Powder Blue Review: An LA Chargers Pod

Topics include offensive coordinator Shane Steichen being retained, which free agents should be re-signed, and Anthony Lynn's recent extension.

The Chargers loss to the Kansas City Chiefs solidified their final record of 5-11 which means they will pick 6th in April's NFL Draft. This game also might have been Philip Rivers' final contest as a Charger, or even his last in the NFL. Michael tries to breakdown the good and bad while giving his thoughts on the team's immediate future.

The Chargers are gearing up to face Patrick Mahomes and the Chiefs at Arrowhead Stadium for the first time since walking off with a last-second victory in 2018. With nothing to gain but pride, will the Chargers play like they have nothing left to lose?

Come get re-aquainted with the Oakland Raiders as the Chargers welcome them to the final home game at Dignity Health Sports Park. Michael previews the match-up and gives you his "Three Things to Watch For" against the Oakland Raiders.

The Chargers get crushed at "home" so Michael gets to pick through what's left following a pitiful performance on offense. Could it be Rivers' final snap at the helm? Was this the final straw for Anthony Lynn and Co.? Let's discuss.

Michael is joined by The Athletic MIN Arif Hasan to discuss this Sunday's match-up against the Minnesota Vikings. With the Chargers mathematically eliminated from the playoffs and Minnesota vying for the 6th seed, the Chargers may have to play spoiler to an otherwise successful year for the Vikings.

The Chargers may be out of the playoff hunt, but that doesn't mean we can't celebrate the throttling they gave the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. Join Michael as he recaps his first live Chargers game and more.

Michael previews this Sunday's game against the Jacksonville Jaguars led by their dynamic moustache-sporting signal-caller in Gardner Minshew. You'll get a taste of the fairly-empty injury report and finish with Michael's three things he'll be watching closely when the Chargers take the field on Sunday.

Michael tries to make sense of the Chargers second loss to the Denver Broncos and attempts to find the positive notes from Mile High, including a cleaner performance by Philip Rivers and a huge game by Mike Williams.

The Chargers head to Denver and Mile High to even the score against the Denver Broncos. Michael previews the match-up and gives you his three things to watch for on Sunday.

Since the Chargers are on a bye this week, Michael goes over a handful of offensive line prospects he believes the Chargers should target in next year's NFL Draft. Prospects include: Tristan Wirfs, Andrew Thomas, Calvin Throckmorton, Jedrick Wills, and several others.

Michael recaps the latest loss to the Chiefs following a four-interception performance by quarterback Philip Rivers. The potential future of Rivers and the Chargers is discussed before Michael finishes this week's episode off with his "Surge or Static" players of the week.

Michael previews this week's huge match-up on Monday Night Football against the Kansas City Chiefs at Estadio Azteca in Mexico City. He brings you the latest on the injury report for both teams and finishes this week's episode off with his "Three Things to Watch for Against the Kansas City Chiefs".

Michael looks back on the last two weeks with fond memories. Two wins, a major upset over the 7-1 Green Bay Packers, and some much-needed momentum following a horrid start. Well, it was short-lived and the Los Angeles Chargers are back to their soul-crushing ways.

Michael is joined by fellow BlueWire podcaster, Raider Cody, of The Raider Cody Podcast. Topics include how Cody would personally gameplan against the Chargers, his thoughts towards the Raiders' rookie class, and areas where he believes the Raiders have exceeded expectations or underwhelmed this season.

Michael invites you to join him on the year's first back-to-back Victory Monday podcast as he relives the team's overwhelming win over the Green Bay Packers. This week's Surge or Static players are a bit obvious, but that doesn't stop it from filling fans with excitement.

Michael wants to help out your post-Halloween hangover with a healthy dose of your Los Angeles Chargers.Come get acquainted with the Green Bay Packers and find out what three things Michael will be watching closely when the Chargers take the field on Sunday afternoon.

MIchael kicks off the final week of October with Victory Monday! The Chargers just barely squeaked out a 17-16 victory over the Bears at Soldier Field and left Illinois fairly healthy. Michael breaks down the lone bit of injury news and finishes with his "Surge or Static" players of the game.

The Chargers face their stiffest test on Sunday when they travel to Soldier Field to take on the 3-3 Chicago Bears and their vaunted defense. Catch up on the latest injury news and roster transactions and finish up with this week's edition of "3 Things to Watch For".

Michael tries to rally the troops with some positive vibes while recapping the Chargers latest 23-20 loss to the Tennessee Titans. Forrest Lamp was also placed on IR after breaking his ankle/fibia and Philip Rivers gets to 6th all-time on the NFL's passing yards list. This week's "Surge or Static" is also included.

It's a time to celebrate Chargers fans! Left tackle Russell Okung is back to practicing and wide receiver Travis Benjamin was put on IR! No more hero-ball by Philip Rivers!Michael breaks down all the good news, previews this week's match-up with the Tennessee Titans, and gives you his "3 Things to Watch For" on Sunday.

I won't lie to you guys, this one hurt.Michael attempts to laugh away the pain from the latest Chargers loss and provides his thoughts on the game as a whole, what silver-linings he could find (if at all), and delivers his weekly "Surge or Static" column.Blue Wire thanks our partners for this week, Shipstation & Roman. Try Shipstation free for 60 days by going to shipstation.com and entering promo code Blue and go to roman.com/bluewire to get a free online visit & free two day shipping.

