Luis Perez grew up a fan of Chargers, now a fan of their new QB
Luis Perez, a Chula Vista native who grew up a lifelong Chargers fan, now finds himself donning the powder blue and potentially stepping into a…
High school football: City Section preseason top 10 rankings
With 42 consecutive victories against City Section opponents and four consecutive City Section Open Division championships, Birmingham has been the dominant team in City football.…
Chargers’ newcomer Luis Perez, Easton Stick battle for No. 2 QB
The Chargers face a key decision heading into the second week of the preseason: Will Easton Stick continue to lead the offense against their L.A.…
With Justin Herbert out, Chargers add another quarterback
With Justin Herbert expected to miss at least another week because of his plantar fascia injury, the Chargers added depth to their quarterback room by…
Easton Stick takes over until Chargers’ Justin Herbert recovers
Franchise quarterback Justin Herbert is now in a walking boot because of a plantar fascia injury in his right foot, but the Chargers remain hopeful…
Freshman quarterback Daniel KaKooza takes over at Birmingham
Four-time defending City Section Open Division football champion Birmingham High is going with 14-year-old freshman quarterback Daniel KaKooza to start the season. Call it trial…
Rams adjust contract of quarterback Matthew Stafford at camp
The issues with the contract of Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford have been resolved. Coach Sean McVay said Tuesday on the first day of training camp…
Summer of growth spurts creates a buzz in high school football
Wearing size 18 shoes, Luke Sorensen of Servite High might be able to rattle a floor with every step. His parents probably know not to…
Serra, Notre Dame, Mission Viejo win passing tournaments
From Orange County to Los Angeles County to Ventura County, Saturday was a busy day of seven-on-seven summer passing competitions, with quarterbacks, receivers and defensive…
St. Francis QB John Sanders continues 160-mile round-trip commute
Since the fall of 2021, the most amazing commitment began. Tracey Sanders bought a new hybrid car so that six days a week he’d be…
Justin Herbert says Chargers’ new running philosophy a winner
No quarterback in NFL history has attempted more passes per game than Justin Herbert. His 39.1 mark over the last four seasons edges Andrew Luck,…
Jim Harbaugh salutes Chargers’ Justin Herbert at Camp Pendleton
Despite everything he did at Oregon, despite 17,000 NFL passing yards and 114 touchdown tosses and all the records already set as a Charger, Justin…
Jimmy Johnson, three-time All-Pro and 49ers star, dead at 86
Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Jimmy Johnson, a three-time All-Pro and member of the All-Decade Team of the 1970s, has died. He was…
Four takeaways from UCLA’s first spring football practice under coach DeShaun Foster
If there was a College Football Playoff for the offseason, DeShaun Foster would have his team in contention. Name an aspect of program-building — assembling…
Former Bears top pick Cade McNown has advice for Caleb Williams
Twenty-five years ago, UCLA quarterback Cade McNown was selected 12th overall by the Chicago Bears, where he spent the 1999 and 2000 seasons. He later…
Chicago wonders if Caleb Williams or J.J. McCarthy is best pick
DETROIT — In keeping with tradition, the top prospects in the NFL draft participated in a youth football event Wednesday and then met on the field…
Sam Farmer’s final 2024 NFL mock draft: Quarterbacks 1-2-3?
DETROIT — This will be the first NFL draft held in the Motor City. Fittingly, the first few teams will be looking for offensive engines. Quarterbacks…
Matt Ryan: Atlanta Falcons quarterback announces retirement
Matt Ryan, who was named the NFL's most valuable player in 2016, has announced his retirement aged 38. The quarterback, who played for the Atlanta…
Chargers ready to trade No. 5 pick of draft for enticing deal
Former USC quarterback Caleb Williams going first to Chicago next week is the greatest certainty entering the 2024 NFL draft. And the next surest thing?…
Five takeaways from the midpoint of UCLA spring football practice
He roams the practice field he once ruled, accommodating a malleable cast of characters. UCLA’s football-launching machine is on the fritz? DeShaun Foster flips balls…