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It is still early in the season, but Monday Night's matchup between the Dallas Cowboys and the Los Angeles Chargers was considered by many as a must-win for both teams. Both teams had lost two games in the first five weeks, and both had struggled at times. Both teams were expected to make the playoffs, and both have hopes for competing for a conference title. It did not go well for the Chargers, who once again could not put a complete game together. The Cowboys played and looked like the better...
The Pac-12 conference held their final men's basketball media day meeting last week in Las Vegas, and the results were predictable. The Pac-12 coaches are not happy about being treated as second-class citizens to football and the basketball writers are picking the Arizona Wildcats to win the Pac-12 men's basketball title. It was not an upbeat event. With the disintegration of the Pac-12 conference in the offseason, there will be ten schools leaving for three different conferences. UCLA, USC,...
By If there was any question about who would win a battle between Washington State's top ten offense and UCLA's top ten defense, the UCLA Bruins football team soundly answered that question last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 13th ranked Washington State Cougars came in with the 4th ranked offense in the nation, averaging 532 yards in total offensive yardage and just under 46 points per game. They scored just 17 points and had 216 yards of offense in losing to the Bruins,...
By If there was any question about who would win a battle between Washington State's top ten offense and UCLA's top ten defense, the UCLA Bruins football team soundly answered that question last Saturday afternoon at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena. The 13th ranked Washington State Cougars came in with the 4th ranked offense in the nation, averaging 532 yards in total offensive yardage and just under 46 points per game. They scored just 17 points and had 216 yards of offense in losing to the Bruins,...
The Los Angeles Chargers used two explosive offensive plays and three turnovers to defeat the LasFootball-NFL Vegas Raiders, 24-17. The game was played last Sunday afternoon at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood, with 70,240 fans in attendance, with at least 60% of the fans in attendance supporting the Raiders. The turnovers led to two second quarter touchdowns for the Chargers, with both fumbles coming from sacks of the Raiders rookie quarterback, Aidan O'Connell and with both fumbles occurring in...
1. San Francisco 49ers (5-0): Running back Christian McCaffrey scored a touchdown for the 14th consecutive game, while tight end George Kittle caught three touchdown passes from quarterback Brock Kirby as the 49ers routed the Dallas Cowboys, 42-10. The 49ers look like the best team in the NFL. Next: -5.5 at Cleveland Brown – Sun, Oct. 15 – O/U: 37.5 (ATS: 4-1 – O/U: 3-2) 2. Philadelphia Eagles (5-0): The Eagles continue to find a way to win each week. This week against the Rams, the redis...
In a battle of two playoff teams from the 2022 NFL season, the Los Angeles Chargers hung on to defeat the Minnesota Viking in Minneapolis, 28-24, for their first victory of the 2023 NFL season. The Chargers improved to 1-2 for the season and the Vikings are 0-3 on the season. The Chargers held on for the win after failing to get a first down on fourth and one from their own 24-yard line with 1:47 remaining in the game. The Vikings got the ball back and drove to the six-yard line, but Viking...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (4-0): The Eagles continue to find a way to win each week. They beat the Commanders on Sunday in overtime on a 54-yard field goal by Jake Elliott. Quarterback Jalen Hurts threw for 319 yards and A.J. Brown had 175 yards in receiving. Next: -4.5 at Los Angeles Rams – Sun, Oct. 8 – O/U: 50.5 (ATS: 2-1-1 – O/U: 3-1) 2. San Francisco 49ers (4-0): Running back Christian McCaffrey broke Jerry Rice's record of 12 consecutive games with at least one touchdown in the victory over...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (3-0): The Eagles are 3-0 and are not really playing that well. They disposed of the Buccaneers, 25-11. Running back DeAndre Swift had another good game on the ground, rushing for 130 yards on 16 carries. Next: -8.5 vs Washington Commanders – Sun, Oct. 1 – O/U: 44.5 (ATS: 2-0-1 – O/U: 2-1) 2. San Francisco 49ers (3-0): The 49ers have won their 13th consecutive regular season games, all with running back Christian McCaffrey, who joined the team in 2022. McCaffrey tied...
The nonconference part of the schedule has ended for the UCLA Bruins football team, with the Bruins undefeated with a 3-0 record after defeating the North Carolina Central University Eagles, 59-7. The game was played at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena on Saturday afternoon, September 16th, before a crowd of 38,343 fans. The Bruins disposed of the Eagles early, scoring touchdowns on all five possessions of the first quarter to grab an early 35-0 lead. The Bruins had three one play offensive drives in...
The Los Angeles Chargers continue to find new and interesting ways to blow leads and lose games, losing to the Titans in Nashville, 27-24 last Sunday was another example. Titans' kicker Nick Folk won the game with a 41-yard field goal in overtime. The victory for the Titans ended an eight-game losing streak dating back to November of 2022. For the Chargers, it was their fourth consecutive loss dating back to early January. The Chargers have lost the four games by a total of nine points. Each...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (2-0): Running back DeAndre Swift had 28 carries for 175 yards and a touchdown to lead the Eagles past the Vikings. The Eagles secondary has given up big plays in the first two weeks but has found ways to win and this week Swift was the star. Next: -5.5 at Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Mon, Sep. 25 – O/U: 46 (ATS: 1-0-1 – O/U: 2-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (2-0): The 49ers defeated the Rams on Sunday at SoFi Stadium in a game that looked like a 49ers home game. There was a sea o...
