These are my top 5 favorite San Diego Chargers of all time. Just my opinion, and given that I grew up a Wide Receiver there are 2 of them that made my top 5! Let me know who your top 5 are in a comment below as I would love to hear everyone’s input! #5: Gill Byrd – Defensive Back Byrd played 10 seasons with the Bolts and totaled 42 interceptions throughout his career, returning 2 for touchdowns. He had at least 1 interception in every season on the roster and was a leader for our pass defense throughout his [...]

Denver took a linebacker in Round 1. Kansas City got a receiver. San Diego went D-tackle. Oakland had to wait but chose a center. Which team ended up with the best draft in the AFC West?

SAN DIEGO- Police say San Diego Chargers linebacker Antwan Applewhite was arrested for investigation of DUI on Friday morning.

Outside linebacker Antwan Applewhite was arrested on Friday morning on suspicion of driving under the influence. According to 10 news, Applewhite was pulled over at 2:23 am down in PB and was given a DUI eval. He was then arrested after the evaluation. The Chargers released this statement: It’s disappointing to hear about the issue involving Antwan Applewhite. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course.” It definitely is disappointing to hear that another Chargers player was arrested for driving under the influence. We are supposed to have high character players on this team [...]

We've all been there, haven't we? You're out of work or school long enough on (forced) vacation and you end up just drinking to pass the time.  I imagine that's what a bunch of these NFL players are dealing with, so it doesn't really come as a shock that another Charger has been involved in an alcohol-related offense.

Antwan Applewhite was pulled over at 2:23AM Friday morning in Pacific Beach and was determined to be driving under the influence and arrested.  He was booked and his bail set at $2,500, and his court date scheduled for June 17th. He had a female companion with him that was given a ride to another location – likely her home.

The Chargers released the following statement:

It’s disappointing to hear about the issue involving Antwan Applewhite. We’ll continue to monitor the situation and let the legal process run its course.

In a cruel twist of irony, he was a Criminal Justice major at San Diego State.

Applewhite was a restricted free agent this year, and was already considered a fringe player. Given AJ Smith's history of not wanting to deal with off-the-field issues, Applewhite is all but guaranteed to be leaving the team soon.

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For three straight years, San Diego Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers has led the NFL in yards per pass attempt and his reign at the top of that passing category will no doubt continue with the drafting of former San Diego State wide receiver Vincent Brown in the third round. Of course, Rivers will only be able to benefit from Brown's big play ability if Brown is able to replicate what he did in college football, especially his last two seasons.

Last year, there were several teams that made a youth movement to provide a huge spark for their teams. One of those big surprises last year was Tampa who went through several horrible years without any playoffs. They needed to make some changes and introduced a whole new coaching staff. They then went 3-13 with this youthful team, but they were a couple pieces away from contending. The next year, they found a dark horse in the fourth round that flourished in their system. They found a 6-2, 212 lb receiver from Syracuse named Mike Williams. He helped them to [...]

One GM speculated Martin’s CFL rights would likely go to a team that has lots of picks and could afford to use one on a player they don’t need/won’t see right away. By that logic, perhaps the Calgary Stampeders, who have four of the first 14 selections on Sunday, could take a chance on Martin.

As the dust from the draft finally begins to settle a bit and the Chargers’ 2011 roster gains some additional clarity, there’s nothing like a high-profile trade rumor to stir things up once again. After addressing primarily the defensive side of the football during the three-day draft event in New...

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Eric Weddle would be a prized free agent. Yet instead of signing a deal to set up his family for life, he watches the labor fight waste his prime earning years, Pete Prisco says. And Weddle is not alone.

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Clipped from: www.theglobeandmail.com (share this clip) The defensive tackle who grew up in Jamaica, Toronto and London, Ont., is likely to become the first player to be selected in the Canadian college draft after being drafted by the NFL and playing regular-season games in four-down football. From www.theglobeandmail.com (share this quote) Clipped from: www.signonsandiego.com (share this clip) Despite the current labor situation, the diminishing returns of his high-powered team and the fact that the Chargers are trying to recover from a hugely disappointing season, general manger A.J. Smith hit season ticket-holders with as much optimism as he could muster in [...]

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The last eight years have been difficult for Chargers' fans. We have had to weather the ups and downs of a franchise that has loads of Pro Bowl talent, but have been unable to reach the Super Bowl and dreams of winning a World Championship.

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It was supposed to be Larry’s turn last year when we let go of Lights Out, but he was slowed down with injuries and never got a chance to shine. Antwan Applewhite had to take over the position with Larry sitting on the sideline and Merriman sporting Buffalo colors. We went into the draft thinking that we would be adding an outside pass rushing linebacker to compete with Larry for playing time, but we left the draft without picking one up. Martez Wilson and Justin Houston were available in the second round for us to select, but we went in [...]

