Beginnings And Endings: A Madden NFL 17 Chargers Franchise

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NFL News: Contract Extensions From Around The League


ILB Donald Butler (ARI): 3 years, $9.6 million

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2017 NFL Draft News: Fournette Dazzles, Solidifies Position As Nation's Top College Running Back



LSU running back Leonard Fournette capped off his 175 yard day against Florida with a 40 yard TD scamper to put his team ahead with 2:05 left on the clock. After a run featuring multiple jukes and even hurdles, Fournette scored to give LSU a 20-17 lead. One final stop by the Tiger defense sealed LSU's victory. ESPN's Stephania Bell said runs like Fournette's "are what make watching College Football so much fun". Fournette has been thought of as the nation's top running back all season long, and, after his most recent string of performances, some analysts have him projected as the number one overall pick in the 2017 NFL Draft.

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2016 Week 12 Preview: Chargers @ Texans

Matchup Preview | November 27, 2016
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San Diego Chargers (3-7, 3-2 Away)		Houston Texans (3-7, 1-4 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,172 Total Offensive Yards 3,536 2,362 Passing Yards 2,514 810 Rushing Yards 1,022 18.2 Points Per Game 21.2 14 Passing TD 13 5 Rushing TD 12 35 Red Zone Attempts 36 13-11 Red Zone TD-FG 23-6 68% Red Zone Percentage 80% Defensive Stats Comparison 3,274 Total Yards Allowed 3,788 2,054 Passing Yards Allowed 2,706 1,220 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,082 264 Points Allowed 271 37 Sacks 31 9 Fumble Recoveries 4 6 Interceptions 4 32 Red Zone Attempts 41 17-8 Red Zone TD-FG 27-3 78% Red Zone Percentage 73% Injury Report WR Travis Benjamin (Broken Ribs) 1 Week DE Brandon Dunn (Torn Pectoral) 17 Weeks CB Kareem Jackson (Shoulder Tear) 1 Week Game Notes First five meetings between the Chargers and Texans in franchise history: 9/15/02 SD: 24 HOU: 3; 9/12/04 SD: 27 HOU: 20; 10/28/07 SD: 35 HOU: 10; 11/7/10: SD: 29 HOU: 23; 9/9/13 HOU: 31 SD: 28

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2016 Week 12 Recap

San Diego Chargers at Houston Texans
Nov 27, 2016	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
San Diego Chargers (3-8)	0	7	0	7	14
Houston Texans (4-7)	10	10	0	3	23

Team Stats Comparison
	SDG	HOU
Total Offense	291	334
Rushing Yards	55	95
Passing Yards	236	239
First Downs	12	16
Punt Return Yards	40	38
Kick Return Yards	96	23
Total Yards	427	395
Turnovers	1 (-1)	0 (+1)
3rd Down Converstion	5-14 (35%)	4-13 (30%)
4th Down Conversion	1-1 (100%)	0-0 (0%)
2-Point Conversion	0-0 (0%)	0-0 (0%)
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1/0	0/2
Penalties	2 (15 Yards)	3 (30 Yards)
Posession Time	27:49	32:11

Scoring Summary
FIRST QUARTER SCORING		SDG	HOU
9:19	(HOU) Nick Novak 20 Yard Field Goal	0	3
1:13	(HOU) Owen Daniels 21 Yard Pass From Brock Osweiler (Nick Novak Kick)	0	10
SECOND QUARTER SCORING		SDG	HOU
14:11	(SDG) Antonio Gates 53 Yard Pass From Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo Kick)	7	10
6:01	(HOU) Nick Novak 40 Yard Field Goal	7	13
0:22	(HOU) Kevin Johnson Returned Interception 21 Yards (Nick Novak Kick)	7	20
FOURTH QUARTER SCORING		SDG	HOU
4:24	(SDG) Keenan Allen 7 Yard Pass From Philip Rivers (Josh Lambo Kick)	14	20
0:27	(HOU) Nick Novak 38 Yard Field Goal	14	23

