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Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-58406066521339585102010-12-09T07:49:00.000-08:002010-12-09T07:50:30.921-08:00

People always ask me what I do in the offseason and I always answer the same way, "I'm on Channel 4 every night doing sports...thanks for watching." The point is I don't have an offseason, I'm just like everybody else, I work year round.Okay maybe not like everybody, a lot of the athletes I cover do get an offseason...but it's not a vacation. I interviewed the Washington Nationals Stephen

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-69624469269261459332010-11-09T23:44:00.001-08:002010-11-09T23:44:49.935-08:00

I can't imagine what it would have been like to have Steve Garvey come to my 3rd grade class back in 1984 as my "show and tell" guest. I mean seriously, I cannot even comprehend what that would have felt like.I can tell you this, 26 years later it was pretty flipping cool to watch Adrian Gonzalez visit Bird Rock Elementary school He was there as part of a sweepstakes that Round Table Pizza

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-23301309991733587292010-10-24T00:25:00.001-07:002010-10-24T00:27:55.059-07:00

Like all disease, Huntington's Disease (HD) is brutal. But unlike cancer or Alzheimer’s or Parkinson’s, most people haven't heard of HD, and that's part of what made the 2010 Celebration of Hope Gala to benefit HDSA so important tonight.HD is a “hereditary, degenerative brain disorder that results in the loss of cognitive, behavioral and physical control.” It's kind of like Alzheimer's,

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-67688319916598228292010-10-14T22:51:00.001-07:002010-10-14T22:52:59.834-07:00

If you're from the South then you probably have a pretty good idea of the precision, technique, and sheer athletic ability that go into a kick-ass drumline...but if you're like me, you don't.Until today that is.This afternoon I got a lesson in the finer points of playing percussion in a show style marching band...and it was awesome! Lucky for me Mr. Hagetor, my 5th grade band teacher,

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-44975517840557102862010-10-11T08:49:00.000-07:002010-10-11T08:50:53.921-07:00

I grew up playing sports and now I cover professional athletes everyday as part of my job, so spare me the witty retorts about coming in second place...I've heard them all."Second place is the first loser.""If you're not first, you're last.""There are no points for second place."To be fair my wife would probably tell you that I fall closer to Ricky Bobby then Mr. Rogers on the competitive

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-62489351499317621422010-10-11T08:46:00.001-07:002010-10-11T08:48:07.579-07:00

My first paid gig in the TV business was editing video for the morning show at our local NBC affiliate here in San Diego.I hated it.First off, I'm not really a big fan of local news in general...too much death and destruction for my liking. Secondly, while editing video is a great skill to have learned, I desperately wanted to be on camera...not sitting behind it in an editing suit. Third,

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-29910910813935670082010-10-04T08:54:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:56:07.889-07:00

There is no way around it, today's loss for the Padres was tough to take. Obviously the loss ended their season but it also ended a great run for a team that was picked by just about everybody (myself included) to finish at or near the bottom of the National League West. As it turns out they were in it until the final day of the season and that's something to be proud of.Don't get me wrong,

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-80512709778527118472010-10-04T08:50:00.000-07:002010-10-04T08:52:53.275-07:00

So much for being able to fall back on an indoor soccer career. On Saturday the 10-time major indoor soccer league champion San Diego Sockers held an open tryout, and I went out for the team...kind of.As you well know I am a soccer player, in fact I play indoor soccer once week. So when the General Manager of the Sockers asked me to come out and do a story on the tryouts, I thought the best

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-58666303433641253452010-09-26T11:07:00.000-07:002010-09-26T11:08:34.273-07:00

For the second year in a row I took part in the United Cerebral Palsy celebrity waiter event in Coronado, and let me tell you charity work has never been more rewarding. Of course I am talking about the good work we do for UCP of San Diego...but there are at least two other perks that help put a smile on my face.At this event there are always two types of celebrities. There are the actually

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-34915692087170751792010-09-22T08:35:00.000-07:002010-09-22T08:37:57.902-07:00

We are a little over two and half weeks away from my ballroom dancing debut and things are starting to heat up...and yes I mean that both literally and figuratively. As you can no doubt see from the picture above I am literally sweating through my shirt. What you can't see is that our routine is starting to sizzle as well. Okay maybe not sizzle just yet...but we are definitely

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-71167228567529391062010-09-20T08:04:00.000-07:002010-09-20T08:08:54.219-07:00

Today marked the official beginning of my 10th year covering the Chargers for Channel 4. It also marked the first time in a decade that I got to sit in the front row of the press box at Qualcomm Stadium. Looks like Channel 4 is moving up in the world.Then again we did get down graded from 2 seats to 1 and I had to park in the auxiliary media lot instead of the fancy main lot...but it was

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-34781075447165544372010-07-23T14:10:00.000-07:002010-07-23T14:39:34.507-07:00

Next to recess, show and tell was easily my favorite thing about elementary school...well that or math tests. The thing is in 3rd grade Layne Beaubien went to the '84 Olympics in LA and brought back a program and a bunch of cool pictures. All of a sudden the shell I found at the beach wasn't that interesting. What I needed was a show stopper like the Round Table Pizza Take a Player to School

