ill crash out if we get rid of Ladd

Will be flying in from Portland Oregon for week 9, Am I allowed to bring my custom wrestling belt the stadium? This Will be my son and I first NFL game Chargers vs Texans. Thank for advance

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Some beautiful screenshots of the old Chargers websites (sites are explorable through web.archive.org) for nostalgia. First is from 2005, second is 2007 and third is 2002.

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Not observed: WR Brenen Thompson (quad), CB Deane Leonard (concussion), OLB Bud Dupree (neck).

Hello sportsfans!

As a gift, I (a non-sportsball person) bought my husband (a very big sportsball person) VIP tickets to an upcoming Chargers game. Section 131 (visitors side, its the Chiefs game and he is a giant Chiefs fan...and Swiftie....I married him anyway). Anyway, not being a sportsball person I am not sure what to expect, and what I should plan for. Since the tickets are a gift, he won't know we are going until about a week before the game so I can't chat with him about it, and I like to research these things ahead of time. I've tried to do some research on the Chargers website, but can't get a good feel for any of the VIP stuff.

It sounds like we can get there early? Is there anything worth getting there early for? From other posts it sounds like the food & bev is worth checking out (especially since we are not stadium regulars), anything else? This will be both of our first times at SoFi, and we don't otherwise go to NFL games often.

Any advice/words of encouragement/warning are greatly appreciated. Thank you!

I became a Chargers fan around 2 years ago because I didn’t have an NFL team yet and the closest one to me was the cowboys, and I DO NOT want to be a cowboys fan. The reasons were I loved Joe Alt, I knew Herbert was a dawg, and somebody from my high school (Jalen Reagor💀) was on there.

That brings me to my dilemma. My friends keep calling me a poser for liking this team even though I try to explain the pain and suffering I go through. Has anybody else gone through something similar?

Steve breaks down the problems he's seeing with the offense.

Says he's bringing to much of what he brought in Miami to LA yet with different personnel. The LA personal is just not as fast as he had in Miami and Steve explains why thats detriment

Breaks down Herbert, the personnel, and what needs to be done.

Teamwork, coordination, and more needs to come together.

Hi I have never owned an authentic Nike jersey. Not too long ago I bought these three jerseys for $30 bucks total. I would want to know if they are authentic or fake jerseys. I don’t mind if they are fake I just want to see if I got a deal buying three authentic jerseys for 30 bucks, since I’ve seen jerseys on marketplace fluctuate between 40-60 bucks each. Thank you all in advance.

Let me start by saying, these are grades for where we stand today, and I think final grades cannot be assessed so early. It is a bye week though, so lets get some opinions and discourse!

My grades

Hampton: C I came in with a D grade in mind, until I broke down the numbers, which made me more optimistic. Yes, he missed half his rookie year and his numbers are down this year. He is still averaging 4 YPC over his 15 career games. Looking purely at efficiency numbers, he was the 2nd best RB in the draft, behind Henderson. Yes, Hortiz got the 2nd best RB in the draft, with the 2nd overall RB taken, Still, RB 1st round is something only stacked teams should do, and we have not been able to maximize Hampton's value with our porous IOL.

Tre Harris: C + same case as Hampton. You got the best WR available at this spot, which is great, but he has not put up impressive numbers yet. Like Hampton, Hortiz took a position of need, but also missed the most important position of need, IOL. Tate Rateledge, went two picks later by the Lions. Everyone knew Rutledge had tons of potential, he is already good, and on his way to great.

Jamaree Caldwell: B we got an above average DT late in the third round, a good move filling a position of need and something that should be commended.

Kyle Kennard: F - Already off the team, enough said.

KLS: C 5th round WR with less than 100 total career receiving yards, but a special teams contributor, sounds about average

Gadsden: B- great receiving numbers for someone taken in the 5th round. People are still pissed he isn't performing like he did for a stretch there in 2025, but for a 5th rounder he has been great in the passing game. He is getting a B- though as he is complete blocking liability. Basically making himself only of use on obvious passing downs.

Branson Taylor: F zero snaps played and sitting behind this year's rookies drafted in the same range

RJ Mickens: A Hortiz got an average NFL safety and good run defender late in 6th round

Bridges: C couldn't make our roster, has stuck around on two other NFL teams, solid work identifying talent for a 7th rounder, but brought down by not having him on our own roster

Overall Grade: C+

I gave Hortiz zero mark downs in my total grade for missing on Taylor and Bridges being off the team, 6th and 7th rounders are flyer picks. He does get bonus points though for Mickens. Missing completely on Kennard though brings down what should be a good class to above average.

What are your grades?

The Chargers are 0-6 and hold the No. 1 draft spot. Could Ohio State star Jeremiah Smith be the big-play receiver Justin Herbert has been missing since Mike Williams? The case for why Smith could be the big swing Los Angeles needs.

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Hey everyone. I'm the new guy. Figured it'd be a good time to stop in during the bye week. I'll be back to answer questions tomorrow at 3 p.m. PT. A big part of my job is to be the voice of fans, asking the questions you want asked and reporting the stories you want to read. This AMA will help me better understand all of that. And if there's anything you want to know about me, just ask. Talk soon!