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There’s a lot of football coming to Southern California"inksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorChargers Advent CalendarChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 10:New football leagues!New Justin Jones Color Rush Jersey ,13commentsThere’s a lot of football coming to Southern CaliforniaByJason MichaelsDec 10, 2018,7:00am PSTShareTweetShareShareChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 10:New football leagues!This is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have, where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 10: New football leagues are coming!California is a pretty big place. That is why three NFL teams can call it home and still feel like they represent different geographical regions and populations. Four, evidently, is a bit pushing it for one league, so the Raiders are jumping out and heading for the desert.The NFL has had to the game to itself once it ate its only real competitor: The AFL.There have only been two competitors in recent decades: The XFL (1.0), and the UFL. Neither seriously challenged The Shield, though the XFL was the only recent attempt to even try to.Whether Southern California wants it or not, there is a lot of football coming in the next few years:1.The Alliance of American Football (AAF)This league seemed to pop up overnight to try and steal the thunder from the XFL’s resurgence. It has a few advantages, as well. The biggest advantage of note is that it will start playing in just a few short months, directly after the Super Bowl when non-basketball fans experience the ‘doldrums’ between seasons. This league could make some serious waves because it is directly complimentary to the NFL, adding an immediate source of games when football interest is at its highest annually. It also has some big names to carry it through the challenging first year: Bill Polian, Justin Tuck, and Steelers’ icons Troy Polamalu and Hines Ward. The AAF should be the most intriguing to Chargers fans because the San Diego Fleet is one of eight teams in the league, and they will be playing in SDCCU Stadium (The Murph, the Q). They are the first major football league to try and capitalize on the Chargers’ old turf, and they just might succeed in that. The AAF is aggressively shy of directly competing with the NFL Kyzir White Color Rush Jersey , which, along with its head start, is why it might just survive long enough to be eaten by the National Football League.2.The XFL (2.0)Ah, the good old XFL. For all of its failures and follies, it did have some great ideas that are now added to the NFL broadcasts. The first time the XFL came around, it tried to do too much too quickly (and football was an afterthought). Vince McMahon is the personality and money behind this resurgence, and he feels that he learned his lessons from nearly twenty years ago. Careful planning might actually the the XFL 2.0’s fatal flaw, because the nearly three years between its announcement and their first game gave enough time for the AAF to beat them to the punch. Still, there’s every reason to believe that the XFL will fare better this time around. For one, it’s entertainment first and sports second, which is a fairly staunchly American business strategy. With the added development, there should be stronger ties to communities (and their big spenders) that will make it less susceptible to an early crumble. Perhaps most crucial, the XFL is actually testing out its concept changes with real players in community colleges in Mississippi. This crazy thing might just work after all!And, of course, there’s interest in the XFL because they will be launching with a team headquartered in Carson, CA. They will play their inaugural season out of StubHub Center just months after the Chargers hope to vacate in 2020. The XFL’s previous LA team, the LA XTreme, won their Million Dollar Game back in 2001, so they might just catch a few headlines this time around as well.3. The Professional Football League (PFL)After realizing the need for a developmental Spring league, California businessman Jerry C. Craig began to plan for a league that w——Nope Virgil Green Color Rush Jersey , it looks like that one already bit the dust. The PFL was another developmental league that was set to be centered in Newport Beach, CA. They boasted some interesting support from former coaches, including Dave Campo and Dick Vermeil, but it just goes to show that talk is cheap and results are hard to come by in this business. The PFL was supposed to kick off in spring of 2018, but no games have yet been played.For the here-and-now, it looks like the NFL has only two newcomers to really worry about before the next media agreements. Both of these new leagues have a lot of potential interest for southern California fans, and that should bode well for everyone in the Golden State!-Jason “If at first not succeed...” Michaels Always looking for a crack in the defense"WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections San Diego Chargers Daily LinksSan Diego Chargers NewsSan Diego Chargers OffseasonSan Diego Chargers HistorySan Diego Chargers HumorChargers Advent CalendarChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 17: San Diego is saved by ButtsNew,9commentsAlways looking for a crack in the defenseByJason MichaelsDec 17, 2018, 12:39pm PSTShareTweetShareShareChargers Advent Calendar - Dec. 17: San Diego is saved by ButtsThis is a great time of year to be thankful for what we have, where we have been, and what the future holds. Although the Chargers have lost their way a bit in recent years, the month of December still holds such incredible promise! This advent calendar is an attempt to hearken back to these days of December joy. Each day will bring a new advent from the Bolts’ history that makes it wonderful to be a Chargers fan.Dec. 17: San Diego is Saved By ButtsSometimes a title just says it all, and there’s nothing more to say.This is not one of those times.On this date, December 17, 1989, that San Diego was saved by Butts.Marion Stevenson Butts, Jr. (born August 1, 1966) played seven seasons in the NFL as large-body running back. He suited up for the San Diego Chargers, the New England Patriots and the Houston Oilers from 1989 to 1995. He would end up making the pro bowl twice Caleb Sturgis Color Rush Jersey , but he is most well known for his years in San Diego, and especially for his gritty runs on December 17, 1989.Marion Butts, Jr. was a formidable force1991 Upper Deck, #147Drafted by the Chargers out of Florida State with the 183rd pick in Round 7 of the 1989 draft, Marion Butts would go on to lead the team in rushing for the next five years. Butts was immediately used as a starter during his rookie season, and he did peel off on a 50-yard run that first game, but it wasn’t until December that he really made his mark on the team.It wasn’t a good year for the Chargers, who ended up at the bottom of the AFC West (6-10), but(t) four of those losses were achieved with a differential of 11 points. There was a reason to be optimistic (even though the next few years would be equally underwhelming), and it’s always a fun time to watch when division foes meet in December. In fact, Kansas City was pushing for a post-season wildcard chance when Marion Butts, Jr. ran all over them.Butts rushed for a team-record 39 carries and 176 yards against the Kansas City Chiefs on that fateful day, ending the Chiefs’ postseason hopes and dreams (20-13). This win would propel the Steelers to the postseason (with both the Browns and the Oilers over top of them in the AFC Central), while the Broncos were the lone AFC West representatives. The Broncos would go on to lose the Super Bowl to the 49ers. You just gotta love that Butts was one of the NFL’s biggest backs.TheUndergroundCardCollector, Bolts from the BlueMarion Butts remains the #3 top rushing yardage earner for the Chargers. Interestingly, his total yardage is just 1鈦? of the Chargers’ top earner, LaDainian Tomlinson.-Jason “The Butts of all the Jokes” Michaels