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-86198682216940376942010-06-01T20:28:00.000-07:002010-06-01T20:33:08.650-07:00

I know you San Diego sports fans find the ice a very foreign place. In fact, anytime I try and chat up "sports fans" on hockey in this town you often draw blank stares unless you are speaking with a Chicago, Philly or NY transplant. Being from CO, I have an appreciation for the game on skates but after trying it last week I have a greater understanding of the obsession.Padres player Matt Stairs

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-83976404555940426742010-03-22T20:09:00.000-07:002010-03-22T20:27:46.424-07:00

Beth Burns is the type of coach that could get Quis and I to run through a brick wall for her...and niether of us are particularly tough. So just imagine what she can do with highly motivated athletes. Actually, you don't have to imagine because she's doing it right now.For the second year in a row the Aztecs hae advanced into the 2nd round of the NCAA Women's Basketball Tournament, and all of us

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-16386747296553444192010-01-11T22:13:00.000-08:002010-01-11T22:14:52.188-08:00

Thought LT was bad...check out the '81 San Diego Sockers.

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-9135318554135326292010-01-11T21:31:00.000-08:002010-01-11T21:37:30.977-08:00

The video that needs no introduction...enjoy.

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-63420438742989489172009-12-22T01:51:00.000-08:002009-12-22T15:43:35.640-08:00

From all of us at Postgame: Wishing you a Happy Holiday season and a wonderful 2010!Don't forget to see the "Year in Review" with our regulars: Kevin Acee, Nick Canepa, Ted Leitner, Bob Scanlan and Jenny Cavnar on December 31, 2009 following the 4PM USD v Mississippi St game on CH4.Make a Smilebox greeting

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-49536335165513470692009-12-13T12:58:00.000-08:002009-12-13T14:16:47.451-08:00

Before today's game I picked the brains of some Chargers fans in Dallas to see if they are ready to get a taste of "Jerry's World" (aka Cowboys Stadium) in San Diego... Check it out!

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-45270232629799161502009-11-22T12:42:00.000-08:002009-11-24T19:30:16.162-08:00

"4th Down with Shaun Phillips" this week is holiday themed... I wanted to know if SP can cook for the big Turkey Day coming up, so I made a call to my buddy Sam the Cooking Guy. In no time at all we had the Philly kid and Canadian in the kitchen. Here is some extra footage... don't mind the terrible camera work by yours truly. 4th Down with Shaun Phillips airs every Tuesday night at 10PM on

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-90956210758857614762009-11-18T17:36:00.000-08:002009-11-18T17:46:10.544-08:00

Anybody remember watching TBS in the early 80's and seeing a kid anchor named Audra Lee. She used to say "I'm Audra Lee for Kids Beat". Well today I'm Steve Quis for Bolts Beat! A ton happening on Wednesday as the Chargers begin their preps for Denver. First, Linebacker Jyles Tucker has been lost for the year with an ankle injury. He heads to IR. Secondly, Shawne Merriman is being sued by

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-22849834432693215982009-11-17T11:08:00.000-08:002009-11-17T11:43:05.504-08:00

"4th Down with Shaun Phillips" hit the road this week to check out one of SP's favorite clothing stores in downtown San Diego... here's a preview of tonight's segment on POSTGAME @10PM

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-44821385462756395482009-11-16T15:35:00.000-08:002009-11-16T15:50:45.200-08:00

After the Chargers/Eagles game on Sunday, I asked LT the question "did anything special happen before this game... because you seemed to be extra emotional today?" What came next, I was not expecting, no pun intended. LT told me/the rest of the media that the Tomlinson's were expecting a baby. In fact that's the last thing I was expecting to hear. I thought he may have had a dream, a vision or a

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-10722969331518500182009-11-12T15:45:00.000-08:002009-11-12T15:57:29.566-08:00

Ever watch Postgame and hear a word like: "dumpling, alligator, pineapple, pepper or sucker" and think to yourself: "How did Jenny/John/Steve work in such a word? Very cleaver, folks!"Okay, fine... you probably didn't say that, ever. However, you probably scratched your head and asked, "Why are they using those words!"It's just a little fun we are having on the scenic shots when we come back from

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-1687729233354507422009-11-06T16:03:00.000-08:002009-11-06T16:22:51.133-08:00

Many San Diegans know how to pronounce 2009 NYC Marathon winner Meb Keflezighi's name. As we quickly learned over the weekend (thanks to The Colbert Report) the rest of America doesn't seem to know where to begin with "Keflezighi."(See Colbert Report in full - 4 minutes in)In fact, Steve Quis just shared a great story with me about one his first weekend's as an anchor in San Diego- he was on duty

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-82765581949393532692009-11-03T21:10:00.000-08:002009-11-03T21:32:14.956-08:00

Last night was Shaun Phillips' 2nd Annual Dodgeball Tournament to benefit the After-School All-Stars. Here is a sneak peak into tonight's "4th Down with Shaun Phillips"-- taped on location. Tune in every Tuesday at 10PM to Postgame on Channel 4 to see what SP is up to in the community and who he is gunning for on Sunday's.

