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There are numerous reasons LaDainian Tomlinson has struggled this season, two of them being he is approaching 30 and coming off an injury. Is it time to consider trading the future Hall of Famer?
JOHN R. McCUTCHEN / Union-Tribune
JOHN R. McCUTCHEN / Union-Tribune
ANALYSIS: The Chargers futures of LT and Merriman are being assessed, and that's just the beginning of the personnel issues the GM must address.
– POLL: Is it time to consider trading LT?
– POLL: Is it time to consider trading LT?
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 7:07 p.m.
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CHARGERS NOTES: The strong safety still has numbness in his thumb after suffering a neck stinger Sunday. He'll test it Thursday morning.
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 6:53 p.m.
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TIM SULLIVAN: Determining the cause when things go wrong can be complicated, and replacing a coach can be costly. While some fans feel the evidence is conclusive, the man who matters is not about to waver.– Transcript of Sullivan's Tuesday chat
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 2 a.m.
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The erratic Raiders and their erratic QB are coming off a home loss to Kansas City -- a week after beating the Broncos in Denver. The running games should be the key Thursday.
– In-depth AccuScore game projection
– In-depth AccuScore game projection
Posted Tue, Dec. 02 2008 4:36 p.m.
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The unit has struggled all season to dominate in games, as the meager rushing totals for Tomlinson and the team as a whole attest.
ROUNDTABLE: On the Falcons, Raiders and Norv
ROUNDTABLE: On the Falcons, Raiders and NorvPosted Tue, Dec. 02 2008 6:31 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: Safety Hart may sit out Thursday's game because of lingering numbness is his thumb. Tolbert, Harris are listed as doubtful.
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 3:11 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: This time it's NFL Network that comes to the rescue and ensures Thursday's Chargers-Raiders game will be on TV in San Diego.
Posted Tue, Dec. 02 2008 4:05 p.m.
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BOLTS BLOG: Chargers guard Kris Dielman returns from a stomach virus and takes part in practice to prepare for Thursday's game.
Posted Tue, Dec. 02 2008 2 p.m.
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Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 3:17 p.m..
Q:
Kevin,
What do think of Norv's ability to evaluate and develop players? Much has been made about the Charger's lack of success in the last 2 drafts, but don't we need to consider who's been developing these players? I know Marty is gone...but you have to admit, he was much better at getting these late round draft picks, undrafted FA to perform (Antonio Gates, Kris Dielman Michael Turner, Shawn Phillips, Nick Hardwick, etc.) - -- Long Vu, San Diego
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There are many reason there were so many undrafted players on the Chargers from 2003-06. The Chargers needed players. They didn't think they needed them this year. Marty had nothing to do with player selection after 2004 and every little to do with it then. Norv has a little more input, but that's AJ Smith's department. As for developing them, you give the head coach too much credit and blame. The asisstants (many of them the same assistants as under Marty) are the ones who develop players. - -- Kevin Acee
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CHARGERS NOTES: Only eight Chargers players have taken part in a loss to their rivals from Oakland, who have dropped 10 straight in the series.
Posted Tue, Dec. 02 2008 7:24 p.m.
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ANALYSIS: Losing is something many current Chargers have never experienced in the NFL. The question is, can this cast turn it around next season?
– Chargers have no time to dwell on loss
DAILY REPORT: Chargers say they can't give up
– Chargers have no time to dwell on loss
DAILY REPORT: Chargers say they can't give upPosted Mon, Dec. 01 2008 8:30 p.m.
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A documentary on the troubled quarterback's short but tumultuous career with the Chargers will be screened Wednesday. At least it's free.
Posted Mon, Dec. 01 2008 8:30 p.m.
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NICK CANEPA: Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith says he is embarrassed for the organization, and reiterates that the coaching situation has already been addressed.
Posted Mon, Dec. 01 2008 7 p.m.
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TIM SULLIVAN: When the gun sounds, LaDainian Tomlinson is no more elusive than a bulldozer. He's a cutback runner, but a straightforward speaker: direct, succinct, all eye-contact all the time.Posted Sun, Nov. 30 2008 8:48 p.m.
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NICK CANEPA: Maybe if the Chargers were goofy, if they threw pies and poked each other in the eye, then maybe the masses could get some kind of slapstick thrill out of them.– GUEST COLUMN: Turner burns his old team
Posted Sun, Nov. 30 2008 7:08 p.m.
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Stadium issues
The proposition to explore construction of a platform over the terminal loses by a wide margin.
Posted Wed, Nov. 05 2008 11:03 a.m.
TIM SULLIVAN: The initiative for the 10th Avenue Marine Terminal faces powerful opposition and ponderous obstacles.
Posted Sat, Oct. 11 2008 7:27 p.m.
TIM SULLIVAN: A new home for the Chargers or an unpublished excerpt from Sam Coleridge's opium dream?
Posted Wed, Sept. 10 2008 10:35 p.m.
Standings
Leaders
| Date | Time | Opponent | W/L | Score |
| Sept. 7 | 1:15 p.m. | CAROLINA PANTHERS | L | 24 - 26 |
| Sept. 14 | 1:15 p.m. | @ Denver Broncos | L | 38 - 39 |
| Sept. 22 | 5:30 p.m. | NEW YORK JETS | W | 48 - 29 |
| Sept. 28 | 1:05 p.m. | @ Oakland Raiders | W | 28 - 18 |
| Oct. 5 | 10 a.m. | @ Miami Dolphins | L | 10 - 17 |
| Oct. 12 | 5:15 p.m. | NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS | W | 30 - 10 |
| Oct. 19 | 10 a.m. | @ Buffalo Bills | L | 14 - 23 |
| Oct. 26 | 10 a.m. | @ New Orleans Saints | L | 32 - 37 |
| Nov. 9 | 1:15 p.m. | KANSAS CITY CHIEFS | W | 20 - 19 |
| Nov. 16 | 1:15 p.m. | @ Pittsburgh Steelers | L | 10 - 11 |
| Nov. 23 | 5:15 p.m. | INDIANAPOLIS COLTS | L | 20 - 23 |
| Nov. 30 | 1:05 p.m. | ATLANTA FALCONS | L | 16 - 22 |
| Dec. 4 | 5:15 p.m. | OAKLAND RAIDERS | -- | -- |
| Dec. 14 | 10 a.m. | @ Kansas City Chiefs | -- | -- |
| Dec. 21 | 5:15 p.m. | @ Tampa Bay Buccaneers | -- | -- |
| Dec. 28 | 1:15 p.m. | DENVER BRONCOS | -- | -- |
* Times subject to change due to flexible scheduling
Other stories
After the Chargers fell to the Falcons on Sunday, LaDainian Tomlinson pondered something even more unfathomable than his team's collapse: playing for another team next year.
-- Sports Illustrated, 12/8/2008
-- Sports Illustrated, 12/8/2008
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 4:14 p.m.
In a recent interview with The San Diego Union-Tribune, Chargers GM AJ Smith identified a set of five questions he'll ask himself as the 2008 comes to an end. I'll do my best to address his questions.
-- BoltHype, 12/2/08
-- BoltHype, 12/2/08
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 10:18 a.m.
Some 49ers fans are rooting for the Raiders this week, believing a win would further erode the ground beneath Norv Turner. Were he to be fired, the thinking goes, the 49ers would pounce, restoring him as offensive coordinator.
-- Sacramento Bee, 12/3/2008
-- Sacramento Bee, 12/3/2008
Posted Wed, Dec. 03 2008 3:31 p.m.
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