chargers injurys and thursday game notes

roxygurl · 08-09-05, 10:13 PM

Chargers linebacker Donnie Edwards sprained his right ankle in Monday's second practice and looks doubtful to play Thursday in the team's exhibition season opener against the Green Bay Packers.

"It's throbbing, and I can't walk on it,'' Edwards said, with a fresh set of crutches at his side.

Edwards, who led the team with 151 tackles and five interceptions last season, will have the ankle X-rayed to learn the extent of the damage.

Coach Marty Schottenheimer was almost cavalier regarding Edwards' availability in Green Bay.

"He's the plastic man,'' Schottenheimer said. "He bends but he doesn't break. Donnie will play ---- it's on national TV.''

Merriman ailing

Top pick Shawne Merriman's debut could be delayed until the Chargers' home exhibition Aug. 21 against the St. Louis Rams.

Merriman was having the big toenail on his left foot removed Monday, after it was stepped on last week in workouts.

"It's like a paper cut in that it hurts like hell,'' said Merriman, an outside linebacker.

The draft's 12th overall selection said he "should be good'' for the Packers game.

Schottenheimer said otherwise.

"If we were putting out an injury report, he would be questionable to doubtful,'' Schottenheimer said.

Merriman is also bothered by a strained hamstring suffered Saturday in practice. That was the injury Schottenheimer seemed most concerned about.

No L.T.

Those expecting a dose of running back LaDainian Tomlinson on Thursday will be disappointed.

Reading Schottenheimer's body language indicated Tomlinson won't play against the Packers.

"It's not likely, but we'll wait and see,'' Schottenheimer said.

Quarterback Drew Brees should go the first quarter, followed by Philip Rivers for two quarters, Schottenheimer said. Cleo Lemon and possibly Craig Ochs will finish up.

Still no Gates

General manager A.J. Smith said "the lines of communication are still open'' in regard to negotiations with unsigned Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates.

Andre Colona, Gates' agent, didn't return a phone message.

Gates has missed 19 practice sessions in his contract dispute.

Quick hits

Those who missed a portion or both of Monday's practices were OL Courtney VanBuren (knee), WR Malcom Floyd (calf), LBs Ben Leber (foot), Shawne Merriman (toe) and Marques Harris (back) and DL Adrian Dingle (knee) and Luis Castillo (foot). ... The team practices at 3:30 p.m. today.

naught33 · 08-09-05, 10:21 PM

great info there roxy! lots of ppl seem to be not playing for SD, but still I believe they have the edge here as I expect rivers to outplay rogers and feel that SD has better depth than GB.

roxygurl · 08-09-05, 10:35 PM

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Originally Posted by naught33

great info there roxy! lots of ppl seem to be not playing for SD, but still I believe they have the edge here as I expect rivers to outplay rogers and feel that SD has better depth than GB.

rivers looks like total crap tho! EVERY DAY

he not anywhere close to being good. cleo lemon is performing better at this point.im not impressed with philip rivers at all. not yet anyways.

Tommy · 08-09-05, 10:39 PM

Why do you expect Rivers to outplay Rogers? Rivers hasnt done a thing in the big leagues yet. I dont like betting on the Preason, so I am probably going to pass on this game, but any info leading up to the regular season will be very useful

naught33 · 08-09-05, 10:49 PM

experience big, thats the key....rivers was just as good in college as rogers was, and he played in the NFL last yr...rivers at least has had a yr in the SD system so he will be more comfortable with the offense he will be running on thurs night...rogers is still learning the playbook and itll be his first game, bound to be a bit nervous, not to mention SD has better depth than GB does. remember the qb's only are as good as the guys they are playing around.

i don't know much about cleo lemon, but have a buddy who is a huge SD fan, he knows everything about them you can imagine. ill see if i can get in touch w him and see what he thinks about them this yr..

roxygurl · 08-09-05, 11:11 PM

hey big123 and naught33..which of you was i playing dueling thumbs ups with at the rx site promos last night? i had such a big grin on my face..its so cool how its kind of incestous that we all check out each others sites.were all friends in this business and that rocks! next time say who ya are so i can give you love.