By The Los Angeles Chargers continue to find new and interesting ways to blow leads and lose games, losing to the Titans in Nashville, 27-24 last Sunday was another example. Titans' kicker Nick Folk won the game with a 41-yard field goal in overtime. The victory for the Titans ended an eight-game losing streak dating back to November of 2022. For the Chargers, it was their fourth consecutive loss dating back to early January. The Chargers have lost the four games by a total of nine points. Each...
UCLA Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly has decided that he is not prepared to name a starter at quarterback, but when he does make the decision, true freshman quarterback Dante Moore will have made it for him. In a Saturday evening game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bruins to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs. Moore, a five-star player in high school and the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the nation his...
The fastest player to ever play in the NFL was probably the late great Bob "Bullet" Hayes, the former Dallas Cowboy wide receiver and member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Hayes won the 1964 Olympic gold medal in the 100-meter dash in 10.06 seconds, tying the world record at the time. Today's version of Bob Hayes is Miami Dolphins wide receiver Tyreek Hill, who the Los Angeles Chargers are very familiar with. Hayes terrorized NFL secondaries in his playing days. Hill has often terrorized the...
1. Philadelphia Eagles (1-0): The Eagles did not have a Super Bowl hangover coming off their loss to the Chiefs, defeating the Patriots, 25-20, on the road. Cornerback Darrius Slay had a 70-yard interception return for a touchdown. Next: -7 vs Minnesota Vikings – Thu, Sep. 14 – O/U: 48.5 (ATS: 1-0 – O/U: 1-0) 2. San Francisco 49ers (1-0): The 49ers easily defeated the Steelers in Pittsburgh, 30-7. Running back Christian McCaffrey rushed for 152 yards and one touchdown in a blowout. This is a...
The UCLA Bruins football team, in their first football game ever against a team from South Carolina, overcame their own self-inflicted errors to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 27-13, before a crowd of 43,705 fans in the Rose Bowl on last Saturday night. The Bruins got a huge lift from their freshman quarterback, Dante Moore, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Bruins to the win. Quarterback Ethan Garbers started the game for the Bruins, and on the first offensive series of the...
By UCLA Bruin head football coach Chip Kelly has decided that he is not prepared to name a starter at quarterback, but when he does make the decision, true freshman quarterback Dante Moore will have made it for him. In a Saturday evening game at Snapdragon Stadium in San Diego, Moore threw for 290 yards and three touchdowns, leading the Bruins to a 35-10 victory over the San Diego State University Aztecs. Moore, a five-star player in high school and the No. 3 ranked quarterback in the nation...
The UCLA Bruins football team, in their first football game ever against a team from South Carolina, overcame their own self-inflicted errors to defeat the Coastal Carolina Chanticleers, 27-13, before a crowd of 43,705 fans in the Rose Bowl on last Saturday night. The Bruins got a huge lift from their freshman quarterback, Dante Moore, who threw two touchdown passes to lead the Bruins to the win. Quarterback Ethan Garbers started the game for the Bruins, and on the first offensive series of the...
The Los Angeles Chargers have announced their initial 53-man roster for the 2023 season, effective at 1:00 pm PST, Tuesday, August 30th. Below is the initial 53-man roster: Quarterback (2): Justin Herbert, Easton Stick The Chargers were never going to keep 7th round pick Max Duggan. They have signed him to the practice squad, but he is a developmental project. Running Back (4): Austin Ekeler, Joshua Kelley, Isaiah Spiller, Elijah Dotson, Dotson made the squad as an undrafted free agent out of...
When it comes to San Diego Football, Coach Don Coryell is as good as it gets. Coryell was the head coach at San Diego State from 1961 through 1972, winning three Division 2 national championships. He had a record of 104-19-2 at SDSU and won three national championships. Coryell is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. This past weekend, Coryell was officially inducted into the NFL Football Hall of Fame. Coryell won five division titles, two with the St. Louis Cardinals and three with...
In their second preseason game of the season, the Los Angeles Chargers fell to the New Orleans Saints, 22-17. The game was played on Sunday evening, August 20th, at SoFi Stadium despite heavy rainfall and flooding as a result of tropical storm Hilary. With both teams resting their top players, the contest was an opportunity for the younger players to get a chance to play and prove they belong on the 53-man roster. As was the case in the Thursday and Friday scrimmages against the Saints, the...
The Los Angeles Chargers will see their first real game action this preseason when they travel to SoFi Stadium to take on the Los Angeles Rams. The Chargers will be the visiting team in this matchup. Do not expect the Chargers or the Rams to play their starters. They want to keep their starters healthy for the regular season. On Sunday evening, August 6th, the Chargers held an intrasquad scrimmage practice at Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa. Day 9 of training camp practice was a live...
In a much-anticipated announcement, the UCLA Bruins men's basketball team has announced that they have signed Aday Mara, a 7-foot-3 center from Zaragoza, Spain. Mara is considered one of the top basketball recruits in the world, a likely NBA first round draft pick, and a possible NBA lottery pick. Mara just recently participated in the FIBA U18 European Championships in July. Mara averaged 14.0 points, 9.1 rebounds, 2.3 assists and 2.7 blocks in seven games for Spain at the championships,...
By Los Angeles Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco has had anothera busy offseason. The NFL Draft, free agency, and most importantly navigating the salary cap to keep the roster intact for another playoff run. Telesco and his staff have done a masterful job of creating salary cap space for the 2023 season. They capped off a successful offseason with an announcement this week of a contract extension with star quarterback Justin Herbert. The five-year contract for a total of $262.50 million will...
