The first time I visited Jack Murphy Stadium — also known for some time during its history as Qualcomm Stadium — in San Diego, it wound up on the cover of Sports Illustrated. Not due to anything I did, of … Continue reading
And just like that, Los Angeles has two NFL teams, San Diego has none, and many folks are not happy. The Chargers announced Thursday that they’re moving up Interstate 5 to L.A. and will play the next two seasons at … Continue reading
And so, as of Tuesday afternoon at around 3:30 p.m. or so Pacific time, Los Angeles officially became part of the NFL again. While we all get used to saying “Los Angeles Rams” again, it’s interesting to note that the … Continue reading
Rooting for a sports team is very much like being in a relationship. It’s not always give-and-take; your partner tends to let you down a lot, mostly because of your entirely unrealistic expectations; the letdowns hurt a lot but the … Continue reading
The battle to build an NFL stadium in the Los Angeles area, and the race to house a team or two in whatever gets constructed, continues full steam with new developments every week. And for NFL observers, particularly NFL observers … Continue reading
(Editor’s note: For our previous entry on Qualcomm Stadium, click here.) Qualcomm Stadium is a venerable building stuck in what essentially is venue purgatory: Not new and snazzy enough to meet current sports venue standards; not old and crumbling enough for … Continue reading
Two weeks into the NFL regular season, and we’ve been to two NFL games. This Sunday it was Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, where the Chargers beat the Seahawks in one of the most talked-about games of the day: It’s … Continue reading
To say that Qualcomm Stadium is the best NFL stadium in California is, as a friend used to say, like bragging about being the tallest midget in the circus. It’s a serviceable stadium, no doubt — one good enough to … Continue reading