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-88088526789770720232009-10-28T18:03:00.000-07:002009-10-28T18:11:27.543-07:00

Center Nick Hardwick was back on the practice field today, however, in a limited role...But a good sign nonetheless. He wore just a helmet and ran some limited drills with his fellow linemates. Hardwick suffered a severe ankle sprain in the season opener and had surgery to repair torn ligaments. Head Coach Norv Turner said that Nick was making progess, but that there is no time table for his

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-55673687304981026392009-10-16T16:15:00.000-07:002009-10-16T17:39:04.929-07:00

Sure, he may be the Game Producer here at Channel 4 for Padres telecasts, but Ed Barnes is so much more. He is a walking-talking book of stats and facts and he happens to house an internal database of youtube videos that are dubbed as: "must-sees."This week I followed Ed on his way to the set to get a sneak peek of his Fantasy Football segment on Postgame (see it in it's entirety tonight at 10PM)

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-18594868238883880132009-10-15T18:22:00.000-07:002009-10-15T18:44:01.448-07:00

Nobody likes the bye week. Actually that's not true at all...players and coaches love'em. It gives the staff some extra time to game plan and it gives the players an extra week to let all those nagging injuries heal up.But what about the rest of us?? Fans, and sportscasters, are left to mull over one single game for two whole weeks. Talk about a pain in the rear end. Come Thursday and Friday on a

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-69445323482299081822009-10-14T15:03:00.000-07:002009-10-14T20:03:52.552-07:00

Today the Chargers made their first significant move towards improving their defense. Or did they?Safety Clinton Hart was cut by the Chargers after 5-plus seasons with the team. Will he leave as one of the most productive safeties in the past few years? Absolutely not, but the real question should be: Was Hart the only problem on the Bolts D significant enough to not just lose his starting role,

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-37255248628976669122009-10-13T13:28:00.000-07:002009-10-13T13:43:17.676-07:00

No 3rd baseman in the history of the National League had ever made fewer then 6 errors in 300 chances until Kevin Kouzmanoff came along in 2009 with his two gloves. Not liking what the media, fans, and most of all pitchers, were saying about his defense, Kouz decided to do something about it. So everyday he had Glenn Hoffman hit him more grounders then he could handle. In three years time, he cut

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-17339296069398970092009-10-08T21:11:00.000-07:002009-10-08T21:20:23.131-07:00

You can ask anyone on the Chargers roster and they will all tell you the same thing...Malcom Floyd has the best hands on the team. No disrespect to any of the other receivers in blue and gold...Floyd is the best.What does Floyd think of that claim though? You're going to have to watch Friday to find out.

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-56067140497218805882009-10-07T18:18:00.000-07:002009-10-07T18:26:23.828-07:00

If you haven't heard by now, Nick Canepa's morning column in the UT has created quite a stir on the local talk-show circuit, and around the watercooler. I can only imagine how "The Saw" is spinning it, but then I'd have to listen and that's not gonna happen any time soon. Nick is on POSTGAME tonight to further discuss A.J. Smith's comments about how "Absolutely embarrassing" his team has played

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-75015069367706499902009-10-06T15:56:00.000-07:002009-10-06T16:06:17.338-07:00

For those of you Aztec fans who can't get enough um's and ah's Uncle Teddy comes your way tonight at ten on Post-Game. This is YOUR chance to access the "King of Local Media". He'll join me to cover Aztec football and perhaps Aztec hoops. Leave a comment here, prior to 5:30 and I'll ask Uncle Teddy whatever you like. I just want to know how his daily segment with "The Saw" is going on XX.

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-82042173545566697952009-10-05T18:47:00.000-07:002009-10-05T19:18:24.788-07:00

It's that time of the year when the sports crew at Channel 4 SD transitions into our "Padres off-season" time. Fans often ask what we do after Padres baseball and if you are one of them, glad you asked.We are on every weeknight Monday through Friday at 10PM for our nightly sports show: POSTGAME. We are the only station in San Diego to provide you with a half-hour sports show that is all about San

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-48318086628428348662009-09-09T14:10:00.000-07:002009-09-09T14:21:31.037-07:00

Hang with me here kids - this is my first ever attempt at a blog.I'm the sucker - I mean person - in charge of this show. It's a work in progress everyday - which I think is a good thing. It gives all of us that work on the show a chance to be better than we were the day before.That being said - we're about to relaunch POSTGAME. Not Postgame. But POSTGAME.Postgame is our half-hour (or shorter)

Jason Botthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08873044742179051112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-81235100494485607812009-09-01T19:23:00.000-07:002009-09-01T20:00:37.840-07:00

San Diego State is set to kickoff the 2009 football season at UCLA this Saturday, September 5th. However, wildfires in the Los Angeles area may prevent the teams from beginning the season on time.Most returning Aztecs remember the feeling of uncertainty from the week of the San Diego wildfires in 2007 that postponed SDSU's home game against BYU. Today, at the weekly press conference, LB Luke

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-15909870386173623812009-08-30T14:47:00.000-07:002009-08-30T22:32:34.773-07:00

Congratulations to the Boys of Park View Little League for winning the 2009 Little League World Series. How exciting to bring America's Finest City a sports championship, just the second LLWS title in city history (the first in the modern era). We can't wait to interview all of you at some point.You represented the city of San Diego with class, athleticism, courage, guts, confidence and as

