In the 1986 NFL Draft, the San Diego Chargers selected Oklahoma State defensive end Leslie O’Neal as the eighth overall pick. Despite playing on a Chargers team that won only four games that year, O’Neal introduced himself to the NFL by netting 12.5 sacks. https://twitter.com/Chargerswin2023/status/1592561866328649728 For the next several years, he continued … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Leslie O’Neal (Story)
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The Short Life And Career Of Junior Seau (Story)
Middle linebackers are typically the leaders of any defense and, therefore, require a specific set of skills. Especially in today’s NFL, the middle linebacker has to diagnose an offense, cover a tight end or slot receiver, and hit like a heat-seeking missile. Failure to do any of these well means a team will likely find someone else who can. Junior Seau was … [Read more...] about The Short Life And Career Of Junior Seau (Story)
The Life And Career Of Kellen Winslow Sr. (Story)
In the late 1970s and early 1980s, the San Diego Chargers had one of the most exciting teams in the NFL. Head coach Don Coryell’s “Air Coryell” offense made stars out of Dan Fouts, Chuck Muncie, John Jefferson, Charlie Joiner, Wes Chandler, and Kellen Winslow. Winslow himself was a freak of nature. Built more like a receiver, Winslow’s 6’5”, 250-pound frame … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Kellen Winslow Sr. (Story)
The Life And Career Of Antonio Gates (Story)
Antonio Gates was the NBA's loss and one of the NFL's greatest gains. Gates, a standout basketball player for the Kent State Golden Flashes, aspired to become an NBA player in his college days. However, fate had bigger plans for the Detroit, MI native. Gates signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2003. He eventually embarked on a … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Antonio Gates (Story)
The Life And Career Of Dan Fouts (Complete Story)
Dan Fouts isn't just the best quarterback in San Diego/Los Angeles Chargers franchise history. Some fans and pundits even consider him the best player who ever wore Chargers' Powder Blue and Gold. While Fouts struggled in the early goings of his pro football career, he turned things around when Don Coryell took over the reins from Tommy Prothro in 1978. The … [Read more...] about The Life And Career Of Dan Fouts (Complete Story)