JOE REEDY
FILE - In this Thursday, Aug. 13, 2015 file photo, NFL Logo is seen on the goal post padding before an NFL preseason football game between the Detroit Lions and the New York Jets at Ford Field in Detroit. The process of building the NFL schedule used to be a painstaking one with executives like Val Pinchbeck spending months slotting the games one by one on his board until there was a final product for the commissioner to approve. Making late tweaks or looking at alternative options with a big game moving from early to late in the season weren't really possible for all the pieces of the complicated jigsaw puzzle to fit.(AP Photo/Rick Osentoski, File)
NFL schedules get off to strong starts with Week 1 twinbills

By Joe Reedy May. 13, 2021 01:28 AM EDT
An additional week of regular-season games will benefit NFL fans right from the

File-This July 18, 2018, file photo shows shows Chris Berman appearing at the ESPY Awards at Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. Berman will continue to host “NFL PrimeTime” after agreeing to a new contract with ESPN. The multi-year agreement was announced on Monday, May 10, 2021, which is Berman's 66th birthday. “We've been working on it for awhile and this was the perfect time to do it,” Berman said during a telephone interview. “ESPN has been almost two-thirds of my life. I'm honored that what I do still works.”(Photo by Phil McCarten/Invision/AP, File)
ESPN announces extension for Berman on his 66th birthday

By Joe Reedy May. 10, 2021 04:48 PM EDT
Chris Berman will continue to host “NFL PrimeTime” after agreeing to a new

Joseph Toliver, 4, plays on one of the 32 NFL team helmets on display, Tuesday, April 13, 2021, in downtown Cleveland. Forced to cancel last year's NFL Draft in Las Vegas, the league is using lessons learned while plowing through an unprecedented, socially-distanced 2020 season and holding the Super Bow in Tampa, to have a draft that will look much more like normal — well, the new normal — with fans wearing their favorite team's colors and required masks.(AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Amazon to take over "Thursday Night Football" package in '22

By Joe Reedy May. 03, 2021 02:14 PM EDT
Amazon Prime Video will become the exclusive home of the NFL's “Thursday Night

Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, left, has his shot blocked by Denver Nuggets guard Shaquille Harrison during the second half of an NBA basketball game Saturday, May 1, 2021, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
Denver moves into 3rd in West with 110-104 win over Clippers

By Joe Reedy May. 02, 2021 12:48 AM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Nikola Jokic had 30 points and 14 rebounds, Michael Porter

Northwestern tackle Rashawn Slater greets fans after he was chosen by the Los Angeles Chargers with the 13th pick in the NFL football draft Thursday April 29, 2021, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Chargers continue rebuilding offensive line through draft

By Joe Reedy May. 01, 2021 08:15 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers found their franchise

FILE - In this Sept. 28, 2019, file photo, Florida State defensive back Asante Samuel Jr. (26) tries to intercept a pass intended for North Carolina State wide receiver Tabari Hines (5) during an NCAA college football game in Tallahassee, Fla. The Los Angeles Chargers selected Samuel in the second round of the NFL football draft Friday, April 30, 2021. (AP Photo/Mark Wallheiser, File)
Chargers take CB Asante Samuel Jr. in second round

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2021 09:03 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Asante Samuel Jr. and Josh Palmer used to have

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers free safety Derwin James watches during warmups before an NFL football game against the Oakland Raiders in Carson, Calif. The Chargers announced on Friday, April 30, 2021, they have exercised the fifth-year option on James. (AP Photo/Kelvin Kuo, File)
Chargers pick up 5th-year option on safety Derwin James

By Joe Reedy Apr. 30, 2021 07:26 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have exercised the fifth

File-This Oct. 18, 2019, file photo shows Ohio State defensive end, Chase Young, left, engaging Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater during the second half of an NCAA college football game in Evanston, Ill. Caleb Farley of Virginia Tech was the first top prospect to make the decision that has added a whole new layer of uncertainty to the annual crapshoot that is the NFL draft. Farley had plenty of players follow his lead, including several others set to be high draft picks next week like LSU receiver Chase, Oregon tackle Penei Sewell, Northwestern tackle Slater, and Penn State linebacker Micah Parsons.(AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Chargers address offensive line by taking OT Rashawn Slater

By Joe Reedy Apr. 29, 2021 10:33 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Rashawn Slater already looks like a good fit for the

Workers continue preparing the NFL Draft Theatre for the 2021 NFL Draft, Tuesday, April 27, 2021, in Cleveland. After going all virtual in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the three-day draft, which has grown into one of America's biggest, non-game sporting events, returns with thousands of fans who will be separated by their loyalties, and whether they've been vaccinated. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
Networks realize draft drama without frills sometimes best

By Joe Reedy Apr. 28, 2021 07:34 PM EDT
Producer Charlie Yook and NFL Network didn't have their own draft broadcast

