A.J. Smith
A.J. Smith
Albert J. "A.J." Smithis a former professional American football executive. Previously, he served as the executive vice president and general manager of the San Diego Chargers in the National Football League...
break bring faced practiced pressure quick size
We faced them at a pre-season jamboree and practiced with them over the break so we know they will bring a tough, pressure defense. We'll have a size disadvantage, but we are quick and can jump.
business comment complete until
We don't have any comment on our business until we're complete with our business.
acceptable continue point proposals
Our proposals have not been acceptable at this point and time, but we will continue to talk.
both box exactly hopefully last midway parties pay philosophy recognized seem stepped
My philosophy is to pay our own players. We stepped out of the box midway through last season. We didn't want him to play for $380,000. We recognized his ability, but we didn't get anywhere. That's fine. Both parties have to agree. Unfortunately, we can't seem to get it going. Hopefully we will. Now, we all know exactly what we're up against.
agency approach chance chose decided explore free miami offer permission unless wait
That's the way they wanted to approach it. Miami made an offer but was told it was not acceptable. We chose not to. We decided to wait and see if we have a chance in free agency to get him. Unless we had permission to first explore everything involved, we weren't going to make an offer.
answering drew early guess originally question
We are going to try to long-term him. We originally wanted to do this in early February, but I guess Drew was just answering the question honestly.
available deadline philip rivers rumors trading
With the trading deadline approaching Oct. 18, we'd like to put an end to the swirling rumors that Philip Rivers is available for trade. Phillip Rivers will be a Charger for the remainder of the season.
interested player tackling type
I'm not interested in Donnie Edwards' seven-year tackling statistics. I'm only interested in the type of player he is (currently) and the player he may be in the future.
free heard impact leaf ownership past selection using whether
I've heard that for a long, long time. I wasn't even here during the Leaf era. Our ownership was. But I can tell you this, we are open-minded to anything, whether it's using the first selection on a quarterback or getting one in free agency. If it's a first-spot quarterback, so be it. The past will not have an impact on the pick.
exactly factor mind value
We already have a value set in our mind; that is not a factor at all. We know exactly what we do and we have a way of doing our business.
beginning coach good head job terrific time work
There's always a first time for everybody, but I think he'll do a terrific job and he'll work well with people, which is very important. You've got a new head coach there and new ownership, so it's a new beginning for them. I think it'll be a good mix.
call heard kicked officially phone rumors sign tender
As you know, all the rumors were that he was on his way. We had not officially heard that. But we got a phone call before we kicked off. He is on his way. He is going to sign the tender this evening.
concern diego help main san surgery win worry
I told him going into surgery that we were going to try to get a long-term deal. I told him not to worry about it during rehab. My main concern is for him to get healthy, come back and help the San Diego Chargers win a championship.
looks tender until window
It looks like we've got a window now, from when the tender is signed, until Dallas.