It has been widely speculated that wide receiver Steve Smith does not want to return to the Panthers next season. Citing a league source, Chuck Carroll of Footballnewsnow.com reports Smith is hoping to be traded to the Raiders or San Diego Chargers next season. It has been reported Smith has already cleared out his locker [...]

As much as it may seem like I'm mean for thinking it, I'm glad this list has had a little bit on controversy. Many didn't agree with me leaving off Philip Rivers (not drafted by the Chargers), Jamal Williams (supplemental draft pick) or Antonio Gates (not drafted at all). Others didn't like that LaDainian Tomlinson, arguably the greatest Chargers player of all time, came in as the #3 greatest draft success of recent memory for the Bolts.

These are all valid points and things that I struggled with in making this list. However, I stick by my top 10 and am happy to finally announce to you all who is number one. But first, because this is being posted about a week later than it was supposed to be, a free shout out to Bud Light! "Bud Light, it's the only beer that my mom will drink!" (Editor's note: Any jokes about my mom in the comments will get you immediately and permanently banned)

The rules of my selections stated that players drafted in 1994 or sooner were the only ones eligible. Lucky for Rodney Harrison that I picked that year, otherwise he would not have made the cut and would not have been the #1 draft success of the San Diego Chargers.

The biggest reason Harrison is up this high is not that he was a great player, which he was, but is that the Bolts found such a great player in the middle of the 5th round. This was no A.J. Smith "best draft ever" either. The team lucked into Harrison. Here's how that draft went for San Diego:

Isaac Davis, G Arkansas
Vaughn Parker, G UCLA
Andre Coleman, WR Kansas State
Willie Clark, CB Notre Dame
Aaron Lang, TE New Mexico State
Rodney Harrison, SS Western Illinois
Darren Krein, DE Miami (FL)
Tony Vinson, RB Towson
Zane Beehn, Kentucky

Outside of Parker and Harrison, do you recognize any of those names? Me neither. I can't imagine the team was picking Rodney and saying "This guy's a future Hall of Famer who will help turn this team around when paired with Junior Seau." The only other player picked in Harrison's round with any kind of success was the Packers' selection of Dorsey Levens.

Much of Harrison's Hall of Fame resume will center on him winning two Super Bowls (and almost a third) with the New England Patriots after being released by the Chargers. In San Diego's defense, Harrison's last two seasons were disappointing (especially in terms of coverage) and they needed to get younger/cheaper quickly. Before being released, though, Harrison built a resume that easily makes him the best Safety in Chargers history.

Here's his stats from his time in blue and gold: 123 games (97 starts), 759 tackles, 21.5 sacks, 26 INTs, 21 defended passes, 8 forced fumbles, 2 touchdowns. That makes up for about two-thirds of his career totals, which makes sense considering he played 9 of his 15 seasons with the Chargers. He made the Pro Bowl twice, both times with San Diego.

When a team uses a top 5 pick on a player, their range of expectation in somewhere between "Superstar for a long time" to "average starter". When they're picking guys like Shaun Phillips in the 4th round or Rodney Harrison in the 5th, the range of realistic expectation is somewhere between "average starter" and "washout". When a team can take one of these guys and turn them into a Pro Bowler, or 7+ seasons of them being a top 3 player at their position, that's about as good a value as you're going to get from a draft pick. That's why the choice could not have been anyone but Rodney Harrison.

 

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After getting to see a advance screening of Thor, I was on fire last night. There’s nothing like seeing a movie where a God uses a hammer as a conductor for lightning. One of his many powers he uses to impose his will on his foes. Thor should be a mascot for the Chargers. His powers could be used to reflect the Chargers. He uses his hammer and throws is and it bull dozes people down (toldozer). Thor can use and aerial assault (Phillip Rivers). He protects those that need protecting (Marcus McNeil). You see where I’m going with Thor (trust me i [...]

What up Beat Freaks!!! Bolt Beat has now added the new feature of a Fan Forum where all of you guys can share and discuss opinions about our Bolts. This is where you can rant on this stupid lockout OR tell us how much you LOVE AJ Smith or Norval Turner OR just hate on the Raiders (just because it feels like therapy). Join the community and lets talk Bolt football! I’m not sure where our boy Swift disappeared in AK, but here is your spot to share your thoughts to us all! chargedup85, Bolt Backer, bolt pride, chargers dude, [...]

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The Chargers added more depth to their secondary and special teams by selecting USC cornerback Shareece Wright in the third round. Can this former Trojan crack the rotation and make an impact as a rookie? To find out, we check in with SC Playbook beat writer Dan Greenspan to uncover Wright’s strengths and weaknesses.

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