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This is Isaac Rochow and you 11 00:00:32,159 --> 00:00:42,960 Speaker 1: are listening to the Charger Podcast Network. All right, guys, 12 00:00:42,960 --> 00:00:46,440 Speaker 1: welcome into a bonus episode of Chargers Weekly here with 13 00:00:46,520 --> 00:00:49,520 Speaker 1: Haley o Wood and Haley. A little bit has changed 14 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:53,800 Speaker 1: since we drove Chargers Weekly on Thursday morning. First of all, 15 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:56,560 Speaker 1: there's nothing dated, so please listen to it. Matt Money Smith, 16 00:00:56,760 --> 00:00:59,440 Speaker 1: Joe Shad at the Palm Beach Post, and Dan Helly 17 00:00:59,680 --> 00:01:02,520 Speaker 1: pick some games in week four, so listen to that. 18 00:01:03,080 --> 00:01:07,000 Speaker 1: But we have a running back. It was returned number 19 00:01:07,080 --> 00:01:11,080 Speaker 1: twenty five. Melvin Gordon returned to the team on Thursday. 20 00:01:11,680 --> 00:01:14,600 Speaker 1: We just talked to coach Lynn. We just heard from 21 00:01:14,600 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 1: Melvin and Justin Jackson not gonna play in this game. 22 00:01:18,440 --> 00:01:21,200 Speaker 1: There's a possibility. Yeah, we're not sure, but there's a 23 00:01:21,240 --> 00:01:24,400 Speaker 1: possibility that Melvin could go. Incredible timing, right, I mean, 24 00:01:24,400 --> 00:01:27,000 Speaker 1: the guy comes back yesterday, and I think in listening 25 00:01:27,040 --> 00:01:29,640 Speaker 1: to Coach Lynn today, well yesterday, or I should say 26 00:01:29,680 --> 00:01:32,880 Speaker 1: on Thursday, Coach Lynn said, look, you know, doubtful Melvin 27 00:01:32,920 --> 00:01:35,640 Speaker 1: play has been never say never, well, never say never, 28 00:01:35,800 --> 00:01:38,800 Speaker 1: because who knows. With Justin now out, this could be 29 00:01:38,840 --> 00:01:40,600 Speaker 1: his chance. But he did say, you know, obviously this 30 00:01:40,640 --> 00:01:43,240 Speaker 1: guy hasn't played football in a while, he hasn't had 31 00:01:43,760 --> 00:01:46,280 Speaker 1: contact in a very long time. So it'll be interesting 32 00:01:46,280 --> 00:01:48,640 Speaker 1: if he actually gets worked in. He is traveling, we 33 00:01:48,760 --> 00:01:50,560 Speaker 1: learned that today, but it'll be interesting if he gets 34 00:01:50,560 --> 00:01:52,600 Speaker 1: worked in on Sunday. Yeah, And he just spoke to 35 00:01:52,640 --> 00:01:55,640 Speaker 1: the media. He said he felt the losses away from 36 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,600 Speaker 1: the team Detroit and then obviously last week in Houston, 37 00:01:58,720 --> 00:02:02,160 Speaker 1: so he kind of the pain of the of his teammates. Yeah, 38 00:02:02,320 --> 00:02:04,880 Speaker 1: going through those two losses, and he says, just being 39 00:02:04,880 --> 00:02:06,800 Speaker 1: around the guys, he feels good to be around the 40 00:02:06,840 --> 00:02:09,000 Speaker 1: guys here some of the guys give him a hard 41 00:02:09,000 --> 00:02:11,560 Speaker 1: time with the media around him having some fun with that, 42 00:02:11,840 --> 00:02:13,679 Speaker 1: but it's almost like he never left. I mean we 43 00:02:14,040 --> 00:02:17,799 Speaker 1: saw him during during the offseason here that running backs 44 00:02:17,840 --> 00:02:20,480 Speaker 1: room is very close, and that was on display today, 45 00:02:20,560 --> 00:02:22,560 Speaker 1: extremely tight. I mean we were out here just waiting 46 00:02:22,560 --> 00:02:25,520 Speaker 1: for Coach Lynn and you saw the entire running backs 47 00:02:25,520 --> 00:02:30,000 Speaker 1: crew with Alfredo Roberts running