Posts Tagged ‘san diego chargers’
Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013
Brian Urlacher (Wikimedia Commons)
One of the best linebackers in the National Football League has announced his retirement from professional football.
On Wednesday Brian Urlacher, who for the last 13 years, has been a dynamic force on the Chicago Bears’ defense, declared he did not feel he could perform at a very high level this upcoming season.
Urlacher, 34, was the 2000 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year, 2005 NFL Defensive Player of the Year and an eight time Pro Bowl player.
However it was clear that injuries caught up to Urlacher. This past year a hamstring injury kept him out for a quarter of the season.
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Tags: brian urlacher, chicago bears, dwight freeney, greg jennings, indianapolis colts, minnesota vikings, san diego chargers
Posted in NFL |
Thursday, April 25th, 2013
One thing was clear on Thursday night at the 2013 NFL Draft in New York City. General managers were not afraid to draft offensive linemen in the first round.
A total of nine offensive linemen were drafted in the first round on Thursday, including three of the first four picks.
With the first overall pick, the Kansas City Chiefs drafted offensive tackle Eric Fisher from Central Michigan. What is interesting about Fisher is that he was the second smallest of all first round offensive lineman taken at 297 pounds. The pick was surprising because Central Michigan participates in the lesser known Mid-American Conference.
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Tags: buffalo bills, chicago bears, chris long, clemson tigers, cordarrelle patterson, d.j. fluker, deandre hopkins, e.j. manuel, eric fisher, florida state university seminoles, houston texans, howie long, kansas city chiefs, kyle long, minnesota vikings, saint louis rams, san diego chargers, tavon austin, tennessee volunteers, university of alabama crimson tide, university of central michigan chippewas, university of oregon ducks, universty of west virginia mountaineers
Posted in NFL |
Tuesday, January 15th, 2013
The San Diego Chargers have hired former Calgary Stampeder quarterback Mike McCoy as their next head coach.
McCoy was the Stampeders’ backup quarterback to Dave Dickenson in the 1999 season, and completed 117 passes in 183 attempts for 1669 yards, ten touchdowns and two interceptions. The Stampeders lost to the Hamilton Tiger-Cats 32-21 in the Grey Cup.
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Tags: Calgary Stampeders, denver broncos, mike mccoy, san diego chargers
Posted in CFL |
Sunday, December 23rd, 2012
Drew Brees (D.B. King, Wikimedia Commons)
A bad week last week left me at 7-9, so I am 137-88-1 on the season following Atlanta’s 31-18 win over Detroit last night. Here are my week 16 predictions:
11am
Cincinnati over Pittsburgh–I really liked how the Bengals played in the second half last week against Philadelphia.
Green Bay over Tennessee–The Packers still have something to play for as they are battling San Francisco for the number two seed.
New Orleans over Dallas–In a mild upset, the Saints stop Dallas’s three game winning streak as I’m projecting Drew Brees to have a great day.
Indianapolis over Kansas City–The Chiefs were horrible offensively against the Raiders last week, a team that has given up 44 more points than Indianapolis. (more…)
Tags: buffalo bills, cincinnati bengals, drew brees, new orleans saints, robert griffin iii, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers, st. louis rams
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, December 9th, 2012
Ben Roethlisberger (Wikimedia Commons)
Well folks. We are now in the down time of the sports calendar a little bit. My apologies for not writing with a high frequency this past week. I am currently doing a massive project for Canada’s Sports Hall of Fame which has taken up every ounce of energy I have had.
But I’m watching football today because I’m in the quarterfinals of my fantasy football playoffs, the premier fantasy football pool in Calgary. Here are the games I’ll be watching:
Sunday–NFL–San Diego Chargers @ Pittsburgh Steelers–CBS–11am–Big Ben is back in the lineup for the Steelers after a shoulder and a rib injury. At 7-5, the Steelers delivered an impressive road win last week in Baltimore. As for the Chargers, there were reports this week that Norv Turner would be fired with the team currently at 4-8.
Sunday–NFL–Dallas Cowboys @ Cincinnati Bengals–FOX–11am–The Cowboys received a tragedy this week as linebacker Jerry Brown died in a car accident. Defensive lineman Josh Brent was charged with intoxicated manslaughter. The Cowboys are 6-6, while the Bengals are 7-5.
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Tags: Aaron Rodgers, ben roethlisberger, cincinnati bengals, dallas cowboys, detroit lions, green bay packers, new orleans saints, san diego chargers
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, November 25th, 2012
Jay Cutler (Mike Shadle, Wikimedia Commons)
Watch out world. I’m smokin’ hot! Last week I went 13-1 with my only loss coming in the Carolina and Tampa Bay game and went 3-0 on American Thanksgiving. That mean I’m 101-61-1 on the season.
