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New York Times
14-05-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
Los Angeles Chargers 2025 schedule: Jim Harbaugh's second season kicks off in Brazil
The Athletic has live coverage of the 2025 NFL schedule release. The NFL will release the 2025 schedules for all 32 teams at 8 p.m. (ET) Wednesday. Here is what we know about the Los Angeles Chargers' schedule so far. The Chargers will open the season in São Paulo, Brazil, on Friday, Sept. 5. The Kansas City Chiefs are considered the favorite to be the opponent. Los Angeles will play each team from the AFC South and NFC East, as well as the 2024 second-place teams from the AFC East, AFC North and NFC North. The Chargers also will see their AFC West division rivals twice, once on the road and once at SoFi Stadium, as part of their 17-game schedule. They also will open the preseason in the Hall of Fame Game against the Detroit Lions on July 31 in Canton, Ohio. Here is the lineup of home and road opponents, listed alphabetically. The Chargers enjoyed a strong debut season under the guidance of Jim Harbaugh and general manager Joe Hortiz, finishing 11-6 and reaching the wild-card round of the playoffs. That's when the season unceremoniously ended with a 32-12 loss to the Houston Texans as Justin Herbert, facing constant defensive pressure throughout the game, threw four interceptions. Advertisement Although their offseason was light on splash moves, the Chargers have made some upgrades to their offense, including right guard Mekhi Becton and first-round running back Omarion Hampton to pair with free agent Najee Harris, in hopes of making a deeper run in Harbaugh's second season in charge. Come back Wednesday night for the Chargers' week-to-week schedule, plus season analysis and predictions.
Yahoo
07-05-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chargers' uniforms could receive a brand new look in 2025
The Chargers are among five teams that are rumored to debut alternate helmets this summer, according to The new alternate helmets haven't been leaked yet, but are expected to debut sometime in July. Advertisement On Wednesday, general manager Joe Hortiz might have hinted that the rumors are true on his appearance on The Up & Adams Show. When asked if he could confirm, Hortiz responded, "I can't confirm. But I know that we dabbled with some stuff, so I'm sure there's something coming." Hortiz revealed that he hasn't seen anything, but there was one day they were doing a photoshoot overlooking the field but they had curtains wrapped around so he was unable to see anything. If I were to guess, it would likely be a navy blue helmet that matches their Color Rush uniforms, which have gold lightning bolts on the sides. This article originally appeared on Chargers Wire: Rumor: Chargers to introduce new alternate helmets this summer
USA Today
07-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chargers' uniforms could receive a brand new look in 2025
Chargers' uniforms could receive a brand new look in 2025 The Chargers are among five teams that are rumored to debut alternate helmets this summer, according to The new alternate helmets haven't been leaked yet, but are expected to debut sometime in July. On Wednesday, general manager Joe Hortiz might have hinted that the rumors are true on his appearance on The Up & Adams Show. When asked if he could confirm, Hortiz responded, "I can't confirm. But I know that we dabbled with some stuff, so I'm sure there's something coming." Hortiz revealed that he hasn't seen anything, but there was one day they were doing a photoshoot overlooking the field but they had curtains wrapped around so he was unable to see anything. If I were to guess, it would likely be a navy blue helmet that matches their Color Rush uniforms, which have gold lightning bolts on the sides.
USA Today
01-05-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Chargers' Joe Hortiz on Tre Harris: 'We were fired up to turn his name in'
Chargers' Joe Hortiz on Tre Harris: 'We were fired up to turn his name in' The Chargers upgraded the wide receiver room with the selection of Tre Harris in the second round of the 2025 NFL draft. General manager Joe Hortiz, who appeared on ESPN's The Pat McAfee Show, said he wasn't surprised that Harris was available at pick No. 55 but was very excited that he fell to them. "He's a talented player before he got hurt who was leading the country in receiving," Hortiz said. Just a big, physical playmaker with the ability to win at all three levels. We're just excited about the opportunity to add him. He's one of those guys that you get a little anxious if he's going to get there. You trust the process. You trust the research. You trust the work. He was there, and we were fired up to turn his name in." In two years at Ole Miss, Harris amassed 114 catches for 2,015 yards and 15 touchdowns with the Rebels. He missed five games last season with a groin issue but still led the team in receptions and receiving yards. The Chargers brought back Mike Williams on a one-year deal, but that wouldn't stop them from adding a true X-receiver for the long haul. Harris is a big-bodied receiver who can stretch the field vertically outside the numbers and win in contested situations.
