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The Los Angeles Chargers have come a long way from their 0-4 start. They won four straight and seven of nine games to get over .500 and back into the playoff race. They had overcome some early season issues and seemed to be on the track to a possible division title in the AFC West. Until Saturday night at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. In an unexplainable performance the Chargers reverted to some of their early season issues and were soundly defeated by the Kansas City Chiefs 30-13. The...
Tom Telesco, the General Manager of the Los Angeles Chargers, must be beaming these days with the play of his 2017 5th round draft pick from Iowa. Rookie defensive back Desmond King has become the epitome of being a Charger. He is a player, like his team, who is getting better and better every week. On Sunday at the StubHub Center in Carson, the Chargers crushed the visiting Washington Redskins 30-13, setting up a big division matchup with the Kansas City Chiefs on Saturday. The victory was the...
NFL pro football is alive and well at the Coliseum. Over 67,000 fans saw the Los Angeles Rams lose a wildly entertaining "battle royale", 43-35, to the Philadelphia Eagles on a warm Sunday, December 10th afternoon. However, the biggest news was Eagles' quarterback Carson Wentz suffering a torn ACL in his left knee, effectively ending his 2017 NFL MVP-contending season. The third home loss of the season washed away any hopes the Rams (9-4) had to capture home-field advantage throughout the...
It was all business in the desert as the Los Angeles Rams defeated the Arizona Cardinals, 32-16, on Sunday, December 3. The game wasn't easy yet the Rams made the final score look easy, improving their 2017 road record to 5-1 and 9-3 overall. The special teams and defense kept the Cards at bay while the Rams scored on six of 11 offensive possessions. The win at the University of Phoenix Stadium in Glendale guaranteed the Rams a winning season for the first time since 2003 when they were 12-4...
The NFL is considered a young man's league, but don't tell NFL quarterbacks that. The top four passing offenses in the NFL are led by veteran quarterbacks: Tom Brady with the New England Patriots is 40 years old. Philip Rivers of the Los Angles Chargers is 35 years old and will turn 36 on December 8. Drew Brees of the New Orleans Saints is 38 and Ben Roethlisberger of the Pittsburgh Steelers is 35. Rivers has been playing the best football of this group over the past three weeks. On Sunday at...
Make no mistake about it... the 2017 Los Angeles Rams are the real deal. One week after a lackluster loss to the Minnesota Vikings the Rams defied the naysayers with a 26-20 wire-to-wire victory over the New Orleans Saints. Significant were the Rams overtaking the Saints for the #3 NFC playoff position with five games remaining in the regular season. Over 60,000 showed up at the Coliseum on Sunday, November 26 to see the Rams (8-3) double their win total from last season. They also snapped the...
The Dallas Cowboys are known as "America's team." They are one of the most popular professional sports franchises in the country. The Los Angeles Chargers, on the other hand, have been referred to as "Nobody's team." They have a marketing campaign known as "Fight for LA." They are trying to convince fans in Southern California that they are worthy of their support. On Thanksgiving Day the Chargers may have gained the support of a few more fans and at the very least the respect of many fans by...
Sometimes a new head football coach in the NFL is so desperate to spark the offense and win that he will make a decision out of desperation. On Sunday, that is exactly what happened to Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott, who decided to bench an experienced starting quarterback in Tyrod Taylor and give rookie Nate Peterman his first start as a quarterback in the NFL. Peterman was a fifth round draft pick out of Pittsburgh in the 2017 NFL Draft. The decision to start the rookie ended badly,...
The NFL is taking notice. Not only have the Los Angeles Rams become 'Road Warriors' as they decimated the New York Giants, 51-17, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey to remain undefeated at 4-0 on the road, they're now a serious playoff contender with eight games remaining on the 2017 NFL regular season schedule. The NFC West first place Rams (6-2) dominated with big plays, dispelling any notion of coming out flat following their bye week. The defense made an immediate impact on...
The Los Angeles Chargers have reached the halfway point of their schedule for the 2017 season. Their first half record of 3-5 is disappointing but a three-game winning streak did give Charger fans hope until the mistake-filled loss to the New England Patriots on the road. This past weekend was a bye weekend and gave the coaching staff an opportunity to do some much-needed self-scouting. As Charger head coach Anthony Lynn stated: "We're reflecting back on some self-scouting. Guys are doing projec...
'Twas a very merry trip to London for the 2017 Los Angeles Rams. Twickenham Stadium, south west London to be more specific as the Rams completely dominated the Arizona Cardinals, 33-0 (as in nil), for the shutout victory. The "home win" against their NFC West Division opponent gives the 5-2 Rams one more win than they had all last season when they were 4-12. More than 73,000 "American football" fans crammed the rugby union stadium to witness all three phases of the Ram attack combine to throw...
What a difference three weeks can make! Three weeks ago, after a 26-24 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles, Los Angeles Chargers head coach Anthony Lynn was describing another close loss that put the Chargers at 0-4. "We have to tackle when we are in position to make a play. We haven't made a play on special teams that's helped us win a game yet." The frustration in his voice was palpable. Well, that was then, this is now. On Sunday the Chargers got outstanding performances from both their defense...
The Los Angeles Rams took another solid step forward under Head Coach Sean McVay. For the first time since the 2006 NFL season the 4-2 Rams have a winning record six games into the season after beating Jacksonville, 27-17. It was a game where the Ram special teams delivered from the opening kickoff until the final score. Pharoh Cooper returned the opening kickoff 103 yards for a touchdown as the Rams immediately and very temporarily stunned the Jaguars. Very temporarily as in 11 seconds later...
