Stuckey could be guy to keep an eye on

--The Chargers could find their long-sought after upgrade at strong safety already on the roster. It appears Darrell Stuckey will enter his third season with a shot at a starting job; this after tying for the team-lead with 12 special teams tackles last year. "The thing he has which is just paramount to special teams is he's got great speed," coach Norv Turner told Chargers.com. "He's got great acceleration and he showed this year he's very competitive as a player. I would love to see him be a guy that evolves into a Pro Bowl special-teams player, but I do believe he's a guy that's going to be a very good player for us in the secondary and I'm anxious for him to take the next step."

--Quarterback Philip Rivers fell short in his bid to win the NFL Man of the Year Award. But the finalist was clear that with or without the award, NFL players have an obligation to their young fans. "I see it as a responsibility," Rivers said. "I hear it debated a bunch about whether players are role models, but there's no doubt that we are. Kids look up to us. That's just a fact. There's a responsibility that comes with this job, especially when you're given a platform to help people. I want to help us win a championship, but your legacy is greater than that. There's more to being a professional athlete (than) what happens between the lines."

--KGTV, a San Diego television station, reported that outside linebacker Shaun Phillips was sued for allegedly throwing a champagne bottle that hit a bar patron in the head more than two years ago. It reported that a civil lawsuit has been filed against Phillips because former teammate Antonio Cromartie implicated him in a 2009 incident at Bar West in Pacific Beach. Another patron, Kam Saran, claims he was injured by a thrown champagne bottle.

--The team did avoid a hit to their front office with Jimmy Raye, the team's director of pro personnel, not getting the Bears' general manager position. If Raye would have left, it's possible the Chargers would have felt his departure with some of the team's scouts looking to join him in Chicago.

--NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell said at his state of the league address that the team isn't looking for teams to relocate to other cities - a long-time NFL belief. But if so, and expansion is considered, that could lessen the Chargers' changes of moving to Los Angeles. The team would like to get a new facility built in downtown San Diego. The league is loaning the 49ers $200 million to construct their proposed stadium in Santa Clara, just south of San Francisco. "We're excited about getting a new stadium built in California," Goodell said. "I certainly hope that it'll lead to more stadiums in California." Goodell noted that the fresh labor agreement and inked TV contract extensions could serve as "a runway of 10 years," for more conducive to stadium projects. "We want to keep our teams where they are," Goodell said. "We believe that's healthier for the league in the long term."

QUOTE TO NOTE
"As soon as Monday morning hits, we're all 0-0 again and everybody's chasing the next championship." - QB Philip Rivers on the Chargers' fresh start once the New York Giants prevailed on Super Sunday.

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