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1. Kansas City Chiefs (3-0): The Chiefs were impressive in a 34-20 road win over the Ravens on Monday Night. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw four touchdown passes as the Chiefs established that they are the team to beat in the AFC. Mahomes was named the AFC Offensive Player of the Week. Next: -7 vs New England Patriots - Sun, Oct. 4 – O/U 53 2. Seattle Seahawks (3-0): The Seahawks are ranked last in the NFL in defensive yardage per game, allowing a whooping 497 yards per game. Quarterback R...
The choice of the starting quarterback for the first game of the 2020 NFL season was an easy one for Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, there were no traditional offseason workout programs, no mini-camps and there were no preseason games. The Chargers chose veteran Tyrod Taylor to start in the first game over rookie Justin Herbert, since Herbert had zero NFL game experience. That all changed on Sunday against the Kansas City Chiefs, in the second...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (2-0): The Chiefs needed some incredible kicking from Harrison Butker to pull out a win over the Chargers in overtime. Butker nailed two 58-yard field goal attempts, including the game winner in overtime. Butker also hit a 30-yard kick in in the final seconds of regulation to send the game to overtime. Not surprisingly, Butker was named the AFC Special Teams Player of the Week.Next: +3.5 at Baltimore Ravens - Mon, Sep. 28 – O/U 53.5 2. Seattle Seahawks (2-0): Quarterback R...
The days of the "Grip it and Rip it" passing game are gone for the Los Angeles Chargers. The Philip Rivers era is over and the Tyrod Taylor era has begun. Rivers was willing and unafraid to push the ball downfield, and at times reckless. Taylor is the opposite: conservative and risk averse. For this group of Chargers, Taylor is the better fit. On Sunday, Charger fans got their first look at Taylor's conservative passing style, in a 16-13 victory over the Bengals in Cincinnati. Taylor was...
NFL Power Rankings – Week 02 1. Kansas City Chiefs (1-0): The Chiefs looked terrific in their opener against the Texans, with rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire rushing for 138 yards and one touchdown in his NFL debut. Next: -8.5 at Los Angeles Chargers - Sun, Sep. 20 – O/U 47.5 2. New Orleans Saints (1-0): The Saints easily defeated the Buccaneers in a game where the offense only collected 271 total yards. The defense was impressive, coming up with three turnovers and three sacks. Nex...
For a team that just won their first Super Bowl in 50 years, the Kansas City Chiefs never really got to celebrate. Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the Chiefs missed out on the celebratory tours and banquet circuits. They never got a chance to become "Fat Cats." In some ways, the Chiefs may be even more focused in 2020 as they attempt to repeat as champions. The Chiefs will be the favorite to win the AFC West, again. They have won four consecutive AFC West division titles. They went 6-0...
1. Kansas City Chiefs (0-0): The Chiefs picked running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire from LSU with the last pick in the first round, shoring up a weakness at running back. The defending Super Bowl Champions are loaded on offense and have a solid defense. They will be tough to beat. Next: -9.5 at Houston Texans - Thu, Sep. 10 – O/U 54.5 2. New Orleans Saints (0-0): This could be the year that the Saints finally get back to the Super Bowl. The Saints added veteran wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders a...
If it were not for bad luck, they would have no luck at all. That could be one way to describe the Los Angeles Chargers. For the second straight season, star defensive back Derwin James failed to make it through training camp without a serious injury. On Monday, James suffered a season ending knee injury and was put on the injured reserve, ending his 2020 season. James missed the first 11 games of last season with a broken foot and this year's injury means the team will go another year without...
When the Los Angeles Chargers hired head coach Anthony Lynn in 2017, the Chargers needed to improve their rushing attack and Lynn was just the man to do it. The Chargers had not had a top ten rushing attack since 2007 and Lynn had a reputation as a running game guru. Lynn was a running back coach and offensive coordinator for the Buffalo Bills in 2015 & 2016. The Bills led the NFL in rushing yardage per game in both seasons. While Lynn has had success as head coach with the Chargers, he has not...
There were times last season when the Los Angeles Chargers just needed someone to make a play. They were 2-9 in games decided by seven points or less. It was a combination of a key penalty or an untimely turnover or a lapse on defense that usually made the difference in these games. The early consensus for 2020 is that the defense will be the difference if the Chargers are to make their way back to the playoffs. In 2019, the Chargers ranked 6th in the NFL in total defensive yards allowed per...
In a sudden reversal, the Pac-12 Conference has decided to cancel all sports competitions through the end of the calendar year. The football season, which was scheduled to begin on September 26th, has been moved to the spring. The cancellation is due to the Covid-19 national pandemic that all of America is currently dealing with. The decision follows on the heels of a similar decision by the Big Ten Conference to cancel all fall sports, including football. Two other conferences at the FBS level,...
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Pac-12 conference has announced a revised 2020 football schedule. The revision means that UCLA and USC will not play any non-conference games this season but will add one conference game. UCLA has gone from an opening day game at home against New Mexico State on August 29th to an opening day game at home against USC on Saturday, September 26th. The Bruins would been heavily favored to beat New Mexico State and a win in that matchup would have given head coach...
When a quarterback is drafted as high as Justin Herbert was, it is always just a matter of time before the player becomes a starter. The Los Angeles Chargers picked Herbert with the 6th overall pick in the first round, and when a quarterback is picked that high in the draft, he is expected to eventually become the starter and hopefully a franchise quarterback, a title Philip Rivers held with the Chargers for the past 15 seasons. Unfortunately for Herbert, the pandemic cost him valuable time in...
