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The San Diego Chargers will finish with a 3-3 record against AFC West opponents in 2012
The San Diego Chargers dominated their AFC West rivals from 2006-2009 as they had a 20-4 record against them during this time. In 2010 and 2011, the Chargers were 3-3 against them. San Diego finished their 2011 season at 8-8 and lost the AFC West to the Denver Broncos due to a tiebreaker as they [...]
TweetThe San Diego Chargers are ranked about right in the Rant Sports NFL Power Rankings
The San Diego Chargers finished their 2011 NFL season with an 8-8 record. Their offense ranked sixth in the league while their defense was average at 16th. They lost Vincent Jackson in free agency to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and signed former New Orleans Saints wide receiver Robert Meachem to a four year deal. Jackson missed [...]
TweetIf the San Diego Chargers make the playoffs, Philip Rivers will be an MVP candidate
San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers received most valuable player votes in 2008 and 2009. Rivers finished sixth in MVP votes during the 2008 season when he completed 65 percent of his passes for 4,009 yards, led the NFL in quarterback rating, led the league in touchdown passes with 34 and only threw 11 interceptions [...]
TweetLaDainian Tomlinson to sign one day contract and retire as a San Diego Charger
According to a report on espn.com, LaDainian Tomlinson will sign a one day contract with the San Diego Chargers and retire today at 11:00 PST. Tomlinson was the fifth pick in round one of the 2001 NFL Draft. During his illustrious career, LT was a six time All-Pro running back, a five time Pro Bowler, [...]
TweetAntwan Barnes and Eric Weddle should have help getting sacks and interceptions in 2012
Antwan Barnes finished his 2011 season as the leader in sacks for the San Diego Chargers. Barnes had 11, which was tied for 11th in the NFL. San Diego finished with 32 sacks, which was tied for 23rd in the league, and Barnes had 34 percent of his team’s sacks. Jared Allen, DeMarcus Ware, Jason [...]
TweetThe San Diego Chargers will try to break a trend in 2012
The San Diego Chargers made their last playoff appearance in 2009 when they won the AFC West title. The Kansas City Chiefs won this division in 2010, while the Denver Broncos won it in 2011. If this trend continues, the Oakland Raiders will be AFC West champs in 2012. The Chargers can prevent this from [...]
TweetWho will be the second option for Philip Rivers in 2012?
The San Diego Chargers lost their leader in receiving yards and touchdown receptions from 2011 when Vincent Jackson signed with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Antonio Gates will more than likely be the number one option for Philip Rivers in 2012. Gates led San Diego in receptions, receiving yards and TD receptions from 2004-2007, led San [...]
TweetThe San Diego Chargers need to improve on their special teams in 2012
The San Diego Chargers had weaknesses last season with their special teams. When Nick Novak was not urinating on the sidelines, he only converted 79 percent of his field goal attempts, which was 24th in the NFL among kickers. This is unacceptable considering that San Diego played 14 of their 16 games in close to [...]
TweetThe San Diego Chargers need to improve their third down defense
The San Diego Chargers had many problems on defense last season. San Diego was tied for 23rd in team sacks with 32, they ranked 20th against the run and although they ranked 13th against the pass, only two teams faced fewer pass attempts while only five teams allowed a higher quarterback rating. Another major issue [...]
TweetAn improved offensive line will make the San Diego Chargers more dangerous
The San Diego Chargers finished their 2011 season with the NFL‘s sixth ranked offense in terms of yards per game. San Diego also averaged 25 points per game as a team, which put them in a fifth place tie with the Carolina Panthers in this category. Four time Pro Bowl and two time All-Pro left [...]
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