Philip Rivers Takes Charge!!

Chargers players begin workouts
By Kevin Acee
Tuesday, March 22, 2011

In the absence of organized team activities due to their being locked out by NFL owners, Chargers players began working out Tuesday at a site away from Chargers Park.

The workouts were, predictably, organized by quarterback Philip Rivers. The players plan to work out together four days a week.

Coaches at the NFL’s annual meeting varied slightly in their feelings on players working out on their own.

New York Jets coach Rex Ryan responded with just an exaggerated smile and blank stare.

It is safe to take a coach’s reluctance to speak on the topic as his not being entirely enamored with the concept of players on the field doing their own thing, perhaps doing something not quite as a coaching staff would desire and doing it over and over.

Norv Turner professed confidence in the Chargers players, largely because his quarterback is like a coach.

“Our guys will do a great job,” Turner said.

Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll said players working out on their own had history as a guide.

“In the old days that’s what guys did,” Carroll said. “It used to work out. It’s more old school.”