Tommy · 08-09-05, 11:43 PM

Hey Gina, I dont hate on other forums, I wish most of them well because most of the newer forums are in SCI's position, trying to be the best they possibly can be and get a name for themselves out in cyberworld. There are a few sites I do not like in the least bit and it drives me crazy to see stupid shit being pulled off right under the members noses and instead of noticing it, they actually dig right into the bullshit. Maybe I am biased or something but in life I hate seeing people do and say what I would not even think of doing or saying myself. Maybe I should just worry about myself lol.

Tommy · 08-09-05, 11:59 PM

Oh yeah, I forgot to add, I see a ton of "big guy behind a moniter" bullshit way too much these days. I always get a good laugh when I read some things on forums. I can tell you one thing, the people who shout out to big themselves up have some real big self confidence issues in real life. There are alot of fakes, Im beginning to think they are outwieghing the people that just be themselves. Theres nothing I despise more than fakes and I am pretty damn good at spotting them out from a mile away.

roxygurl · 08-10-05, 12:21 AM

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Originally Posted by big123

Hey Gina, I dont hate on other forums, I wish most of them well because most of the newer forums are in SCI's position, trying to be the best they possibly can be and get a name for themselves out in cyberworld. There are a few sites I do not like in the least bit and it drives me crazy to see stupid shit being pulled off right under the members noses and instead of noticing it, they actually dig right into the bullshit. Maybe I am biased or something but in life I hate seeing people do and say what I would not even think of doing or saying myself. Maybe I should just worry about myself lol.

i know exactly who your talking about big123.SCI and MVP will grow and be successfull. both are populated by very good high quality people.your welcome any time as is everyone here.im here to help you and myself succeed.if mvp can help you in anyway please find me and ask.i have no problem giving you love in your promo thread at the rx just as you gave me love in mine.you guys rock and im a fan here!

naught33 · 08-10-05, 12:27 AM

glad to have your support roxy....and glad to have you as a part of this site! if we here can do anything to help you please feel free to let us know!

tommy, i see a lot of sites out there trashing other forums, which i never understood...its one thing if there is a legit reason for it, but if it is just for the fear of competition i think that is cowardly....but i guess everyone is different..

Tommy · 08-10-05, 12:41 AM

Thanks Roxy, yes c-lo and everyone else that runs MVP seems like they are pretty honest and down to earth good people. I respect that alot.

Tommy · 08-10-05, 12:42 AM

The "Insider Power forum has become the General Disscussions forum

roxygurl · 08-10-05, 01:17 AM

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Originally Posted by big123

The "Insider Power forum has become the General Disscussions forum

my bad. :o

Tommy · 08-10-05, 01:25 AM

Nah Gina, I was just saying in general.

kokopuff73 · 08-10-05, 04:24 PM

What's up guys. New to this site. Brought over by ACE who I've been following and learning from in the past year. He was gracious enough to teach me the mathematical portion of his system, which was a starting point for his capping. Anyways, glad to hear there's someone else from Diego in here. Any info that I can add to Roxy's here in Diego I'll post as well.

naught33 · 08-10-05, 04:32 PM

hey koko, nice to see you here. welcome to SCI...hope you enjoy it here, we are putting together a nice forum full of solid cappers and it looks like we all have different things we bring to the forum and hopefully that will result in a lot of winners for all of us. any info or input you can provide is certainly welcomed and if you have anything you need or any suggestions please do not hesitate to let me know!

Tommy · 08-10-05, 04:33 PM

Welome to SCI KokoPuff

Glad to have you here and any info on SD you can share would be great. Things will be cookin here in a couple weekas when the regular football season hits

ACEACE · 08-10-05, 04:36 PM

David....with What I Give You(and His With Be The Test Year)
I Could Die Tomorrow And You Could Continue My Legacy....

If This Work "my Line For The Nfl".....we Got To Make A Copy For Every One...

