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stacoma@ix.netcom.com (Scott C. Tacoma) wrote:
>(First off, LB Quentin Coryatt has signed offer sheet with Jaguars of
>around 18 mil... :-(   )
>
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>SAN DIEGO (AP) -_ Quarterback Sean Salisbury finally made it back
>home.
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>Salisbury signed a two-year contract worth about $1 million Wednesday
>with the San Diego Chargers, a team he grew up idolizing and one he
>wished he would have joined two years ago.
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At least that part of our needs is taken care of.
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>San Diego's free agent shopping continues Thursday with visits from
>tackle James Williams of the Chicago Bears and linebacker Bill
>Romanowski of the Philadelphia Eagles.
>
Romanowski used to be a good LB, but I haven't watched him in the past
couple years.
   I would think we could do a little better than that. With Cox gone, and Coryatt
getting a HUGE contract offer, we might already be too late.
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>Defensive end Marco Coleman of the Miami Dolphins is scheduled to
>visit on Monday. The Dolphins have designated Coleman as their
>transition player, so the Chargers would have to come up with an offer
>that Miami wouldn't want to match.
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>``Probably the chances aren't good, but we want to take a shot at
>it,'' said Beathard, who decided not to re-sign defensive end Leslie
>O'Neal. ``But our shot can't be something that will kill us.''
>
>Coleman played for Chargers coach Bobby Ross at Georgia Tech, and his
>position coach there, Brian Baker, was hired last week as the
>Chargers' defensive line coach.
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>Coleman's agent, Brian Ransom, said he hasn't scheduled any visits for
>his client beyond San Diego.
>
>``San Diego just happens to be a unique situation he's interested in,
>and that is because of those ties and they're a good team,'' Ransom
>said. ``I don't think Marco can go wrong either place. He wants to
>know more about San Diego before making a decision.''
>
Coleman is a good DE, and an adequate replacement for O'Neal, but they really
must invest more into the LB situation.
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>Chargers left tackle Harry Swayne, an unrestricted free agent who
>likely won't be re-signed, has scheduled visits to Detroit on Monday
>and the New York Jets on Tuesday, his agent said.
>
James Williams would be nice, but we could also take care of O-Line with
draft picks.
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>AP-NY-02-21-96 2022EST
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