Bolts From The Blue 8 hours ago
Chargers to sign WR Simi Fehoko following injury to Mike Williams
Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports Simi Fehoko was signed from the Steelers' practice squad to help reinforce a Chargers wide receiver room that just lost one one of their stars. The Chargers have signed Simi Fehoko, cousin of former Charger defensive tackle Breiden Fehoko, from the Pittsburgh Steelers' practice squad to the active 53 man roster. Fehoko reported the news himself on his Tik Tok account. Fehoko was selected by the Dallas Cowboys in the 5th round of the 2021 NFL out of Stanford. Over a 3-year career with the Cardinal, he caught 62 balls for 1,146 yards and nine...
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Bolts From The Blue 39 mins ago
Chargers place Mike Williams on IR, sign S AJ Finley to the practice squad
Photo by Jordon Kelly/Icon Sportswire via The Chargers are signing former Cowboys and Steelers wideout Simi Fehoko to reinforce the wide receiver room. On Tuesday afternoon, the Chargers officially announced that wide receiver Mike Williams is being placed on injured reserve after tearing his ACL against the Vikings this past Sunday. Williams had caught seven passes for 121 yards and a touchdown in the game before the injury occurred. To help reinforce the wide receiver room, the Chargers are signing former Cowboys 2021 draft pick Simi Fehoko, the cousin of former...
Bolts From The Blue 4 hours ago
Chargers Community Discussion: Did you agree with Brandon Staley’s fourth-down decision vs. the Vikings?
Photo by Adam Bettcher/ Brandon Staley made another polarizing decision against the Vikings. Luckily for him, it did to come back to bite the Chargers. Welcome back to another Chargers Community Discussion! This week, I want to hear all of your thoughts on the polarizing decision made by Brandon Staley to go for it on fourth-and-one from the Chargers’ own 24-yard line. We all know the outcome and we all know the context surrounding the decision. Did you agree with the decision overall? Was it the right decision but the wrong play called? Was it a bad decision...
Bolts From The Blue 6 hours ago
Chargers Power Rankings Roundup: Bolts rise slightly following win over Vikings
Photo by Adam Bettcher/ A win is a win, but analysts don’t hold much weight in the Chargers’ latest victory. The Chargers finally earned their first win of the 2023 season but it wasn’t without the usual suspense and drama that follows. With less than two minutes remaining in the game, the Brandon Staley chose to go for it on a fourth-and-one from their very own 24-yard line. The Vikings had just used their final timeout and Staley felt that all the pressure would be on Minnesota to find the end zone without any time stoppages left. On the play, Herbert handed the...
Bolts From The Blue 8 hours ago
Chargers Daily Links: Legal issue did not affect J.C. Jackson’s status against Vikings
Photo by Harry How/ Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Brandon Staley met with the media on Monday to answer a host of questions following Sunday’s win over the Vikings. He received a number of questions regarding J.C. Jackson and his status with the team following his recent inactive status against Minnesota, on top of the recent legal issues the cornerback is now dealing with stemming from a 2021 speeding charge. Staley was mum on any further detail regarding the issue, referring to it as a “private”...
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Best and worst Chargers PFF grades vs. the Vikings
Photo by Adam Bettcher/ Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen top the Chargers in this week’s PFF grades after both player made history against the Vikings. The Chargers finally managed to finish a game in 2023 and that led to their first win of the new campaign. At 1-2, they’ll face the Raiders at home in Week Four with the chance to sit at .500 when they enter their early bye. The offense led the way once again. Justin Herbert threw for 405 yards and three touchdowns with Keenan Allen catching 18 passes for 215 yards. He also threw a 49-yard touchdown to Mike...
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Justin Herbert, Keenan Allen among Week 3 winners for the Chargers
Photo by Adam Bettcher/ The Chargers had some record-breaking performances on Sunday, as well as more areas of concern that need to be addressed. The Chargers had plenty of Winners and Losers in this weekend’s game against the Vikings. Below, our staff highlighted some of the biggest names, but we’d love to hear your thoughts as well in the comments below! Winners QB Justin Herbert Was Sunday’s win over the Vikings the best game of Justin Herbert’s career? If it wasn’t, it certainly was still one of the best game by a quarterback in recent memory. Herbert...
