SB Nation User Blog: Diesel85

Vick is now an Eagle!

Diesel85 — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 00:41:02 -0000

The team of the decade

Diesel85 — Thu, 04 Jun 2009 22:55:53 -0000

The team of the decade

SI couldn't wait 10 years to decide which team is the "Team of the decade". So, here their list of the "Team of the 9 years so far." Where did the Chargers rank??

ESPN Power Rankings

Diesel85 — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:33:47 -0000

ESPN Power Rankings

See how the ESPN "experts" rank the Bolts and the rest of the league

Franchise rankings

Diesel85 — Thu, 28 May 2009 20:15:35 -0000

Franchise rankings

An interesting way of looking at every team around the league

TWO-TON TONIU RETURNS

Diesel85 — Fri, 08 May 2009 20:08:31 -0000

TWO-TON TONIU RETURNS

Pro Football Talk claims that Fonoti has just signed with the Lions

Sproles signs one-year tender

Diesel85 — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 00:15:03 -0000

Sproles signs one-year tender

via Chargers.com:
Running back Darren Sproles, the Chargers’ designated franchise player, signed the team’s one-year contract tender.

Sproles was scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this spring before the Chargers opted to use their franchise designation him, which guarantees he’ll make the average of the five top running back salaries in the league. That’s $6.621 million this season. It also meant that if another team were to sign Sproles, the Chargers would receive two first-round draft choices as compensation.

A year ago, Sproles was one of the game’s most electrifying players. He averaged 5.4 yards per carry and 11.8 yards per reception and scored six touchdowns in his fourth NFL season. During the Chargers’ playoff win over the Indianapolis Colts, NBC’s John Madden called Sproles the "best screen runner in football."

In addition to his role on offense, Sproles serves as the team’s primary return specialist. He finished eighth in the NFL in both kickoff return average (26.0) and punt return average (11.3).