Good To See You Here

kokopuff73 · 08-10-05, 04:44 PM

Yes...I'm very excited about it...I can't wait to put it to the test and make it work so that I can share it w/ everyone. AND NO TALK OF DEATH HERE, ACE!!! Only death here will be us killing the books!!

I have 2 very close personal friends who work at 2 of the popular clubs downtown. One works the door. The other a bouncer. If I ever here of a Charger/Aztec getting trashed, you guys will be the first to know. As a Charger fan, I hope this never happens, but money come first. Chargers aren't paying my bills.

ACEACE · 08-10-05, 05:07 PM

I JUST GOT THIS FROM MY E-MAIL....
Diggs injured; gonna be thin at LB on Thurs

GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers linebacker Na'il Diggs has a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss at least two weeks.

Diggs left practice Monday on a cart after a pileup during 11-on-11 team drills. An MRI exam Tuesday confirmed the slight tear.

"There's still concern, because he's not back out here," coach Mike Sherman said Tuesday. "At the same time, it's not a surgical issue, which certainly is an advantage for us and for him. I'm grateful for that."

General manager Ted Thompson was somewhat relieved by the diagnosis.

"I don't think it's serious," Thompson said. "The good news is it's not a worst case scenario."

With Diggs out and potential replacement Raynoch Thompson missing both practices to rest a swollen knee, the Packers' No. 1 linebacker unit consisted of Hannibal Navies on the weak side, Nick Barnett in the middle and Paris Lenon on the strong side.

The Packers are already without injured rookie linebackers Brady Poppinga (hamstring) and Kurt Campbell (knee), so defensive coordinator Jim Bates said the remaining healthy linebackers will have to learn multiple positions.

Some will have to play at least two spots during Thursday's preseason opener at Lambeau Field against San Diego.

"That's the only way we'll be able to go this week with the lack of numbers," Bates said.

Wide receiver Javon Walker returned to practice Tuesday morning after injuring his left hamstring Sunday. He caught two deep passes, one from Brett Favre and one from Craig Nall, before sitting out the afternoon

AS OF NOW I LIKE SD IN THIS GAME (SMALL PLAY).....TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE TRAINING CAMP OUT THEIR....

San Diego Chargers - QB Rotation: Drew Brees (1st Q), Philip Rivers (2-3 Qs), Cleo Lemon, Craig Ochs (mop up).

Marty Schottenheimer said Drew Brees probably will play the first quarter of Thursday's game, with Philip Rivers getting the next two. Cleo Lemon and possibly Craig Ochs will play the fourth quarter.

It's "not likely" RB Ladainian Tomlinson will play, Schottenheimer said. No surprise there – the All-Pro running back has only 13 carries in exhibition games during his four-year NFL career.

