Dickerson: Chargers have 'great shot' to outdo RamsBy Tom Krasovic
Unwinding at a San Diego resort Sunday, former Los Angeles Rams great Eric Dickerson recalled his reaction 15 months ago upon learning that NFL owners had just given the San Diego Chargers the choice of joining the Rams in L.A.
“I thought that was a joke – the Chargers coming to L.A.,” Dickerson said.
Dean Spanos took his fellow NFL owners up on the offer, announcing this past January that he will move the team from San Diego, its home since 1961, to greater Los Angeles effective July.
The Spanoses, who include Dean’s sons and Chargers executives A.G. and John Spanos, have billed the challenge as the “Fight for L.A.”
Dickerson, who says “we” sometimes when referring to the Rams, said he’s wary of this new outfit called the Los Angeles Chargers.
“The Chargers have a great shot,” said the Pro Football Hall of Fame running back who led the Rams to the playoffs from 1983-86.
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