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Lance Alworth, Charger Legend - Interview


XTRA Sports 1360 : Josh and Brian interview Lance Alworth (mp3),


Lance Alworth is a Charger legend and Hall of Famer.  He revolutionized the WR position back in the day with his speed and leaping ability and boldness across the middle.  This interview is about 9 minutes long and is well worth the listen if you have the time.  If not, here are some highlights:

  • At his peak, he made $30,000 a year.  He tried to negotiate for $35K but couldn't get it.
  • Reminisced about training camp in Boulevard.  Boulevard is out by Pine Valley, which is about 45 miles east of SD out the 8 freeway.  At the time Boulevard was just 2 football fields,12 bunk houses and a bunch of rattlesnakes...
  • He said he never noticed the crowd noise.  Never noticed the other players when he was going across the middle for a reception.  All he saw was the ball.
  • Q: What do you miss most about the game? LA: I miss third down. (Note: I love that answer!)

 

 

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to Lance and it is always good to hear about when football players really had to love the game to play. He was always my dad’s favorite player. I have heard many a story about the old balboa stadium and the many catches he witnessed bambi making. Class Act.

by GABOLT on Jun 3, 2009 12:37 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

My bro dated his daughter in high school

Torrey Pines represent!

"Get on board early," Black said, alluding to, what he feels, is a crop of up-and-coming players.

"I would tell those fans that we're going to play good baseball. We're going to play hard. We're going to have exciting young players..." -Bud Black

by The Kipper on Jun 3, 2009 2:08 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

I miss third down

Might be my favorite answer ever.

"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock

by John (obviousman) on Jun 3, 2009 5:22 AM PDT reply actions   0 recs

Same here

Wasn’t a Charger fan in the Bambi days (hey, I’m an east coast guy, OK?), but I still remember him as one of the most defining athletes to ever play the game. He made the WR position what it is today.

If the thunder don't get ya then the lightning will!!

Robert Hunter

by Buck Melanoma on Jun 3, 2009 5:52 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

No need to apologize

I wasn’t alive in the Bambi days. Thank God for NFL Films.

"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock

by John (obviousman) on Jun 3, 2009 7:21 AM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

Bambi is everywhere

He also did a Scott and BR interview.

Memo to baseball managers: You manufacture runs by NOT making outs, not by making them on purpose.

by Wonko on Jun 3, 2009 12:50 PM PDT reply actions   0 recs

He's the best all-time Chargers interview

and I’m sure the team hired him to do some PR for their 50th anniversary stuff. Fouts and Winslow don’t do many interviews from what I’ve seen, so seeing this much of Alworth makes sense. I believe he was even a part of the 50th anniversary celebration at Qualcomm last week.

"I did not invent the wheel, I was the crooked spoke adjacent." - Aesop Rock

by John (obviousman) on Jun 3, 2009 7:24 PM PDT up reply actions   0 recs

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