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Chargers | Thrilled to get Melvin Ingram at No. 18

Sat, 28 Apr 2012 05:40:57 -0700

San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith said he could not believe LB Melvin Ingram was still on the board at the No. 18 pick in the NFL Draft. "I consider this a part of luck," Smith said, "because when I see what I consider a bonus pick, outside our cluster, it's luck. He's a mean, nasty man, extremely physical with a great motor."

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| Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Nick Canepa

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NFL | Agents controlling teams?

Mon, 26 Mar 2012 07:02:31 -0700

Some NFL owners, including San Diego Chargers' Dean Spanos, feel that agents are beginning to have a tremendous amount of influence over teams around the league. "Agents have a lot of control over different teams," Spanos said. "It's a bad situation, where certain teams are controlled by agents with key coaches and key players. It's certainly a problem we need to continue to address ... There are other owners that feel the same." Chargers general manager A.J. Smith, however, said he does not allow his team to be manipulated by an agent. "An agent is only powerful, manipulative and influential if you allow it," Smith said. "There is no 'we' in the (agent-team) relationship. The most important aspect of this whole deal is the team. That's all that ever matters."

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| Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee

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Chargers | Interested in Mario Williams

Wed, 07 Mar 2012 10:53:26 -0800

Updating a previous item, the San Diego Chargers have assigned an unknown price they would be willing to pay for Houston Texans impending free-agent LB Mario Williams. The team did talk with Ben Dogra, Williams' agent, at the NFL Scouting Combine; however, it is not known if Williams was discussed. General manager A.J. Smith has stressed his "philosophy has not changed" regarding free agency, neither he nor anyone else will rule out the team pursuing Williams.

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| Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee

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Chargers | GM says franchise tag unlikely for Vincent Jackson

Sat, 03 Mar 2012 07:03:48 -0800

San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith hinted Friday, March 2, that the team isn't likely to apply the franchise tag to impending free-agent WR Vincent Jackson, but added that the move is still an option. "Right now, I'm not real comfortable with what I see for a tag, but we haven't ruled it out yet because we have so much to do, and we have different levels of plans that we do with different scenarios," Smith said. Smith did confirm, however, that Jackson is the sole member of the Chargers who is being considered for the tag.

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| Source: NFL.com

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Chargers | Want A.J. Smith to change personality

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:37:01 -0800

San Diego Chargers owner and team president Dean Spanos said he addressed concerns about quirks in general manager A.J. Smith's personality, namely his reclusive nature, when deciding not to fire him Tuesday, Jan. 3. "He needs to improve in that area and he is going to," Spanos said. "He knows what he has to do."

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| Source: CBSSports.com

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Chargers | Regret letting Darren Sproles go

Wed, 04 Jan 2012 05:05:42 -0800

San Diego Chargers owner and president Dean Spanos admitted general manager A.J. Smith's decision to let New Orleans Saints RB Darren Sproles leave as a free agent last offseason was a mistake. "That is a decision that I put on A.J.," Spanos said. "I was supportive of it at the time. Obviously, you can go back to five or six decisions that we made were wrong."

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| Source: CBSSports.com

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Chargers | Norv Turner, A.J. Smith not going anywhere

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 11:38:38 -0800

The San Diego Chargers will bring both head coach Norv Turner and general manager A.J. Smith back for the 2012 season.

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| Source: NFL Network

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Chargers | Are A.J. Smith, Norv Turner safe?

Mon, 02 Jan 2012 05:45:45 -0800

The fates of San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith and head coach Norv Turner may not be decided immediately. Team president Dean Spanos is said to have struggled with what to do about Smith. He has long been a believer in Turner and credits Smith with the bulk of the decisions that have shaped the franchise into a perennial contender. Spanos could decide to keep Smith, yet suggest some changes in how he operates and how the personnel department goes forward. For all his faith in Turner, Spanos might also suggest some changes in how the coach goes about managing a game.

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| Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee

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Chargers | A.J. Smith's fate expected to be announced next week

Sat, 31 Dec 2011 12:45:13 -0800

The San Diego Chargers are expected to announce whether general manager A.J. Smith will return next season by Wednesday, Jan. 4. President Dean Spanos has been struggling with what to do with Smith.

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| Source: The San Diego Union-Tribune - Kevin Acee

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Rams | Jon Gruden not interested?

Thu, 29 Dec 2011 06:57:19 -0800

Few believe former NFL head coach Jon Gruden will be the next head coach of the St. Louis Rams. According to multiple sources, Gruden won't be inclined to coach in St. Louis, for a variety of reasons (including but not limited to the climate). Moreover, few believe that Gruden could work with current San Diego Chargers general manager A.J. Smith, who has also been rumored to be on his way to St. Louis. "They would obliterate each other with ego," one league source said.

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| Source: ProFootballTalk.com - Mike Florio

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