JOE REEDY
Georgia coach Kirby Smart talks with defensive back Nyland Green (1) after a play during the NCAA college football team's G-Day game Saturday, April 16, 2022, in Athens, Ga. (Jason Getz/Atlanta Journal-Constitution via AP)
College football, XFL, Australian Open headline ESPN slate

By Joe Reedy 17 hrs ago
Three huge matchups to kick off the college football season, the XFL, a new

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. On Monday, May 16, 2022, Buck and Aikman made their first trips to ESPN headquarters in Bristol, Connecticut, to meet with executives and their future co-workers as preparations for the upcoming season began to ramp up. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Buck, Aikman excited about 'starting over' with ESPN

By Joe Reedy May. 16, 2022 09:16 PM EDT
It's been two months since Joe Buck jumped from Fox to ESPN. It wasn’t until Monday

Los Angeles Chargers running back Isaiah Spiller, left, participates in a drill during an NFL football rookie minicamp Friday, May 13, 2022, in Costa Mesa, Calif. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
Chargers hoping Spiller can provide depth at running back

By Joe Reedy May. 13, 2022 06:22 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers are set with Austin Ekeler as

Kansas City Chiefs cornerback Trent McDuffie runs the ball during rookie mini camp NFL football practice Monday, May 9, 2022, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Analysis: Amazon Prime Video gets solid 1st slate from NFL

By Joe Reedy May. 13, 2022 03:39 AM EDT
A defensive coordinator trying to put together a game plan to stop Justin Herbert or

During filming for the Denver Broncos' 2021 schedule release video, former quarterback and current "intern" Peyton Peyton Manning washes a Von Miller jersey at UCHealth Training Center on Tuesday, May 10, 2021 in Englewood, Colo. Schedule release day has become a competition across the NFL between the social media departments of teams to see whose video creates the biggest impression. (Ben Swanson/Denver Broncos via AP)
NFL teams use engaging videos to elevate schedule release

By Joe Reedy May. 11, 2022 07:40 PM EDT
The biggest day on the NFL calendar for social media departments at the 32 teams isn

Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson shakes hands with fans after being chosen by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 17th pick of the NFL football draft Thursday, April 28, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Chargers fortify offensive, defensive lines during NFL draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2022 09:57 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley's first year as head coach was about molding

Television journalist Rich Eisen runs the 40-yard dash during the "Run Rich Run" charity event benefiting St. Jude Children's Research Hospital at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, Calif., Saturday, April 23, 2022. What started as a challenge from Terrell Davis during the NFL Scouting Combine has grown into much more for Rich Eisen. This year's "Run Rich Run" segment will air during Saturday's coverage of the NFL draft. (Brandon Sloter/NFL via AP)
Run Rich Run takes spotlight on final day of NFL draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2022 03:18 AM EDT
PASADENA, Calif. (AP) — What started as a dare during the NFL Scouting Combine has

Chargers select Baylor safety JT Woods in third round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 29, 2022 10:48 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — JT Woods earned the nickname “The Heartbreak Kid” at Baylor

FILE - Boston College offensive lineman Zion Johnson runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. The Dallas Cowboys could be looking at their offensive line with their first pick in the NFL draft at No. 24. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
Chargers take offensive lineman Zion Johnson in first round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 28, 2022 10:25 PM EDT
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco

Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes, center, attends Game 5 of an NBA basketball first-round playoff series between the Dallas Mavericks and the Utah Jazz, Monday, April 25, 2022, in Dallas. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez)
Chargers-Chiefs will be first Thursday night game on Amazon

By Joe Reedy Apr. 28, 2022 10:01 PM EDT
Los Angeles Chargers quarterback Justin Herbert will visit Patrick Mahomes and the

FILE - The National Football League logo appears on the 50 yard line for NFL Super Bowl 56 in Inglewood, Calif., Sunday, Feb. 13, 2022. The NFL is telling a judge there are multiple reasons why a lawsuit brought against it by three Black coaches who allege racist hiring practices should fail. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Ho, ho, hut: NFL will play 3 games on Christmas for 1st time

By Joe Reedy Apr. 22, 2022 06:50 PM EDT
The NFL will capitalize on Christmas Day falling on a Sunday. The

FILE - Northern Iowa offensive lineman Trevor Penning runs a drill during the NFL football scouting combine, Friday, March 4, 2022, in Indianapolis. Offensive lineman Trevor Penning of Northern Iowa and receiver Christian Watson of North Dakota State, two FCS schools, could be first-rounders in the NFL Draft. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings, File)
In the trenches: Chargers may focus on lines in early rounds

By Joe Reedy Apr. 22, 2022 05:29 PM EDT
The Los Angeles Chargers found their franchise left tackle in the first round of last

