The San Diego Chargers moved aggressively from the bottom of the first round to the middle to grab running back Ryan Matthews.
The Chargers have just Darren Sproles in the backfield, so getting a running back was a top priority.
Matthews is a tough runner who has a good blend of power and speed. He will instantly become the starting running back.
While San Diego may have moved up way too far to get Matthews, at least they got the player they wanted.
It was possibly but probably unlikely that Matthews would have been sitting there for them still at the No. 28 pick.
Monday, April 26, 2010 at 3:52 pm by steve
By Bud L. Ellis
There are some quick turnarounds for the San Diego Chargers in looking at the 2010 schedule.
On two occasions, the defending AFC West champions will tee it up twice in one week.
The National Football League has released the game times and dates for the 2010 season. San Diego, which went 13-3 in winning the division last season, plays four of its final six in prime time, making for some interesting and short spells between games.
The Chargers begin the regular season on Monday Night Football at Kansas City on Sept. 13. It’s the first of four road games in the opening six weeks for San Diego, which opens the home portion of its schedule Sept. 19 with Jacksonville.
Following a trip to Seattle and a home game against Arizona, the Chargers play consecutive road games at Oakland and at St. Louis. AFC East champ New England comes to town on Oct. 24, and Tennessee visits a week later. A trip to Houston leads into the bye Nov. 14.
Then the schedule gets interesting. The Chargers play four of their final six at home, and four of those final six are prime-time kickoffs. It starts on Monday Night Football on Nov. 22 at home against Denver. Six days later, the Chargers travel to face AFC champ Indianapolis for Sunday Night Football on Nov. 28.
Following consecutive home games with Oakland and Kansas City, the Chargers play Thursday Night Football at home against San Francisco, just three days after facing the Chiefs. The Chargers wrap up the regular season with a Sunday Night Football showdown at Cincinnati on Dec. 26, and a trip to Denver on Jan. 2.
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Thursday, April 22, 2010 at 3:47 am by bud
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San Diego Chargers running back Darren Sproles has signed his one-year tender offer of $7.2 million.
Sproles is currently the team’s top running back after the Chargers let LaDainian Tomlinson go.
However, it’s no secret that the Chargers don’t see Sproles as an every-down running back and do not want to use him in that fashion.
They would like to keep Sproles primarily as a kick and punt returner and their running back in passing situations.
Marcus Mason is the only other running back with NFL experience on the roster, so the Chargers have some work to do in free agency and the draft.
Saturday, April 10, 2010 at 6:54 am by steve
San Diego Chargers linebacker Shawne Merriman has talked to Vince McMahon about someday joining the WWE.
Merriman said he has always been a huge wrestling fan and it would be great to actually be a part of it someday.
It would also be a nice way for him to pad his bank account once his football career comes to an end.
Despite his interest in wrestling, Merriman said he is 110 percent focused on the upcoming season.
The linebacker knows it could be his last in a San Diego uniform even if he has a big season.
Saturday, April 3, 2010 at 7:59 am by steve
The San Diego Chargers have signed free agent cornerback Nathan Vasher to a two-year contract.
Financial terms were not disclosed.
Vasher played the past six years with the Chicago Bears and was a big part of their Super Bowl team.
He had a couple of really good years with the Bears, but injuries and inconsistency have haunted him of late.
Vasher did play in 15 games last season, finishing with only 15 tackles and one interception.
He will be re-united in San Diego with defensive coordinator Ron Rivera, who also spent time in Chicago with the cornerback.
at 6:19 am by steve
