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Author: Matt Joal | Total views: 67 Comments: 0
Word Count: 691 Date: Tue, 24 Feb 2009 8:47 AM

San Diego Chargers Tickets: 2009 to be a True Golden Year

San Diego football fans love their Chargers and the stands become their home when their team is taking the field. The 2008 schedule had some stellar moments that made some with 50-yard line San Diego Chargers tickets glad to have the best seats in the house. The California weather in this area during the autumn months is made for football and the huge stadium is always supercharged with the energy and enthusiasm of tens of thousands of flag waving, cheering individuals.

Celebrating 50 Year Team Anniversary in 2009

The 2008 football season was the 49th anniversary for the team and their 39th year in the National Football League. They ended up splitting the columns with an 8-8 record but still won the AFC West division title for the 3rd year in a row. This was the first time a team had finished with an 8-8 season and still take their division title since 1985. Once the division crown was secured, the heat to find San Diego Chargers tickets was turned all the way up. Playoffs began with an upset win over the favored Colts but the Pittsburgh Steelers defeated the Chargers and eventually would be crowned Super Bowl champs.

In 1960, the American Football League debuted with eight professional teams, including teams from Dallas, Denver, New York, Titans, Houston, Buffalo, Oakland, and Boston. The Chargers were there as well but were based in Los Angeles during the early years. In 1961, they made the move to San Diego and continued to play in the American Football League for 9 more years.

When the AFL and NFL organizations were combined prior to the 1970 games, the Chargers were already enjoying some wonderful success. As an AFL team, they won the league Championship in 1963 and were frequently in the playoffs. Between the years 1970-2004 this California team would clinch playoff berths seven times, clinch the division crown and even make a Super Bowl bid.

Canton, Ohio is the site of football's Hall of Fame and some great San Diego Chargers athletes have been inducted. The list includes head coach and general manager Gillman (1960-69, 1971); offensive lineman R Mix (1960-69); L Alworth, who was a stunning wide receiver (1962-1970); Chargers QB D Fouts (1973-1987); wide receiver C Joiner (1976-1986);and tight end K Winslow (1979-1987). There are some additional San Diego players who are already on the short list for admittance to the Hall of Fame in the future.

Chargers are Hoping to Look Fine in 2009

When San Diego recently announced that they had re-signed eight players for the 2009 season many fans gave a sigh of relief. Among the returning group are Eric Bakhtiari, Andre Coleman, Grant Mason, Gary Banks, and running back Eldra Buckley. Joining them for another year are Brandyn Dombrowski, DeJuan Tribble and Ogemdi Nwagbuo.

The Chargers have also added Don Johnson as defensive line coach and Steve Wilks to head up the secondary. Both of these coaches are former assistants for the Chicago Bears organization and were there when the Bears took the NFC Championship in 2006 and went on to the Super Bowl. The vaulted Bears defense was given a great deal of credit and fans are anticipating that these coaches will breathe some new spirit into the Charger defensive squad.

Chargers Could Soon Be Calling Chula Vista Home

With fans continuing to demand more San Diego Chargers tickets, the time has come to look for a larger and more modern home field. Chula Vista was just one of the coastal areas that is known to be under consideration as a possible site for a new stadium. Now there is a lot of secrecy about a possible move but fans are keeping their ears to the ground for any word on the proceedings. This possibility is hitting the blogs almost as frequently as news about who the San Diego management might pick in the upcoming draft. There are a number of returning players who will be back in 2009; however, everyone is anxious to see just what the Chargers do with their highly coveted position in the 2009 draft.

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