Iconic head coach Don Coryell has been selected as a Coach/Contributor finalist for the Hall of Fame Class of 2023. Coryell coached in the NFL for 14 seasons. He coached the St. Louis Cardinals from 1973 to 1977 and then the San Diego Chargers from 1978 to 1986. Coryell was inducted into the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame in 1986 and is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame. He was a very successful coach with a 127–24–3 record in college and a 114–89–1 record in the NFL. Coryell would be elected if he receives at least…
Author: Philip Jones
Philip Jones
Content writer for Gridiron Heroics. Covering the Los Angeles Chargers and other football topics.
Former Chargers Quarterback Philip Rivers has nothing but positive words for Justin Herbert. He recently spoke about Herbert on July 1st on the Crain & Company Podcast. “They got that one right,” Rivers said. “I pull like crazy for the Chargers and I pull for Justin Herbert in particular, just because I think it’s awesome that I was able to be there for 16 years. Hopefully he can be there for another 16”. It’s not easy to find a franchise QB in the NFL. The Miami Dolphins have been searching for a QB to be the face of the team…
The Los Angeles Chargers signed Derwin James to a record breaking contract extension on August 17th, 2022. The new contract is worth $76.4 million over 4 years. This includes $42 million in guaranteed money and $29 million in the first year of the extension. He has now become the highest paid safety in league history. James’s contract tops Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick’s new deal which was $72.98 million over 4 years with $36 million guaranteed. It was very important for the Los Angeles Changers to get this deal done. Derwin James is one of the core players of the…
The Los Angeles Changers announced that JC Jackson had ankle surgery on Tuesday August 23rd. The recovery timeframe for the surgery is two to four weeks. The initial news of this ankle surgery was definitely a shock to chargers as this news came out of nowhere. He had not missed one practice prior to this week. It was reported Monday August 22nd that he was not seen on the field due to an undisclosed injury. However, Jackson could potentially make a comeback sooner than expected. There’s even optimism that he could be available for the 2022 season opener against the…
