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Chargers Team Report - Nick the Quick is back
06/01/09
Yahoo Sports, Inside Slant
OK, center Nick Hardwick never was the quickest Charger. Unless counting his
wit, which is among the sharpest and quickest among those on the 53-man
roster.

But the jokester wore a frown this time last offseason. The man with the smile
and the in-tune blocking techniques was trying to stiff-arm a number of other
things and none of them wore a rivals’ uniform: Pain and doubt.

This season, those two obstacles are removed.

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Code of silence seems to hurt players twice
06/02/09
Michael Silver, Yahoo Sports
The ball hung in the crisp Colorado air for an uncomfortably long time, and
Antonio Cromartie backed up and watched it soar out of his grasp, a man
cruelly betrayed by his body.

Cromartie, coming off a breakout season for the San Diego Chargers which
had landed the young cornerback in the 2008 Pro Bowl, was powerless to
defend Denver Broncos wideout Brandon Marshall(notes) last September,
most embarrassingly on a six-yard fade route just before halftime of the
Broncos’ 39-38 victory.

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Harrison announces retirement
06/03/09
Jimmy Golden, Sports Writer
Two-time Pro Bowl safety Rodney Harrison(notes) announced his
retirement on Wednesday, saying he is through hitting quarterbacks after
a 15-year career for the New England Patriots and San Diego Chargers.

“I am done, and I am very much so at peace with that,” he said in a
conference call with reporters. “Football has been good to me. I’ve worked
hard; I’ve played hard. I’ve done some things that I never dreamt I could
do, and now it’s time to move forward to the next phase of my life.”

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Chargers Team Report
06/05/09
Yahoo! Sports, Inside Slant
Would there be a better season for the Chargers to win their first Super Bowl?

The Chargers kicked off their 50th anniversary season recently with some off the team’s
all-time greats assembling, hoping this is the year the team hoists the Vince Lombardi
Trophy.

Among the luminaries in attendance were Lance Alworth, Doug Wilkerson, Charlie
Joiner, Darren Bennett, Philip Rivers(notes) and a collection of team executives, led by
club president Dean Spanos.

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Rivera bringing fresh approach to San Diego
06/05/09
ESPN.com's Bill Williamson
The first stage of Ron Rivera's new job was about survival.

The newly promoted defensive coordinator had to figure out a way to get the
San Diego Chargers' defense turned around in the second half of the 2008
season. There was no time for research or even teaching. The plan was
tighten your chinstrap and make a play.

Rivera made it through the initial breakneck portion of the job. Now he can
step back and prepare for the future.

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Ryan Leaf wanted in Texas after failing to turn himself in
06/11/09
Yahoo! Sports
Leaf is now officially a wanted man in Texas, after failing to turn himself in on drug and
burglary charges.

At the time he was indicted, the district attorney said Leaf was undergoing drug rehabilitation
in British Columbia. The D.A. said efforts were being made to get Leaf to return to the United
States on his own, but I guess that didn't work out.

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Chargers Team Report
06/12/09
Inside Slant
If looking to get a rise out of Chargers head coach Norv Turner, here is the
hot button to push: the Chargers are a pass-first offense, with the running of
LaDainian Tomlinson being trumped by the passing of Philip Rivers.

Nearly every offensive wizard stresses balance and Turner is no different.
But he prefers winning to anything else and he figured if the Chargers could
throw as well as they could run, their offense really would be dynamic.

“The book on the Chargers was that if you could stop L.T., you had a good
chance to win,”

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Recharged: Tomlinson aims to put Chargers back on
title path
06/16/09
Jarrett Bell,USA Today
Hang around the NFL long enough and you'll experience just about anything.
LaDainian Tomlinson, a longtime league star, can vouch for this.

Tomlinson was part of a San Diego Chargers team last season that trailed the AFC
West-leading Denver Broncos by three games with three to play but became the first
team since the AFL-NFL merger to win a division crown after making up such ground in
so little time.