San Diego Chargers PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Philip Rivers 21/33 (63%) 251 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Melvin Gordon 13 29 2.2 0 Danny Woodhead 5 19 3.8 0 Philip Rivers 2 7 3.5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Antonio Gates 5 108 21.6 1 Keenan Allen 5 78 15.6 1 Melvin Gordon 5 18 3.6 0 Stevie Johnson 4 33 8.2 0 Branden Oliver 1 7 7.0 0 Dontrelle Inman 1 7 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Tyreek Burwell 0 1 Orlando Franklin 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Manti Te'o 11 0.0 0 0 Dwight Lowery 10 0.0 0 0 Corey Liuget 7 0.0 0 0 Jahleel Addae 7 0.0 0 0 Jeremiah Attaochu 6 1.0 0 0 Kyle Emanuel 6 1.0 0 0 Casey Hayward 6 0.0 0 0 Adrian Phillips 5 0.0 0 0 Brandon Flowers 5 0.0 0 0 Jason Verrett 4 0.0 0 0 Joey Bosa 3 0.0 0 0 Denzel Perryman 3 0.0 0 0 Brandon Mebane 3 0.0 0 0 Craig Mager 2 0.0 0 0 Darius Philon 1 1.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Josh Lambo 0/0 2/2 2 N/A PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Drew Kaser 7 345 49.2 1 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Branden Oliver 5 96 19.2 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD DeAndre Reaves 3 40 13.3 0

Houston Texans PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brock Osweiler 20/32 (62%) 267 1 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Lamar Miller 24 80 3.3 0 Alfred Blue 4 15 3.7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Owen Daniels 8 126 15.7 1 Will Fuller V 4 65 16.2 0 DeAndre Hopkins 4 48 12.0 0 Cecil Shorts III 4 28 7.0 0 BLOCKING PANCAKE SACK Derek Newton 3 1 Jay Prosch 1 0 Jeff Allen 1 0 Duane Brown 0 1 Dalton Freeman 0 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Brian Cushing 8 0.0 0 0 Kevin Johnson 6 0.0 1 1 Jadeveon Clowney 6 0.0 0 0 A.J. Bouye 6 0.0 0 0 Benardrick McKinney 6 0.0 0 0 Quintin Demps 5 0.0 0 0 J.J. Watt 4 2.0 0 0 Whitney Mercilus 4 2.0 0 0 Alex Carrington 2 0.0 0 0 Antonio Allen 2 0.0 0 0 John Simon 2 0.0 0 0 Andre Hal 2 0.0 0 0 Johnathan Joseph 2 0.0 0 0 Bruce Gaston 2 0.0 0 0 Shamarko Thomas 1 0.0 0 0 KICKING FG XP PTS LONG Nick Novak 3/3 2/2 11 41 PUNTING NO YDS AVG IN20 Shane Lechler 6 277 46.1 3 KICK RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Will Fuller V 1 23 23.0 0 PUNT RETURN RET YDS AVG TD Lamar Miller 5 38 7.6 0

Heading into Sunday, there were reasons for optimism regarding the Chargers' chances of a win. They were the beneficiaries of extra rest and preparation time from the bye week, Philip Rivers was returning from injury, and Houston is a struggling team in their own right. Although the game was much closer and more competitive that those in recent memory, San Diego left NRG Stadium with their eighth loss of 2016.

Philip Rivers' return performance was encouraging. He completed 21 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately, his lone turnover was costly: a 21 yard pick six return touchdown by Kevin Johnson.

After lying dormant for much of the afternoon, the Charger offense came to life during the 4th quarter, utilizing a mix of passes and runs to mount an effective, but time-consuming, drive deep into Texan territory. On 4th down, Philip Rivers connected with Keenan Allen for a seven yard touchdown. Josh Lambo's extra point cut the deficit to 20-14.