Sunday’s game between the Kansas City Chiefs and Los Angeles Chargers marked the return of a successful veteran NFL head coach to his hometown of Los Angeles and the return of more frustration for a rookie NFL Head Coach. Kansas City Head Coach Andy Reid returned to his hometown of L.A. to lead his Chiefs to a 24-10 win over the Chargers and Head Coach Anthony Lynn at the Stub Hub Center before 25,386 fans. The Chiefs improved to 3-0 and the Chargers fell to 0-3. Reid, who was born and raised in...
It's only three games into the 2017 NFL season but the Los Angeles Rams (2-1) are in sole possession of first place in the NFC West. After having outlasted the San Francisco 49ers, 41-39 in one of the most entertaining Thursday Night Football games in recent memory the Rams are finally a legitimate threat in their division for the first time in a very long time. The first three games on their schedule against the Colts, Redskins and 49ers was considered weak by most standards. This Sunday's game...
The Los Angeles Chargers finally got a chance to play their starters for a whole quarter and the results were very impressive. The Chargers scored three touchdowns in the first quarter to take a 21-0 lead and that was all they would need versus the Los Angeles Rams, holding on for a 21-19 win at the Coliseum before an announced crowd of 58,561. The Chargers have a good first team on both sides of the ball. Quarterback Philip Rivers looked sharp as usual and has led the Chargers to touchdowns on...
More than 55,000 Angelenos showed up to watch the Los Angeles Chargers outlast the Los Angeles Rams 21-19 in the very first ever preseason matchup between the instant cross-town rivals at the L.A. Coliseum on Saturday, August 26. The Chargers' starting units looked ready as ever to open the 2017 NFL season in a few weeks. The Rams... not so much. The Chargers were nearly flawless as they jumped to a 21-0 first quarter lead. Charger quarterback Philip Rivers was perfect in leading his team to two...
The NFL game pre-dress rehearsal offered only a glimpse but a revealing one, both visually and statistically. Progress continued as the Los Angeles Rams ran their 2017 preseason record to 2-0 with a 24-21 win over the Oakland Raiders on Saturday, August 19 at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum. It's no coincidence that the Rams have a new spring in their step along with a rejuvenated attitude following last season's self-destructive tailspin. The obvious difference is the players buying in to...
Because of most districts limited athletic budgets most good athletic programs have to fund raise to help offset large costs to run their programs. Since Culver City does not have crowds of 4,000 and 5,000 for its football games the school has to rely on sponsors and major sponsors to help keep a competitive program going. Fortunately, we are blessed in Culver City to have a caring and involved community that likes to help out many of the athletic programs as well as other worthy programs. Recently, generous local REALTOR Michael Morabito of Th...
The 2017 season can't come soon enough for the Los Angeles Rams as they strive to quickly distant themselves from last season's unimpressive return to Southern California. The first step begins this Saturday, August 12 in the first preseason game against the Dallas Cowboys at 6 p.m in the L.A. Coliseum. The team officially opened its preseason for the second straight year with practice at University of California, Irvine last week. First-year Rams Head Coach Sean McVay and his staff have 90...
With the start of training camp, the Chargers have officially arrived in Los Angeles. Along with a nice turnout of about 5,000 Charger fans, there was a lot of optimism in the air for the LA Chargers in 2017 in Costa Mesa. But there are issues to resolve and overcome. The Chargers are coming off a disappointing 5-11 season in 2016. In reviewing last season, there are three things that stand out and need to change for any success in 2017. Number 1: The 2016 Chargers could not hold a lead. The...
The hottest ticket in town is the City of Carson. The Los Angeles Chargers drew thousands of enthusiastic fans to their opening day of training camp at the Jack Hammett Complex in Costa Mesa last Saturday morning. Carson residents can only smile as the Chargers begin their three-year run at the city's StubHub Center next Sunday, August 13. There are multiple reasons why the city will host the Chargers for the next three seasons. Geographic location, state-of-the-art athletic fields, civic planni...
The Los Angeles Chargers will start their training camp on Sunday, July 30 at 10 a.m. at the Jack Hammett Sports Complex in Costa Mesa. All 12 Charger practices at the Complex will be open to the public and admission is free. Although admission is free fans are encouraged to reserve seating passes, available on first come, first served basis, in advance through: chargers.com/camp. New head coach Anthony Lynn and his new staff are happy to be in Los Angeles and they look forward to playing in the StubHub Center in Carson until they move into...
The Los Angeles Rams’ official season starts Saturday, July 29 when their training camp begins at 3 p.m. at the University of California, Irvine campus. This will be the second straight year the Rams have chosen UC Irvine for their training location. Rookies reported to camp last Wednesday and the veterans report on Friday. New coaches and new players will give the 2017 Rams a different look. Last year the team finished with a record of 4-12. Their offense was worse than their record. Rams new head coach Sean McVay hopes to bring a new a...
Rising out of the South Bay oil fields, refineries and miles of landfill sites of the past century the emboldened City of Carson will start celebrating its 50th anniversary in February 2018. Undoubtedly the Los Angeles Chargers who begin playing at Carson's StubHub Center this August for the next three years will be part of the festivities. The scenario seemed highly unlikely on January 12, 2016 when the NFL Los Angeles relocation committee rejected the then-San Diego Charger and Oakland Raider...