HOW ARE THE OTHER QB.?....BACK-UP QB IS THE KEY IN THIS GAME

08-09-05, 10:13 PM	#1 (permalink)
roxygurl SCI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 128	chargers injurys and thursday game notes Chargers linebacker Donnie Edwards sprained his right ankle in Monday's second practice and looks doubtful to play Thursday in the team's exhibition season opener against the Green Bay Packers. "It's throbbing, and I can't walk on it,'' Edwards said, with a fresh set of crutches at his side. Edwards, who led the team with 151 tackles and five interceptions last season, will have the ankle X-rayed to learn the extent of the damage. Coach Marty Schottenheimer was almost cavalier regarding Edwards' availability in Green Bay. "He's the plastic man,'' Schottenheimer said. "He bends but he doesn't break. Donnie will play ---- it's on national TV.'' Merriman ailing Top pick Shawne Merriman's debut could be delayed until the Chargers' home exhibition Aug. 21 against the St. Louis Rams. Merriman was having the big toenail on his left foot removed Monday, after it was stepped on last week in workouts. "It's like a paper cut in that it hurts like hell,'' said Merriman, an outside linebacker. The draft's 12th overall selection said he "should be good'' for the Packers game. Schottenheimer said otherwise. "If we were putting out an injury report, he would be questionable to doubtful,'' Schottenheimer said. Merriman is also bothered by a strained hamstring suffered Saturday in practice. That was the injury Schottenheimer seemed most concerned about. No L.T. Those expecting a dose of running back LaDainian Tomlinson on Thursday will be disappointed. Reading Schottenheimer's body language indicated Tomlinson won't play against the Packers. "It's not likely, but we'll wait and see,'' Schottenheimer said. Quarterback Drew Brees should go the first quarter, followed by Philip Rivers for two quarters, Schottenheimer said. Cleo Lemon and possibly Craig Ochs will finish up. Still no Gates General manager A.J. Smith said "the lines of communication are still open'' in regard to negotiations with unsigned Pro Bowl tight end Antonio Gates. Andre Colona, Gates' agent, didn't return a phone message. Gates has missed 19 practice sessions in his contract dispute. Quick hits Those who missed a portion or both of Monday's practices were OL Courtney VanBuren (knee), WR Malcom Floyd (calf), LBs Ben Leber (foot), Shawne Merriman (toe) and Marques Harris (back) and DL Adrian Dingle (knee) and Luis Castillo (foot). ... The team practices at 3:30 p.m. today. __________________ ~Roxygurl~
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	great info there roxy! lots of ppl seem to be not playing for SD, but still I believe they have the edge here as I expect rivers to outplay rogers and feel that SD has better depth than GB. __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Why do you expect Rivers to outplay Rogers? Rivers hasnt done a thing in the big leagues yet. I dont like betting on the Preason, so I am probably going to pass on this game, but any info leading up to the regular season will be very useful
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	experience big, thats the key....rivers was just as good in college as rogers was, and he played in the NFL last yr...rivers at least has had a yr in the SD system so he will be more comfortable with the offense he will be running on thurs night...rogers is still learning the playbook and itll be his first game, bound to be a bit nervous, not to mention SD has better depth than GB does. remember the qb's only are as good as the guys they are playing around. i don't know much about cleo lemon, but have a buddy who is a huge SD fan, he knows everything about them you can imagine. ill see if i can get in touch w him and see what he thinks about them this yr.. __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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roxygurl SCI Member Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: san diego Posts: 128	hey big123 and naught33..which of you was i playing dueling thumbs ups with at the rx site promos last night? i had such a big grin on my face..its so cool how its kind of incestous that we all check out each others sites.were all friends in this business and that rocks! next time say who ya are so i can give you love. __________________ ~Roxygurl~ Last edited by roxygurl : 08-09-05 at 11:11 PM.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Hey Gina, I dont hate on other forums, I wish most of them well because most of the newer forums are in SCI's position, trying to be the best they possibly can be and get a name for themselves out in cyberworld. There are a few sites I do not like in the least bit and it drives me crazy to see stupid shit being pulled off right under the members noses and instead of noticing it, they actually dig right into the bullshit. Maybe I am biased or something but in life I hate seeing people do and say what I would not even think of doing or saying myself. Maybe I should just worry about myself lol.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Oh yeah, I forgot to add, I see a ton of "big guy behind a moniter" bullshit way too much these days. I always get a good laugh when I read some things on forums. I can tell you one thing, the people who shout out to big themselves up have some real big self confidence issues in real life. There are alot of fakes, Im beginning to think they are outwieghing the people that just be themselves. Theres nothing I despise more than fakes and I am pretty damn good at spotting them out from a mile away.
