The Lightning Round: A Los Angeles Chargers Podcast

Well that didn’t go as planned. Garrett and Jamie celebrate 200 episodes of the Lightning Round Podcast live on Youtube but the thing is only one of them could get on last night. Garrett is on mic and Jamie is on speaker phone but they did the show anyways. They took questions, talked Chargers, had some drinks and most importantly they had some fun doing it. A special thank you to everyone who has...

The Chargers collect a meaningful victory over the Green Bay Packers. The guys start off the show talking about how the team’s new offensive coordinator Shane Steichen did in his first game of action. They then move on to recap last Sunday’s game and discuss how Joey Bosa and Melvin Ingram carried the load, the improvement of the offensive line, some new players stepping up plus they discuss head...

The Chargers lose three in a row and fumble Sunday’s game away to the Tennessee Titans. Before the guys breakdown some storylines from the game they talk about the upcoming return of the Chargers Left Tackle Russell Okung. They then move on to recap last Sunday’s game and discuss why the team keeps making things complicated offensively, some players that made a positive impact, how the defensive t...

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The Chargers lose an ugly one against the Denver Broncos and the guys scrap the format and take questions for the majority of the podcast. Before all that, they discuss the ramifications of the team sending center Mike Pouncey to the IR and how Forrest Lamp will finally get his shot. The questions they answer include: If Rivers might retire after this season, grading OC Ken Whisenhunt and DC Gus B...

The Chargers get their second win of the season against the Miami Dolphins which is their first win in Miami since 1981. The Chargers shuffled a lot of players in and out of the lineup on Sunday. Some player got starters minutes out of necessity while others were used to tinker with some new looks. The guys cover how the new players played against the Dolphins and how the team will look with all t...

This is Episode #17 of the Score More podcast! Garrett is breaking down the Chargers upcoming opponent and this week it is the Miami Dolphins. We will go through both injury reports and talk about the effect it will have for the game on Sunday. Garrett then goes through important players and matchups on both sides of the ball and talks about where the Chargers have advantages and disadvantages. To...

The Chargers drop their second game in a row  to the Houston Texans. The guys give a brief overview of some of the same mistakes the team made this week. They move right onto some of the comments head coach Anthony Lynn made earlier this week. Is it all just “coachspeak?” They address the remarks about how Rayshawn Jenkins is “elite”, how Travis Benjamin should “get the ball more” and why it appea...

The Chargers get their first loss of the young 2019 season on the road against the Detroit Lions. Before the guys breakdown some storylines from the game they answer a question about the Chargers pass rushers, the newly signed veteran Tight End and of course the possibility of the Chargers trading for Jaguars star corner Jalen Ramsey. They then move on to recap last Sunday’s game and discuss the t...

The Chargers get their first win to start the season since 2015 and the first of Anthony Lynn’s heading coaching tenure.  Garrett and Jamie are here to discuss three important storylines from their win against the Colts on Sunday. They talk about the run game sans Melvin Gordon, the Chargers run defense and how the offensive line had some good and bad moments.  They discuss Ty Long’s big contribut...

This is Episode #16 of the Score More podcast! Garrett is breaking down the Chargers upcoming opponent and this week it is the Indianapolis Colts. We will go through both injury reports and talk about the effect it will have for the game on Sunday. Garrett then goes through important players and matchups on both sides of the ball and talks about where the Chargers have advantages and disadvantages...

The team announced the 53-man roster heading into the 2019 season and Garrett and Jamie are here to review the Chargers roster. After running through the depth chart heading into Week 1 the guys make some season predictions including: Chargers MVP Chargers Defensive Player of the Year Chargers Offensive Player of the Year Chargers Breakout Player of the Year Chargers Comeback Player of the Year Ch...

The Chargers just wrapped up their dress rehearsal with the Seattle Seahawks and Garrett and Jamie are ready to predict who will make the team’s 53-man roster. There are discussions about how many quarterbacks they should carry and which ones, if Troymaine Pope should be in over Detrez Newsome and a conversation about Head Coach Anthony Lynn’s comments on the status of the Offensive Line heading i...

The Chargers lose their second preseason game in a row falling to the New Orleans Saint 19-17. The guys discuss Derwin James’ injury and his upcoming replacement, the release of the Chargers long time long snapper Mike Windt and the new addition of the old veteran Dotrelle Inman to the wide receiver group. They discuss the highs and lows from the team’s second preseason game against the Saints: Ga...

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 t...

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...

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...

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.  Learn more about yo...

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 prese...

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...

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...

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 gi...

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 un...

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 Gettle...

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