Archives for December 2011

‘As for the length of the rehab, Wood said: "I’ve heard six to seven months nowadays. I’ve also heard seven to nine months. I’ve heard a lot of time frames. Everybody’s different. It may take me a year to be fully healthy, but I’ve proven before I’ll come back and play as long as I’m able. Hopefully this time I’ll do a little better than last time coming back."’

‘Maybin’s success is a very bad reflection on two Buffalo coaching staffs (Dick Jauron’s and Chan Gailey’s) that couldn’t figure out a way to utilize his skill set. But it’s also a reflection on front-office management and a window into all that is wrong with the Bills.’

‘”(Spiller has) very good vision. Good sightlines. He’s got pretty good speed and he can hit the hole hard and fast, so we have to make sure we stop him,” defensive coordinator Greg Manusky said. “We’ve got to make sure we set the edges and funnel him back inside.”‘

Changing coaches no guarantee of turnaround (San Diego Union Tribune)

Weddle excels at job asked to do (San Diego Union Tribune)

Mathews seeking another solid game (North County Times)

Chargers waive G Ndukwe (The Sports Network)

Containing Spiller, Johnson a focus (Chargers.com)

Adapting fast (Chargers.com)

Chargers waive Ndukwe (Chargers.com)

Q&A: Vincent Brown (Chargers.com)

‘Chargers 26, Bills 13.’

‘”You know, you get hurt and you get down in the dumps and you question how much it’s worth it,” Wood said, speaking for the first time since his successful surgery last month. “I’ve been around guys who have retired from doing this kind of stuff.”‘

‘Onobun appeared in three games for the Rams as a rookie last season making a pair of receptions for 15 yards before a back injury landed him on injured reserve.’

‘"There’s no consolation because it’s a matter of winning and losing, but we were in every game. We lost two in overtime. I gave the Green Bay Packers two touchdowns early and had the ball down seven late and had a chance. Oakland down seven late and had a chance. It’s a broken record but we lost the same way in a lot of those games, and the biggest thing is turning the ball over."’

‘”I’ve had a bone spur in my heel, under my Achilles [tendon] since college,” Williams said. “It’s been there for years. Over time, it’s just gotten bigger and bigger and worse and worse. The last couple years it’s just been pretty steady in the sense of hurting. This year it just came to a head. It was eating away at my Achilles. From the way the doctor described it, it was kind of like a violin bow going across a string. It was fraying it a little bit. I had a small tear in my Achilles. He said from the way it was fraying and as jagged as the spur was, it looked like a little pick axe. He didn’t know if it was going to be one play or 10 plays but it was on the verge of rupture. If you do that from the time it ruptures you’re out a calendar year.”‘

‘”They’re different players, for sure,” quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick said. “We’re not sure what’s going on with Scott, but Lee is definitely a huge asset in terms of the run game and what he can do with his blocking, and he showed last week he’s a viable option in the pass game.”‘

It’s no accident Spikes has reached remarkable milestone (San Diego Union Tribune)

Vertical game comes together (San Diego Union Tribune)

Former Chargers LB Bush dies (San Diego Union Tribune)

Chargers-Bills game blacked out (San Diego Union Tribune)

Waiver claim Gaither has been a godsend for an injury-ravaged offensive line (North County Times)

Sunday’s game vs. Buffalo blacked out (North County Times)

Former linebacker Lew Bush dead at 42 (North County Times)

Bills-Chargers to be blacked out in SoCal (AP)

Offensive line settling in (The Sports Xchange)

Strategy And Personnel (The Sports Xchange)

Rivers continues to be outstanding in December (The Sports Xchange)

Offense feeling confident (Chargers.com)

Chargers-Bills blacked out per NFL policy (Chargers.com)

Former Chargers LB Lew Bush passes away at 42 (Chargers.com)

Marines collecting toys at Chargers game (Chargers.com)

‘The Riders are also believed to be interested in Buffalo Bills quarterbacks coach George Cortez, a former CFL assistant coach.’

‘Lindell says he still had limited movement in his shoulder, though it was not affecting his kicking ability. Coach Chan Gailey’s biggest concern was the kicker aggravating the injury if he was required to make a tackle.’

‘Lindell made 13-of-15 field goal attempts in 2011.’