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The Los Angeles Chargers have re-signed offensive lineman Ryan Groy. The team announced the move on Wednesday. Groy played in nine games for the Chargers last season after signing with the franchise in early October. His snaps were split equally between special teams and offense. The most playing time he had last season was Dec. 8 at Jacksonville when he…

The newest member of the Los Angeles Chargers is ready for the bright lights of Hollywood. Unfortunately, he’s going to have to be the understudy for a while. Chargers first-round draft pick Justin Herbert has been told that one day he will be handed over the keys to the franchise. Until then, he’ll have to pretend like he’s still...

Mike Pouncey says he is ready to go whenever NFL teams are allowed to return to their facilities to hold workouts or training camp. The Los Angeles Chargers center said during a conference call Wednesday that he has been cleared to return by doctors who did his neck surgery. Pouncey played in just five games last season before undergoing surgery…

The 2020 NFL schedule was released on Thursday and we now know when the inaugural game at the new SoFi Stadium will take place. The nearly $5 Billion dollar stadium will debut underneath the bright lights of NBC’s Sunday Night Football, when the Los Angeles Rams host the Dallas Cowboys on September 13. The opening of the unprecedented and unparalleled…

The National Football League unveiled the 2020 schedule on Thursday night and fans of the Los Angeles Chargers got their first glimpse of when the team will make its debut in the inaugural SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA. The Chargers will open their 2020 campaign in Cincinnati against Joe Burrow and the new-look Bengals on Sept. 13. The following week,…

Mother’s Day is May 10, and like most things this year, it’s probably going to look a little different than we’re accustomed to. Many Americans have been stuck at home for the last two months due to the COVID-19 pandemic. For most people, visiting our Mothers and Grandmothers and taking them out to brunch or buying them a gift...

The Los Angeles Chargers are hiring Pep Hamilton as quarterbacks coach, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press. The person spoke Thursday on condition of anonymity because the deal, first reported by The Athletic, has not been officially announced by the team. Hamilton was head coach of the XFL’s DC Defenders before the league ended its...

Hunter Henry has already signed his franchise tag with the Los Angeles Chargers and the tight end remains optimistic that a long-term extension can still be reached. Henry said during a conference call on Wednesday that both sides made progress before things were put on pause for draft preparations. The Chargers must sign Henry to an extension by July 15,…

With their blazing speed on offense, the Kansas City Chiefs ran away from their AFC West brethren en route to their first Super Bowl title in half a century. So explosiveness was a common theme on the draft boards of rival general managers John Elway in Denver, Tom Telesco in Los Angeles and Mike Mayock in Las Vegas. “Every move...

Harland Svare, a starting linebacker on the New York Giants’ 1956 NFL championship team and later the team’s defensive coach while still a player, has died. He was 89. The Yampa Valley Funeral Home in Steamboat Springs, Colorado, reported on its website that Svare died on April 4. The San Diego Union-Tribune was first to report the death. For many years,...

Chargers QB Justin Herbert talked to Fred Roggin about the NFL Draft and the future of football.

The Los Angeles Chargers are hopeful Justin Herbert can develop into a franchise quarterback. They are planning on a patient approach. Before Herbert can become the face of the franchise, general manager Tom Telesco just wants him to learn the playbook. “There’s no pressure on Justin to walk in on Day One — we’re not asking him to come...

Tom Telesco is hoping Justin Herbert can be just as good as the last quarterback the Chargers drafted out of Oregon. Los Angeles selected Herbert with the No. 6 pick of the NFL draft Thursday night. He is the first Ducks QB taken by the Chargers since they took Dan Fouts in the third round in 1973. Fouts led the…

BEST FIRST-ROUND DRAFT PICK: San Diego went for the hometown pick in 1990, selecting Oceanside native and Southern California linebacker Junior Seau at No. 5 overall. He ended up becoming one of the most popular players in franchise history with 12 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances, tied for fourth among defensive players. The 2015 Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee was…

The excitement was palpable inside the International Ballroom at the historic Beverly Hilton Hotel on Thursday night in Los Angeles for the 15th annual L.A. Sports Awards. The annual event is produced by the Los Angeles Sports Council and recognizes the best athletes, coaches, and executives within the LA sports landscape. Located within the same space as the Golden...

Anthony Lynn will go into next season with a contract extension and changes to his staff. The Los Angeles Chargers confirmed Tuesday that the coach had signed an extension. Lynn has a 27-24 mark in three seasons, including 1-1 in the postseason. He led the Chargers to the playoffs in 2018 but they fell to 5-11 this season. He was…