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Chargers Injury Report: Khalil Mack gets rest day, Austin Ekeler remains out

Chargers Injury Report: Khalil Mack gets rest day, Austin Ekeler remains out

Joey Bosa remains limited with the hamstring that held him to 19 snaps in Week Two.

I apologize in advance that I have to report on the Chargers’ first injury report of Week Three is even bigger than it was to start Week Two.

Seven names appeared on Wednesday’s report. Runnnig back Austin Ekeler was once again missing from practice as he continues to come bacl from a nagging ankle. He recently expressed on his fantasy football show, Ekeler’s Edge, that he’s working on coming back and he wants to as soon as possible, but this injury isn’t going as...

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Chargers vs. Vikings Week 3: By the Numbers

Chargers vs. Vikings Week 3: By the Numbers

The Vikings and Chargers are both putting up points this year, but it hasn’t translated into any wins thus far.

The Chargers and Vikings are set to clash this weekend in a battle between kindred spirits.

Both are 0-2. Both have lost each game this season by one score. Both are still two of the top offenses in the NFL.

So what’s the issue here? For the Chargers, it’s their bottom-ranked defense.

For the Vikings, they haven’t been able to stop shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers. They have given the ball away six times this season with five...

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Chargers vs. Vikings Week 3: By the Numbers

Chargers vs. Vikings Week 3: By the Numbers

The Vikings and Chargers are both putting up points this year, but it hasn’t translated into any wins thus far.

The Chargers and Vikings are set to clash this weekend in a battle between kindred spirits.

Both are 0-2. Both have lost each game this season by one score. Both are still two of the top offenses in the NFL.

So what’s the issue here? For the Chargers, it’s their bottom-ranked defense.

For the Vikings, they haven’t been able to stop shooting themselves in the foot with turnovers. They have given the ball away six times this season with five...

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Chargers Poll: Should Brandon Staley hand play-calling duties to Derrick Ansley?

Chargers Poll: Should Brandon Staley hand play-calling duties to Derrick Ansley?

Will the Chargers be able to salvage some wins before their Week Five bye?

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The Chargers enter Week Two with an 0-2 record and little to no steam behind them. Fans are still waiting for their team to win a game as the last one they got to celebrate was their victory over the Rams on January 1st...

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Chargers Daily Links: Antonio Gates among modern-era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024

Chargers Daily Links: Antonio Gates among modern-era nominees for Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2024

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

The Pro Football Hall of Fame announced their group of 173 initial modern-era nominees for the class of 2024 and to no one’s surprise, former Chargers tight end Antonio Gates is up for his chance to be a first ballot Hall of Famer.

Other former Chargers among the nominees include quarterback Doug Flutie, fullback Lorenzo Neal, defensive ends Dwight Freeney and Leslie O’Neal, defensive tackle Jamal Williams, and cornerback Antonio Cromartie.

There are a ton of deserving players up for this round of the...

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Chargers-Vikings Week 3: 0-2 teams collide in search of first win

Chargers-Vikings Week 3: 0-2 teams collide in search of first win

Who wins in a battle between a two very movable objects?

The Chargers (0-2) will be in Minnesota this weekend to face the Vikings (0-2) who also happen to be searching for their first win of the season after dropping their latest game against the reigning NFC champion Eagles.

All-Everything wide receiver Justin Jefferson is continuing to tear up each NFL defense he faces and it’s tough not seeing that continuing against the Chargers and their struggling secondary.

At the same time, the Vikings is also going through its’ fair share of struggles on the defensive side of the ball....

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3 eye-opening statistics to know from Chargers-Titans

3 eye-opening statistics to know from Chargers-Titans

The Chargers couldn’t get out of their own way for the second straight week.

When I chose to write the first rendition of this article a week ago, it was because the Chargers’ performance against the Dolphins had been so wonky that I just had to share the unusual amount of eye-opening statistics that were born from the debacle. Fast forward a week and here we are again. For the second straight week, the Chargers found a way to lose a game that had never been done before. One could say they’re now 2-0 in that fashion on the year,...

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Chargers Week 3 Power Rankings Roundup: Bolts plummet after 0-2 start

Chargers Week 3 Power Rankings Roundup: Bolts plummet after 0-2 start

The Chargers are now in the lower third of the NFL following their second straight loss to begin the season.

The Chargers fell to 0-2 after a 27-24 loss to the Titans on the road in overtime. The loss had a profound effect on the team’s placement in the league and it was manifested across the slew of power rankings posted as of Tuesday morning.

After hanging around the middle of the league through the first loss, the Bolts finally plummeted half a dozen spots on average, ending up in the early to mid-20s.

Let’s go ahead and take a...

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Chargers Daily Links: Bolts could be staring down inescapable hole to begin 2023 season

Chargers Daily Links: Bolts could be staring down inescapable hole to begin 2023 season

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Good morning, Chargers fans!

At 0-2 entering Week Three, it’s becoming more and more imperative the Chargers must create some magic to revitalize a season that — historically — isn’t expected to amount to much. According to TruMedia, only 18 out of 187 teams have gone on to start a season 0-2 before going on to make the postseason. Most recently, only the Bengals from last year have been able to accomplish that feat since the start of the 2018 season.

The Chargers are in Minneapolis later this...

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Brandon Staley: ‘No timeline’ on Austin Ekeler’s return from ankle injury

Brandon Staley: ‘No timeline’ on Austin Ekeler’s return from ankle injury

The Chargers will be without Austin Ekeler for the foreseeable future according to Brandon Staley.

The Chargers could have used their star running back against the Titans on Sunday. In any game where you fall short but just three point while also missing the NFL’s reigning touchdown leader, you’re going to think about the what-ifs and whether or not his presence would have meant at one more touchdown here or there.

Unfortunately for all of those people, they may be stuck with those thoughts for a bit longer.

On Monday afternoon, head coach Brandon Staley told the media that there...

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MNF Staff Picks: Doubleheader featuring Browns vs Steelers, Panthers vs Saints

MNF Staff Picks: Doubleheader featuring Browns vs Steelers, Panthers vs Saints

Two division rivals square off on a pair of Monday Night Football contests! Your Bolts From the Blue staff has the picks for the night.

Monday Night Football is always cause for excitement... but when announcements start circling about the launch of a new theme song, ESPN will steal my full attention.

Chris Stapleton dropped this little teaser on his Twitter, and I’ll absolutely admit to getting chills twice in this thirty second clip.

That sounds so clean, I can almost forget about the Chargers getting smacked yesterday by the Titans, and try to put my fandom to the side...

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Chargers-Titans Snap Counts

Chargers-Titans Snap Counts

The Chargers only got 19 snaps from Joey Bosa but that didn’t stop him from recording multiple sacks against the Titans.

The Chargers lost 27-24 to the Titans in overtime in their first road trip of the 2023 season. They’re back on the road this week to face the 0-2 Vikings who are also coming off a pair of close losses.

As always, here are this week’s snap counts for all three phases of the game.

Let’s see if there’s anything we can glean from the numbers this week, shall we?

After doing these for a handful of years, it’s...

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