Hacksaw Hamilton Discusses Chargers Inconsistencies, Padres Off-season

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Published October 20, 2008 at 7:55 AM PDT

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Are the Chargers a Super Bowl contender or a pretender? Are the Padres really interested in trading pitching ace Jake Peavy? If so, why? Does the World Series match-up between the Rays and the Phil

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Tom Fudge: Yesterday's game between the Chargers and the Buffalo Bills looked like it was going down to the wire, and it seemed to be heading to a Charger win. But then Chargers quarterback Phillip Rivers, at first down and goal to go in the fourth quarter, hit a receiver in the end zone. Unfortunately, the receiver was a linebacker for the Buffalo Bills. The score at the end was 23-14 Bills. The loss threw the Chargers a game below .500. Their next game takes place in London, against the New Orleans Saints.
Joining me to spend a few minutes talking about sports is Hacksaw Hamilton. We'll look at the fortunes of the Chargers and the possibility that John Moores may sell a chunk of the San Diego Padres, as that team struggles to rebuild after a very bad season.

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Guest

Lee " Hacksaw" Hamilton, long-time sports talk show host in San Diego.