FILE - Northwestern offensive lineman Rashawn Slater, participates in the school's Pro Day football workout for NFL scouts Tuesday, March 9, 2021, in Evanston, Ill. The acquisition of Sam Darnold via trade earlier this month has given the Carolina Panthers more options with the No. 8 pick in the NFL draft. Carolina's most pressing need entering the draft is at left tackle, a position they have failed to solidify over the last seven seasons. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)
Offensive line a priority as Chargers, Telesco go into draft

By Joe Reedy Apr. 23, 2021 04:48 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Tom Telesco won't admit it, but the general manager

NFL, iHeartMedia teaming up to launch podcast network

By Joe Reedy Apr. 19, 2021 11:00 AM EDT
The NFL is making a more aggressive push into podcasting.

Staley pleased with Chargers progress in free agency

By Joe Reedy Apr. 08, 2021 07:22 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Brandon Staley is pleased with what the Los Angeles

FILE - In this Sunday, Dec. 8, 2019, file photo, Los Angeles Chargers Chairman of the Board Dean Spanos, right, president of business operations A.G. Spanos, center, and personnel assistant Michael Spanos II watch from the sideline during the second half of an NFL football game against the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Jacksonville, Fla. In a petition filed Thursday, April 1, 2021, in Los Angeles County Superior Court, the sister of Chargers controlling owner Dean Spanos is petitioning a California state court to put one-third of the team’s ownership stake up for sale. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack, File)
Dean Spanos' sister petitions court to force Chargers' sale

By Joe Reedy Apr. 01, 2021 05:13 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The sister of Los Angeles Chargers controlling owner Dean

Chargers, QB Chase Daniel agree to 1-year deal

By Joe Reedy Mar. 26, 2021 11:27 PM EDT
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers have found a veteran to back up

In this 2001 photo provided by Fox Sports, Troy Aikman, Dick Stockton and Daryl Johnston, from left, pose for a photo, location not known. Stockton has done his final game on network television after a 55-year career that included stints with Fox, CBS and NBC. He has cut back on work in recent years, doing only NFL games for Fox and said during a telephone interview Friday, March 26, 2020, that he had been contemplating retirement for the past year. (Jason Wilheim/Fox Sports via AP)
Dick Stockton wraps up memorable 55-year announcing career

By Joe Reedy Mar. 26, 2021 07:39 PM EDT
Carlton Fisk retired from baseball in 1993 but the announcer who called his

FILE - Announcer Jim Nantz is seen after NFL Super Bowl 53, Sunday, Feb. 3, 2019 in Atlanta. Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard on CBS for many years to come. Nantz and CBS Sports reached agreement on a new deal Thursday, March 25, 2021. The deal was first reported by the “Sports Business Journal”(AP Photo/Gregory Payan, file)
'Hello, friends': Nantz agrees to remain with CBS Sports

By Joe Reedy Mar. 25, 2021 08:04 PM EDT
Jim Nantz's familiar introduction of “Hello friends” will continue to be heard

FILE - In this Sunday, Feb. 7, 2021 file photo, Tampa Bay Buccaneers tight end Rob Gronkowski (87), left, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady (12) celebrate together after the NFL Super Bowl 55 football game against the Kansas City Chiefs in Tampa, Fla. NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady’s career since he entered the league in 2000, but there are still times when there are still new things to reveal. That is the case with this year’s Super Bowl film, chronicling Brady’s seventh championship and his first with the Tampa Buccaneers. (AP Photo/Steve Luciano, File)
Bucs' Super Bowl film showcases Brady and Tampa Bay D

By Joe Reedy Mar. 23, 2021 05:59 PM EDT
NFL Films has been chronicling Tom Brady's career since he entered the league

Familiarity with coaches draws Cook to sign with Chargers

By Joe Reedy Mar. 22, 2021 09:31 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Jared Cook has signed with a new team, and he will

Chargers sign Oday Aboushi to bulk up offensive line

By Joe Reedy Mar. 20, 2021 02:17 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — The Los Angeles Chargers agreed on a one-year deal

FILE - In this Wednesday, Dec. 2, 2020 file photo, Pittsburgh Steelers offensive guard Matt Feiler (71) plays in an NFL football game against the Baltimore Ravens in Pittsburgh. Los Angeles Chargers general manager Tom Telesco has made headway in accomplishing his top goal during the offseason — protecting Justin Herbert. Los Angeles announced they had agreed to terms with offensive linemen Corey Linsley and Matt Feiler on Wednesday, March 17, 2021 which was the start of the NFL's new league year. (AP Photo/Don Wright, File)
New Charger Linsley looking to prove contract is worth it

By Joe Reedy Mar. 19, 2021 08:05 PM EDT
COSTA MESA, Calif. (AP) — Corey Linsley is the NFL's highest-paid center after