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Getty Images In 1993, the first year of close-to-real NFL free agency, Reggie White embarked on an extended tour that ended in God (and/or an offer of the most negotiable notes bearing the phrase “In God We Trust”) telling him to sign with the Packers. As Peter King and I pondered the...

Getty Images The speculation over Tom Brady liking the Instagram post on Philip Rivers‘ split with Chargers is another sign that the NFL’s silly season is alive and well. The Chargers will start a quarterback in Week One. Who that quarterback will be remains a question without an answer...

Getty Images Soon-to-be-former Chargers quarterback Philip Rivers plans to play up to two more years. Before he can play two more years, he needs to play one more year. Before he can play one more year, he needs to find someone who will give him a job. And he presumably wants more than just a...

Getty Images Broncos defensive end Derek Wolfe had an interesting relationship with Philip Rivers during the quarterback’s years with the Chargers. The two AFC West teams met twice a year, which allowed for plenty of time to exchange pleasantries and less friendly comments back and forth. In...

Getty Images Chaos is very good for this specific business. And quarterback chaos could be coming, very soon. The 2020 offseason could consist of unprecedented movement when it comes quarterbacks, with a chain reaction of dominoes driven by where and how quickly the biggest rectangular...

Getty Images The prospect of Philip Rivers moving on after 16 years with the Chargers was on the table long before Monday, but that’s when it became official that the quarterback won’t be back with the team. Rivers and the Chargers offered joint statements saying that their conversations led...

Getty Images When there’s a bad game on Monday night, fans complain because there’s no other football on. When there’s a bad game on Sunday afternoon, fans can find another one to watch. That’s the fundamental argument for flexible schedules for Monday Night Football, which the NFL is...

Getty Images All four of the Week One XFL games drew between 17,000 and 18,000 fans. But only one of the four games created the impression that the stadium was nearly full. In D.C., the Dragons-Defenders game seemed like a big deal because it was a played in a small stadium. Indeed...

Getty Images Later this year, the new L.A. football stadium will open. Early next year, it will host WrestleMania 37. According to Arash Markazi of the Los Angeles Times, SoFi Stadium in Inglewood will host WWE’s marquee event on March 28, 2021. “Many people are more excited about us hosting...

Getty Images The signs have been pointing toward Philip Rivers moving on from the Chargers if he wants to continue playing in the NFL and the two sides made it official on Monday. Rivers, Chargers General Manager Tom Telesco and Chargers owner Dean Spanos all issued statements as part of the...

Getty Images Philip Rivers won’t return to the Chargers, but he hopes not to follow Eli Manning out the door. At least not yet. The eight-time Pro Bowler and the Chargers announced in a joint statement announcing Rivers, after 16 seasons, will not return to the team in 2020. Rivers told Sam...

Getty Images Safety Eric Weddle‘s Twitter post announcing his retirement didn’t include any discussion of why he was choosing to walk away from the game, but he has since expanded on the reasons for the decision. Weddle said 2019 was “a long season” that he spent playing in Los Angeles for the...

Getty Images NFL attendance hit a 15-year low last season, and one of the reasons is that the home viewing experience is getting so good that the in-stadium experience struggles to keep up. SoFi Stadium, the new home of the Rams and Chargers, seeks to change that. Stadium officials say they’ll...

Getty Images Some big names become eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame over the next few years. Peyton Manning, Charles Woodson and Calvin Johnson are among those eligible for the first time next year. DeMarcus Ware is the most qualified for the Class of 2022. Here is the list of...

Getty Images Football fans like the idea of more football. But do they really want more football? The next experiment begins in only two days. The XFL is back, after a 19-year absence. Fueled by the reality that people who will be placing legal sports wagers will need more sports on which to...

Getty Images Eric Weddle said at the end of the 2019 season that he didn’t expect to be back with the Rams and wasn’t sure whether he’d be playing for anyone in 2020. Weddle has since come to a decision on that front. Weddle announced his retirement on Twitter Thursday. Weddle spent 13 years...

Getty Images The Chargers are adding a former NFL lineman, as they restock their coaching staff. According to Field Yates of ESPN.com, the Chargers are hiring David Diaz-Infante as an assistant offensive line coach. The 55-year-old Diaz-Infante spent the last four years on the Jets’ staff...

Getty Images The Chargers are bringing in a veteran offensive line coach to oversee their group during the 2020 season. Rob Demovsky of ESPN.com reports that the Chargers are hiring James Campen. Pat Meyer was the team’s offensive line coach during the 2019 season, but he’s now doing the same...

Getty Images The Chargers are finalizing some coaching moves today, including one they made midway through last season. According to Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the team has signed offensive coordinator Shane Steichen to a new deal. This was largely #asexpected, after Steichen replaced Ken...

Getty Images Rather than trickle them out a little at a time, the Chargers announced all of their coaching staff additions and changes today. In addition to the previously reported retention of offensive coordinator Shane Steichen, and the hiring of offensive line coach James Campen and...