New York Times
28-04-2025
- Sport
- New York Times
In the 2025 NFL Draft, which college football schools, conferences had the most and least picks?
The grip held by the SEC and Big Ten on college football has grown more powerful in recent years, and now their collective reign of dominance also extends to the NFL Draft. Nearly 60 percent of the NFL's 257 selections in seven rounds belonged to either the SEC (79) or Big Ten (71). It's not unusual for the leagues to send more players than their contemporaries; the SEC regularly leads that category, with the Big Ten usually finishing second. But the widening talent gap separating these leagues from their contemporaries has become canyonlike. The ACC (42) and Big 12 (31) combined barely exceed the Big Ten's total. Of the 17 programs with at least five selections this weekend, seven compete in the SEC and seven play in the Big Ten. The ACC had two programs with at least five draft picks: Miami (seven) and Virginia Tech (five). Notre Dame had six. No Big 12 program had more than four. Advertisement Expansion helped the draft numbers surge for both the SEC and Big Ten. In 2020, the SEC led all conferences with 63 selections, while the Big Ten was second with 48. Those leagues combined for 39 more picks this year than in the 2020 NFL Draft, partly because of recent additions. New SEC member Texas had the third-most picks this year with 12, while Oregon, which joined the Big Ten this year, was fourth with 10 selections. Total draft numbers for the ACC (plus-15 from 2020) and Big 12 (plus-10) also benefited from expansion. The ACC's three new members contributed seven more selections while the Big 12 added 13 from six of its eight members. The Big 12 would have finished with 32 selections had Texas and Oklahoma stayed and the eight newcomers remained in other leagues. With the SEC and Big Ten holding other significant advantages over the other leagues, it appears the only real competition they will get in this area is from one another. The talent disparity between the power conferences and Group of 5 leagues is also soaring. Not counting the current Pac-12, the G5 totaled 18 draft selections, down from 48 just five years ago. The Sun Belt and Conference USA combined for 18 picks in 2020. This year, they each had one. The lack of participants from smaller schools became noticeable at the NFL Scouting Combine with only 22 G5 invitees and seven from FCS or other programs. In 2020, 51 players from G5 conferences and 14 players from lower levels attended the combine. 'With the transfer portal, they are going to get more opportunities,' Los Angeles Chargers general manager Joe Hortiz said at the combine. 'That's a great opportunity for them. Now, obviously, it hurts some of the schools they're transferring out of, but I think that will be a common theme going forward because schools can go out there and acquire players that want to move up and go to a higher level of competition.' Advertisement NFL teams and scouts must now account for transfer numbers, which is both helpful and challenging. For smaller-school prospects moving up, evaluators can gauge players against other draft prospects rather than wait for all-star game workouts. But it's also more difficult to track players moving from team to team. For instance, 11 of the 13 quarterbacks drafted this weekend transferred at least once in their careers. Of the 28 interior defenders drafted, 10 moved to another school. Of the 25 true running backs selected, nine were transfers. The eight who stayed put played for just three years at their school. There are plenty of reasons why players transfer, from improving competition to playing time to seeking a larger paycheck. But potential NFL draft prospects always move up a level if they transfer. It never goes in the opposite direction, which directly impacts G5 programs' draft totals. Beyond the total numbers, the SEC and Big Ten dominated the first three rounds, combining for 66 of the 102 selections. The Big 12 (13) and ACC (11) together couldn't match the Big Ten (29), let alone the SEC (37) in the premium rounds. For the sixth consecutive season, the national champion also produced the most draft picks. Ohio State led with 14, which tied for the second-most since the NFL went to a seven-round format in 1994. Georgia had 15 players drafted in 2022. Arizona State, which returns at least 16 starters from its Big 12 championship squad, had just one player selected: running back Cam Skattebo in the fourth round. BYU, which won 11 games last year, didn't have a single selection. Those numbers should change next year. The 12 schools from the former Pac-12 combined for 35 selections, up by three from 2020. But with only two schools remaining, the league produced just one pick, Washington State third-round receiver Kyle Williams. Maryland has the dubious distinction of sending more draft picks to the NFL (six) than football victories last fall (four). The Terrapins tied Notre Dame for the 11th-most drafted players, which was more than seven College Football Playoff qualifiers.