Chargers Sign Bosa to Record Contract When asked recently if he had spoken with defensive end Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco mentioned that he had not. When asked if he talked to Bosa's agent recently, Telesco stated: "Nobody's called me about anything." If that is true, they sure made up for lost time on Tuesday, the first day of training camp. Bosa reported to camp on Tuesday and by the end of the day, he had a contract extension. The Chargers made Joey Bosa the...
UCLA basketball has had a pipeline to the NBA for decades, producing some of the greatest players in NBA history. In the spirit of that storied tradition, Long Beach Poly star Peyton Watson announced on Monday that he has decided to take his talents to the UCLA campus in Westwood. Watson, a 6-foot-7, 180-pound small forward, is considered the top high school basketball prospect in the class of 2021 in the state of California. The five-star talent averaged 23.5 points, 10 rebounds and 4 assists...
Despite the coronavirus pandemic that is currently ravaging parts of the United States, the NFL has announced that training camps will open on July 28th for all 32 NFL teams. For the NFL and the TV networks, this is a dollar and sense decision. There are billions of dollars at stake that make the cancellation of the NFL season almost impossible. To enable football in the fall, the NFL has decided to cancel all preseason games and limit the rosters to 80 players, down from the typical 90-man...
New UCLA Athletic Director Martin Jarmond knew that he was walking into a great athletic program that had many challenges ahead. A significant challenge is the football team, which has been struggling and losing revenue. As it turns out, that may not be his most immediate challenge. Under Armour has announced that it will terminate its 15-year, $280 million apparel, and footwear contract with the university. In a statement from the company, they explained their justification for the termination:...
The Los Angeles Chargers and the Las Vegas Raiders, two of the oldest rivals in the NFL and two rivals from the original American Football league, will be moving into new stadiums this fall. The Chargers are moving into the new SoFi Stadium in Inglewood and the Raiders will be moving into their new stadium in Las Vegas, the Allegiant Stadium. The 60-year-old rivalry will move indoors and will no longer be an intra-state rivalry, with the Raiders moving from Oakland to Las Vegas. The Raiders will...
The UCLA Bruin’s football team is about two months away from opening the season and they still have a lot of unanswered questions on their roster. The cancellation of spring practice and the spring football game due to the coronavirus outbreak probably did not help, either. Chip Kelly is entering into his third season as UCLA head football coach and he needs to win. The Bruins are 7-17 under Kelly in two seasons. The Bruins have not been good on the defensive side of the ball over the past t...
In the 2016 NFL season, Quarterback Colin Kaepernick kneeled before games during the national anthem to protest racial injustice and police brutality. It was seen by many as disrespecting the flag. Since opting out of his contract with the 49ers in March of 2017, Kaepernick has remained unsigned. He did not play in a football game in 2017, 2018 and 2019. Kaepernick could not get a job in the NFL because he decided to take a stand against what he saw as racial injustice. As he stated at the...
The Covid-19 pandemic has caused shut down and delays all over society. The NBA has been shut down since March 11th and that has caused a delay for college basketball players that are early entrants to the 2020 NBA draft. Players have also been unable to do individual workouts to show teams what they can do and get an idea of where they stand in the eyes of pro scouts. Given the uncertainty of so much, it would not be a surprise if fringe players with remaining eligibility return. According to...
The UCLA Bruins have decided on the next Athletic Director to lead the university into the future, selecting Martin Jarmond from Boston College as the ninth Athletic Director in Bruin athletic history. Jarmond has been the Athletic Director at Boston College for the past three years, where he was the youngest AD at a power conference school. Jarmond will be the first African American athletic director in UCLA history. Prior to his three years at Boston College, Jarmond was a deputy director of...
The NFL came has announced the 2020 NFL schedule and the Los Angeles Chargers will open on the road for the first time since the 2017 season. Below is the 2020 schedule: Week 1: at Cincinnati, Sun., Sept. 13, 1:05 p.m. PT (CBS) Week 2: vs. Kansas City, Sun., Sept. 20, 1:25 p.m. PT (CBS) Week 3: vs. Carolina, Sun., Sept. 27, 1:05 p.m. PT (CBS) Week 4: at Tampa Bay, Sun. Oct. 4, 10:00 a.m. PT (CBS) Week 5: at New Orleans, Mon., Oct. 12, 5:15 p.m. PT (ESPN) Week 6: vs. New York Jets, Sun., Oct....
The Los Angeles Chargers have officially announced the addition of Quarterbacks Coach Pep Hamilton to Head Coach Anthony Lynn's coaching staff for the upcoming 2020 season. Hamilton brings eleven years of NFL coaching experience with five different NFL teams, most recently with the Cleveland Browns in 2016. Hamilton has been a quarterback coach for four NFL teams. The 45-year-old Hamilton spent the 2017-2018 seasons at Michigan as the Assistant head coach/passing game coordinator under head...
The Pac-12 Conference has been known as the conference of champions and for the most part, has lived up to the nickname. Well, except in football and basketball, where the conference has struggled in the past decade. But some recent developments in the Pac-12 have given supporters of Pac-12 basketball some hope that the conference may have turned the corner. The 2019-2020 Pac-12 basketball season was a success for the Pac-12, even though the conference was unable to finish the season due to the...
