Change is coming in Chargerville, and not everyone is going to like it.

There will be a lot of uncertainty going into next season for the San Diego Chargers.  Fan support is on the decline, and future local TV blackouts have become the norm...clearly a disturbing trend for a franchise that was once a powerful force in the AFC.  Injuries and poor performance by the Chargers' "best available" are leaving everyone to wonder who can/will step up to fill the holes.  Meanwhile, the Denver Broncos appear to have this division locked down for the next few seasons.  One thing is for certain though....changes are coming...and not everyone is going to like it.

Chargers end NORVember in heartbreaking fashion

I was still out of town during the Chargers game, so I didn't get to see it live, and I was hoping to avoid knowing the outcome until after my two hour drive from my parents' house.  Unfortunately, my dad let the results slip via a text message before I could get settled into my apartment.  Now armed with the knowledge that the Chargers had failed, I still could not resist watching the game to witness exactly how badly San Diego had performed the final weekend of November.  Not surprisingly, the Chargers found a new way to lose...and a painful one, at that.

Padres keep Bud Black through 2015

Monday afternoon, the Padres made a commitment to the future by picking up Bud Black's 2014 and 2015 club options, ensuring that the second-longest tenured skipper in team history will be around for the next three seasons.

Our new AFC West overlords: The Denver Broncos

It's not official yet, but it might as well be.  The Denver Broncos are the AFC West champions.  This was the Chargers last-ditch effort to claw their way back into the division title race, reach the playoffs, and save the jobs of Norv Turner and A.J. Smith.  Whether Dean Spanos wants to believe this or not, the Chargers are no longer an "elite" team in the NFL.  In fact, they are hardly competitive.  This is not just the opinion of an angry fan base or NFL analysts...this is the new reality in San Diego.

Nick Canepa: The voice of treason

If you read the U-T sports section, then you are already familiar with Nick Canepa.  You're probably already familiar with the fact that Canepa's columns typically reek of mindless drivel.  Well, in his latest column, Canepa suggested that the Padres teach Yasmani Grandal a lesson by cutting him from the team as a result of his positive PED test.  Let's assess Nick Almighty's thinking.

Chargers lose to Bucs in typical Charger fashion

Football is a funny cruel sport.  For most of Sunday afternoon, the Chargers played a very complete game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.  The San Diego offense played almost flawlessly for the first three quarters, taking full advantage of the worst pass defense in the NFL.  Danario Alexander, Antonio Gates, and Malcom Floyd each had great days and found the end zone.  The defense played very well and prevented Buccaneers' standout rookie RB Doug Martin and former Charger Pro Bowl WR Vincent Jackson from doing any major damage.  In fact, the defense really did everything they could to win this game.  However, all it took was a hiccup on special teams and a bonehead miscue in the 4th quarter by Rivers to doom the Chargers in Tampa Bay.  Final score: Chargers 24 - Bucs 34.

D'OH! Chargers cleared; Padres rookie suspended

The sports gods love to torture San Diego fans.  Whenever things seem to be going right...something always goes wrong.  On the same day that the Chargers were cleared of wrongdoing by the NFL regarding the tacky Gorilla Gold towels, the Padres encountered a little incident of their own.  Breakout rookie catcher Yasmani Grandal will face a 50 game suspension because of a positive test for testosterone.

Thanks, KC. We needed that.

The Chargers desperately needed a win.  So did the Chiefs.  On Thursday night, one team was looking to make a statement to their fans and to themselves that not all hope was lost.  At the end of the night, it was our boys in navy blue standing tall in a crucial nationally televised game.  San Diego 31 - Kansas City 13.  On this, the first day of November, I can be thankful that the San Diego Chargers are NOT the Kansas City Chiefs.