Chargers nose tackle Antonio Garay will co-host with myself this Saturday. For those of you that enjoyed High Boltage radio during the 2011 season with myself and our fearless leader John Gennero, this is the same 10am - noon time slot.

While John enjoys sleeping in on Saturday mornings, I am still slaving over a hot microphone. During the time between Chargers and Padres seasons the show has a general sports feel with an emphasis on Southern California teams. Discussions revolve around the Chargers, Padres, Aztecs, Clippers, Lakers, and hot topics.

For those of you that will be awake tomorrow morning, you are invited to listen to the show. You are also welcome to call in 619-570-1360. Will we talk Chargers? Hell yes! We will talk a lot about football in general, topics for the show include:

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Since Steve Adler has taken to doing the High Boltage Radio show on Saturday mornings without me (allowing me to sleep in and/or be hungover), we got together yesterday to discuss all of the big news coming out of Chargers Park these days.

Among the topics we discussed were:

• A.J. Smith and Norv Turner staying, and why we're not incredibly upset by it.
• Whether or not the Chargers will put the franchise tag on Vincent Jackson and what it means if they don't.
• How Clarence Shelmon's resignation as the team's Offensive Coordinator will affect the offense in 2012, along with a list of possible candidates. (Note: Rumors are that the job will be given to longtime Offensive Line Coach Hal Hunter, but that wasn't known until after our podcast completed.)
• How the Bolts should go about trying to fix their defense.
• Which free agents might not be back on the team next season?

For those of you that missed High Boltage Radio on XTRA Sports 1360 today, the podcast is now up for your listening pleasure. Thanks to Michael Gehlken of NBC San Diego, Matthew Hall of the SDUT, Dour Farrar of Yahoo Sports, and Bruce Raffle of Baltimore Beat Down for joining us.

(Listen/Download both hours here)

Our two hour show is finishing strong, here are some of the highlights and topics discussed during the show.

• Good, Bad, and the Ugly from the Chargers game against the Bills
• Talk with Matthew Hall about the current status of the new Chargers stadium.
• We talk about what needs to happen for the Chargers to make the playoffs.
  
• Bruce Raffle talks all things Ravens.
  
• Weekly NFL pick'em selections (you can enter the pick'em contest here).
• Michael Gehlken of NBC San Diego forecasts the Chargers offseason.

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Steve Adler and I are back on the air at XTRA Sports 1360AM for the final time this season and maybe the last time ever! We'll be on from 10am to 12pm PT, as per usual, and our last show will be filled to the brim with guests and general madness. Matthew Hall from the San Diego Union-Tribune will be joining us to talk about the Chargers' stadium situation, Doug Farrar from Shutdown Corner will be on to discuss the AFC West, Bruce Raffel from Baltimore Beatdown will help us preview the Chargers/Ravens game and Michael Gehlken will have his usual spot at 11:30 to give us the rundown of everything going on at Charger Park.

We're also working on getting a very special celebrity guest(!), and I'll be revealing what the much-hyped giveaways on BFTB will be for later this week. We're also giving away tickets to the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium, so make sure you listen for your chance to call and win.

You can listen on 1360AM on your radio dial if you're in San Diego, stream it online here or listen with the iHeartRadio app on your smartphone of choice. Also, if you don't have a radio, you can simply click play on the XTRA Sports 1360AM widget right here:

We're taking your calls, tweets and comments as always. How to contact us:

Call: 570-1360. Any local area code (619, 858, 760) works.

Comment: Leave your comment below. I usually come by the thread during commercial breaks and will grab anything fun, funny or useful. At the end of the show I'll shout out to the people that have been commenting in the thread.

Tweet: Reach out to me (@BFTB_Chargers) or Steve (@SDHighBoltage) with a mention. Those pop up right in front of us when we're on-air.

Topics for this week's show include:

• Good, Bad and Ugly from the Chargers' win against the Bills
• Is Jared Gaither a real option at Left Tackle for the future?
• Can Norv Turner save his job?
• Keys to the Chargers/Ravens game
• Bold Predictions for the Chargers/Ravens game
• Previewing the other AFC West game for this week and discussing how San Diego could win the division.
• Steve and I tell you our picks for each game around the NFL
• ...and much, much more!

For those of you that missed High Boltage Radio on XTRA Sports 1360 today, the podcast is now up for your listening pleasure. Thanks to Michael Gehlken of NBC San Diego and Brian Galliford from Buffalo Rumblings for talking Bills with us.