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Chargers CB J.C. Jackson violated probation, has arrest warrant issued
Robert Gauthier/Los Angeles Times via Jackson was a surprising inactive on Sunday against the Vikings. Social media was abuzz on Sunday when news broke that cornerback J.C. Jackson was a healthy inactive for the matchup against the Vikings. Although Jackson’s play had been subpar in the first two games of the season, fans were expecting a slow start as he rebuilt confidence in his surgically repaired knee. Seeing Jackson in street clothes on the sidelines of the Chargers’ must-win matchup against the Vikings was jarring and naturally led to trade or waive...
OC Register Sep 25, 2023
Chargers WR Mike Williams suffers season-ending knee injury
He was hurt after making a catch and run for an 11-yard gain, falling to the turf after making an awkward move and then getting tackled in a jarring collision with the Vikings’ Harrison Phillips with 1:45 remaining in the third quarter.
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Chargers open as 5.5-point favorites over the Raiders
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ The Raiders are coming off a loss to the Steelers on Sunday Night Football. Following their dramatic win over the Vikings on Sunday, the Chargers have opened up as 5.5-point favorites over the Raiders in Week Four, per DraftKings Sportsbook. The Raiders are coming off a 23-18 loss to the Steelers on Sunday Night Football and could be without starting quarterback Jimmy Garoppolo who is currently in the NFL’s concussion protocol. Las Vegas is also 1-2 on the season with their lone win coming in Week One with a 17-16 victory over...
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Chargers BTS: A day in the Vikings press box
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ If you were ever curious what the press box experience is like in the NFL, here’s a recap of my first time with the Bolts coming to town in Minneapolis. 7:00 a.m. came fast on Sunday morning. Most morning I’d hit snooze a few times before waking up and slinking to my laptop to begin the day’s content. I’d grab whatever caffeine I could find that was ready-made and plant myself in my desk chair before swiveling into position. But for the first time since I took this job covering the Chargers for SB Nation, I wasn’t going to be covering...
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Mike Williams tears ACL, will miss remainder of 2023 season
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ The Chargers will be without one of their top wideouts for the remainder of the 2023 season. The good vibes of the Chargers’ first win unfortunately couldn’t last long. According to NFL insider Ian Rapoport, wide receiver Mike Williams suffered a torn ACL against the Vikings. The injury was confirmed by an MRI on Monday morning. In 2+ games, Williams had caught 19 passes for 249 yards and one touchdown before the injury. Source: #Chargers WR Mike Williams has torn his ACL and is out for the season, the MRI confirmed....
Bolts From The Blue Sep 25, 2023
Chargers Daily Links: Victory Monday open thread
Photo by Stephen Maturen/ Your source for all Chargers and NFL news from around the web. Good morning, Chargers fans! Welcome to the first #VictoryMonday of the 2023 season! The Chargers found a way to finish a game on Sunday when Kenneth Murray picked off Kirk Cousins in the end zone to put the final exclamation on a wild 28-24 win in Minneapolis. Justin Herbert and Keenan Allen were unstoppable for most of the day and the defense did just enough to keep the Vikings at bay. Let’s celebrate! You’ve all waited long enough for one of these. Feel to discuss anything...
San Diego Union Tribune Sep 24, 2023
Tom Krasovic: Kevin O'Connell's Vikings 'Charger' the finish, lose to LA
Justin Herbert, prepared well by Chargers coaches, ripped the blitz-happy Vikings D with plenty of help from Keenan Allen
San Diego Union Tribune Sep 24, 2023
Nick Canepa's report card: Justin Herbert gets an A+ for Sunday's win. Coaching? Not so much.
The Union-Tribune's Nick Canepa grades the Chargers following Sunday's 28-24 win over the Vikings