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-87923703814620773262009-06-25T20:07:00.000-07:002009-06-25T21:10:43.972-07:00

Is this for real? The NFL season is still 10 weeks away and as I type this blog, I am listening to a press conference at 8PM on a Thursday night from Shawne Merriman about his outlook for the 2009 season."An 8-8 season in San Diego just isn't acceptable......I'm really looking forward to bouncing back," says Merriman from an online media feed.Oh, my bad... by "press conference" I meant a "Tweet

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-22697296006081993942009-05-20T10:30:00.000-07:002009-05-20T11:36:19.390-07:00

I know San Diego has been itching for the "big game" (Super Bowl or World Series) to come for one of their sports teams some time this decade. As a fan when that game comes, I bet you will be there no matter the cost, right? That is how I feel about the Denver Nuggets making it to the NBA Western Conference Finals for the first time since 1985. The second the Lakers beat Houston last Sunday, I

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-68830677663490500912009-04-26T12:27:00.000-07:002009-04-26T14:49:53.631-07:00

With one pick yesterday at #16, the Chargers took OLB Larry English from Northern Illinois. All the talk about the Bolts moving down to increase their picks on day one of the draft or even the talk about San Diego taking a running back with their first pick went out the window. That is why pre-draft talk is pointless and a waste of everybody's time because no one knows what will actually happen

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-77560272331671947522009-04-17T10:12:00.000-07:002009-04-17T12:44:21.345-07:00

I thought it was a great time to roll out San Antonio Missions catcher Mitch Canham's other talent... rap music. He created a Padres rap, "San Diego (Where You At)" during spring training per Padres Manager Bud Black's request. Here is the Channel 4 music video edition--compliments of editor extraordinaire, Jay Conner. Enjoy! My apologies for the low resolution quality video... working on

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-24748773573804859652009-04-03T21:00:00.000-07:002009-04-03T21:16:39.661-07:00

Let me just put this out there right from the start...I haven't talk to any of my bosses or anyone in promotions about this contest, and I have in no way ANY permission to sanction a jingle contest.That said, the Channel 4 Postgame crew is looking for a funny jingle to promote our show. Think Carl's Jr. "Flat Buns" or SNL Digital Short "I'm on a Boat". The winner will have their song turned into

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-6079628118782915222009-03-30T16:33:00.000-07:002009-03-30T17:13:11.210-07:00

...it can't be.Behind Jake Peavy and Chris Young, things were starting (no pun intended) to fall into place in the rotation by default and time restraints before Cha Seung Baek left the game last night with a upper-forearm strain. With CSB's (Bud Black's nickname for Baek) injury comes the jeopardy of his start during opening week.So now, the Friars have a 3rd spot to fill.The 4th spot penciled

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-56406169007390724502009-03-27T17:43:00.000-07:002009-03-27T18:06:31.822-07:00

The Padres new Vice Chairman and CEO, Jeff Moorad, arrived at the Friars spring training campus in Peoria for his first official "meet n greet" in the desert. He mostly stayed inside the Padres headquarters meeting administration, supporting staff and players in the clubhouse. He even stopped by the managers media meeting in Bud Black's office to say hello to the the local writers, radio voices

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Now that all of the Padres World Baseball Classic participants are back in Peoria with the Friars, it's a time to evaluate the latest arrivals performances away from spring training. Did their participation in the 2009 Classic hurt their role with the Padres?JAKE PEAVY-His stats at the WBC may not read that great:0-1, 14.40ERA, GS: 2, IP: 5, H: 8, ER: 8, BB:5, SO:5But it was the experience that

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...a potential candidate for the starting rotation? According to Padres GM Kevin Towers, former Washington Nationals RHP Shawn Hill was signed to a deal with San Diego today and he could get a look. According to Hill it's a non-guaranteed minor league deal.Hill is coming off arthroscopic elbow surgery he had in September, so don't look to see him on in the rotation at the start of the season.

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-6813207722467193092009-03-23T09:47:00.000-07:002009-03-23T09:58:42.727-07:00

The San Diego Padres announce today their second acquisition from the Cardinals in the Khalil Greene trade: RHP Luke Gregerson. The 24 year-old spent the entire 2008 season at Double-A Springfield, going 7-6 with 10 saves and a 3.35 ERA in 57 relief appearances.Bud Black told me today that he will compete for a spot in the bullpen and scouts praise his fastball and slider. Gregerson should be

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-43572828233318917112009-03-19T19:36:00.000-07:002009-03-19T19:50:22.627-07:00

Everybody loves March Madness because everybody loves the story of the underdog. Why wouldn't we...it's America's story. Don't believe me...just go ask the British.The point is, with the tournament kicking off today, I thought I'd put the Padres to the test to see how their NCAA knowledge stacks up. I mean do you know what color the Morgan State Bears are? Have any idea what state Robert Morris

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Duaner Sanchez is the latest reclamation project in camp for the Friars this spring...reporting to Peoria late Sunday after the Padres signed him to a minor league contract. He probably won't be the last either as Kevin Towers continues to scower the major and minor league talent pools for castoffs. When you only have $40 million to work with...you do what you can.Sanchez has made it known that

