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It was reported on Wednesday that Everson Griffen had signed a deal with the Dallas Cowboys. Here are photos from his 2019 campaign.
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Running back Melvin Gordon is out to get his former team.
There’s a possibility that NFL games will be played without fans this upcoming season due to the coronavirus pandemic.
For some players it’s a big deal. However, it isn’t for running back Melvin Gordon. During an interview with former NFL cornerback Marcus Cromartie, Gordon said playing with the Chargers in Los Angeles prepared him in case fans aren’t allowed.
“Bro, we didn’t have fans anyway,” Gordon said. “We didn’t have many Chargers fans at the game. I’m just going to be honest. We didn’t have many Chargers fans at the game. Much loyalty, love, but we didn’t have many. So I’m not missing anything.”
After moving to Los Angeles, the Chargers were forced to play in Dignity Health Sports Park, the home to Major League Soccer team – L.A. Galaxy, which only seated 27,000 for three seasons.
Of those in the stadium, the majority consisted of opposing fans. The reason for that was because the Chargers have struggled to build a large fanbase after moving from San Diego.
Gordon, now a Bronco is slated to play his former team twice this upcoming season. One of those games will be played at SoFi Stadium, the new home to the Chargers and Rams.
Watch Tampa Bay Vipers vs. Seattle Dragons Live Online.
After an exciting opening weekend of the revamped XFL, the Tampa Bay Vipers and the Seattle Dragons come into Week 2 looking for a win on Saturday after losing their season openers. Will Tampa Bay be able to execute on offense or will Seattle limit turnovers to grab a win?
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Tampa Bay looked to be firing on all cylinders behind quarterback Aaron Murray to begin last weekend’s game against the New York Guardians. However, Murray’s interception in the end zone proved to be a sign of what would happen the rest of the game in a 23-3 loss. Murray was sacked three times and completed less than half of his passes. However, on the positive side, Tampa Bay completed 47 percent of its third-down conversions and had four trips into the red zone. It was three turnovers that proved to be a killer.
Seattle may have had more success on offense than Tampa Bay, but it still took a 31-19 loss to the DC Defenders. Quarterback Brandon Silvers went 21-for-40 with 217 yards passing and three touchdowns, but he did have two interceptions. Kenneth Farrow and Ja’Quan Gardner combined for 97 yards on 16 carries. It will be interesting to see if the two split time again on Saturday or if the coaches choose to give one of the running backs more snaps. Wide receiver Austin Proehl had five catches for 88 yards and two touchdowns, including a 57-yard catch-and-run.
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Los Angeles Chargers recaps the loss to the Oakland Raiders, as well as rookie Trey Pipkins’ performance and how he feels about the season.
From the get go, the Los Angeles Chargers didn’t look like their normal selves and it reflected in the 24-17 loss to the Oakland Raiders on Sunday afternoon.
The offense went three consecutive drives without a first down. It was a result of penalties, dropped passes and failing to get anything going in the running game. On the other side of the ball, the defense gave up too many big plays.
For coach Anthony Lynn, it wasn’t so much that players didn’t feel there was anything to play for, which might’ve been the assumption for how they appeared on the field, but more so the lack of execution on all three phases of the game.
“When you start out with two penalties, it’s a slow start,” Lynn said. “The first three drives were three-and-out. That wasn’t good. It wasn’t a lack of passion. It was lack of execution,” Lynn said.
The Chargers have struggled to put points on the board early on in games, which has been one of the reasons why they can’t find ways to win contests. They have went scoreless in the first quarter of six games this season.
The rushing attack was one of the reasons why they failed to have more opportunities to get into scoring position, as the unit finished with an underwhelming 19 yards on 16 carries.
The offensive line deserves some blame, as Oakland’s defensive line got the best of them. It didn’t help that they were without left tackle Russell Okung, which forced them to go with rookie Trey Pipkins.
But overall, Lynn was pleased in Pipkins’ performance as a whole. There’s a chance that we could see him again this Sunday against the Chiefs based on Lynn’s remarks.
“I thought Trey started out a little slow. He had the early penalty and the quarterback hit, a sack. But he got more comfortable as the game went on. So, we’ll look at him again this weekend,” Lynn said.
The Chargers, who are 5-10, have not had a lot of things go their way this season. Despite how close games have been played, they have not been able to execute and finish them as 14 of their 15 games have been determined by no more than a touchdown.
“We’ve had a lot happen to this team in a lot of ways,” Lynn says. “Just having a losing season stings. It stinks, too. We’re frustrated about that, but there’s nothing we can do about that right now.”
The Los Angeles Chargers were unable to string together a win in their final game played at Dignity Health Sports Park, suffering defeat to the Oakland Raiders by the score of 24-17. Here is our instant analysis from the Week 16 matchup: Injury …
The Los Angeles Chargers were unable to string together a win in their final game played at Dignity Health Sports Park, suffering defeat to the Oakland Raiders by the score of 24-17.
Here is our instant analysis from the Week 16 matchup:
Quarterback Philip Rivers hurt his right thumb on an attempted block in the first half, but he managed to play the entire second half with it being taped up.
The Chargers travel to Arrowhead Stadium to take on the Kansas City Chiefs in the season finale, which will be played on Dec. 29 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
After spending three seasons in a soccer stadium, coaches and players of the Los Angeles Chargers are ready to move on.
The Los Angeles Chargers will play their final game at Dignity Health Sports Park, formerly knows as StubHub Center, this Sunday when they take on the Oakland Raiders.
After moving from San Diego to Los Angeles in 2017, the Chargers used the stadium that served as the main home to the L.A. Galaxy as their temporary home for three seasons.
The stadium that held 27,000 didn’t seem like home for the Bolts as the stands were flooded with fans to the opposing team, where their cheers outnumbered the Chargers fans and quite often booed them, too.
The high cost of tickets made a habit of selling their tickets for profit. But it’s been tough for the Chargers to build a market as there hasn’t been a football team in Los Angeles for two decades and because of it, those seats were filled with colors other than blue and gold.
For many of the players and coaches, they’re ready to start a new era when they move into SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, CA with a seat capacity of 78,000, which will be shared with the Rams starting in 2020.
“I’m pretty excited for the new stadium to open up. Look at the game last week, 90 percent purple, maybe. That’s tough. Hopefully when we go to the new stadium it’s a lot better. Hopefully we have a decent fan base, a decent following,” guard Michael Schofield said.
Coach Anthony Lynn compared it to a high school football stadium in Texas, while punter Ty Long felt like it was similar to the stadiums in the Canadian Football League where he played before signing with Los Angeles.
“We’re going to miss the place. You never are going to play someplace like that again, I believe, in that type of intimate environment. We’ll miss it, but we’re looking forward to going to our new home,” Lynn said.
The Chargers lost their first three games there before winning the final five home games of the 2017 season. They have an 11-10 home record compared to being 14-9 on the road during the three-year stint.
Fans that paid the hefty price to watch their favorite team at Dignity Health Sports Park were able to get an up-close experience as it appeared to be a lower level view no matter where they sat.
But players are excited to move into a new stadium that will give them the feeling like they’re actually playing in the National Football League.
“There’s something about that bigger stadium that feels like, ‘OK, now I’m on the big stage. I feel like a Roman gladiator, a rock star, all that. It’s just part of the experience,” running back Austin Ekeler said, per Orange County Register’s Gilbert Manzano.
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