Tra Thomas has arthroscopic knee surgery - NFL - Yahoo! Sports In a development that could spur negotiations with offensive tackle Marcus McNeill, veteran offensive tackle Tra Thomas will be out for the next two weeks after having arthroscopic knee surgery.
Merriman: Don't label me | SignOnSanDiego.com Most people can’t relate to Shawne Merriman — never having been homeless, never having been a millionaire. And Merriman will not attempt to see eye to eye with those who don’t get him.
Injury updates | SignOnSanDiego.com As the Chargers prepare to practice in front of fans at Qualcomm Stadium tonight, a number of players (Antwan Applewhite, Antoine Cason, James Holt, Scott Mruczkowski, Legedu Naanee, Mike Tolbert) have missed consecutive practices.
Gary 'Big Hands' Johnson dead at 57 | SignOnSanDiego.com He was "Big Hands" to everyone outside the Chargers locker room. Inside of it and on the football field, where he excelled, he simply was "Hands." A terrific player, Gary Johnson, who doubled as a good guy, great teammate, a true family man with a winning smile, and a genuine son of the South.
Hall of Fame Argument: The Coaches | Football Outsiders Doug Farrar and Mike Tanier go one-on-one to determine which coaches belong in the Hall of Fame. Don Coryell? Tony Dungy? Buddy Ryan? Choose your side, then get inside!
Hogs Haven Interview with Redskins Owner Dan Snyder: Part II - Hogs Haven In the second part of our interview with Redskins owner Dan Snyder, we raise a few of the issues that fans have been itching to get answers on, including Cerrato, Zorn, t-shirt incident, and when he knew the season was lost.
Busta (Must) Move… | 619Sports Perhaps no player will be more important to the success of the 2010 Chargers than fourth-year wide receiver Craig (Buster) Davis. With Vincent Jackson embroiled in what figures to be a lengthy holdout, Davis will get his chance to prove himself worthy of the Bolts’ No. 1 selection in the 2007 draft.
Floyd Dazzles | Chargers.com The 6-foot-5 receiver made several remarkable catches Sunday. He calls it luck. Philip Rivers isn’t so sure.
Young again | Chargers.com The Chargers signed three veterans in June. All of them feel rejuvenated in their new location and are approaching training camp like rookies.
Burnett not dwelling on screwed-up neck | SignOnSanDiego.com It’s football, and you don’t talk about such things. He’s never referred in this context to the 10 previous surgeries he’s had in order to keep him upright and playing this game he loves. He’s never used as an excuse the other 11 screws still stuck in various places inside his body.
Introducing YAC+ | Football Outsiders First, let's provide an example of how YAC+ calculates its baselines and compares expected YAC to actual YAC. We're trying to measure a player's ability when he actually catches the ball, not how much value he's providing the team on a per-attempt basis, so unlike our plus-minus statistic, YAC only considers completed passes.