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Both Men's and Women's basketball teams at SDSU were in the driver's seat going into the Mountain West Conference Tournament last week. If you were leaning on one or the other being a shoe-in for the NCAA Tournament, I hope you place your dwindling 401K on the women with SDSU hosting a first-round weekend at Cox Arena. However, if you went for the Men as the bubble team with the highest

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Today was the oddest day of spring training I have ever expierenced, and I've been covering the Cactus League since 1990. I spent Thursday at the Brewers Maryvale complex interviewing Trevor Hoffman. After 16 years, it still hasn't sunk in that Trevor is no longer a Padre. From behind, the uniforms look similiar to the Friars so it takes a minute to digest the magnitude of what happened this

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Off days can be painfully slow in spring training. Big leaguers either fly home quickly to visit their families or in most cases hit the links. The only big leaguer I saw at the complex today was Chris Young who threw a bullpen session. And in his case he did his work, picked up his wife and young child and split. But if you know where to look, you can find a wealth of good information. In my

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Greetings from Peoria. It was a slow day to say the least. The big club is in Tucson wrapping up their 2-day stay with a game against the Diamondbacks. Tuesday is an off-day and the Mariners aren't even playing at Peoria. (Looks like I'll have to call that service John Weisbarth left me details about). You can ask him what that's all about.Staying behind in Peoria was just a handful of big

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-3342980331187612672009-03-04T17:19:00.000-08:002009-03-04T17:36:55.862-08:00

For the past 7 years that I have been coming out the Peoria to cover the Padres spring training, we have always stayed in the same general area. That is to say we've always been within walking distance of the Padres complex...not to mention the myriad of chain restaurants that populate this fine city.This is year things are different.This year we are staying off the beaten path a little bit.No

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-47190683782519251222009-03-03T16:42:00.000-08:002009-03-03T18:09:10.254-08:00

After 60 years of Grapefruit League spring training games in Florida, the Dodger have finally joined the rest of the N.L. West in the Phoenix area, opening a brand new complex in Glendale, AZ. Today, they made their first trip of the Spring to the Peoria Sports Complex to play the Padres. I have to say it was nice to see the Dodgers in the desert...and not just because they employ a number of

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-82498223766572490442009-02-27T15:40:00.000-08:002009-02-27T16:41:44.514-08:00

The Padres current roster has not revved you up to plan this year's Spring Training Trip Extravaganza? Well shame on you! The economy stinks... I know. But trust me, there are several economical reasons to plan a few days in Peoria for vacation this year while the Padres are in the desert. If you are not yet convinced then let me help by giving you the best 36 hour scenario for your perfect

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-85142703489851643262009-02-26T15:27:00.000-08:002009-02-26T16:28:23.675-08:00

We all know who will be hurling for the Friars against the Dodgers on April 6, 2009. We even know who it will be for game two of the season. However, you are probably scratching your head trying to name the pitchers that follow Jake Peavy and Chris Young in the rotation. You're not alone.Let's assume Cha Seung Baek remains in the Padres rotation at the 3rd spot, who does that leave vying for

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-52324028459194742172009-02-25T12:17:00.000-08:002009-02-25T15:11:11.942-08:00

Jake Peavy's 11 pitches in the first inning today marked the beginning of the 2009 season. It only took a couple of batters to lose his no-hitter on the year. Ronny Cedeno had a base hit up the middle. Bummer.In all seriousness, Peavy is ready to go. He has to be with the World Baseball Classic just around the corner. He'll pitch on Sunday as a "tune-up," then head out to Florida to meet up

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-9076481777864248892009-02-24T16:22:00.000-08:002009-02-24T19:07:47.505-08:00

Today was not a day for die hard baseball fans to watch the Padres at Spring Training. Today was the last day of "fun."The Friars sandwiched a little baseball between photo day and the annual Padres/Mariners Golf Outing. I'm not saying the sport was not the focus, but trust me, these are like kids in a candy shop when you mention the words golf tournament to ball players in the desert. "Hurry up,

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-73084129723020196172009-02-23T13:42:00.000-08:002009-02-23T14:27:07.823-08:00

The Padres have 34 pitchers at Spring Training with the addition of Walter Silva today on the field. As I arrived for my first taste of the "new look Padres," it's hard not to wonder if these new arms are as big eyed as they are bright eyed and bushy tailed. Can you imagine going to your first big league camp and competing for a spot in the rotation behind Cy Young winner Jake Peavy and Chris

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-65143443800609720812009-02-09T23:30:00.000-08:002009-02-14T14:28:17.518-08:00

Welcome to that time in San Diego- no sports. The Chargers have been over for awhile, the Buick has come and gone, and the Padres are about to begin with another highly anticipated trip to Peoria for Spring Training. Since my tone may not have come through- boring. Spring Training's arrival is like Groundhog Day--the shadow was cast and now, six more weeks until baseball really begins.I know

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-92166434947031477082009-01-29T19:34:00.000-08:002009-01-29T19:50:59.671-08:00

It's time for the annual San Diego Padres Awards Dinner tonight. Yes, even with 99 losses the show must go on.The Winners are... MVP- Adrian GonzalezPitcher of the Year- Jake PeavyChairman's Award (Community Contributions award)- Chris YoungMadres Favorite New Padre- Jody GerutFireman's Award- Trevor Hoffman (no he was not there to receive the award in person, it will probably be mailed to

