Official Chargers Blog

• Aztec, Torero among new Chargers signed
  The Chargers added a few interesting names yesterday when they agreed to terms with 17 undrafted free agents, but it will be difficult for any of them to make the roster in September.
• Chargers stay busy and sign 17
  Chargers announced the signings of 17 undrafted free agents on Monday, including University of San Diego defensive standout Eric Bakhtiari and San Diego State offensive lineman Brandyn Dombrowski.

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• Chargers trade up to draft running back, land OL
  The Chargers traded to get their backup running back in the third round and finally got an offensive tackle in the seventh round.
• Chargers find a back, still seeking a tackle
  After a day on which they boldly traded to get the backup running back they desired, the Chargers are left still searching for offensive tackle depth.
• Cason at loss for words, not much else
  Antoine Cason's voice said that he was “at a loss for words” and “speechless.”
• Up close and personal wasn't needed by Smith in matter of top pick
  A.J. Smith calls April “Liar's Month.” And he's right, of course.
• Bolts get bold, trade up for Hester
  Jacob Hester made a bold prediction Sunday, shortly after the Chargers gave up a 2009 second-round pick to grab the LSU running back in the third round of the NFL draft.

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• Chargers add QB depth, pick up Bramlet off waiver
  The San Diego Chargers claimed quarterback Casey Bramlet off waivers from the Miami Dolphins on Friday.
• QB signing camp fodder for Chargers | The San Diego Union-Tribune
  Coming as it did on the eve of the draft, the Chargers' signing of quarterback Casey Bramlet off waivers prompted speculation that the team might then consider dangling Charlie Whitehurst for trade.
• Chargers hanging around corners
  There is much to be decided in the Chargers' only real position battle of 2008, and what the team does this weekend will only add to the competition.
• First day of draft unlikely to be busy
  A.J. Smith terms this year's NFL draft as a "light year" for the Chargers. Still, the draft-loving general manger hopes to walk away with a heavy collection of talent.

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The Sports Business Journal is reporting that retired Packers quarterback Brett Favre will be on the cover of Madden '09. Give that sigh of relief, Chargers fans. LT has avoided the curse once again.

It was reported last year that Madden's people had negotiated with LT's representatives to have the two-time defending NFL rushing champion on the cover but the two sides didn't ever agree on terms. Titans quarterback Vince Young ended up as the poster boy for the popular game. Tomlinson has yet to appear on the cover and it looks like he won't adorn the game this summer either.

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• No plans to move to new L.A. stadium
  A Los Angeles developer who announced plans to build a football stadium Thursday is a friend of the Spanos family, owners of the Chargers, but the team has no plans to move there, according to a team spokesman.
• Dripping in drama, or perchance to scream
  To some, the NFL draft is a bonanza, one of the best days of the year on the sports calendar. To others, it's a long, boring day filled with talking heads on T
• Drafts for the ages
  Looking through the warring wasteland, we never saw it coming.

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• Numbers game
  The Chargers are experienced in this type of venture, so they know what it takes, how the waiting goes and how what's available affects the outcome
• Winning formula in extra picks?
  The strategy of acquiring compensatory draft picks is imbued with the unknown.

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• Chargers not looking for a show of hands
  This is a good year to find a wide receiver in the first two rounds of the NFL draft. Eight wideouts figure to have their names called before Round 2 concludes.

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• Sources say Cooper facing a 4-game suspension
  Starting inside linebacker Stephen Cooper faces a four-game suspension because of a positive drug test, sources confirmed Tuesday.
• Saints, Chargers have legitimate gripes
  The 2008 NFL schedule has a wealth of quality matchups, story lines and subplots worth exploring. Here are 10 interesting questions that are sure to get people talking.
• Prime-time games highlight '08 schedule
  A historic trip to London and six national television appearances, including five prime-time telecasts, highlight the Chargers' 2008 schedule, released by the NFL on Tuesday.
• Redskins, Bears, Chargers must hate '08 schedule
  The San Diego Chargers will be jet-lagged.
• Cooper draws four-game suspension for drug policy violation
  Chargers linebacker Stephen Cooper was suspended by the NFL on Tuesday for four games for violating the league's substance abuse policy.
• Chargers hope early trips lead to a big finish
  The Chargers' 2008 schedule is in one sense every bit as taxing as it could possibly be, considering the extensive travel and frequent night games.

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• Chargers made 3 key draft picks a year early
  A.J. Smith will proudly and with a deep sense of satisfaction display the names of Chris Chambers, Eric Weddle and Paul Oliver on the Chargers' draft board two weekends from now.

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• NFL lineman, family run area trucking company
  Around mid-morning March 25, Mike Goff trailed his father, Lyman, and brother, Brian, into Hella's Carryout in Powell.

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• Little three havent done much in offseason to gain on Chargers
  The San Diego Chargers started last season slowly, winning just one of their first four games and providing some hope to the rest of the teams in the forlorn AFC West.
• NFL owners withdraw playoff reseeding proposal
  A show of hands made it obvious that reseeding the NFL playoffs wasn't such a good idea.

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Chargers restricted free agent linebacker Marques Harris and exclusive rights free agent cornerback Cletis Gordon have both signed their one-year contract tenders and are now under contract for the 2008 season.

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• AFC West: Chargers clearly in charge as draft nears
  The AFC West is the San Diego Chargers and then the rest -- and the gap is widening.
• Chargers gain a No. 5 pick
  The Chargers were awarded a second fifth-round pick yesterday, not the fourth-rounder they expected for losing linebacker Donnie Edwards in free agency last year.
• Lineman Clary receives a big bonus
  Jeromey Clary's 2007 earnings nearly doubled on Tuesday as he was one of 17 NFL players awarded upwards of $250,000 through the league's "performance-based pay" system.

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• Torching of Merriman's car funny? Rome fill-in host seems to think so
  Say what you want about Shawne Merriman's sack dance but is that the reason the linebacker's Mercedes-Benz recently was stolen and burned to a crisp?

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