Bank officials say that this year’s food drive is of critical importance. All food collected will help the Food Bank meet the exponential increase in demand, especially over the holiday season. 

Food drive locations include:

Tues., Nov. 10, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Vons 6555 Mission Gorge Road,  92120

Weds., Nov. 11, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Vons Balboa Avenue, 92111 

Thurs., Nov. 12, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Vons 3610 Adams Avenue, 92116

Fri., Nov.13, 9:30 a.m. – 2:30 p.m. Vons 665 Saturn Street, 92154

Sun. Nov. 15, 12 noon – 3 p.m. Qualcomm Stadium, Chargers vs. Philadelphia game

Metropolitan Transit System CEO Paul Jablonski says, “MTS is pleased to unite with the Chargers to once again help the community with a food drive.  Stuff the Bus has become an important tradition at MTS and we hope our combined efforts will help those in need.”

The San Diego Food Bank cites its distribution statistics at the start of the food drive campaign that show double and triple-digit increases in demand from cities across the county.

The Food Bank’s figures compare the amount of food it distributed during the first two quarters of 2008 with the same period this year.

From January to June, the amount of food distributed to the needy doubled and tripled in key cities across the county. The number of meals distributed by the Food Bank in the City of San Diego alone increased from 1.6 million to 2.4 million.

SDFB distribution increases Q1-Q2 2008 vs. Q1-Q2 2009

City % Increase
El Cajon 32%
Fallbrook 100%
Imperial Beach 202%
La Mesa 31%
Lemon Grove 144%
National City 13%
Oceanside 12%
San Diego 39%
San Ysidro 29%
Spring Valley 80%
Vista 86%

Based on the number of people enrolled on Food Bank programs and reports from its nonprofit partners, the number of people served by the Food Bank every month has increased from 200,000 to 304,000 from 2008 to 2009, an increase of 52%. 

Food Bank CEO J. Scofield Hage said: “We are so grateful to MTS and the Chargers for supporting the Food Bank with these important food drives. Getting more food donated to the Food Bank will be critical this year with demand soaring. We are feeding more people than ever before, but it is due to the help of organizations like MTS and the Chargers that we are able to meet the increased need.”

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The AFC West San Diego Chargers (4-3) head east to the Meadowlands this Sunday to take on the NFC East New York Giants (5-3), with both teams looking to bolster their positions in the playoff hunt.

The Chargers/Giants matchup ranks #2 on the “NFL Ticket Exchange Buzz Index” for Week 9 according to the NFL Ticket Exchange by Ticketmaster.

The Chargers, who handed the Oakland Raiders a 24-16 defeat last Sunday to start a two-game winning streak, can put themselves firmly into the AFC playoff running with a win in New York. While the Giants, who suffered a crushing 40-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 8, look to refocus their sights on the playoffs and keep pace in the NFC East with a win at home.

Week 9 – Top 5 Most Popular NFL Matchups BY DEMAND
*According to the “NFL Ticket Exchange Buzz Index”

1. Pittsburgh Steelers @ Denver Broncos
2. San Diego Chargers @ New York Giants
3. Carolina Panthers @ New Orleans Saints
4. Arizona Cardinals @ Chicago Bears
5. Dallas Cowboys @ Philadelphia Eagles

Fans can access the NFL Ticket Exchange at NFL.com/ticketexchange or through direct links from NFL.com or Ticketmaster.com.  Fans benefit from using the only NFL ticket resale marketplace with the exclusive ability to offer ticket barcode validation for most tickets, interactive seating maps allowing fans the ability to search for tickets by location, price, and number of tickets, and secure and anonymous transactions.

*The NFL Ticket Exchange “Buzz Index” utilizes a proprietary algorithm incorporating site traffic, ticket demand, sales volume and ticket revenue to calculate each game’s popularity for the week.

Fans can reach dedicated customer service for the NFL Ticket Exchange by phone at 1-888-635-5944 and email at nflticketexchange@ticketmaster.com.

Top 3 Ticket Buying Tips From the NFL and Ticketmaster:

1. Only tickets purchased directly from your NFL team’s ticket office, Ticketmaster or the NFL Ticket Exchange www.nfl.com/ticketexchange are barcode validated to give you guaranteed access into the game.
2. Check Ticketmaster, the NFL Ticket Exchange or your team’s Ticket Office as new ticket inventory may become available.
3. A “buyers beware” for fans who choose to purchase tickets from third party online exchanges, auction sites, bulletin boards or individuals. Be cautious if purchasing e-tickets, or from sellers asking for payment via a cashier’s check or money wires.

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  Meet Ellison and Oliver Thursday at Chargers Team Store at Qualcomm Stadium Chargers safeties Kevin Ellison and Paul Oliver will appear at the Chargers Team Store, located at Gate G at Qualcomm Stadi …
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Meet Ellison and Oliver Thursday at Chargers Team Store at Qualcomm Stadium

Chargers safeties Kevin Ellison and Paul Oliver will appear at the Chargers Team Store, located at Gate G at Qualcomm Stadium, tonight at 6:00 p.m. to meet fans, sign autographs, pose for pictures and talk football along with Charger Girls. All fans who visit the Chargers Team Store between 5-7 pm will receive 13.60% off all store merchandise and the first 50 customers that spend more than $25 will receive a commemorative 50th Anniversary Chargers Yearbook and front of the line privileges for autographs.