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-60344299229446070762009-01-21T15:44:00.000-08:002009-01-21T15:58:35.563-08:00

Kevin Towers has said all along that he wanted a veteran backup catcher to mentor Nick Hundley.Today, it looks like they found their man. Sources have told me that Henry Blanco, formerly of the Chicago Cubs, will become a member of the San Diego Padres. Rumors of Brad Ausmus returning to the city where he began his career floated around earlier today, but he signed with the Dodgers for a one-year

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-69448555586214617392009-01-20T18:20:00.000-08:002009-01-20T20:38:18.961-08:00

Today, Barack Obama became our President. Our 44th President of the United States to be exact.How many of you know he plays basketball? Probably all of you. How many of you know he wants a playoff system for college football? Again, probably all of you. Do you know Craig Robinson's relationship to the President? Yep. So how is it that the sports fan (or even the non-sports fan that is in touch

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-17858516219802284522009-01-15T16:47:00.001-08:002009-01-15T17:26:13.029-08:00

For the most part, the Padres are done with acquiring players (old and young), after signing David Eckstein to a one-year contract today.With the money spent on Eckstein, General Manager Kevin Towers has nixed the possibility that veteran Omar Vizquel will join the team. He told me today that the Padres will use "an in-house candidate at shortstop, probably Luis Rodriguez or Chris Burke."The only

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-66674964974179063412009-01-13T18:01:00.000-08:002009-01-13T18:25:35.609-08:00

So Quis and I were at dinner last night (Chipotle...it was lovely) and we got to talking about the Padres 2009 infield. More specifically...what's it gonna look like. Obviously we know Adrian Gonzalez will be at first and Kooz will be at 3rd...but then what?I'm hearing today that Omar Vizquel (owner of 11 gold-gloves) could be the Friars shortstop as soon as tomorrow. That would be a nice pick up

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-89266474281132959692009-01-06T18:29:00.000-08:002009-01-06T20:54:16.792-08:00

Or a limo or pay one of your "boys" to not drink and be the designated driver. Can the NFL please make this a required class for the 2009 NFL Rookie Symposium? I would call it: "How to Stay out of Jail While in the NFL--Use your Resources." In light of San Diego Charger wide receiver Vincent Jackson's arrest on suspicion of drunk driving early Tuesday, I took the time to write the syllabus for

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-5941669467980417132009-01-02T19:46:00.000-08:002009-01-02T20:00:07.133-08:00

According Jenny my New Year's Resolution should be to blog more. Okay. Problem is I don't really feel like blogging this week...not that there isn't a lot to talk about.Looks like Jeff Moorad...the former player agent...is gonna buy the Friars in a deal that could be finalized by opening day...Utah is doing the Mountain West Conference proud...leading Alabama in the 3rd quarter of the Sugar Bowl.

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-80982550199988477742008-12-30T23:00:00.000-08:002008-12-30T23:17:16.938-08:00

It's been a crazy year in San Diego if you're a sports fan! We want you to go through the ups and downs just one more time in our Channel 4 Top Ten Moments of 2008. Here are moments 1-3 (scroll down to blogs about 10-4).#3- Tiger Woods wins the U.S. Open at Torrey Pines on the 91st hole... with a torn ACL... need I say more (many "experts" on our roundtable special will argue this should be the

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-19234870106424240212008-12-30T16:42:00.000-08:002008-12-30T16:56:22.252-08:00

In case you missed last night's Postgame show (why would you when there is DVR?) we aired moments #6-4 on our Top 10 San Diego Sports Moments of 2008. The theme: San Diego/Denver rivalry#6-22 inning game. Back in April, when baseball was still exciting in this town, the Rockies and Padres took the field at 7:05PM on April 17, 2008. The game officially ended at 1:22AM on April 18, 2008. The

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-37532233417232728412008-12-29T20:08:00.001-08:002008-12-29T20:52:37.686-08:00

You may be looking back on 2008 and thinking what a bad sports year this town had. At least that was your mindset before the Chargers miraculously clinched a playoff spot by dominating the Denver Broncos yesterday.One day at Channel 4, we decided to count down all the wild moments this town has seen through San Diego sports in 2008. What I discovered was some pretty memorable and historical

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-54274128947973868722008-12-20T13:38:00.000-08:002008-12-20T14:57:03.396-08:00

I spent yesterday interviewing Boise State players about the San Diego County Credit Union Poinsettia Bowl in San Diego next Tuesday. It got me thinking if these guys feel snubbed for going undefeated in the regular season and their reward is participating in a non-BCS bowl game that doesn't seem to mean anything with 28 other non-BCS bowls out there. Then I saw the excitement in these athletes

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-89690042461706288232008-12-19T18:20:00.000-08:002008-12-19T18:33:00.172-08:00

And no I'm not talking about the kind of video poker you see in the bar of every casino ever built. I'm talking about the new, state of the art video poker tables in Valley View Casino's new 100% non-smoking gaming wing.Steve Quis and I were there this afternoon playing in a Celebrity Poker Tournament (For the record I knocked Steve off the final table to win the Channel 4 bragging rights) for