backs coach, walking out, laughing, 48 00:02:30,200 --> 00:02:32,240 Speaker 1: having a good time. It literally was like they picked 49 00:02:32,320 --> 00:02:35,200 Speaker 1: up right from where they left off at mini camp. 50 00:02:35,320 --> 00:02:38,120 Speaker 1: Melvin said he's good, he's been grinding. He looks to 51 00:02:38,160 --> 00:02:40,880 Speaker 1: be in good shape. Coach Lynn says he's in really 52 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 1: good physical shape, but there's a difference between that in 53 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:46,200 Speaker 1: football shape. Yes, so they're gonna try to get him 54 00:02:46,280 --> 00:02:49,200 Speaker 1: up to speed. Aceap the injury list, I'm gonna just 55 00:02:49,639 --> 00:02:52,079 Speaker 1: pull it up now because it's a little bit longer 56 00:02:52,360 --> 00:02:54,520 Speaker 1: than it's been the past couple of weeks, and we 57 00:02:54,560 --> 00:02:56,720 Speaker 1: obviously know the Charge has been hit by a lot 58 00:02:56,760 --> 00:03:00,560 Speaker 1: of injuries the first month of the season. Virgil Green, Hunter, 59 00:03:00,639 --> 00:03:04,400 Speaker 1: Henry Mike Williams, Justin Jackson, Michael Badgeley are out for 60 00:03:04,480 --> 00:03:07,680 Speaker 1: this Sunday against the Dolphins. Travis Benchman doubtful, and then 61 00:03:07,760 --> 00:03:11,720 Speaker 1: Casey Hayward and Drew Tranquil questionable. So let's just start 62 00:03:11,720 --> 00:03:13,920 Speaker 1: with the positives. Michael Davis looks like he's gonna be 63 00:03:14,040 --> 00:03:16,600 Speaker 1: ready to go on Sunday. That's huge. That's so, that's 64 00:03:16,639 --> 00:03:19,160 Speaker 1: such a boost having him back, especially because we know 65 00:03:19,200 --> 00:03:21,480 Speaker 1: how hard that secondary has been hit as of late. 66 00:03:21,840 --> 00:03:25,480 Speaker 1: So to get him back very big for this team. Casey, 67 00:03:25,520 --> 00:03:28,760 Speaker 1: I know, getting to the questionables was limited today, but 68 00:03:29,680 --> 00:03:32,200 Speaker 1: Coach Lynn said, you know he's a veteran. He missed 69 00:03:32,200 --> 00:03:35,080 Speaker 1: some time last week. He played, so hopefully that bodes 70 00:03:35,080 --> 00:03:38,880 Speaker 1: well for him this Sunday as well. Yes, Travis Benjamin doubtful. Yeah, 71 00:03:39,120 --> 00:03:41,440 Speaker 1: you look at that. You look Mike Williams being out 72 00:03:41,920 --> 00:03:44,720 Speaker 1: a little thin at the wide receiver position. Keenan Allen 73 00:03:44,760 --> 00:03:49,400 Speaker 1: had seventeen targets, don Charle Imman. It's Kendricks, a guy 74 00:03:49,400 --> 00:03:51,840 Speaker 1: who's gonna come in with with Virgil Greendown. So he 75 00:03:51,880 --> 00:03:54,960 Speaker 1: got Coulkin and Kendricks at the tight end position. Kendricks 76 00:03:55,600 --> 00:03:58,600 Speaker 1: made a pretty impressive snag it last week with Philip 77 00:03:58,680 --> 00:04:01,640 Speaker 1: just limited time. So some of these new guys, you know, 78 00:04:01,680 --> 00:04:04,200 Speaker 1: I know, Immon's an old new guy. Yes, as DJ 79 00:04:04,360 --> 00:04:06,320 Speaker 1: said a couple of days ago. Rather, they're gonna be 80 00:04:06,360 --> 00:04:08,920 Speaker 1: counter on and I think that's a huge bonus because 81 00:04:08,960 --> 00:04:11,120 Speaker 1: I think when the Chargers signed him over the summer, 82 00:04:11,120 --> 00:04:12,640 Speaker 1: it was like, wait, why are they signing a guy 83 00:04:12,640 --> 00:04:15,600 Speaker 1: like Don Trulle when they had wide receiver depth. But 84 00:04:15,720 --> 00:04:17,839 Speaker 1: he has that rapport with Philip, He's done it with 85 00:04:17,960 --> 00:04:20,360 Speaker 1: him for years in the