When this game was scheduled prior to the 2019 season starting, everyone likely thought this was going to be a heavyweight match-up. PSYCH! The 2-3 Chargers will meet the 1-4 Steelers on Sunday Night Football and Michael has got you covered on everything you need to know before game day: Game preview, injury/team news, and "3 Things".

Michael somehow managed to record a podcast about Sunday's abysmal performance without pulling out his hair. He goes over what silver linings he could find from the game and covers the recent news of the team releasing former starting cornerback Trevor Williams from IR. Michael finishes with his week 5 "Surge or Static" lists.Thanks to our partners Axios and Harrys. Sign-up at Sports.Axios.com for your daily newsletter and Harrys.com/bluewire for a free trial on a delivery razor.

Michael welcomes everyone to the first podcast of October as he previews the match-up against the Denver Broncos. His "3 Things to Watch For" list includes a couple defensive game-breakers before finishing with a short-and-sweet Q&A.

The Chargers got back in the win column and Michael is back to celebrate #VictoryMonday. Despite the unbelievable amount of injuries plaguing the Chargers, some players got back on track, including Joey Bosa and the pass rush. This week's "Surge or Static" includes a player coming down from a high in recent weeks.

Michael breaks down Melvin Gordon's return and how his presence may affect team going forward, on and off the field. The match-up with the Miami Dolphins is broken down, with some caution, as the team can't afford to take any team lightly at 1-2. The episode finishes with this week's "3 Things" segment.

Michael is back with some seriously forced optimism as he recaps the Chargers' second loss of the season to the Houston Texans. Filled with blunders, stumbles, and more PENALTIES NULLIFYING TOUCHDOWNS, Michael still finds a way to keep a level head. His segment "Surge or Static" returns but not before Michael shares some disturbing facts about the Chargers' performance on Sunday afternoon.

Michael recaps all the moving pieces from the team's recent transactions and previews this week's match-up with his "3 Things to Watch For" segment, including how how the depleted secondary will contain WR DeAndre Hopkins and who you can expect to start at strong safety following recent injuries.

Michael manages to recap the heart-breaking 13-10 loss against the Detroit Lions without sending his fist through his laptop. He also goes over the recent injury news on S/LB Adrian Phillips and gives you his week two edition of "Surge or Static".

Michael welcomes Cover 1 NFL Draft Scout and Detroit Lion's fan, Russell Brown to the show to preview this Sunday's match-up. The final injury report for both teams are also discussed and what implications that may have come game time.

Michael is celebrating #VictoryMonday the best way he knows: by giving you guys another episode of PBR. After a 30-24 OT thriller against the Indianapolis Colts, recap the whole game and more as Michael shares offensive/defensive snap counts and what they tell us, announces his "Surge or Static" players from week one, and dishes the latest news on Melvin Gordon's potential return to the team this season.

Back from escaping Hurricane Dorian, Michael gives his thoughts on the current 53-man roster, previews Sunday's match-up with the Indianapolis Colts before losing his mind at the report of Antonio Brown signing with the New England Patriots. Also gives you his "3 Things To Watch For" on Sunday.

The Chargers fell to the Seattle Seahawks 23-15 but Michael isn't short on optimism for the back-ups. Andrew Luck surprised the entire league by retiring in the middle of the Chargers' broadcast and Michael discusses how that changes the team's Week 1 match-up against the Indianapolis Colts. The signing of WR Dontrelle Inman is touched on before Michael previews what he will be watching for in the preseason finale against the San Francisco 49ers.

Michael gives his take on the demoralizing news of Derwin James' injury, including some reflection on his own experience with the same injury during his playing career. Michael ends with a review/preview on the Chargers' 19-17 loss to the New Orleans Saints and their upcoming tilt with the Seattle Seahawks next Sunday night.

The O.C. Registers' Chargers beat writer, Gilbert Manzano, joins the show to recap the team's exhibition loss to the Chargers and preview the New Orleans Saints coming to town for joint-practices before their preseason contest on August 18th.

On the eve of the the Chargers' first preseason tilt, Michael recaps the pair of joint-practices between the Chargers and the Rams before educating you on the new trio of players signed by the team since the start of August. Michael also previews the Chargers' first preseason tilt against Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals.

MIchael recaps the first four practices of training which includes a handful of story lines to keep tabs on, like:When will LT Russell Okung return from his Pulmonary Embolism scare?How will young OTs Trent and Sam Tevi fare in his place?Who has the inside track on the WR4 spot?How do the rookies look so far?And much, much more.

Michael sits down with Andre Weingarten, the Associate Franchise and Gameplay Designer for Madden 20, to discuss the new Madden 20 video game and how the Chargers team and individual players hold up in the latest installment of the long-standing franchise.

Michael breaks down everything there is to know about the Melvin Gordon news, discusses why the Chargers should and should not sign Gordon to a long-term deal, and what free agent running backs could the Chargers consider if Melvin sits out the entire 2019 season.

Michael continues with his "most dangerous units" series by tackling the plethora of stacked defensive lines that the Chargers' offense will have to face in 2019.

Michael takes a look at the Chargers' 2019 schedule and ranks his top-5 most dangerous groups of pass-catchers that the team will face this season.