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-16077256857690726722008-12-16T21:03:00.000-08:002008-12-16T21:11:32.663-08:00

It was an eventful night for Padres CEO Sandy Alderson. He spent the better part of the evening fielding questions, and listening to statements from season ticket holders at the annual "Shareholders" meeting. All the while he's dealing with questions about the teams proposed sale. Sandy is in studio tonight to discuss these topics and more on Post-Game at 10pm. While he was busy dealing with us

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-35484335377200543382008-12-14T13:54:00.000-08:002008-12-14T14:17:44.118-08:00

How the Chargers even found themselves in a position to beat the Chiefs today is a testament to how young Kansas City is. The fact is they haven't learned yet how to put teams away. This game never should have been even close!!!That said...I thought the Chargers looked terrible today. I know they overcame an 18 point deficit, I know Rivers finished with almost 350 yards passing, I know they won

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-12048980996250775702008-12-09T17:29:00.000-08:002008-12-09T17:53:09.200-08:00

For now, Jake is still a Padre and I'm getting work that he will be until at least tomorrow. A couple of quick bullet points from Towers:-He met with Cubs GM Jim Hendry face to face today (and will again this evening) and the communication is good between the two clubs...as well as the rest of the clubs involved.-When asked to put a percentage on the chances of Peavy being dealt to the Cubs,

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-49919277518248641342008-12-04T16:51:00.000-08:002008-12-05T16:45:10.770-08:00

Lorrenzo Wade is a free man according to Judge Charles Rogers who dropped the alleged felony burglary charge against Wade today. After a two-day preliminary hearing, there was not enough evidence to conclude that Wade had intent for taking a flat screen television from his neighbors apartment, however, there was enough evidence against co-defendant Brian Ware to send him to trial.I spoke with

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-39050211691913024172008-12-01T21:33:00.000-08:002008-12-01T21:35:23.169-08:00

As I drove to host Sunday's Bud-Light Post-Game show on Rock 105.3, I couldn't help but think how much more fun I might have had on Sunday at the beach. Is there a class-action lawsuit we can all join to sue this team for making us continue to watch this season slip through their fingers? Maybe we can sue FOX 5 for buying up the remaining tickets and subjecting us to this inconsistent and mind

Steve Quishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11117649451542265050noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-16561168533379066492008-11-23T15:03:00.000-08:002008-11-23T16:10:57.184-08:00

Let me preface this with: Chuck Long is one of the nicest guys I have met in this business. BUT- nice does not keep your job without a lot of winning. A 42-21 win against 5-7 UNLV was not enough to save Chuck Long's job as the Aztecs head coach. Three seasons of records 3-9, 4-8 and 2-10 were not enough for Long to keep his title as SDSU's leader for the next two years (he had a five year

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-43199046330243183592008-11-20T15:33:00.000-08:002008-11-20T16:23:05.191-08:00

For the true lover of High School football this is the greatest time of the year. The seeds have been established, the pairings are out and it's time to settle it on the grid-iron. If you will allow me a moment of shameless self promotion, 4 of the 5 CIF title games will air live and in high definition on Channel 4.Let's take a moment to break down the divisions and make some predictions. Your

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The Padres CEO is going to be on the show tonight and tomorrow night talking about...among other things...Jake Peavy, Trevor Hoffman and the direction of the Padres. We taped the interview this afternoon (originally scheduled to run 4 min. but there was so much to talk about we went 7 and a half) and decided to cut it up into two parts.For the record we are going to do this every week on Postgame

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-43081719293139360462008-11-14T18:02:00.000-08:002008-11-14T18:20:46.743-08:00

Can you imagine what that would be like...yikes. Don't get me wrong, I appreciate his fire and there's no arguing his passion for the game of College Basketball...I'm just saying your ears might start bleeding if Dickie V picked it up a few notches. Of course that's his shtick...big personality, always yelling and screaming, asking anybody who will listen for a "T.O. Baby!!!" Sometimes you forget

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-86671547461062346882008-11-12T22:31:00.000-08:002008-11-12T22:43:03.682-08:00

For those of you watching tonight's show that may be wondering about the over-under I talked about at the end of Postgame...here's the deal.After 10 days of not even watching TV while on my honeymoon in Kauai, I was joking right before we went on the air about the remote possibility of being a little rusty. To that, our producer Missy replied, "I'll set the line at 3.5". Meaning anything less

John Weisbarthhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08156950880736096407noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-36095431153666482272008-11-04T23:39:00.001-08:002008-11-05T21:50:41.445-08:00

If you've been to a "big time" sporting event like the Super Bowl, a real college football or basketball rivalry game or the World Series, you probably think you have the ticket that will top all other sports moments in your lifetime. That's how I felt when I sat at a Kentucky/North Carolina basketball game at Rupp Arena or the Colorado Avalanche/Detroit Red Wings playoff game in 2002. Or the

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-485812121431439122008-11-01T18:16:00.000-07:002008-11-03T10:48:16.909-08:00

With the Aztecs dropping to 1-8 (0-5 MWC) in their latest loss to Wyoming (1-5, 3-6), I was flipping around to other MWC games on Saturday and couldn't believe what I saw. CSU beating #17 BYU? That wasn't even the shocker...Of course I was engaged and excited to see my Alma Mater trading leads with a nationally ranked team, but the shock value came with this image:Miami Dolphin Joey Porter (CSU

