A. J. Smith

...injury. "We are very fortunate that a player of Jon's experience and ability was available at this time," Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith said in a written statement. "He is an outstanding competitor, and I have always admired the...

In this article: Jon Runyan, San Diego Chargers, A.J. Smith, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, and Jeromey Clary

"We are very fortunate that a player of Jon's experience and ability was available at this time," said Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith. "He is an outstanding competitor, and I have always admired the physical, nasty approach he brings to...

In this article: Jon Runyan, San Diego Chargers, Jeromey Clary, Philadelphia, Tennessee, Super Bowl XXXIV, Super Bowl XXXIX, A.J. Smith, and NFL

...be happier with the season he's having. Jacob Hester - 7 carries, 46 yds. Apparently, with a bit of blocking, Hester is the RB that AJ Smith envisioned he could be. His 6.6 YPC certainly helped to beat up a downtrodden Denver Broncos team...

In this article: San Diego Chargers, Paul Oliver, Philip Rivers, Shaun Phillips, Denver Broncos, Mike Tolbert, Jacob Hester, Quentin Jammer, Steve Gregory, and Kevin Burnett

...perhaps more as a decoy than anything else but still good enough to catch two passes for 28 yards. He is revered by General Manager A.J. Smith - who is not currently speaking publicly but is known to have prioritized extending Gates'...

In this article: Antonio Gates, Vincent Jackson, Philip Rivers, Norv Turner, NFL, Surgery, Cortisone, Sprain, A.J. Smith, and Philadelphia Eagles

...as well as angry Chargers' fans (myself prominently among them) were ready to strip the decaying flesh off the carcasses of A.J. Smith, Norv Turner, Ron Rivera, and numerous players on the roster. It was QB Philip Rivers who insisted...

In this article: Chargers, Philip Rivers, LaDainian Tomlinson, Norv Turner, Denver Broncos, Mike Tolbert, Ron Rivera, Darren Sproles, and Antoine Cason

..."San Diego Superchargers," and then grab her crotch. By the skin of his teeth, despite sacrificing all the leverage in the world, A.J. Smith managed to take advantage of a GM more stupid than him and make a trade for the ages. But for...

In this article: Philip Rivers, Drew Brees, Chargers, Ryan Leaf, Vincent Jackson, NC State, SB Nation, 2004 NFL Draft, ESPN, and A.J. Smith

...multiple times by every single team in the NFL. While many people (myself definitely included ) have begun to question A.J. Smith's talent evaluation ability when it comes to the NFL Draft, this could be his ace in the hole when...

In this article: San Diego Chargers, NFL, A.J. Smith, Steelers, Greg Camarillo, San Diego, Ogemdi Nwagbuo, NFL Draft, Mike Tolbert, and Super Bowl

...A.J. Smith to stop making public evaluations of his team during the season. After doing so quarterly for six years, Smith said Monday he is finished analyzing his team for public consumption. "It's a lot of up-and-down rhetoric with no...

In this article: Chargers, A.J. Smith, Philip Rivers, NFL, Vincent Jackson, LaDainian Tomlinson, Norv Turner, Surgery, and Jamal Williams

...with Manning. It took 45 minutes before a trade was announced. Chargers General Manager A.J. Smith forced the Giants hand when he surprised everyone by taking Manning. Eventually, Rivers and Manning switched teams. The Chargers...

In this article: Chargers, Eli Manning, San Diego, Nate Kaeding, LaDainian Tomlinson, A.J. Smith, NFL, Drew Brees, and New England

...but how much of that stems from a single strong haul? After flipping an unhappy Eli Manning for Philip Rivers and several draft picks, Smith earned a reputation for being one of the best GMs in the game. But since then, he has done...

In this article: A.J. Smith, San Diego Chargers, NFL Draft, Eli Manning, and Philip Rivers