Posted in NFL on Aug 21st, 2010
What a mess we have out here in San Diego, huh? Chargers’ WR Vincent Jackson (and their left tackle Marcus McNeil) have refused to sign their restricted free agent tenders and are demanding long-term deals. Now, the team has placed them on the roster exempt list as of Friday night. This means that once they [...]
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Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Jul 28th, 2010
The San Diego Chargers have had their public issues with player contracts this offseason. WR Vincent Jackson is not happy with his deal, nor is tackle Marcus McNeil. But, the Chargers did make one player happy recently. Specifically, ESPN’s Chris Mortensen reports that the team gave Antonio Gates an extension. “Filed to Espn: Antonio Gates [...]
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Posted in NFL on Jul 1st, 2010
There is good news and bad news for San Diego Chargers WR Vincent Jackson. First of all, he didn’t get suspended by the NFL for four games like he had previously thought. The bad news is, he still got a three-game suspension. Jackson has to pay up with the NFL because of his two DUI [...]
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Posted in NFL on Jun 29th, 2010
Sources tell San Diego Chargers beat writer Kevin Acee that WR Vincent Jackson is available for trade, even if the team hasn’t publicly announced his availability. While nothing is imminent, GM A.J. Smith is apparently digging in his heels when it comes to the demands of Jackson and Marcus McNeill. One source tells Acee that [...]
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Posted in Arrests, Fun with drugs, NFL on May 25th, 2010
San Diego Chargers safety Kevin Ellison was arrested on Monday afternoon for rocking the party. Officially, he was pulled over for speeding in a school zone and a police search of his vehicle turned up 100 pills of Vicodin. We don’t know why there was probably cause for a search, but ok. Vicodin is a [...]
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Posted in NFL on May 21st, 2010
San Diego Chargers outside LB Shawne Merriman recently changed agents. Previously, he was represented by Tom Condon, who doesn’t have a very good working relationship with Chargers GM A.J. Smith. In an effort to get a new deal, he hired David Dunn. And sources tell Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune that Dunn sat [...]
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Posted in NFL, Signings, Trades, Transactions on Mar 17th, 2010
Big news day in Seattle, huh? The Seattle Seahawks traded a second-round pick in 2010 and a third-round pick in 2011 to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for QB Charlie Whitehurst. The Seahawks then turned around and gave him $10 million over two years, according to Adam Schefter. “Seahawks gave QB Charlie Whitehurst a [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 17th, 2010
The Chicago Bears have released former All-Pro CB Nathan Vasher, according to Adam Schefter. Vasher, 29, was an All-Pro in 2005, but has been pretty much ineffective the last few years. Many league observers didn’t think Vasher would even make the team out of training camp anyway. Vasher started 13 games in 2006, but has [...]
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Posted in NFL on Mar 16th, 2010
On a conference call with reporters, new New York Jets RB LaDainian Tomlinson said that he’s fine playing a supporting role to second-year back Shonn Greene. “Absolutely,” he said. “I have no ego. At this point, it’s all about having the opportunity to win a championship … The Jets made the AFC Championship Game without [...]
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Posted in NFL, Signings, Transactions on Mar 14th, 2010
According to ESPN’s Adam Schefter, former San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson has selected the New York Jets over the Minnesota Vikings. Schefter says that he and the Jets have agreed on a two-year deal worth $5.2 million with another $500,000 in incentives. LaDainian will join Shonn Greene in the backfield along with Leon [...]
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Posted in NFL on Mar 13th, 2010
According to Adam Schefter of ESPN, LaDainian Tomlinson is returning to San Diego to think about whether he wants to play for the Minnesota Vikings or the New York Jets. “While he mulls his choice between NY and Minn., LaDainian Tomlinson now is flying back to San Diego, free to think it through,” he tweets. [...]
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Posted in NFL on Mar 9th, 2010
According to the Minneapolis Star-Tribune, the Minnesota Vikings appear to have interest in free-agent RB Ladainian Tomlinson as a possible replacement for Chester Taylor. It makes sense, while OTR doesn’t think that Tomlinson has much left in the tank, he could still be a decent backup to a horse like Adrian Peterson. As slow as [...]
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Posted in NFL on Mar 7th, 2010
Hopefully for the New York Jets, newly acquired CB Antonio Cromartie is better at handling opposing wide receivers than he is at handling his finances.
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Posted in NFL, Trades, Transactions on Mar 4th, 2010
The New York Jets have traded a conditional third-round pick to the San Diego Chargers in exchange for used-to-be stud CB Antonio Cromartie. The Jets just cut Lito Sheppard and would like to have another good corner to go opposite Revis Island. The Jets are taking a bit of a gamble with some of Cromartie’s [...]
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Posted in NFL, Released, Transactions on Mar 4th, 2010
According to San Diego Chargers WR/special teamer Kassim Osgood on Twitter, the team has cut nose tackle Jamal Williams. “Confirmed: Jamal Williams released — ka,” he tweets. Williams was put on injured reserve last year after only one game. The Chargers must really feel like he is toast because the NT is the linchpin to [...]
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