Last word on Friday night's action

...the first time. He was a little rusty with two dropped passes. San Diego Backup quarterback Billy Volek is a fine player. He completed all six of his pass attempts at San Francisco. Rookie...

Reading the coverage: Saturday's knee a concern

...ranks all 32 backup quarterbacks and puts Kerry Collins fifth, one slot behind San Diego's Billy Volek, the guy he replaced. Having watched them both extensively, I'd say Collins should be ahead...

Chargers-Seahawks postgame recap

Posted by ESPN.com's Bill Williamson San Diego -- Backup Chargers quarterback Billy Volek helped the Chargers win a playoff game seven months ago in Indianapolis. With a tad less...

A look at the backup QBs in the AFC West

...has a good preseason. San Diego Chargers The Chargers situation is a lot like Denver's. Billy Volek is a capable backup, and if Philip Rivers went down the Chargers will feel like they...

Chargers' Smith has a knack for extensions

...3 years Ryon Bingham 12-14-07 3 years Scott Mruczkowski 2-27-08 3 years Billy Volek 2-29-08 3 years Clinton Hart 2-29-08 5 years David Binn 5-12...

QB rankings: Week 4

Snap Judgment's complete quarterback rankings for Week 4.

Giants' all-around strong play saves Manning from criticism

Football Outsiders reviews the best and worst players of the week according to DYAR and effective yards stats.

Jones is making a list and checking it twice in Week 7

In this week's installment of "The Hangover," DJ Gallo takes a peek at Jerry Jones' collection of lists.

Backup QBs more important than ever, but who has the best one?

Backup QBs are more important than ever. So who has the best one? Scouts Inc. ranks them 1-32.

Seattle Seahawks v San Diego Chargers SAN DIEGO - AUGUST 25: Quarterback Billy Volek #7 of the San Diego Chargers throws a a pass against the Seattle Seahawks on August...

Smith bumbles way through 49ers' loss in preseason finale

Even against his hometown team's third-stringers and scrubs, Alex Smith demonstrated why he's no longer the San Francisco 49ers' starting quarterback.

Chargers overcome solid performance by Seahawks QB Frye

Backup quarterback Billy Volek threw a 2-point conversion pass to Malcom Floyd in the fourth quarter, giving the San Diego Chargers an 18-17 preseason win over the Seattle Seahawks on Monday night.

Rams' starting offense continues streak of preseason failure

The Rams won 7-6 on a touchdown run by Travis Minor with all backups on the field.

Around NFL training camps: Aug. 14

Thursday's NFL training camps roundup.

Camp Confidential: Chargers primed for Super Bowl push

A year after advancing to the AFC Championship Game, the Chargers feel the time is now for the team to make a run for the Super Bowl, writes Bill Williamson.