Author: Philip Jones

The regular season is finally here. After a long offseason filled with new pickups on both teams, we have finally made it to Week 1. It’s only right to get this year started with an AFC West showdown. There are high expectations for both teams, which make these divisional matchups that much more important. The Chargers lost two of their last 3 divisional games in 2021, including Week 18 against the Las Vegas Raiders. That cost them a chance at a playoff berth. However, week 1 is an opportunity to make things right. Coming up short The fact the Chargers…

Richard Sherman has nothing but love for Justin Herbert. He stated that Justin Herbert was the best QB from the 2020 draft class by far via Cris Collinsworth podcast. Afterwards, Sherman stated he would draft Herbert ahead of two other young QBs in Kyler Murray and Josh Allen.  https://www.instagram.com/p/CHdSA32FuTS/?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y%3D Herbert’s Biggest Fan Heading into 2022, Richard Sherman has doubled down on his like for Justin Herbert. Now entering year three, Sherman believes that Justin Herbert will be the NFL MVP in 2022. “Justin Herbert is the guy, he’s setting records every single year” via Chargers Content on Instagram. ” He…

The Los Angeles Chargers have made a number of moves this offseason. After coming up short one game from the playoffs in 2021, the Chargers seem to be going all in for 2022. In just one offseason, the Chargers have added household names as well as savvy veterans with championship pedigree. In an competitive AFC West, the Chargers look to achieve success by following the Rams blueprint. Rams Blueprint While the general thought process is to build through the draft, the Los Angeles Rams won the Superbowl in spite of giving up draft picks. Instead, they leveraged those picks to…

August 30th was the final day for NFL teams to reduce their roster to 53 players. With so much talent in the league, there were some players who were let go despite having a productive preseason. There were a lot of tough decisions that had to be made by Tuesday 1pm. Let’s take a look at some of the notable players that did not make the Chargers final 53 man roster. WR Michael Bandy It was already a tough ask with two $20 million dollar receivers in Keenan Allen and Mike Williams on the roster.  Josh Palmer and Jalen Guyton…

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Brandon Staley had some ups and downs in his rookie season. In his first year as a head coach, Staley has shown unconventional methods to say the least. There were a number of games you could point to where he made some head scratching decisions. However, there were some games where his aggressive approach paid off in a victory. In the end, even Coach Staley would admit he may have been too aggressive in certain moments of 2021 In an interview with Peter King of NBC Sports, Staley addresses Kings questions about the decision making…

Aaron Rodgers was recently on the Joe Rogan Experience Podcast and made comments that have already sparked controversy. Over the last year, the Packers QB has been creating buzz in the media for speaking on a number of different issues. While most players tend to shy away from politics, Rodgers has had strong opinions on NFL policies and COVID-19. He notoriously received a lot of backlash for saying he was “immunized” when asked about his vaccination status in 2021. Now the reigning MVP has his name in the news for revealing some very interesting information. Speaking His Truth Although Rodgers…

George Pickens has all the skills to be a great receiver in the NFL. He was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 52nd pick in the second round of the 2022 NFL draft. Pickens attended University of Georgia and amassed 90 receptions for 1,347 yards and 14 touchdowns during his time there. Since the beginning of training camp, Pickens has brought excitement to the Steelers and made highlights for all NFL fans to see. Steelers Wide Receiver Draft History  Year after year, it seems the Pittsburgh Steelers do not miss when it comes to drafting a wide receiver. Whether…

Since 2011, the NFL Network has aired an annual Top 100 players list going into the upcoming season . These rankings come straight from the players themselves. Based on these rankings, the Los Angeles Chargers have garnered a huge amount of respect going into 2022 season. They lead the “NFL Top 100 Players of 2022” list with eight. This will be the first appearance for two of the players in RB Austin Ekeler and LT Rashawn Slater.  Below are the all the Chargers players that made the list #79 LT- Rashawn Slater  Rashawn Slater immediately established himself as an elite…

Malik Willis has been stellar in the preseason. It seems he’s made a spectacular play every week. Willis has been a dual threat, making plays with both his arm and his legs. There was not too much buzz about the QBs coming out of the 2022 NFL draft. However, Malik Willis is starting to make teams regret passing on him in the first two rounds. Considering there was speculation he could be picked as early as 2nd overall, he fell to the Tennessee Titans with the 86th pick in the 3rd round.  Threat to QB1?? Earlier this offseason, QB Ryan Tannehill…

With the final preseason game out the way, the start of the regular season is right around the corner. Although a lot of starters did not play in the preseason, it was a good opportunity to evaluate the depth of the Los Angeles Chargers roster. Offense Josh Palmer looks like he can make an impact as a WR3 going in to 2022. In limited action in the preseason, he had 3 receptions for 75 yards and a touchdown. Now entering his 2nd NFL season, look for him to further develop chemistry with Chargers QB Justin Herbert in a high…