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    Construction resumes at SoFi Stadium two days after worker fell to death

    Getty Images Construction crews were back on the job at SoFi Stadium Monday, two days after work was stopped following the death of a worker there. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, a spokesman for the joint venture overseeing the project said that work restarted everywhere...
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    Reche Caldwell has been killed in a shooting

    Getty Images Former NFL receiver Reche Caldwell, a second-round pick of the Chargers in 2002, has been shot and killed in Tampa, according to TMZ. Caldwell’s mother confirmed the news to TMZ. She explained that Reche was getting ready to take his girlfriend on a date, he went inside his home...
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    SoFi Stadium worker dies after fall from roof

    Getty Images A worker at the new stadium being built for the Rams and Chargers has died in a fall. The SoFi Stadium worker fell 50 to 60 feet while working on the stadium’s roof, the Los Angeles Times reports. Work has been suspended on the stadium today. The stadium construction project has...
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    NBA playoffs, NFL regular season will intersect

    Getty Images For years, the NFL’s postseason has unfolded during the NBA’s regular season. This year, the NBA’s postseason will happen during the first few weeks of the NFL’s regular season. Adrian Wojnarowski of ESPN.com reports that 22 teams will descend on Orlando for eight regular-season...
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    LeBron James takes issue with Drew Brees

    Getty Images The toothpaste isn’t going back in the tube. LeBron James, one of the best and most prominent basketball players in NBA history, has taken to Twitter to respond to Drew Brees‘ reiteration of his position from 2016 that he “will never agree with anybody disrespecting the flag of...
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    Another positive COVID-19 test at SoFi Stadium construction site

    Getty Images Another worker on the construction site for SoFi Stadium has tested positive for COVID-19, bringing the total to nine known cases. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the new case was revealed to trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the project. The...
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    LaDainian Tomlinson: NFL’s treatment of Colin Kaepernick a “black eye”

    Getty Images Over the weekend, a former NFL employee publicly criticized the league’s handling of the Colin Kaepernick situation. Now, a current NFL employee has spoken out against the league’s treatment of Kaepernick. “It’s unfortunate and it’s sad and it’s a black eye on our league, no...
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    Anthony Lynn wanted to do more than put out a statement

    Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn is not among those who have released public statements about the death of George Floyd and the subsequent unrest across America, and he says he didn’t put out a statement because his thoughts aren’t easily encapsulated in a few short paragraphs. Lynn...
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    Anthony Lynn makes social justice uprising a priority in Monday’s videoconference with players

    Getty Images Chargers coach Anthony Lynn was asked on Sunday night by Jim Trotter of NFL Media whether Lynn will discuss the events of the weekend with his players this week. Lynn said the process already has begun. “We are now,” Lynn said. “Some coaches started last week. My first meeting is...
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    Three more COVID-19 cases at SoFi Stadium construction site

    Getty Images Three more construction workers at SoFi Stadium have tested positive for COVID-19, moving the total to the project to eight. According to Nathan Fenno of the Los Angeles Times, the positive tests were shared with trade partners by the joint venture overseeing the construction...
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    Where are the vast majority of NFL head coaches on the current unrest?

    Getty Images At this critical moment in American history, only three NFL head coaches have made public statements in their own names (and only their own names) about the situation. Three. Of 32. Even though the vast majority if the league’s players are minorities. Beyond Dolphins coach Brian...
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    Damion Square says he is back with Chargers

    Getty Images Defensive tackle Damion Square announced via his instagram account on Monday that he will be back with the Los Angeles Chargers for the 2020 season. “How SW⚡⚡T it is to be loved by you!!!!!! GREATFULL to be back with FAMILY!” Square said in the posting. Square has spent the last...
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    Melvin Gordon on playing with no fans: “We didn’t have fans anyway”

    Getty Images If COVID-19 forces NFL teams to play in empty stadiums, Melvin Gordon says it won’t feel much different for him. Gordon, who played his entire career for the Chargers before signing with the Broncos this offseason, noted that the Chargers played in front of plenty of empty seats...
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    The Simms QB top 40 countdown, No. 34: Tyrod Taylor

    Getty Images Chargers quarterback Tyrod Taylor hasn’t started a game since September 2018. Still, during his time as a starter, he has generated a record of 23-21-1. By all appearances, he’ll get the chance to resume his starting career this year, as rookie Justin Herbert learns the NFL ropes...
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    Pep Hamilton thinks Justin Herbert benefitted from staying at Oregon in 2019

    Getty Images Quarterback Justin Herbert had a big decision to make after his 2018 season at Oregon. Herbert had to choose between staying in school and entering the NFL Draft with many people projecting he’d be a first-round pick if he opted for the professional route. Herbert didn’t go that...
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    The Simms top 40 QB countdown, No. 37: Justin Herbert

    Getty Images Another day, another guy who has never taken a snap at the NFL level crashes the Chris Simms list of the top 40 quarterbacks in football. Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert, the sixth overall pick in the 2020 draft, comes in at No. 37. We discussed during PFT Live the things...
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    Rams announce August 14 opening of SoFi Stadium

    Getty Images The new NFL stadium in Inglewood was supposed to open in July, with a Taylor Swift concert. That event has been postponed. The first football game to be played there has not. The Rams announced on Wednesday their preseason schedule, which begins with an unofficial christening of...
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    Austin Ekeler welcomes leadership role in running backs room

    Getty Images Three years ago, Austin Ekeler entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent from Western State. He just turned 25 last week, but Ekeler is the old guy in the running backs room now. “I feel like I just got in the league, but now I’m the oldest guy in the room,” Ekeler said, via...
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    K.J. Hill: I’m taking being the 34th wide receiver drafted as fuel

    Getty Images Wide receiver K.J. Hill left Ohio State with a school-record 201 career receptions, but that didn’t help him get picked in the early rounds of this year’s draft. It didn’t help Hill get drafted in the middle rounds, either. Hill became the 34th receiver picked when the Chargers...
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    Hunter Henry: I think it’s fine playing out year under tag

    Getty Images Chargers tight end Hunter Henry said that he and the team were close to an agreement to a long-term extension earlier in the offseason, but momentum slowed before they could hammer out the final details of a new deal. That didn’t appear to leave any hard feelings as Henry signed...
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