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Spin Doctors: Aaron Rodgers vs. Philip Rivers
06/17/09
Yahoo! Sports, Andy Behrens
Finally, a fair fight. Today we're looking at two quarterbacks who are separated
by 4.5 picks in terms of ADP, and both are coming off 4,000-yard seasons.
Neither player will fall beyond Round 5 on draft day. Our experts each have 250
words to settle the debate. (Evans always cheats a little on the word count, but
whatever).

Rivers is a dependable No. 1, but with LT2 expected to tote 300-plus carries,
his 478 attempts from ’08 likely will diminish. Throw in his infinitesimal
contributions on the ground, and Rodgers, who is going almost a round later
than Rivers in early drafts, is the wiser choice.

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Hughes signs 4-year deal with Chargers
06/19/09
Associated Press
The San Diego Chargers have signed fifth-round draft pick Brandon Hughes to
a four-year deal.

Hughes, a cornerback from Oregon State, is the first member of the 2009 draft
class to sign.

He played for former Chargers coach Mike Riley and finished his college career
with 178 tackles and three interceptions.

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Chargers Team Report
06/19/09
Inside Slant
Jacob Hester will never be Lorenzo Neal—few are—as Neal, it can be argued,
was among the greatest fullbacks to ever play the game. Certainly one of the
top fullbacks to ever suit up as a member of the Chargers.

But as Hester enters his second year, he does so knowing that his rookie
campaign revealed he needs add some meat to his frame.

So while others in San Diego are trying to get in bathing suit shape for
summer, Hester is chowing down.

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Merriman is a man on a mission
06/24/09
Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports
It was a moment of weakness in an otherwise strong summer. Shawne Merriman was
trolling the Internet and came across a list that had been floating around – a ranking of the
NFL’s best linebackers – and couldn’t believe how far his retinas had to drop to get to his
own name. Twelfth.

Merriman is entering the final season of his contract. “I’m worrying about helping this team
get back to where we need to get to,” he said. “I’m going to be me. ”

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LT not feeling like ‘ancient old man’ at 30
06/26/09
Associated Press
LaDainian Tomlinson laughs about the phone call he got on his 30th
birthday this week from his younger brother, who referred to the Chargers’
running back as an “ancient old man.”

As for the thought that others might be ready to apply the same label, L.T.
shows a sly grin.

“That’s the one thing that I’m eager to prove, is that doesn’t necessarily go
for every player.

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OchoCinco vs Merriman on Twitter

OGOchoCinco: Somebody please tell Shawne Merriman thats is *** on Dec.
20th, relay the message to the rest of the D, especially Cromartie!!!!child please

shawnemerriman: @OGOchoCinco Are you SERIOUS???????

OGOchoCinco: @shawnemerriman damit i didnt stutter, i never held my tongue
before, you heard me loud and clear, and we can get in the boxing ring to

OGOchoCinco: CHILD PLEASE, is the word for the day, Shawne Merriman tryin
to stop Ocho Cinco, CHILD PLEASE, better chance at finding Osama!!!

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Chargers Team Report
06/26/09
Inside Slant
Was this the offseason that leads to the Chargers’ first Super Bowl title?

Hard to say before the calendar hits July, but the team is upbeat over a number issues
after completing its OTAs.

The team is in much better shape—medically—than it was last offseason. Many key
players who had their fingers crossed they would be ready for the 2008 season opener
were out running for this offsesason’s work.

In particular, quarterback Philip Rivers(notes) wasn’t worried about his mended knee.

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NFL players among sports’ leaders on Twitter
06/29/09
Charles Robinson, Yahoo! Sports
The phone lit up and vibrated with yet another text message. It was Chad
Ochocinco, proclaiming his Twitter greatness – again. It was maybe his sixth
text over the course of June, sent to remind a reporter just how prolific
Ochocinco had become on the micro-blogging website.

“I am leading the Twitter world,” the text read. “ESTABAN OCHO CINCO, stay
thirsty my friends.”

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