With 4:24 left in the game, the Charger defense had the chance to make one final stop to give the ball back to Philip Rivers and the offense. Unfortunately, a handful of efficient runs and some clever, well-timed play action passes helped Brock Osweiler and the Texans drain most of the clock and kick a field goal with 27 seconds left that put the game out of reach.

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Around the NFL: 2016 Week 12

Week 12 Scores - 2016

Thursday's Games

Lions 30, Vikings 21

Redskins 20, Cowboys 13

Steelers 34, Colts 28

Sunday's Games

Bears 31, Titans 10

Jaguars 38, Bills 17

Bengals 34, Ravens 19

Falcons 24, Cardinals 22

Browns 20, Giants 17

Saints 24, Browns 3

Dolphins 17, 49ers 7

Texans 23, Chargers 14

Seahawks 28, Buccaneers 21

Panthers 35, Raiders 28

Chiefs 37, Broncos 13

Jets 29, Patriots 27

Monday's Games

Eagles 28, Packers 20

AFC Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Andy Dalton (CIN) 25-34, 312 Yards, 3 TD, 6 CAR, 4 Rush Yards, 1 Rush TD
Defensive: DE Mario Edwards Jr. (OAK) 8 TKL, 6 Sacks

NFC Players of the Week
Offensive: QB Jay Cutler (CHI) 25-35, 332 Yards, 2 TD, 2 CAR, 8 Rush Yards
Defensive: ILB Eric Hendricks (MIN) 18 TKL, 2 INT

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News: Addae Extended Through 2018

Prior to their Week 13 matchup against the visiting Tampa Bay Buccaneers, the San Diego Chargers announced that SS Jahleel Addae has signed a two year, nine million dollar contract extension through the 2018 season. Reports indicate that roughly two million of those dollars are guaranteed. Addae, who will be making the move to Portland with the team in time for the 2017 season, is the first, and so far only, Charger with an expiring contract to re-sign with the team. Through eleven games, Addae has recorded 63 total tackles, 6 tackles for a loss, two sacks, one interception, and one pass deflection.

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2017 NFL Draft News: Howard Stands As Undisputed Top TE In Nation After Dominating Auburn



Many things went right for the Alabama Crimson Tide in their 30-12 victory over Auburn last Saturday. The most dazzling performance of the day came from TE O.J. Howard, who racked up 220 receiving yards on 12 catches and scored two touchdowns. This performance gives Howard the status as the consensus top TE prospect in next year's draft. According to ESPN's Todd McShay, Howard's draft value "is approaching an all-time high".

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2016 Week 13 Preview: Buccaneers @ Chargers

Matchup Preview | December 4, 2016
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Tampa Bay Buccaneers (7-4, 5-0 Away)		San Diego Chargers (3-8, 0-5 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 3,857 Total Offensive Yards 3,463 2,571 Passing Yards 2,598 1,286 Rushing Yards 865 25.9 Points Per Game 17.8 21 Passing TD 16 12 Rushing TD 5 46 Red Zone Attempts 36 20-9 Red Zone TD-FG 14-11 63% Red Zone Percentage 69% Defensive Stats Comparison 3,751 Total Yards Allowed 3,608 2,437 Passing Yards Allowed 2,293 1,314 Rushing Yards Allowed 1,315 239 Points Allowed 287 23 Sacks 40 16 Fumble Recoveries 9 15 Interceptions 6 37 Red Zone Attempts 34 21-3 Red Zone TD-FG 17-10 64% Red Zone Percentage 79% Injury Report ILB Kwon Alexander (Torn Rotator Cuff) 18 Weeks Game Notes Last five meetings between the Chargers and Buccaneers: 1/2/94 SD: 32 TB: 17; 11/17/96 TB: 25 SD: 17; 12/12/04 SD: 31 TB: 24; 12/21/08 SD: 41 TB: 24; 11/11/12 TB: 34 SD: 24