FILE - American Team head coach Jeff Fisher walks the sideline during the first half of the NFLPA Collegiate Bowl college football game against the National Team Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022, in Pasadena, Calif. Former NFL coach Jeff Fisher is head coach of the Michigan Panthers in the USFL. The USFL season kicks off Saturday, April 16, 2022. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
New USFL hoping to succeed where other spring leagues failed

By Joe Reedy Apr. 14, 2022 02:48 PM EDT
NBC Sports president Jon Miller knows the perils of starting a spring football league

FILE - New York Giants nose tackle Austin Johnson smiles after the team's NFL football game against the New Orleans Saints on Oct. 3, 2021, in New Orleans. Johnson signed a two-year deal on March 16 to join the Los Angeles Chargers after having a career season with the New York Giants last year. The 27-year old defender started all 17 games and finished with 72 tackles, including 3 1/2 sacks. (AP Photo/Tyler Kaufman, File)
Chargers hoping Johnson can fill need on defensive line

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2022 07:51 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The defensive line of the Los Angeles Chargers had two fatal flaws

FILE - NBC Sports reporter Al Michaels reports from the sidelines during warm ups before an NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Buffalo Bills in Pittsburgh, Sunday, Dec. 15, 2019. Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcer team when Prime Video takes over the "Thursday Night Football" package in September. The move was announced on Wednesday, March 23, 2022, ending weeks of speculation. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)
Michaels, Herbstreit to call Prime Video's NFL package

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2022 03:04 PM EDT
Al Michaels and Kirk Herbstreit will be the announcing team when Prime Video takes

NFC wide receiver CeeDee Lamb, right, of the Dallas Cowboys, and AFC cornerback J.C. Jackson, left, of the New England Patriots, reach for an incomplete pass during the second half of the Pro Bowl NFL football game, Sunday, Feb. 6, 2022, in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/David Becker)
Jackson ready to team up with James in Chargers' secondary

By Joe Reedy Mar. 22, 2022 06:31 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — J.C. Jackson was surprised when he didn’t get the franchise tag

FILE - Chicago Bears' Khalil Mack walks off the field after an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions, Oct. 3, 2021, in Chicago. The Los Angeles Chargers have agreed to acquire Mack from the Bears in exchange for two draft picks, two people familiar with the negotiations confirmed to The Associated Press on Thursday, March 10, 2022. The people spoke on condition of anonymity because the trade cannot become official until the start of the new league year on Wednesday. (AP Photo/Kamil Krzaczynski, File)
New Chargers defender Mack happy to be reunited with Staley

By Joe Reedy Mar. 16, 2022 08:55 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Khalil Mack was watching the television show “Bel-Air” with

FILE - Fox Sports play-by-play announcer Joe Buck, left, and analyst Troy Aikman work in the broadcast booth before a preseason NFL football game between the Miami Dolphins and Jacksonville Jaguars in Miami Gardens, Fla., Aug. 22, 2019. Aikman is on the verge of leaving Fox after 22 years to become the lead analyst on ESPN's Monday Night Football. The New York Post reported that Aikman will sign a five-year deal that would rival the $17.5 million per year Tony Romo is making at CBS. (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky, File)
Buck, Aikman going from Fox to ESPN's 'Monday Night' booth

By Joe Reedy Mar. 16, 2022 02:27 PM EDT
On the first day of the new league year, one of the NFL's top broadcasting teams is

FILE - Los Angeles Chargers wide receiver Mike Williams (81) warms up before an NFL football game against the Kansas City Chiefs Thursday, Dec. 16, 2021, in Inglewood, Calif. Mike Williams will remain a valuable part of the Los Angeles Chargers offense for the next three seasons. The wide receiver has agreed to a contract extension with the franchise on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong, File)
Chargers release oft-injured offensive tackle Bryan Bulaga

By Joe Reedy Mar. 15, 2022 05:46 PM EDT
Bryan Bulaga was released by the Los Angeles Chargers on Tuesday after playing only

FILE - New England Patriots cornerback J.C. Jackson runs for a touchdown after an interception against the Carolina Panthers during the second half of an NFL football game Nov. 7, 2021, in Charlotte, N.C. New England opted against using the franchise tag on one of the top man-to-man cornerbacks in the league, leaving an attractive option for other teams. Jackson entered the league as an undrafted free agent in 2018 and leads the NFL with 25 interceptions since then. (AP Photo/John Bazemore, File)
AP sources: Chargers adding Jackson, Joseph-Day, Johnson

By Joe Reedy Mar. 14, 2022 06:13 PM EDT
General manager Tom Telesco has continued the Los Angeles Chargers' aggressive