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| Rams G Setterstrom, T Gorin lost for the season |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Mequon, WI (Best E Casino) - St. Louis Rams guard Mark Setterstrom injured his left knee in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Saturday and will miss the rest of the season with a fractured patella. Setterstrom, a seventh-round pick of the Rams in 2006, was carted off the field in the second half after sustaining the injury and the 24-year-old will have season-ending surgery sometime later this week. The setback comes almost a year after Setterstrom, who started the 2007 campaign as the club's s |
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| Rams G Setterstrom suffers sprained left knee |
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08/17/2008 |
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| Mequon, WI (Best E Casino) - St. Louis Rams guard Mark Setterstrom injured his left knee in a preseason game against the San Diego Chargers on Saturday and could miss the rest of the season. Setterstrom, a seventh-round pick of the Rams in 2006, was carted off the field in the second half, and though the timetable of his return is not known, head coach Scott Linehan believed he could have fractured his patella, which would keep the 24-year-old out the remainder of the year. The setback comes almost a year after |
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| Rams narrowly edge Chargers |
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08/16/2008 |
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| St. Louis, MO (Best E Casino) - Travis Minor rushed 11 times for a total of 39 yards and scored the game's only touchdown, as the St. Louis Rams edged the San Diego Chargers, 7-6, in the second preseason game for both teams. Antonio Pittman, who led the Rams (1-1) last week with 21 yards on six carries, led the team in rushing again with nine touches for 67 yards. The Steven Jackson-less Rams garnered 184 yards on the ground. Marc Bulger connected on 7-of-14 passes for 56 yards, but two of those tosses were int |
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| Hester and Chargers run past Cowboys |
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08/10/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - Rookie Jacob Hester, a third round pick out of LSU, had 13 carries for 49 yards and two touchdowns to lead the San Diego Chargers in a rout of the Dallas Cowboys, 31-17, in the preseason opener for both teams. With Michael Turner's free agent defection to the Falcons another rookie, Marcus Thomas, a fifth round selection out of UTEP, had 13 touches for 48 yards and added two catches for 13 yards for the Chargers (1-0). Philip Rivers connected on 5-of-6 passes for 54 yards. Holdov |
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| Green and Monk among newest Hall of Fame members |
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08/02/2008 |
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| the Hall of Fame) is truly an honor and an awesome moment in my life," Monk said. "But as great an honor as this is, it's not what really defines who I am or what I've been able to accomplish in my life." Dean was a pass-rushing specialist with the San Diego Chargers from 1975-81 and with the San Francisco 49ers from 1981-85. Sacks did not become an official statistic until 1982, but he totaled near 100 had a career-best 17 1/2 in 1983. A two-time All-Pro and four-time Pro Bowl selection, Dean was also a member |
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| Broncos and Lynch part ways |
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07/31/2008 |
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| xplore other options. The 36-year-old Lynch, who is set to start his 16th season, took a significant pay cut in the offseason when he re-signed with the Broncos. Among the teams expected to be interested in Lynch's on-field services are his hometown San Diego Chargers. The Stanford product recorded 59 tackles in 2007 for Denver, where he has played the last four seasons. Lynch spent the first 11 years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he earned a reputation as one of the league's hardest-hitting |
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| Report: Broncos to release S Lynch |
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07/30/2008 |
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| a chance to compete for a starting job, but he has had limited playing time in training camp, with Marlon McCree getting most of the reps in passing situations. Among the teams expected to be interested in Lynch's on-field services are his hometown San Diego Chargers. The Stanford product recorded 59 tackles in 2007 for Denver, where he has played the last four seasons. Lynch spent the first 11 years of his career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, where he earned a reputation as one of the league's hardest-hitting |
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| TE Gates among four players placed on PUP list by San Diego |
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07/25/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - The San Diego Chargers placed Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates, center Nick Hardwick, fullback Andrew Pinnock and linebacker Anthony Waters on the physically unable to perform list Friday. Gates, who caught 75 passes for 984 yards and nine touchdowns in 16 games last season, is recovering from a toe injury. Hardwick is recovering from a foot injury, while Pinnock and Waters are out with knee injuries. All four players are prohibited from participating in practice until they pass |
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| Chargers sign first-round pick Cason |
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07/24/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - The San Diego Chargers and cornerback Antoine Cason agreed to terms on a five-year contract Thursday. Cason, the 27th overall pick in April's draft out of Arizona, is expected to be in camp Friday for the first full-squad practice and will challenge for playing time at the nickel back position. |
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| Chargers release WR Parker |
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07/23/2008 |
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| San Diego, CA (Best E Casino) - The San Diego Chargers released veteran wideout Eric Parker on Wednesday. Parker spent each of his six NFL seasons with San Diego, racking up 187 catches for 2,586 yards and 11 touchdowns in 62 games. After a 2006 campaign which saw him set career-highs with 57 receptions and 725 yards, Parker suffered a foot injury which required surgery and caused him to miss all of 2007. With Chris Chambers acquired from the Dolphins last season, plus a receiving corps that includes veterans M |
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