Various Beat Writers
San Diego Union Tribune
Farewell For Now
posted Fri Sep 5 at 09:22:13 ET
CFX PodCast on itunes To all our readers-- which pretty much means Bolt fans from diverse areas of the globe-- it's with some very mixed feelings that we announce the departure of CFX from SignOn San Diego. SignOn's parent...
Currents
posted Fri Aug 29 at 11:24:21 ET
By Forrest Overin In the A.J. Smith Era of Chargers football, an exceptionally high percentage of the club's draft picks have survived their first training camp to make the 53 man roster. That's a pattern which could very well...
CFX Poll: What should Merriman do?
posted Tue Aug 26 at 14:09:27 ET
Shawne Merriman was recently diagnosed with two ligament tears. What do you think Shawne should do? ( surveys)...
Bolts Win 18-17 on Late TD and Two Point PAT
posted Wed Aug 27 at 08:34:05 ET
By Forrest Overin As is often the case with pre-season games, the results provided reason for both optimism AND concern. Charlie Frye hit Nate Burleson 24 yards downfield on the Seahawks' game opening drive, and an uncharacteristic missed tackle by...
The Trouble With..... Merriman
posted Mon Aug 25 at 18:21:54 ET
By Forrest Overin When training camp got underway, all seemed to be right with Shawne Merriman. It was no secret that he was already playing through a knee sprain last year when he was injured again on December 9...
Worth 1,000 Words
posted Sat Aug 23 at 18:22:59 ET
By Forrest Overin The Setting: November 4, 2007. The Chargers are playing the Vikings in the Metrodome, and Antonio Cromartie is in the process of returning a missed Ryan Longwell field goal 109 yards for a score. The Moment:...
Breaking News: Gene Upshaw Dies at 63
posted Thu Aug 21 at 15:22:01 ET
Gene Upshaw, who for 15 years played guard for the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders before moving on to become Executive Director of the NFL Players Association, has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 63. Selected to the Pro Bowl as...
CURRENTS: Who Gets Extended?
posted Wed Aug 20 at 11:21:58 ET
By Forrest Overin With Luis Castillo recently inking a contract that keeps him with the club through 2014, you'll find a lot of discussion in Chargers-related Internet Forums about... Who'll Be Next? Which player is going to be next...
Rams Win Battle of Back Ups, 7-6
posted Sun Aug 17 at 14:37:03 ET
By Forrest Overin While numerous starters for the Chargers sat out the game altogether, and others played only briefly, the club's second and third stringers battled it out with the Rams before finally succumbing, 7-6, on the strength of...
Game Preview: Chargers at St. Louis
posted Sat Aug 16 at 17:47:51 ET
By Forrest Overin What is this?!? The Junior Varsity?!? Many key Chargers starters are being held out of this game. Philip Rivers. LaDainian Tomlinson. Jamal Williams. Luis Castillo. Antonio Cromartie. Marcus McNeill. Shawne Merriman. And possibly Vincent Jackson. It's Norv...
Five Minutes With... Legedu Naanee
posted Fri Aug 15 at 19:34:58 ET
By Forrest Overin In the months leading up to the 2007 NFL draft, Legedu Naanee had no idea what to expect, or where his football future might find him. "People tell you that you can't believe what you hear"...
CFX PodCast Episode 25: Jim Steeg
posted Fri Aug 15 at 11:02:22 ET
CFX PodCast on itunes...
Report from the Film Room
posted Tue Aug 12 at 20:07:05 ET
By Forrest Overin First I watched the game. Then I watched a tape of the game. Twice. I thought I'd run my observations past you, and get your thoughts as well. The Chargers' offense didn't do much against the...
Chargers Upend Cowboys, 31-17
posted Mon Aug 11 at 11:27:21 ET
The Chargers' cruised through their exhibition opener in a relatively smooth and efficient fashion on Saturday night at Qualcomm Stadium, The team commited but one penalty on the night, enjoyed a 31:38 to 28:22 time of possession advantage, didn't turn...
Game Preview - Dallas at San Diego
posted Sat Aug 9 at 18:42:05 ET
By Forrest Overin Forget the 'Big Names' in this one. Among the Chargers who'll be sitting out the game entirely are LaDainian Tomlinson, Luis Castillo, Vincent Jackson and Marcus McNeill. Likewise, Legedu Naanee will miss the game, and Scott Chandler...
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