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-57194470141124513182008-10-31T19:03:00.000-07:002008-10-31T19:49:26.205-07:00

Congrats to World Series MVP, Cole Hamels...and congrats on his latest title Mr. October. Throughout the playoffs, the original Mr. October-Reggie Jackson- and USA TODAY followed clutch performances that would lead up to the crowning of one lucky guy. So, if a World Series Title and the MVP rights to go along with that arn't enough, you can now call the 25 year old, Mr. October. Hamels deserves

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So Cavnar wants the two of us to dress up for Halloween on Friday because she wants to be Sarah Palin. I love dressing up...especially for Halloween...I just don't want to dress up for Postgame. Call me old fashion but I happen to think it's tired for news anchors to wear costums. I just do. Here's the deal...she can't dress up if I don't and I'm not going to dress up unless one of you can give

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WWE was in town this week...and let me say that if you have never been to a professional wrestling event...go. In fact, you don't even have to go to the event...just hang out in the parking lot.Here's what you do. Gas up your cooler with beer and snacks, grab a beach chair and your camera and then just sit back and soak up the scenary. Admittedly I've never been to a WWE event before, so I have

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Here are a few pictures from pregame at Wembley. It is about 55 degrees and no rain (yet). 85,000 fans are expected to attend today's "match." There were a lot of NFL jersey's from all teams at the Tailgate (a tailgate with no cars in the parking lot). It feels a lot like a bowl game or Super Bowl event without all the passionate fans. Although I am very surprised with how many British American

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You know the saying it's all about who you know? Well, Cousin Brooke came in handy Tuesday on our "Chargers Tour London," story. She is my super smart, prepared, go with the flow family member who I always seem to rely on in situations like this. Thank God she happens to be teaching as a university professor overseas this semester... in London!For some, sightseeing is a must in a foreign place,

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To say I am tired is an understatement. To say I am delirious is probably spot on (in my best English accent, if you will).After the Chargers lost to the Bills last night, we boarded buses, went to the airport and waited for our 7:45PM (ET) flight. After boarding and spreading out in a row all to myself, I had to laugh when the Captain of the 747 (a very gianormous plane) told us that we would be

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The count down to London is officially on… but first things first- the Chargers have a HUGE game in Buffalo today against a 4-1 team coming off their bye week. The week off allowed Bills quarterback Trent Edwards time to heal from injury and he will be starting today. As for the Chargers, Chris Chambers is inactive today, as well as Buster Davis, giving Malcom Floyd the start at wide

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Trash talking is part of the NFL game. It sets the stage.Philip Rivers likes to talk... a lot. Most of his “on-the-field” jawing seems to be good natured and he claims it's to fire up his teammates. This weekend in Miami, he will be facing another talker in linebacker Joey Porter (who I like, because we are both Colorado State Alums). Porter not only likes to talk, he likes to shout and ramble!

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So tonight we began our off-season...which is no off-season at all. Steve, Jenny and I are on the air every week night from 10 - 10:30 bringing you all the local sports you can handle. I thought it might be fun to give you a little behind the scenes look at the program. Unfortunately you only get a peak tonight...I had trouble loading some of my video. More to come.Tonight we had Kevin Acee

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So the Bolts have managed to string together back-to-back wins, yet the only phase of Chargers Football that deserves a Hollywood spotlight seems to be the offense. Norv Turner says it every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday and Thursday when he addresses the media; "We have to get better in all three phases of the game." Often Norv (and LT, who gets it from his Coach) breaks down a football season into

Jenny Cavnarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15778069962566750694noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7468048493116090419.post-44431547890453326062008-09-22T23:07:00.000-07:002008-09-23T00:29:20.064-07:00

Of course I had never actually been to the Babe's Digs either. My problem with Yankee Stadium really didn't have anything to do with the building, or it's history, or even the Yankees. Actually that's not totally true...as a life-long Padre fan my distaste for the Yankee's home stems from the 1998 World Series. I don't think I need to explain that one. The point is, 10 years later I'm over it...

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Will Ferrell was in town yesterday to support his longtime friend and USC fraternity brother, Craig Pollard, in his 15th annual Cancer for College Golf Classic. As you can only imagine, Ferrell brought his comical "A-game" from head to toe...or toe to waist in this case(see picture below). He addressed the media before hitting the links at the Rancho Bernardo Inn and every news outlet in town

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So we're starting a new segment on Postgame beginning in October...I'm calling it "Anything You Can Do." The premise is simple, San Diego is a hotbed for all kinds of "non-traditional" sports. Wake boarding, skim boarding, BMX, motocross, skating, kite boarding, rodeo, Frisbee golf, sky diving and about a million other things I've probably never heard of...you either for that matter. I want to

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I am well aware that I have an amazing job...I get to interview professional athletes, coaches, and media members that several of you would like the chance to meet, never mind have a conversation with. As tough as it is, it IS a job and somebody's gotta do it.Early in this business, you learn not to get star-struck and more often than not I abide by the rule (except when I got hired at Channel 4

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