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It's pretty easy to call Chargers running back Ryan Mathews a disappointment. Drafted 12th overall in the 2010 NFL Draft , Mathews hasn't been the replacement for LaDainian Tomlinson that the Chargers expected and has played in "just" 26 games in his first two seasons.

Set by set, one dumbbell exercise after another, the 24-year-old lifted with one hand, keeping a football buried into his shirt with the other.

Every teammate can rightly call Philip Rivers a friend as much as they can call him a leader.

Losses: Mike Tolbert Additions: Le'Ron McClain , Edwin Baker Returning: Ryan Mathews , Jacob Hester , Curtis Brinkley Projected Starters: Ryan Mathews, Le'Ron McClain Strengths: Versatility : Mathews brings the speed, McClain brings the power.

There's nothing like the fresh scent of rookie mini camp in the air and at Chargers Park on Friday, the Bolts officially welcomed the class of 2012 to the field.

With the recent loss of Junior Seau, the city of San Diego hasn't been the same.

Jan 1, 2012, Oakland, CA, USA; Fisheye view of NFL referee Clete Blakeman conducts the coin toss before the NFL game between the San Diego Chargers and the Oakland Raiders at the O.co Coliseum.