Here are my Sunday Week 12 picks:
11am
Chicago over Minnesota–Jay Cutler is the difference for the Bears. Their offense drastically improves from last week.
Cincinnati over Oakland–The Bengals defense has been excellent the last two weeks. Last week Geno Atkins had two forced fumbles and a sack in limiting Kansas City to six points.
Pittsburgh over Cleveland–The Steelers aren’t that bad without Big Ben. Byron Leftwich showed some positive signs against the Ravens last week.
Indianapolis over Buffalo–Andrew Luck is really coming into his own as the Colts win a high scoring affair.
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Tags: andrew luck, byron leftwich, chad henne, chicago bears, cincinnati bengals, drew brees, geno atkins, green bay packers, indianapolis colts, jacksonville jaguars, jay cutler, miami dolphins, new orleans saints, pittsburgh steelers, saint louis rams, san diego chargers, tampa bay buccaneers
Posted in NFL |
Friday, November 16th, 2012
Once again this weekend I’ll be watching four kinds of football from both side of the border.
Th most interesting matchup will be the Western Final on Sunday afternoon between the Calgary Stampeders (12-6) and the British Columbia Lions (13-5) (2:30pm, TSN). This week there has been more drama in the Stampeders’ dressing room than an entire week of the Young and the Restless, and for that I give the Lions the advantage.
Travis Lulay is expected to be at the top of his game and the Lions are well rested. My only concern however is that it has been a while since they played a very meaningful game, so it will be interesting to see how they come out mentally.
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Tags: anthony calvillo, baltimore ravens, boston celtics, brett blaszko, british columbia lions, Calgary Stampeders, chad kackert, chad owens, cleveland browns, dallas cowboys, deMar deRozan, denver broncos, guillaume bourassa, houston rockets, james harden, kenyon barber, Kobe Bryant, kyle quinlan, los angeles lakers, maxime boutin, mike d'antoni, montreal alouettes, ohio state buckeyes, peyton manning, pittsburgh steelers, san diego chargers, toronto argonauts, Toronto Raptors, travis lulay, university of acadia axemen, university of calgary dinos, university of laval rouge et or, university of mcmaster mauraders, university of oregon ducks, university of stanford cardinal, urban meyer, wisconsin badgers
Posted in Amateur Sports, CFL, Home, NBA, NFL, University Sports |
Sunday, November 11th, 2012
Tom Brady (Keith Allison, Wikimedia Commons)
I am 80-53 on the season following Indianapolis’ 27-10 win over Jacksonville Thursday night. The Colts played excellent defense with Darius Butler leading the way with two interceptions, one for an eleven yard touchdown early in the second half.
Here are my Week 10 picks:
11am
NY Giants over Cincinnati–The Bengals D has been horrible over the last three weeks.
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Tags: alex smith, atlanta falcons, cam newton, carolina panthers, darius butler, houston texans, indianapolis colts, matt ryan, new england patriots, philadelphia eagles, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers, tom brady
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, November 4th, 2012
Michael Vick (Wikimedia Commons)
I am now 69-50 on the season after San Diego’s impressive defensive performance Thursday night where they completely shut down the Chiefs offense. Both Demorrio Williams and Shaun Phillips recorded fourth quarter touchdowns on a 58 yard interception return and a fumble in the end zone in a 31-13 victory.
Here are the rest of my Week 9 picks:
11am
Miami over Indianapolis–The Dolphins defense against the Jets last week was excellent and will win a second straight road game even though Dolphins starting quarterback Ryan Tannehill has a sore ankle.
Houston over Buffalo–The Texans are better on offense and defense. Could be over by noon.
Baltimore over Cleveland–The Ravens might have got spanked by the Texans in their last game, but have had two weeks off since to figure out what went wrong.
Denver over Cincinnati–Peyton Manning is looking great. He is now third in passing yards (behind Brady and Brees) with 2301 (more…)
Tags: demorrio williams, denver broncos, miami dolphins, michael vick, peyton manning, philadelphia eagles, robert griffin iii, ronde barber, ryan tannehill, san diego chargers, shaun phillips, tampa bay buccaneers, washington redskins
Posted in NFL |
Tuesday, October 16th, 2012
In the fourth largest comeback in NFL history, the Denver Broncos, who at one time trailed the San Diego Chargers 24-0 at halftime, marched back with a 35-24 victory Monday night at Qualcomm Stadium.
With the win the Broncos move into first place in the AFC West, tied with the San Diego Chargers at 3-3. They are two win better than the pitiful 1-4 Oakland Raiders and 1-5 Kansas City Chiefs.
