San Diego Chargers

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Career Record: 98-110 (.471) in the Regular Season; 2-3 (.400) in the Playoffs

Number of Division Titles: 3
Number of Conference Championships: 1
Number of Franchise Bowl Championships: 0

History of GMs:
radfords (2013-present) 26-38 (.406)
Fouts (2004-2012) 72-73 (.496); 2-3 (.400) in the Playoffs


2004: 11-5 (AFC West Champs) lost in Franchise Bowl to DET (7 to 10)
2005: 8-8 (T-3rd)
2006: 10-6 (AFC West Champs) lost in WildCard Round to MIA (24 to 30)
2007: 6-10 (4th)
2008: 8-8 (T-2nd)
2009: 7-9 (3rd)
2010: 9-7 (AFC West Champs) lost in WildCard Round to BUF (12 to 37)
2011: 8-8 (3rd)
2012: 5-11 (4th)
2013: 5-11 (4th)
2014: 5-11 (4th)
2015: 7-9 (3rd)
2016: 9-7 (T-1st)

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2013 Preview

The Chargers took another step back in 2012. After winning the division in 2010, things have gotten worse each season hence. 2012 ended with a 5-11 record

The offseason started with the retirement of several key players. T Matt Lepsis, RB Justin Fargas, and ILB Rob Morris all retired.

During the free agency period the team went out and signed a lot of players. Quantity is not always better then quality, is all I can say.

On to the draft... After the Mack Hayes pick, its a train wreck. Maybe a couple backups. Hayes is an absolute stud though. On to the starters.

QB Matt Schaub- Has a strong arm and is fairly smart. Otherwise, not much there.

RB Bruce Kirsch- Didnt spend an early 2nd rounder to sit on the bench. Could be flashy.

FB Victor Meadows- Great run blocker for the rook.

TE Martrez Milner- Great young TE. Had a rough go last season. Will help Schaub.

FL ?- Toss a coin.

SE Cris Browning- Looks to be the starter. Again he is not the clear cut favorite.

LT Charles Dann- Looks like the rookie 3rd round pick gets the nod

LG Dixon Monpoto- A run blocking specialis up the middle for Kirsch.

C Robert Spence- Very good blocker in all phases. Lacks fitness to stay in games.

RG Van Kelley- Has potential to be very good. Needs some time to play to develop

RT Arron Sears- He is strong

P Neil Sullivan- One of the best in the business

K Sebastian Janikowski- Great at field goal kicking. Could be stronger in the kickoff area.

LDE Mack Hayes- Look out QBs, here comes the Mack Truck. WHOOO WHOOOO

LDT Jake Morton- Strong pass rusher

RDT Jackie Brecher- best of not so good bunch

RDE Jumbo Dover- Decent pass rusher

SLB Shawne Merriman- Stud. LEFT SIDE, STRONG SIDE. Donbt go this way offenses.

MLB Ross Piepers- Maybe. Both MLBs are bad.

WLB ?- A battle of the "who cares" here. any and all could start.

LCB Steve Pauley- Has a sprained knee. No real weakness to his game. A shut down corner.

RCB Tanard Jackson- May get a couple interceptions

SS Marlon Ford- A run stopping madman

FS Grady Peters- A playmaker in center field

The team has a few bright spots but not enough talent to compete in the always tough AC West.

Predicted finish: 4-12

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2016 Preview

I could sit here and tell you that they are only going to win 3 to 5 games this season. Rookie QB Neil Harvey looks to be a work in progress. I think he is at least 3 years away before making a major contribution to this team. The RB’s look ok. The WR’s are one of the bottom units in the league. The TE’s looks great. They will be able to do some things on offense with these guys. The offensive line is solid. They should be able to open some holes for the running game. On defense they have 4 really good pro bowl players in DE Mack Hayes, DT Mark Chipokas, OLB Shawne Merriman, and CB Steve Pauley. After those 4 I could get 7 guys from my Fantasy Football league that would be just as good.

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Re: San Diego Chargers

The 2024 San Diego Chargers

Last season is one San Diego players, coaches and fans want to forget about. After losing the 1st two games of the season they went on a 4 game winning streak. Giving Charger nation reason to believe. Then smashing those hopes were a 5 game losing streak. Most teams would have thrown in the towel. San Diego would not give up winning 4 of their next 5 games to end the season. RB JC Ramirez was up beat the way last season ended, “In this game you will get knocked down all the time. The question is how to you respond when you get knocked down. I think this team showed its character late last season.” Character is what this team will need moving forward.

Offense –

Quarterback - Offensively this team will be one of the best in the conference. QB Jimmy Clausen is coming off a break out season with over 3800 yards and 27 TD’s. He needs to bring his int’s down to double digits this season. We will still have some very good weapons in the passing game.

WR/TE - WR Amos Holley is poised for a monster year. Look for him to top 75 catches, 1100 yards and 14 TD’s. The other WR starting opposite Holley is Kris Mascurella. He has not been the same since the 2021 season in which he caught 75 balls 994 yards and 9 Td’s. Last season he had 57 receptions for 639 yards and only 2 Td’s. He really needs to big up his play so teams don’t double Holley. For what ever reason that I can’t explain Clausen and TE Carlos Gilley have not hit it off. In 34 games with QB’s Rich Funk and Kevin Paz Gilley had caught 101 balls. In two years under Clausen (20 games) he has 50 catches. Offensive Coordinator Corey Mahoney is trying to find a way to get them on the same page. At training camp they were roommates. There lockers all now next together.

Running Backs – The most underrated player in this offense is RB JC Ramirez. The guy makes plays week in and week out. His 5.79 yards per rush is tops in the league by almost half a yard. He had a great season last year rushing for nearly 1400 yards. His only draw back was his inability to run in the red zone. He needs to improve in his red zone rushing. There is not too much depth at the RB pos, so if something happens to Ramirez Clausen will be throwing 40 times a game.

The O-Line – This is the teams strength. This is why Clausen had the time to throw and Ramirez the holes to run through. OT Jake Long and OG Andy Levitre are the anchors of this line. The are not necessary vocal leaders, but by their action of the field. Long had the 2nd most pancakes last year for OT’s with 8. Levitre had only given up 1 sack all last season. OG Kelly Damon is as good as advertised Giving the charges the best 1-2 punch at the guard position. The one weakness they had last year was at center. They corrected that by drafted center Rex Murry with their 1st rd pick.






Defense –

Defensive Line – The defense line, AKA The Brady Bunch, is lead by DT DJ Brady. Around him there are some solid players in DE Davis Hall and Burt McDaniels. You won’t see them dominate a game, but they are high motor guys that will never quit. Along side Brady there are a couple of guys who to a pretty good job in DT’s Mark Chipkas and Russell.

Line Backers – Not too much to talk about here. Outside of MLB Jerry Parker the rest are guys that you have never heard of. Tommy Glover is a guy that has a chance to be a solid player. Not enough depth here to be able to recover a serious injury.

Secondary – For how unimpressive the LB group was. The secondary are for sure this teams weak link. Ernie Lowder leads the secondary knows as the misfit toys. A name they were giving as so many of the players were cast offs from other teams.


Prediction – This team is going to need to put up points quick, fast, and in a hurry. The defense will not be asked to do a lot, but will need to make some stops throughout the game. The difference of a good offense and a great offensive is going to be if Clausen and Gilley can start connecting on the field. If this team can stay healthy I can see them winning 10 games this season. With the lack of depth on this team, a few key players lost, then winning 7 games could be quit the task.