past, and I think because 86 00:04:20,360 --> 00:04:23,559 Speaker 1: of that, maybe that relationship again will come in handy 87 00:04:23,600 --> 00:04:27,880 Speaker 1: this Sunday definitely, and then Badgley out for a fourth 88 00:04:27,880 --> 00:04:30,840 Speaker 1: consecutive game, but Ty Long looked like he's gonna get 89 00:04:30,880 --> 00:04:33,240 Speaker 1: the responsibilities to kick in again. Yeah, get you a 90 00:04:33,240 --> 00:04:35,160 Speaker 1: guy who can you know? They say, do both do 91 00:04:35,279 --> 00:04:39,559 Speaker 1: all three pun kick field goals, and kick extra points. 92 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:41,719 Speaker 1: So we'll see. We'll see him again on display in 93 00:04:41,760 --> 00:04:45,120 Speaker 1: South Beach. So if the Chargers can even their record 94 00:04:45,160 --> 00:04:47,599 Speaker 1: two and two through the first core of the season, 95 00:04:47,800 --> 00:04:49,720 Speaker 1: that'd be huge. It would be huge. Ye, you get 96 00:04:49,720 --> 00:04:52,760 Speaker 1: Denver and Pittsburgh coming up at home after this Sunday, 97 00:04:52,880 --> 00:04:55,560 Speaker 1: But you can't overlook a team like buying me. I 98 00:04:55,640 --> 00:04:57,919 Speaker 1: know they've been struggling, but this is the NFL and 99 00:04:58,400 --> 00:05:01,320 Speaker 1: we've seen things week till week where you just never know, 100 00:05:01,480 --> 00:05:03,680 Speaker 1: and you know Josh Rosen is under center now for 101 00:05:03,720 --> 00:05:07,200 Speaker 1: the Dolphins. They were down ten six at half yeah 102 00:05:07,279 --> 00:05:09,840 Speaker 1: to the Cowboys last week, so it was a closer 103 00:05:09,880 --> 00:05:12,599 Speaker 1: game than maybe the final score indicated it was. I mean, 104 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:14,760 Speaker 1: the Cowboys certainly opened it up in the second half, 105 00:05:14,760 --> 00:05:16,880 Speaker 1: but to keep it close, and Rosen played well. I 106 00:05:16,920 --> 00:05:19,640 Speaker 1: mean he didn't have a touchdown or an interception, but 107 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:21,440 Speaker 1: to throw for two hundred yards, I know. I think 108 00:05:21,480 --> 00:05:23,440 Speaker 1: he's dealing with an elbow injury. I want to say, 109 00:05:23,440 --> 00:05:25,960 Speaker 1: but Brian Flores said he obviously will be playing this week, 110 00:05:26,040 --> 00:05:29,760 Speaker 1: but he played well, so now he has the chance. 111 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,000 Speaker 1: He has the rains and this team faced him last 112 00:05:32,040 --> 00:05:34,400 Speaker 1: year against Arizona, and like coach Lynn said earlier this week, 113 00:05:34,440 --> 00:05:36,240 Speaker 1: he put up the first two scores in that game. 114 00:05:36,640 --> 00:05:41,360 Speaker 1: So we'll see. Let's say Melvin does play, hypothetically him 115 00:05:41,400 --> 00:05:44,640 Speaker 1: and Austin the ability to catch the ball out of 116 00:05:44,680 --> 00:05:47,040 Speaker 1: the backfield. I think that that can kind of supplement 117 00:05:47,480 --> 00:05:51,080 Speaker 1: not having the wide receiver depth that you typically have. Right, 118 00:05:51,320 --> 00:05:53,599 Speaker 1: I agree, And I'd also say even adding a guy 119 00:05:53,600 --> 00:05:56,840 Speaker 1: if Melvin does play just in pass pro as well, 120 00:05:56,880 --> 00:05:59,880 Speaker 1: to help with the guy losing huge With Virgil green out, 121 00:06:00,880 --> 00:06:02,880 Speaker 1: that could be a big benefit there too. Yeah, and 122 00:06:03,040 --> 00:06:06,039 Speaker 1: I think that may be one of the biggest losses 123 00:06:06,200 --> 00:06:09,159 Speaker 1: the Sunday is Virgil, because not only is