The Chargers have two strong candidates for the center position on the Chargers All Quarter Century Team: Nick Hardwick or Corey Linsley?

The Chargers haven’t enjoyed a ton of talented centers this century. In all honesty, we know this one will be a competition between Nick Hardwick (the long-time starter) and Corey Linsley (the only All-Pro this century). Both are very deserving and I’m very excited to see which one wins this poll!

Let’s go ahead and dive in!

Nick Hardwick (2004-2014)

Hardwick was drafted by the Chargers in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He started...

The Chargers get themselves a future impact player at off-ball linebacker in this 2026 NFL mock draft by selecting Georgia’s C.J. Allen.

So far in these early 2026 mock drafts, the Chargers have been often paired with edge rushers with the idea that this upcoming season will be the last for Khalil Mack in the powder blue.

But in a new 2026 mock by ESPN’s Matt Miller, he has the Bolts going in a different direction on defense. With the 26th overall pick in his exercise, the Chargers selected Georgia off-ball linebacker C.J. Allen to help reinforce a position group...

PFF’s Dalton Wasserman ranked Jim Harbaugh the No. 6 returning NFL head coach.

For 21 years, Jim Harbaugh has coached at the collegiate and NFL level and led his team to success. Only three of those years, 2007-2008 with Stanford and 2020, a COVID-shortened season, with Michigan, were losing years. And that success has PFF’s Dalton Wasserman ranking Harbaugh as the sixth-best returning NFL head coach in 2025.

“His 2012 49ers outfit was a mere 5 yards short of defeating his brother, John, and the Baltimore Ravens in the Super Bowl. He has since won a national championship at Michigan...

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You all know what to do!

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

What is the Chargers’ biggest reason for optimism entering the 2025 season? (Chargers.com)

Previewing Justin Herbert ahead of Chargers training camp (Chargers.com)

Counting down the 20 most important Chargers of the 2025 season (Chargers Wire)

Are the Chiefs still on shaky ground this long after getting walloped in the Super Bowl? (Bolt Beat)

NFL News:

Best defensive line draft values through the first quarter of the century (NFL.com)

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ESPN’s Kris Rhim named Los Angeles Chargers rookie tight end Oronde Gadsden II a potential factor in improving the passing attack.

Last season, the Los Angeles Chargers ranked No. 19 in passing offense and No. 17 in rushing. The moves made over the offseason by signing running back Najee Harris and drafting Omarion Hampton with the No. 22 overall pick should help the latter. As for the former? A second year in the same system and a step up from wide receiver Ladd McConkey’s explosive rookie year should help. But another factor, according to ESPN’s Kris Rhim, could be fifth-round...

Kris Dielman was named the OG1 for our Chargers All Quarter Century Team. Who will end up joining him as OG2?

In emphatic fashion, you all voted for Kris Dielman to be the first offensive guard selected to the Chargers All Quarter Century Team. Dielman earned 90 percent of the vote with the other two players receiving the remaining 10 nearly split down the middle.

With OG1 now out of the way, let’s go back to the poll and figure out who will join him as OG2!

Mike Goff (2004-2008)

Goff did not start his career with the Chargers...

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

Welcome to the month of July! The month where the Chargers play their first game of the 2025 preseason in just 30 days!

Let me know how you’re all feeling! Psyched? Anxious? There’s no wrong answers!

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

Rodney Harrison is being inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame (Chargers.com)

Ladd McConkey made this year’s NFL Top 100 (Chargers.com)

What are the most burning questions for the Chargers entering the 2025 season? (Chargers Wire)

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Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark gave their NFL team rankings, and the Los Angeles Chargers fell just outside the Top 10.

After free agency, the NFL Draft, and all team activities, the offseason has arrived. A lengthy break between now and training camp, and with it comes rankings, speculation, optimism and pessimism. Most recently, it’s a ranking of all 32 NFL teams from ESPN’s Mina Kimes and Ryan Clark on “The Mina Kimes Show.” The two discussed their ranking of each team, and the Los Angeles Chargers fell to No. 11, as Kimes and Clark debated between the Denver Broncos...

The Chargers 2024 second-round pick Ladd McConkey makes NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2025 after dominant rookie season.

The NFL’s Top 100 Players of 2025 kicked off this morning and the first player announced at No. 100 was Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Ladd McConkey.

McConkey’s rookie year was one for the franchise record books. He broke former Chargers wide receiver Keenan Allen’s rookie records for receptions and receiving yards, posting 82 catches for 1,149 yards. The previous records by Allen were 71 receptions for 1,046 yards.

As if that wasn’t enough, McConkey also broke the NFL record for most...

Rodney Harrison will become the 36th Chargers player to be inducted into the team’s Hall of Fame later this year.

On Monday, it was announced that former safety Rodney Harrison will be inducted into the Chargers Hall of Fame, becoming the 44th person to earn the honor and the 36th player overall for the Bolts.

Per the team, Harrison’s induction ceremony will take place in Week Eight when the Chargers host the Vikings at home on October 23.

“Rodney personified an era of Chargers football defined by physicality, emotion, relentless effort, toughness and grit,” said President of Football Operations...

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

Welcome back to another week at BFTB! The offseason continues to roll on!

And now for today’s links.

Chargers News:

Cameron Dicker recently took place in a workshop for brand building (Chargers.com)

Drew Brees was named one of the best draft picks from this century (Chargers Wire)

Justin Herbert got little help from his receivers in the fourth quarter during the 2024 season (Bolt Beat)

Should the Chargers be upset that the Supplemental Draft is not happening this year? (Charger Report)

NFL News:...

After Rashawn Slater was named the best Chargers offensive tackle this century, who will join him as OT2?

When I posted the poll for OT1, I actually wasn’t all that confident in who would end up taking the spot. Rashawn Slater ended up winning the poll with 53 percent of the vote, but Marcus McNeill was second with 41. In my head, I wouldn’t have been surprised if McNeill had won simply because of the success the team had during his tenure. Plus, I know how rose-colored glasses work in regards to those years.

Still, Slater is our OT1 of...