It was the week that San Diego Chargers fans have been waiting for all year as the 2010 training camp kicked off this week when rookies and veterans made their way to Chargers Park in Murphy Canyon. But a training camp isn't a training camp without some intrigue and this season is not different: All-Pro holdouts Marcus McNeill, Vincent Jackson and Shawne Merriman appear to be lengthy holdouts due to contract demands (I'm sure Chargers fans know full well the backstories) and the team is proceeding with the assumption they will be without their talented services all year.
What does that mean? Will all-world quarterback Philip Rivers have someone to covers his blind side? Will have a new deep threat that Jackson provided? Will we miss Merriman's antics? We shall see. The good news is that first round pick running back Ryan Matthews appears to be close to signing his contract and should be in camp soon, and especially, all-universe tight end Antonio Gates received a $36 million contract extension through 2015.
Unfortunately, due to storm drain construction at Chargers Park, training camp workouts will be closed to the public this summer. To allow fans to enjoy practices during the repairs, the Chargers will hold practices on Aug. 5, 8 and 12 at Qualcomm Stadium that will be free and open to the public.
The Chargers 2010 regular season schedule is as follows:
September
Monday, 13: at Kansas City
Sunday, 19: Jacksonville
Sunday, 26: at Seattle
October
Sunday, 3: Arizona
Sunday, 10: at Oakland
Sunday, 17: at St. Louis
Sunday, 24: New England
Sunday, 31: Tennessee
November
Sunday, 7: at Houston
Monday, 22: Denver
Sunday, 28: at Indianapolis
December
Sunday, 5: Oakland
Sunday, 12: Kansas City
Thursday, 16: San Francisco
Sunday, 26: at Cincinnati
January
Sunday, 2: at Denver
Go to Chargers.com for more details on the 2010 season.
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