Hunter down, 124 00:06:09,520 --> 00:06:12,000 Speaker 1: you have Virgil down now to two really good run 125 00:06:12,080 --> 00:06:15,440 Speaker 1: blockers who have played a big role in what's going 126 00:06:15,480 --> 00:06:17,599 Speaker 1: on this first three weeks of the season. Virgil is 127 00:06:17,640 --> 00:06:20,120 Speaker 1: just a monster in the running game. He is. But 128 00:06:20,279 --> 00:06:23,680 Speaker 1: you know, next man up? All right? Any closing thoughts 129 00:06:23,680 --> 00:06:25,680 Speaker 1: as we get on a plane to Miami, Hailey, I 130 00:06:25,720 --> 00:06:28,839 Speaker 1: know you had a nice Playmakers episode this week. I did. 131 00:06:28,920 --> 00:06:31,640 Speaker 1: I talked with Alison Miner, who's one of our assistant 132 00:06:31,640 --> 00:06:35,080 Speaker 1: athletic trainers and a physical therapist here, and she's such 133 00:06:35,120 --> 00:06:38,400 Speaker 1: a great person and just in general, but just to 134 00:06:38,480 --> 00:06:40,840 Speaker 1: kind of hear her story, it's it's awesome because she's 135 00:06:40,880 --> 00:06:43,360 Speaker 1: one of only seven female ats in the league. It's 136 00:06:43,360 --> 00:06:45,680 Speaker 1: such a limited amount, and so I love just kind 137 00:06:45,720 --> 00:06:47,440 Speaker 1: of talking to her not only about her job, but 138 00:06:47,560 --> 00:06:51,080 Speaker 1: sort of the weight that that position carries, and you know, 139 00:06:51,200 --> 00:06:54,640 Speaker 1: the pressure that she feels as a woman in this industry. 140 00:06:54,640 --> 00:06:56,680 Speaker 1: And part of the cool thing about it too, was 141 00:06:56,680 --> 00:06:59,680 Speaker 1: the Chargers. This is her fifth season they hired her. 142 00:06:59,720 --> 00:07:01,800 Speaker 1: Believe she said, there were only three of them when 143 00:07:01,839 --> 00:07:04,640 Speaker 1: she was officially hired full time, so to kind of 144 00:07:04,640 --> 00:07:07,400 Speaker 1: be on the forefront of that was pretty cool. So 145 00:07:07,440 --> 00:07:10,280 Speaker 1: it was a really great conversation. And just like I said, 146 00:07:10,320 --> 00:07:12,680 Speaker 1: she's a great person. She's great at what she does, 147 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:15,640 Speaker 1: and it's such a rewarding part of her job to 148 00:07:15,720 --> 00:07:18,400 Speaker 1: be able to see these guys excel at their positions 149 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:21,320 Speaker 1: and then when they hit their lowest points, to be 150 00:07:21,400 --> 00:07:23,520 Speaker 1: able to be part of that comeback story. It's awesome. 151 00:07:23,880 --> 00:07:26,880 Speaker 1: We're rolling on the podcast front Mike and Ike with 152 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,760 Speaker 1: Dan Feeney. Just listen to that episode. There's your tease. Yeah. 153 00:07:31,920 --> 00:07:34,640 Speaker 1: Charges Weekly on Thursday, I mentioned Matt Money, Smith, Dan Helly, 154 00:07:34,720 --> 00:07:38,120 Speaker 1: Joe Shad and then we'll have our final Drive podcast. 155 00:07:38,200 --> 00:07:41,880 Speaker 1: We're hoping after a Chargers win on Sunday against the Dolphins, 156 00:07:41,880 --> 00:07:44,040 Speaker 1: so stay tuned for that. Eric Williams will join us, 157 00:07:44,200 --> 00:07:47,880 Speaker 1: hopefully a player as well. For Haley Elwood. I'm Chris Harry. 158 00:07:48,160 --> 00:07:50,520 Speaker 1: Chargers Weekly Bonus Edition. How'd you give you a little 159 00:07:50,520 --> 00:07:52,160 Speaker 1: bonus round this week? A lot has happened in the 160 00:07:52,240 --> 00:07:54,920 Speaker 1: last twenty four hours. Enjoy the game, guys, and we 161 00:07:54,920 --> 00:07:59,840 Speaker 1: will talk to you on Sunday.