Chargers fire special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II
Chargers coach Brandon Staley has started the process of making changes to his staff after Los Angeles fell short of making the playoffs for the third straight year. Staley fired special teams coordinator Derius Swinton II and assistant special teams coach Mayur Chaudhari on Friday. Staley said on Wednesday that he was beginning the process […]
Staley believes foundation in place for Chargers to succeed
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley gave his Los Angeles Chargers players something to think about when they held their final meeting of the season Monday — “all endings are beginnings.” Even though the Chargers missed the playoffs in heartbreaking fashion with a 35-32 overtime loss to the Las Vegas Raiders on Sunday, Staley […]
Herbert’s heroics not enough as Chargers fall, miss playoffs
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Brandon Staley is disappointed he won’t get to see, in his mind, one of the best players in the NFL in the playoffs. Justin Herbert played like one of the NFL’s finest when the Los Angeles Chargers needed him most. But, it wasn’t enough. The second-year quarterback and last season’s offensive […]
Carlson’s FG as OT expires sends Raiders into postseason
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Daniel Carlson’s 47-yard field goal as time expired in overtime lifted the Las Vegas Raiders past the Los Angeles Chargers 35-32 on Sunday night for their first playoff berth since 2016. And they eliminated their AFC West rivals in the process. Las Vegas survived Los Angeles’ late-game comeback built on a […]
Will it be the Chargers or the Raiders that take the final playoff spot?
Sunday Night Football will be more than just divisional bragging rights as the winner gets the final spot in the playoffs
Game 17 in NFL brings playoff race, record-breaking wrinkles
That sweet 16-game symmetry of the NFL, with each team’s schedule neatly divided into quarters just like the action on the field, has been brushed aside after 43 seasons. The long-discussed 17th game has finally arrived, another weekend of the made-for-television inventory that turned the league into an annual 11-figure revenue generator. Deep into Sunday […]
NFL finale is showdown for playoffs: Chargers at Raiders
The NFL’s schedule changes for Week 18 will feature exactly what the league wanted: a Sunday night showdown for a playoff berth. To finish off the NFL’s first 17-game season, the Los Angeles Chargers at Las Vegas Raiders game was flexed from daytime to prime time. Both AFC West rivals are 9-7 and the winner […]
AFC West rivals Chargers, Broncos face must-win situations
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Two weeks ago the Los Angeles Chargers were feeling pretty secure about getting to the postseason for the first time since 2018. After two straight losses though, their challenge is more formidable going into Sunday’s game against the Denver Broncos. “Now, it’s now or never. You don’t want to put it […]
Ranking the NFL’s Top 5 QBs in 2021
BVM Sports' Scott Procter provides his rankings of the top 5 quarterbacks in the NFL in 2021.
Texans have best rushing game of season in win over Chargers
HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston Texans had their best rushing game of the year to overcome 16 absences because of COVID-19 and upset the Los Angeles Chargers on Sunday to win consecutive games for the first time this season. Rex Burkhead ran for a career-high 149 yards and two touchdowns playing behind a makeshift offensive […]