Chargers Make Argument for Worst Fans in the League
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Rover found this 9/4/2008 on broncotalk.net [flag] |
Will there be a season opening blackout in San Diego on Sunday? Possibly.
Multiple news outlets are reporting that the San Diego Chargers have yet to sell out their 2008 opening home game against the Carolina Panthers. The Chargers have received a 24-hour extension in order to get the word out that tickets are available.
“We’re doing everything we can to get the word out that we still ...
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