Chargers safety Derwin James Jr. has used mixed martial arts training to sharpen his skills on the football field. The Chargers even can lose a close game, but through every on-field adversity, Derwin James Jr. calmly looks at Daiyan Henley and reminds the second-year linebacker that they’ve conquered more difficult things together. Chargers safety Derwin James Jr., left, and linebacker …
Chargers linebacker Daiyan Henley is looking forward to the Chargers’ first preseason game Saturday at home against the Seahawks. The Chargers have listed Los Angeles native Daiyan Henley as the starting left inside linebacker on the team’s first posted depth chart of the Jim Harbaugh era but, despite the hype surrounding his progress, his psyche is unmoved. “That’s the best …
What follows is a football story and a father-son story and a comeback story. I’m never goin’ back!’ I finally got home and called him, and I was like, ‘When you comin’ to get me again?’ ” “The police don’t got to be lucky but one time. “I got to watch Nipsey grind — literally like his name ‘Hussle’ — …
USC linebacker Tuli Tuipulotu gets to stay in town after being selected by the Chargers in the second round of the NFL draft Friday. The team drafted two defenders from Los Angeles, taking USC edge rusher Tuli Tuipulotu in the second round and Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley in the third. Washington State linebacker Daiyan Henley, drafted by the Chargers …
