The Lightning Round: A Los Angeles Chargers Podcast

The Chargers lost their preseason opener 17-13 to the Arizona Cardinals. The guys mix up the format a little bit and each of them break down different sides of the ball: Garrett takes the Chargers offense and Jamie reviews the defense and special teams. Jamie shares his thoughts on the defensive tackle group, the linebacker rotation and who has a leg up on the punting competition. Garrett covers the running back group without Melvin Gordon, how the offensive line held up and how the rookie quarterback was the star of the show.

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Jamie and Garrett got to see the Chargers take on the Rams in joint practice on Thursday and they have an update from training camp. They talk about the important battles that took place on the field and how some things are already starting to take shape among the Chargers depth chart. The guys talk about important storylines including Melvin Gordon’s recent trade request, the competition at Left Guard and the players fighting for that third and forth wide receiver spots.

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The Lightning Round Podcast completes their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the ChargersCornerbacks, Safeties and Special Teams. Before they sift through all the current Defensive Backs, Long Snappers, Kickers and Punters on the roster, they answer some questions . The guys discuss all things Melvin Gordon including who’s wrong in this situation, how much each would be willing to pay Gordon and possible trades for Offensive Lineman. This is Part 4 of the four part series.

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This is Episode #15 of the Score More podcast! The Chargers running back Melvin Gordon is currently amid a potential contract hold up with the team and could request for a trade. Garrett explores three potential player trades for Melvin Gordon. He announces each trade and why it makes sense for both teams involved while also giving arguments on how it would improve both sides. 

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The Lightning Round Podcast continues their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the Chargers on the Defensive Line and Linebackers. They sift through all the current Defensive Tackles, Defensive Ends and Linebackers on the roster. The guys cover the competitions on the D-Line giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. They also separate the Linebackers depth chart by MIKE, WILL and SAM (OTTO). Garrett and Jamie also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 3 of the four part series.

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This is Episode #14 of the Score More podcast! It’s the offseason still so Garrett is taking questions about the Chargers and otherwise. He answers inquires about the Chargers cornerback spot behind Casey Hayward and his personal evaluation process. Garrett goes on to give his take on the state of punk music, the BFTB staffer with the hottest takes and the greatest first person shooter game of all time.

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The Lightning Round Podcast continues their Training Camp preview breaking down position group battles for the Chargers on the Offensive Line. They sift through all the current Offensive Tackles, Guards and Centers on the roster. The guys cover the competitions on the O-Line giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. The guys also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 2 of the four part series.

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With Training Camp looming the Lightning Round Podcast is getting you ready for camp by breaking down position group battles for the Chargers. The groups mentioned are: Quarterbacks, Running Backs/Fullbacks, Tight Ends and Wide Receivers. The guys cover the competitions on Offense giving insight on the depth chart and some interesting battles that will play out into the preseason. The guys also give you some names to watch for, some players that could be on the bubble as well as some possible cuts. This is Part 1 of the four part series.

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Garrett and Jamie talk about all seven selections made by the Chargers during the 2019 NFL Draft.  The picks in order were:

1. DT Jerry Tillery, Notre Dame

2. FS Nas Adderley, Delaware

3. OT Trey Pipkins, Sioux Falls

4. LB Drue Tranquill, Notre Dame

5. QB Easton Stick, North Dakota State

6. LB Emeke Egbule, Houston

7. DT Cortez Broughton, Cincinnati

The guys talk about the series of events that unfolded for these Chargers selections and breakdown each player and their fit with the team heading into the season. Once they go through all the picks they discuss the team’s overall draft philosophy and what the plan is going forward. Once they wrap up the good and the bad from the draft, Garrett and Jamie give their overall grades for the Chargers draft.

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On Thursday night, Garrett Sisti, Daniel Stebbins, Matthew Stanley, and I went live while streaming the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft to give you all a different, possibly more casual (and fun!) option to follow along with apart from the usual ESPN or NFL Network commentary.

It was an interesting night, to say the least. There was a plethora of head-scratching picks (looking at you Dave Gettleman) and almost as many A+ selections with a handful of top prospects falling all throughout the evening.

This was the longest amount of time that Chargers fans have had to wait for their first round pick in quite some time but that’s the trade-off when your team makes the playoffs and doesn’t lose in the opening round.

Throughout the stream, we all became more and more enthralled with the possibility that top offensive tackles such as Cody Ford or Jawaan Taylor could fall all the way to #28 a la Derwin James last year. Both those players were available when the Bolts were finally on the clock and, to our great surprise, neither were the pick.

Notre Dame defensive tackle Jerry Tillery was inevitably the pick and after some initial reactions of deflation, frustration, and some well-deserved disappointment, the staff finally came around to the pick after some healthy discussion and perspective.

If you were unable to join us for opening night and wish to revisit the stream, we’ve got you covered below.

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