XTRA Sports 1360 AM will join the fun as hosts Jeff Dotseth and Josh Rosenberg broadcast the Chargers Power Hour live from the Chargers Team Store from 5-7 pm.  XTRA Sports 1360 will broadcast the Chargers Power Hour live from the Team Store every Thursday night during the season featuring live player interviews and autograph opportunities with Chargers players and Charger Girls. *dates subject to changes, please contact team store for specific dates.

The Chargers Team Store is open daily from 10-7 p.m. and features all new AFL 50th Anniversary Merchandise along with a complete line of Chargers merchandise. For questions or more information, contact the Chargers Team Store at 619-641-6053.

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The San Diego Chargers have signed rookie linebacker James Holt from the practice squad. He will fill the roster spot created Monday when the team released wide receiver Chris Chambers. Holt (6-2, 223) originally joined the Chargers in May as an undrafted free agent. He was released at the conclusion of training camp and immediately added to the team’s practice squad, where he’s spent the first nine weeks of the regular season. Holt appeared in all four of the Chargers’ preseason games and recorded eight tackles. He will wear No. 53.

Prior to joining the Chargers, Holt was a consensus All-Big 12 performer at Kansas.

The Chargers have also signed linebacker Jeremy Leman to the practice squad. A 6-2, 240-pound first-year player from the University of Illinois, Leman went to training camp with the Minnesota Vikings in 2008 and the Carolina Panthers in 2009. After being waived by the Panthers, Leman was signed to Philadelphia’s practice squad and remained there for the first six weeks of the ‘09 season. Leman has not played in any regular-season games.

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The San Diego Chargers released wide receiver Chris Chambers today. 

"There are a number of things that went into the decision," Head Coach Norv Turner said.  "The reason we’re able to do this is the play of Malcom and the way Legedu Naanee is performing.  Certainly there are a number of other things in terms of our football team that we need to address.  Defensively and in the kicking game… we need to get some help."

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Chargers vs. Raiders 50th Anniversary Poster released over the weekend. Don’t miss your chance to get your hands on the limited edition 50th Anniversary Posters.

The poster series is a total of four posters being released for the Broncos, Oakland, Philadelphia and Kansas City games this season at Qualcomm Stadium. The posters will be released the Saturday before each home game, exclusively at the Chargers Team Store at Qualcomm Stadium, Gate G. Each poster is 22” x 28” and sells for $15 each.

• Vincent Jackson had 103 yards receiving today, his fourth 100-yard game of the season and second week in a row. It’s the second time this year that Jackson’s had back-to-back 100-yard outings. The last Chargers wide receiver to have four 100-yard games in a season was Curtis Conway in 2001.
• Jackson’s four 100-yard efforts in seven games this season is the best since Jeff Graham had four 100-yarders in six games in 1999.
• Prior to Jackson, the last Charger to have four 100-yard games in the first seven games of a season was John Jefferson in 1980.
• Shawne Merriman and Shaun Phillips each had two sacks today. The last time they each had two sacks in the same game was Oct. 14, 2007 against the Raiders.
• Phillips has now recorded two sacks in each of the last two games, a first for his career.
• Philip Rivers threw his first interception today since Sept. 20 against Baltimore, a career-best span of 143 consecutive passes thrown without an interception.
• LaDainian Tomlinson became the 14th player in NFL history today to reach 12,000 career rushing yards, finishing the day with 12,027 total yards.
• Tomlinson had two rushing touchdowns today, his first multi-touchdown game of the season. The touchdowns were the 128th and 129th rushing touchdowns of his career.
• Tomlinson now has 144 career touchdowns (rushing and receiving) just one behind Marcus Allen for the third-most all-time.
• Antonio Gates played in his 100th career game today.
• The Chargers picked up their 13th win in a row today over the Raiders, the longest win streak by either team in the series. It is also the longest active win streak in the NFL by one team over another.

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TODAY’S INACTIVES
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS vs. OAKLAND RAIDERS
Qualcomm Stadium (70,000) – San Diego, California
Sunday, Nov. 1, 2009 – 1:05 pm PST

San Diego Chargers Inactives

6                  QB               Charlie Whitehurst (3rd Quarterback)
24               CB               Dante Hughes
41               FS                C.J. Spillman
61               C                  Nick Hardwick
69               C                  Tyronne Green
84               WR              Buster Davis
92               DT               Vaughn Martin
99               LB                Kevin Burnett          

Chargers Starting Lineup Changes from the Flip Card

#80 Malcom Floyd will start at WR for #89 Chris Chambers
#98 Ian Scott will start at DT for #91 Ogemdi Nwagbuo
#51 Tim Dobbins will start at ILB for #99 Kevin Burnett

San Diego Chargers Roster Changes from the Flip Card

None

Oakland Raiders Inactives

3                  QB               Charlie Frye (third quarterback)
20               RB               Darren McFadden
57               LB                Ricky Brown
74               T                  Cornell Green
76               G                 Robert Gallery
81               WR              Chaz Schillens
86               TE                Tony Stewart
89               WR              Nick Miller

Oakland Raiders Starting Lineup Changes from the Flip Card
None

Oakland Raiders Roster Changes from the Flip Card
None
 

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