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National Football League News Wire The following stories are the most recent transmissions from ESPN.com wire sources Sunday, August 14, 2005Ex-NFL player Robbins arrested on marijuana charge - AP (1:47 PM ET)Panthers, at almost 100 percent, are excited after preseason win - AP (1:25 PM ET) Raiders assistant taken to hospital after fainting on sideline - AP (2:08 AM ET)UNDATED: yards receiving. - AP (1:39 AM ET) Saturday, August 13, 2005NFL Preseason Capsules - AP (11:38 PM ET) Schottenheimer sticking with errant kicker Kaeding - AP (10:15 PM ET)Panthers retire Mills' jersey at halftime - AP (9:50 PM ET)Without Owens,...

SACRAMENTO – State lawmakers are no longer sitting on the sidelines as the San Diego Chargers scramble to build a $450 million stadium under the city's haunting fiscal cloud. Legislation to create a state bonding authority that could help the Chargers secure tax-free financing for a new home is on a steady march through the Legislature and to the governor's desk. Where that home might be has been a matter of speculation in recent years. While the Chargers insist they want to stay in San Diego, the prospect of moving north has added intrigue to their quest for a new...

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NFL Wildcard Saturday - 8 January 2005 VS St. Louis Rams/Seattle Seahawks VS New York Jets/San Diego Chargers

January 8, 2005 -- SAN DIEGO - During a quiet moment in an otherwise frenetic week for the Jets, who were in speed-preparation mode for today's wild-card playoff game against the Chargers at Qualacomm Stadium, Herman Edwards sat in an office at Weeb Ewbank Hall watching a segment on the NFL Network. There was Chargers quarterback Drew Brees, his face flush with the success of his team's 12-4 season, talking about how he and the Chargers "owe" the Jets one because the Jets beat them here, 34-28, in the second week of the season. "That's good," Edwards said. "They owe...

SAN DIEGO (AP) -- The San Diego Chargers' long nightmare is coming to an end. The Chargers -- yes, the Chargers -- took firm control of the AFC West by hanging on to beat the Denver Broncos 20-17 in a wild one on Sunday. LaDainian Tomlinson ran for two touchdowns and San Diego's defense saved the day by intercepting Jake Plummer four times, including in the end zone in the closing minutes. On a rainy, cold and windy afternoon, the Chargers proved that water and electricity do mix, although it took them until the final play to do so. Playing...

<p>California.</p> <p>Well, we may send our blessings, but we sure didn't send much of our cash to help out our neighbors in this time of tragedy.</p> <p>I would have thought that an unplanned bonanza of free football would have led to an unfettered bounty of generosity from the fans and merchants who understood that their gain Monday night was someone else's loss. Someone else's incredible loss.</p>

"You see that son, when you tackle someone, you can't grab his face mask, that's a penalty." Such was the quote coming from over my shoulder. I turned to smile, a faint remembrance of a former day getting the same instructions from my father. At that moment, something strange hit me. At times, in your life you'd be amazed at what you don't miss as there until it isn't, or vice versa. What hit me at that moment early in first quarter, was the preponderance of children in the stands. Lots of them. Children clamoring all over bleachers. Mom's spending...

This Monday night, the question may be: Is San Diego ready for some football? Because of the brushfires that have engulfed at least 15,000 acres in Southern California, the NFL is considering the possibility of moving Monday's Dolphins-Chargers game from San Diego to a different city. The league has held preliminary discussions with officials from three other cities: Phoenix, Oakland and San Francisco. The parking lot at San Diego's Qualcomm Stadium is being used as an evacuation center for area residents whose homes have been affected by the fires. First aid, water and food have been made available at the...

<p>Dolphins linebacker Junior Seau insists he meant no harm when he suggested the way to stop former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson is to feed him fried chicken and watermelon.</p> <p>Tomlinson, whose Chargers face the Dolphins on Monday night, could not immediately be reached for comment. The Dolphins had no immediate word on whether Seau would be disciplined for the remark.</p>

*** USELESS VANITY THREAD *** And thus begins the official end to the season of 20 NFL teams as the 12 survivors jockey for their post-season slots this weekend. AFC East Team W L T Miami 9 6 0 N.Y. Jets 8 7 0 New England 8 7 0 Buffalo 7 8 0 AFC North Team W L T y-Pittsburgh 9 5 1 Cleveland 8 7 0 Baltimore 7 8 0 Cincinnati 2 13 0 AFC South Team W L T y-Tennessee 10 5 0 Indianapolis 9 6 0 Jacksonville 6 9 0 Houston 4 11 0 AFC West Team...