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Former San Diego Chargers coach Sid Gillman is No. 18 on ESPN's list of all-time NFL coaches. He coached the Chargers from 1960-71. The Chargers won five division titles and one league championship in the first six years of the American Football L...

Rolando McClain just closed the book on one of the most disappointing, bizarre NFL careers in recent memory. The linebacker -- who was the No. 8 overall pick of the Oakland Raiders in 2010 -- has retired from the NFL. He is 23. McClain was rece...

Yes, those high-flying San Diego Chargers of the early 1980s were known as Air Coryell. Yet one of the most memorable and recognizable figures on those teams was a hard-charging running back named Chuck Muncie. With a menacing bar down the center ...

One of the more interesting remaining free agents on the market is safety Charles Woodson. The future Hall of Fame player has been unable to find work since he was cut by Green Bay earlier this week. Woodson recently said he is willing to play in ...

Manti Te'o is officially a San Diego Charger. When Te'o steps on the practice field Friday for the Chargers' minicamp, he will do it as a signed member of the team. The middle linebacker from Note Dame was one of four San Diego draft picks to sign...

Thursday marks the one year anniversary of the death of San Diego legendary linebacker Junior Seau. Seau committed suicide on May 2, 2012. He was 43. Seau's death shocked the NFL and particularly hit San Diego hard. Not only was Seau one of the...

Nico Johnson was considered a leader on Alabama's national championship team. That was one of qualities that the Kansas City Chiefs were most interested when they made Johnson a fourth-round pick Saturday. Johnson is expected to immediately compet...

The one time that it is good to have a roster full of holes is during the draft. No matter where the Oakland Raiders focused on adding players, it was at a position that helped. The Raiders added two more players who have a chance to help Oakland ...

One of the more intriguing draft prospects available in next week's draft will be Notre Dame middle linebacker Manti Te'o. Praised on and off the field, Te'o was considered a potential No. 1 overall pick during the 2012 college football season. Ho...

San Diego Union-Tribune columnist Kevin Acee raised some eyebrows when he said Wednesday on the NFL Network that he believes "2013 is the final audition of Philip Rivers." One basis for Acee's thoughts is the new regime's reluctance to restructure...

Oakland's expected visit with cornerback Mike Jenkins took place Tuesday. Earlier in the day, the team agreed to terms on a one-year deal with former Denver cornerback Tracy Porter. The Raiders need another starting cornerback. Jenkins has some in...

Tracy Porter will get a chance to re-energize his NFL career under the guidance of a familiar face on a team that badly needs him to produce. In a move that has long made sense, the Oakland Raiders have signed the cornerback to a one-year deal wor...

Mid week mail call: Steve Holliday from Albertsville, Ala., wants to know if I think the NFL might send the Raiders to New York once. The Raiders play at both the Jets and the Giants. Perhaps they could play one game on Sunday and the other on Th...

Oakland punter Shane Lechler is one of the better remaining AFC West free agents. His market is about to get going. The Houston Chronicle is reporting that Lechler, one of the greatest punters of all time, will visit the Houston Texans on Thursday...

There has been some speculation the Oakland Raiders would be interested in trading running back Darren McFadden if the price is right. On one hand, it is understandable. The Raiders are rebuilding and they need more draft picks. They do not have a...

Monday is the deadline for teams to place the franchise tag on players. The focus in the AFC West will be on Kansas City. The Chiefs have key free agents: receiver Dwayne Bowe, left tackle Branden Albert and punter Dustin Colquitt. One of the play...