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Philip Rivers on Potentially Reuniting with LaDainian Tomlinson: “I wouldn’t have any objection to it whatsoever.”

Tuesday, May 22nd, 2012

Philip Rivers probably couldn't wait to move on from the disappointment of missing out on the playoffs last season. The Chargers quarterback sure is liking what he is seeing out of his new teammates, especially his new receiving core, which has a new look this season due to some key ...

LaDainian Tomlinson: “I’m 95% retired to be honest with you. As of right now I am not going back and playing football.”

Friday, May 18th, 2012

It seems as though LaDainian Tomlinson is on his way off the NFL radar. Here at SRI we've checked in with the former San Diego Charger and New York Jet a few times since he played his final game back in January. LT had commented on Mark Sanchez and Tim ...

Norv Turner on Offseason Additions, Peyton Manning in Denver and Improvements he Wants the Chargers to Make

Thursday, May 17th, 2012

Norv Turner's San Diego Chargers haven't won a playoff game since Turner's first year with the team, 2008. That has many believing that 2012 will be a make-or-break season for Turner. The problem is that with the Chiefs getting healthy again and the Broncos adding Peyton Manning, the AFC West ...

Patriots Owner Robert Kraft: Junior Seau Was “A Rare, Rare Human Being”

Monday, May 7th, 2012

Robert Kraft only employed Junior Seau for the better part of four seasons, but that was long enough to feel develop a relationship with the Hall of Fame bound linebacker and feel the impact Seau had on those around him. Kraft, the owner of the Patriots, brought the dynamic linebacker ...

Marty Schottenheimer Talks Junior Seau, Head Trauma and the Tough Transition into Retirement

Monday, May 7th, 2012

For nearly a decade, Marty Schottenheimer had to game plan for Junior Seau each and every year as his Chiefs battled the Chargers. And for half a decade, Schottenheimer had the luxury of coaching Seau as the man running the show in San Diego. So, it's safe to assume that ...

Pete Carroll on Junior Seau’s Tough Transition to Retirement: “He Wanted to Play Forever”

Friday, May 4th, 2012

Football legend Junior Seau committed suicide on Wednesday, and the reaction continues to pour in from those connected to Seau at all levels. Seahawks coach Pete Carroll was never teamed up with Seau at USC, but the two are automatically part of a strong Trojan fraternity. Pete Carroll joined J.T. The ...

Friend Rodney Peete Says Junior Seau Was Full of Life: “Never at any point did I feel that he had lost that”

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Rodney Peete had known Junior Seau since Seau was only 19 years old, and the former USC teammates spoke every couple months until the very end. The two were also inducted into the USC Hall of Fame together in 2010. With Seau dying tragically Wednesday, Peete was forced to begin mourning ...

Philip Rivers is Excited to Have Peyton Manning in His Division … Seriously

Tuesday, April 17th, 2012

Despite being heavy favorites both times, the San Diego Chargers have fallen short of capturing the AFC West crown in back-to-back seasons. Looking to get back to the playoffs for the first time since 2009, Philip Rivers and Co. will have their work cut out for them in 2012. After ...

Robert Meachem Doesn’t Feel Pressure to Fill Vincent Jackson’s Shoes, Believes he’s a No. 1 Receiver

Friday, March 16th, 2012

Robert Meachem will be tasked with having to help replace Vincent Jackson in San Diego after signing a four-year, $25.9-million deal with the Chargers this week. Like Jackson, the former first-round pick has a lot of natural ability, but Meachem failed to live up to expectations with the Saints. Now, ...

Vincent Jackson on Signing With the Bucs: “I Had to Start at the Top”

Thursday, March 15th, 2012

One of the biggest names -- and frames -- on the free-agent market was also the first man to put pen to paper. Vincent Jackson jumped from one coast to another, leaving San Diego to sign a five-year, $55.6-million contract with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Jackson should immediately make life ...