CHARGERS RUMORS & GOSSIP
Former Steelers tackle Max Starks signs with Chargers
After a good amount of time treading free agent waters, offensive tackle Max Starks found an island land on. The former Steeler signed with the San Diego Chargers on Tuesday, reports Josina Anderson of ESPN, and later confirmed by the team. The deal is for one-year. Starks, 31 played his entire 9 seasons in the NFL with the Steelers, and started all 16 games in 2012. Pittsburgh...
Chargers adding fuel to the fire with Te’o?
Much has been said since Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego stated the San Diego Chargers decided not to make Manti Te’o available to the local media.
While the Chargers call it an organizational decision some may say it allows Manti Te’o to focus on the playbook, new system, coaches, and teammates. By not feeding Te’o to the wolves, it gives him time to heal and for people...
Chargers reportedly sign Max Starks
According to Josina Anderson of ESPN, the San Diego Chargers of signed free agent offensive lineman Max Starks.
Max Starks just sent me a text telling me he is going to the Chargers.
— Josina Anderson (@JosinaAnderson) May 21, 2013
Starks is a solid player that will help strengthen a weak Chargers offensive line.
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Report: Chargers Sign OT Max Starks
Josina Anderson received a text from OT Max Starks that mentioned he’s signing with the San Diego Chargers.
Starks mentioned that he signed a one-year deal with the team.
The Chargers have been in contact with offensive tackle options in the past few weeks, so it’s not surprising to see them some additional help.
Starks, 31, spent a number of seasons with the Steelers, but...
Chargers Not Ruling Out A Return From OLB Melvin Ingram This Season
The San Diego Chargers haven’t ruled out OLB Melvin Ingram returning at some point this season, according to the Union-Tribune San Diego.
Ingram suffered a torn ACL last week and is expected to undergo surgery on Tuesday. The injury will require “minimum of six months to heal,” according Michael Gehlken, so the earliest he could be back is late November.
San Diego wasted...
Chargers shielding Manti Te'o from media; mistake?
The San Diego Chargers won't be making rookie linebacker Manti Te'o available to the media until team's June 13 mini camp according to Michael Gehlken of U-T San Diego. The move is an effort to shield Te'o from negative media attention relating to the scandal of Lennay Kekua, his fake ex-girlfriend. To be clear, as most of you know, Te'o was the victim in the...
Was Manti Te’o looking for a real girlfriend at the Maxim party? We don’t know, he won’t talk to the media.
The San Diego Chargers knew they would have a media disaster when they took Manti Te’o in the 2013 NFL draft. They just didn’t know how big that disaster was going to be. The media is just burning to get Te’o involved in a press conference. It isn’t likely to happen anytime soon. Te’o hasn’t stopped partying though. He went to a party hosted by Maxim Magazine. Who could...
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Chargers have Te'o on gag order?
Chargers director of public relations Bill Johnston said that the team is trying to shield Manti Te'o from the media so the rookie can remain "focused on becoming a Charger."
Chargers taking things slow with Vincent Brown
The San Diego Chargers have been taking things slow with wide receiver Vincent Brown as he continues to work his way back after suffering a season ending broken ankle last season. He’s been mostly limited to mental reps, according to the San Diego Union Tribune.
“First of all, all glory to God for allowing me to come back from an injury like that,” Brown said. “Being back...
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Chargers draft pick rocks Raiders hat
San Diego Chargers rookie, Keenen Allen used his Vine to send out a picture of himself enjoying some In-N-Out while wearing an Oakland Raiders hat (Credit: Keen Allen’s Vine & Lobshots.com) In April, Keenan Allen was the 76th overall pick (3rd round) for the San Diego Chargers. Apparently, Allen forgot that the San Diego Chargers play in the same division as the Oakland Raiders...
Keenan Allen Wears Raiders Hat in Vine, Draws Vitriol From Chargers Fans on Twitter
Hey pro athletes, it’s usually not a good idea to wear a hat of any other team in your league — especially if it’s a long-time division rival.
Chargers rookie wide receiver Keenan Allen made precisely that mistake this weekend when he posted a Vine of himself in a Raiders hat. San Diego fans did not react kindly to Allen’s oversight.
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Keenan Allen commits blasphemy by wearing Raiders cap
Former CAL and recently drafted wide receiver of the San Diego Chargers Keenan Allen is going to have to learn that you don’t wear a division rivals’ apparel. A recent photo of Allen wearing an Oakland Raiders cap surfaced and it doesn’t look good for the rookie one bit.
It may have been a joke photo, or Allen is genuinely a Raiders fan from his time going to CAL that is...
Quentin Jammer wants to re-sign with the Chargers
Free agent cornerback Quentin Jammer doesn’t plan on retiring any time soon as he continues to look for a new team.
“I know there was speculation about me retiring. I’m, like, who said that?” Jammer said, per the San Diego Union-Tribune. “I would never retire. I definitely don’t want to go into retirement and then regret retiring and try to play later. I want to play...
Dwight Freeney, San Diego Chargers strike 2-year deal
The San Diego Chargers addressed their pass rush needs by signing free agent Dwight Freeney to a two-year contract on Saturday. The deal is reportedly worth $8.75 million in base salary over two years.
Freeney will earn a $5.75 million base, comprising of a $3.25 million signing bonus and $1.5 million base salary next season, according to sources. There is more to the deal in...
With Ingram out, Chargers hoping for full Manti
The shocking news of Melvin Ingram’s season ending ACL injury crushed any hopes of the Chargers producing a quality defense for the upcoming 2013 season. With their top pick from the 2012 draft, not to mention their best pass rusher besides the now departed Shaun Phillips, out for the season, the pressure to generate defensive stops will be further heaped on none other than Manti...
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