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Tags: baltimore ravens, chris harris, denver broncos, lardarius webb, peyton manning, ray lewis, san diego chargers, tony carter
Posted in NFL |
Saturday, October 6th, 2012
Milos Raonic (Chris Johnson, Wikimedia Commons)
This is currently one of the most exciting times in Canadian tennis. Milos Raonic of Thornhill, Ontario achieved greatness again Friday night when he defeated U.S. Open and Olympic champion Andy Murray of Great Britain in three sets, 6-3, 6-7, 7-6 at the Japan Open in Tokyo.
Raonic saved off two match points in the third set and was able to break Murray back after being down 4-1 in the final set.
Raonic also performed admirably while not serving in the third set, something he has struggled with in his career. He will now face Japan’s Kei Nishikori in tonight’s final (11pm, Sportsnet One). Raonic is also seeking his third title of the season, having won in Chennai and San Jose earlier in the year.
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Tags: andrew luck, andy murray, baltimore orioles, british columbia lions, buster posey, Calgary Stampeders, cincinnati reds, courtney taylor, denver broncos, derek jeter, detroit tigers, green bay packers, houston texans, indianapolis colts, japan open, jay bruce, joey votto, jordan zimmermann, justin verlander, kei nishikori, matt cain, miguel cabrera, milos raonic, new england patriots, new orleans saints, new york jets, New York Yankees, oakland athletics, peyton manning, philadelphia eagles, pittsburgh steelers, rashard mendenhall, Ricky Ray, robinson cano, san diego chargers, san francisco giants, Saskatchewan Roughriders, st. louis cardinals, tom brady, toronto argonauts, washington nationals
Posted in ATP World Tour, CFL, MLB, More, NFL |
Sunday, June 17th, 2012
LaDainian Tomlinson (Wikimedia Commons)
One of the best running backs of all-time has decided to call it a career.
I will always have LaDainian Tomlinson in high regard because he played an instrumental role in winning me Calgary’s most prestigious fantasy football pool in 2007.
Tomlinson was the NFL Most Valuable Player with the San Diego Chargers in 2006 when he had a career high 1815 rushing yards and set an NFL record with 31 touchdowns in a season.
Tomlinson played with the Chargers from 2001-2009 before going on to play two more years with the New York Jets.
Despite his outstanding regular season success however, a Super Bowl eluded him.
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Tags: ladainian tomlinson, new york jets, san diego chargers, shonn greene
Posted in Home, NFL |
Wednesday, May 2nd, 2012
Junior Seau (J.J. Hall, Wikimedia Commons)
One of the best NFL linebackers of all-time is dead.
On Wednesday, according to TMZ, Junior Seau committed suicide at his home in Oceanside, California.
Seau played in the NFL with the San Diego Chargers, New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins from 1990-2009.
A 12-time Pro Bowler, Seau was the NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1992, and was on the NFL’s all-decade team in the 1990s.
He had 1849 tackles, 57 sacks, 18 interceptions, three fumbles and 21 pass deflections.
In 2006, Seau retired with the San Diego Chargers and had an emotional press conference, only to come out of retirement and sign a contract with the New England Patriots four days later.
Another interesting part of his Seau’s life is that he set up the Junior Seau Foundation in 1992 to help children with drug and alcohol awareness and educational programs to help prevent juvenile delinquency.
Seau is survived by two sons and a daughter. Seau’s death today also reminded me of another outstanding NFL linebacker who was taken from us too soon. Reggie White of the Green Bay Packers and Philadelphia Eagles also died at the age of 43 in 2004. White passed away at the time of cardiac arrhythmia.
Tags: junior seau, miami dolphins, new england patriots, reggie white, san diego chargers
Posted in NFL |
Sunday, January 8th, 2012
Drew Brees (Wikimedia Commons)
The New Orleans Saints got a dominating offensive performance last night.
The Saints recorded a NFL record 626 total yards of offense in a postseason game in a 45-28 win over the Detroit Lions. The old record was set by the San Diego Chargers, 610 yards of total offense, in a 1963 playoff game against the Boston Patriots.
Brees threw 466 yards passing and three touchdowns. Running backs Darren Sproles and Pierre Thomas also added a major score.
Believe it or not the Lions actually had a 14-10 lead at halftime.
Another remarkably storyline is that the Saints did not punt the ball once. Detroit was able to stay with New Orleans in the first half due to fumbles by Brees and wide receiver Marques Colston.
Colston had 120 yards receiving, while Meachem had 111 yards.
New Orleans will now play the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Divisional Playoff next weekend. The matchup should be quite interesting because the 49ers had the best defense in the NFC, as they only gave up 229 total points.
Tags: darren sproles, detroit lions, drew brees, Marques Colston, new orleans saints, pierre thomas, robert meachem, san diego chargers, san francisco 49ers
Posted in Home, NFL |
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