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Is Dan Fouts next? In an eyebrow-raising revelation, former San Diego running back great LaDainian Tomlinson said he met the Charger's new brass at the NFL combine in February and that general manager Tom Telesco and coach Mike McCoy asked him to ...

ESPN.com's SportsNation "Madden NFL 25" cover vote is in the second round. The old-school AFC West players are faring way better than three new-school players from the division. Denver linebacker Von Miller was the only current player from the div...

The "Madden NFL 25" cover vote is now on in SportsNation. This year, there is a new-school and old-school competition. In the new-school vote, there are some tough assignments for some AFC West players. San Diego's Antonio Gates is a No. 16 ...

Here are some developments that occurred in the AFC West on Monday while I was away: I found it mildly intriguing that the Chiefs signed receiver Mardy Gilyard. A good college player, Gilyard hasn't done much in the NFL. But he was with Andy Reid ...

On "The Dan Patrick Show" (via Arrowheadpride.com), former Kansas City general manager Scott Pioli talked publicly for the first time about witnessing Jovan Belcher kill himself at the team's facility Dec. 1. Belcher killed himself after killing the ...

It has been a special season in Denver. Could it also be historic? The Broncos, which clinched the AFC West on Dec. 2, are 11-3, have won nine consecutive games and are on pace for a first-round bye in the playoffs. They are widely considered a le...

Midweek mail call: Eric Keen from Pensacola, Fla., wants to know if I think the Raiders should trade running back Darren McFadden. Bill Williamson: I wouldn't rule it out, because this is a team that is rebuilding and it may value draft picks m...

During my training camp visit to San Diego in early August, I was struck by how much the organization was looking forward to seeing Ryan Mathews play in 2012. I heard more than one person in the organization say that Mathews was "on a mission" to ...

The Raiders have announced they claimed cornerback Coye Francies on waivers from Seattle. Francies has some NFL experience, but he is no sure thing to make the 53-man roster. Defensive back Conroy Black was cut to make room for Francies. In other ...

SAN DIEGO -- Le'Ron McClain can move like a tailback. But he has the work ethic of a fullback. Le'Ron McClain #33 RB San Diego Chargers 2011 STATS Rush15 Yds51 TD1 Rec14 Yds82 TD1 So, if he doesn't get the chance to run the ball...

Longevity and Super Bowl hardware led the way. In a surprising landslide, Marcus Allen crushed LaDainian Tomlinson in our poll, asking readers to name the best running back in AFC West history. As of 11:25 a.m. Wednesday, Allen received 64 percent...

Who is the greatest running back ever to play in the AFC West? It is either Marcus Allen or LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson recently retired with the San Diego Chargers after re-signing with them. He played with San Diego from 2001-2009 before p...

The U-T San Diego has more on LaDainian Tomlinson saying he'd rather go to the Pro Football Hall of Fame than win a Super Bowl ring. It caused a bit of a stir. My thoughts? We always urge athletes to be honest, so when they are, we shouldn't ba...

In an Insider piece, Matt Williamson expects Von Miller to be one of the best pass-rushers in the NFL in the 2015 season. Williamson projects Miller as the third best, behind Aldon Smith and Jason Pierre-Paul. Miller was the NFL defensive rookie ...

The thought of LaDainian Tomlinson ending his career in a Denver Broncos' uniform was interesting. But it was best for all parties that it never materialized. Tomlinson told U-T San Diego that he considered signing with the Broncos. Tomlinson, who...

One of the underlying storylines of LaDainian Tomlinson's pre-retirement return to the San Diego Chargers is his reconciliation with general manager A.J. Smith. A public rift between Smith and Tomlinson put a cloud over Tomlinson's departure in 20...