(Listen/Download both hours here)

Our two hour show is finishing strong, here are some of the highlights and topics discussed during the show.

• Good, Bad, and the Ugly from the Chargers game against the Jaguars
• We try to and figure out what the problem with the organization is. (head coach, general manager, development, training staff)
• We keep hope alive
  
• Brian Galliford tells us if the Bills can turn it around.
  
• Weekly NFL pick'em selections (you can enter the pick'em contest here).
• Michael Gehlken of NBC San Diego tells us if this Chargers team can make a run.

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High Boltage Radio is coming strong with two full hours of San Diego Chargers talk from 10am to 12pm Pacific. Steve Adler and I will be discussing the Chargers' dominant win against the Jaguars, their upcoming game against the Buffalo Bills, A.J. Smith, the Chargers coaching staff, the Bolts getting healthy and catching up on the rest of the AFC West.

This week we're giving away tickets to the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium, so make sure you listen for your chance to call and win.

You can listen on 1360AM on your radio dial if you're in San Diego, stream it online here or listen with the iHeartRadio app on your smartphone of choice. Also, if you don't have a radio, you can simply click play on the XTRA Sports 1360AM widget right here:

We're taking your calls, tweets and comments as always. How to contact us:

Call: 570-1360. Any local area code (619, 858, 760) works.

Comment: Leave your comment below. I usually come by the thread during commercial breaks and will grab anything fun, funny or useful. At the end of the show I'll shout out to the people that have been commenting in the thread.

Tweet: Reach out to me (@BFTB_Chargers) or Steve (@SDHighBoltage) with a mention. Those pop up right in front of us when we're on-air.

Topics for this week's show include:

• Good, Bad and Ugly from the Chargers' win against the Jaguars
• Is Jared Gaither a real option at Left Tackle for the future?
• Keys to the Chargers/Bills game
• Bold Predictions for the Chargers/Bills game
• Previewing the other AFC West game for this week and discussing the impact of the Chargers/Bills game on the division.
• Steve and I tell you our picks for each game around the NFL
• ...and much, much more!

For those of you that missed High Boltage Radio on XTRA Sports 1360 today, the podcast is now up for your listening pleasure. Thanks to Michael Gehlken of NBC San Diego and Alfie Crow from Big Cat Country for talking Jaguars with us.

(Listen/Download both hours here)

Our two hour show is finishing strong, here are some of the highlights and topics discussed during the show.

• Good, Bad, and the Ugly from the Chargers game against the Broncos
• We try to and figure out what the problem with the organization is. (head coach, general manager, development, training staff)
• John and I get into it about Norv's lack of urgency
• Alfie Crow from Big Cat Country tells us the Jags are staying in town
• Weekly NFL pick'em selections (you can enter the pick'em contest here).
• Michael Gehlken calls in live from Chargers Park and tells us that Norv has earned the right to finish the season as head coach

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High Boltage Radio is coming strong with two full hours of San Diego Chargers talk from 10am to 11:45pm Pacific. Steve Adler and I will be discussing the Chargers loss to the Tim Tebows, their upcoming game against the Jaguars on MNF, A.J. Smith, the Chargers coaching staff, the Bolts' current injury issues and the rest of the AFC West.

This week we're giving away tickets to the Poinsettia Bowl at Qualcomm Stadium, so make sure you listen for your chance to call and win.

You can listen on 1360AM on your radio dial if you're in San Diego, stream it online here or listen with the iHeartRadio app on your smartphone of choice. Also, if you don't have a radio, you can simply click play on the XTRA Sports 1360AM widget right here:

We're taking your calls, tweets and comments as always. How to contact us:

Call: 570-1360. Any local area code (619, 858, 760) works.

Comment: Leave your comment below. I usually come by the thread during commercial breaks and will grab anything fun, funny or useful. At the end of the show I'll shout out to the people that have been commenting in the thread.

Tweet: Reach out to me (@BFTB_Chargers) or Steve (@SDHighBoltage) with a mention. Those pop up right in front of us when we're on-air.

Topics for this week's show include:

• Good, Bad and Ugly from the Chargers loss to the Broncos
• Figuring out who is playing offensive line for San Diego after all the injuries
• Keys to the Chargers/Jaguars game
• Bold Predictions for the Chargers/Jaguars game
• Previewing the other AFC West game for this week and discussing the impact of the Chargers/Jaguars game on the division.
• Steve and I tell you our picks for each game around the NFL
• ...and much, much more!