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	glad to have your support roxy....and glad to have you as a part of this site! if we here can do anything to help you please feel free to let us know! tommy, i see a lot of sites out there trashing other forums, which i never understood...its one thing if there is a legit reason for it, but if it is just for the fear of competition i think that is cowardly....but i guess everyone is different.. __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Thanks Roxy, yes c-lo and everyone else that runs MVP seems like they are pretty honest and down to earth good people. I respect that alot.
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	The "Insider Power forum has become the General Disscussions forum
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Nah Gina, I was just saying in general.
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kokopuff73 SCI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5	What's up guys. New to this site. Brought over by ACE who I've been following and learning from in the past year. He was gracious enough to teach me the mathematical portion of his system, which was a starting point for his capping. Anyways, glad to hear there's someone else from Diego in here. Any info that I can add to Roxy's here in Diego I'll post as well.
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naught33 SCI Forum Moderator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Scarsdale, NY Posts: 13,666	hey koko, nice to see you here. welcome to SCI...hope you enjoy it here, we are putting together a nice forum full of solid cappers and it looks like we all have different things we bring to the forum and hopefully that will result in a lot of winners for all of us. any info or input you can provide is certainly welcomed and if you have anything you need or any suggestions please do not hesitate to let me know! __________________ -naught33 "You miss 100% of all the shots you don't take"-Wayne Gretzky "No one, and I mean no one, comes into our house and pushes us around"-coach from the movie Rudy
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Tommy Now go get your shinebox Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Sportscapper Island Posts: 15,068	Welome to SCI KokoPuff Glad to have you here and any info on SD you can share would be great. Things will be cookin here in a couple weekas when the regular football season hits
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kokopuff73 SCI Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: San Diego, CA Posts: 5	Yes...I'm very excited about it...I can't wait to put it to the test and make it work so that I can share it w/ everyone. AND NO TALK OF DEATH HERE, ACE!!! Only death here will be us killing the books!! I have 2 very close personal friends who work at 2 of the popular clubs downtown. One works the door. The other a bouncer. If I ever here of a Charger/Aztec getting trashed, you guys will be the first to know. As a Charger fan, I hope this never happens, but money come first. Chargers aren't paying my bills.
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ACEACE EX BOOKIE Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: WAYNE MICH Posts: 302	I JUST GOT THIS FROM MY E-MAIL.... Diggs injured; gonna be thin at LB on Thurs GREEN BAY, Wis. - Green Bay Packers linebacker Na'il Diggs has a partially torn medial collateral ligament in his left knee and will miss at least two weeks. Diggs left practice Monday on a cart after a pileup during 11-on-11 team drills. An MRI exam Tuesday confirmed the slight tear. "There's still concern, because he's not back out here," coach Mike Sherman said Tuesday. "At the same time, it's not a surgical issue, which certainly is an advantage for us and for him. I'm grateful for that." General manager Ted Thompson was somewhat relieved by the diagnosis. "I don't think it's serious," Thompson said. "The good news is it's not a worst case scenario." With Diggs out and potential replacement Raynoch Thompson missing both practices to rest a swollen knee, the Packers' No. 1 linebacker unit consisted of Hannibal Navies on the weak side, Nick Barnett in the middle and Paris Lenon on the strong side. The Packers are already without injured rookie linebackers Brady Poppinga (hamstring) and Kurt Campbell (knee), so defensive coordinator Jim Bates said the remaining healthy linebackers will have to learn multiple positions. Some will have to play at least two spots during Thursday's preseason opener at Lambeau Field against San Diego. "That's the only way we'll be able to go this week with the lack of numbers," Bates said. Wide receiver Javon Walker returned to practice Tuesday morning after injuring his left hamstring Sunday. He caught two deep passes, one from Brett Favre and one from Craig Nall, before sitting out the afternoon AS OF NOW I LIKE SD IN THIS GAME (SMALL PLAY).....TELL ME WHAT YOU KNOW ABOUT THE TRAINING CAMP OUT THEIR.... San Diego Chargers - QB Rotation: Drew Brees (1st Q), Philip Rivers (2-3 Qs), Cleo Lemon, Craig Ochs (mop up). Marty Schottenheimer said Drew Brees probably will play the first quarter of Thursday's game, with Philip Rivers getting the next two. Cleo Lemon and possibly Craig Ochs will play the fourth quarter. It's "not likely" RB Ladainian Tomlinson will play, Schottenheimer said. No surprise there – the All-Pro running back has only 13 carries in exhibition games during his four-year NFL career. HOW ARE THE OTHER QB.?....BACK-UP QB IS THE KEY IN THIS GAME
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