Way back in March, we wrote an article that discussed the uniform change made by the San Diego Chargers. With the NFL season now upon us, we thought it’d be appropriate to run that article again and refresh you on the changes. The uniforms have seen game action and they look impressive. It’s been announced that they’ll wear their white jerseys for the September 9th Season Opener against Chicago.

It?s fitting that a team with a completely new coaching staff will take the field with a completely new uniform. That?s the case with the San Diego Chargers, who will officially unveil their new uniforms on Wednesday. Thanks to a mistake by the Chargers? web design team, the jerseys were shown on the team?s website for three minutes on Thursday, which gave enough time for fans to get an early peek at the new unis. With all suspense out the door, the Chargers? LaDainian Tomlinson officially announced the news.

I think it is time for us to have our identity, with our jerseys. This is our era. We’ve got great guys on this team and this is going to be the San Diego Chargers for years to come. So I think it is only right to have our own new jerseys and create our own era and our own identity.

Unlike the previous uniforms, the Chargers? new gear will feature numbers on the shoulders instead of their sleeves. They also have plans to wear white helmets, which is a definite tribute to those great powder blue uniforms. As opposed to having the lightning bolt on top of the shoulders, the bolt will now wrap around the entire jersey. An updated Chargers script will also be added above the numbers on the chest.

All in all, I think San Diego has done well here. It?s not like their old uniforms were in need of change. But this is a team that?s definitely entering a promising era in their history. This is a team that used to be an NFL doormat. But in the last three years, they?ve gone 35-13 and have had Super Bowl aspirations. It?s only fitting that they usher in a new uniform for a new era. It?s not a change back to the powder blues but the Chargers still plan to wear a redesigned powder blue jersey twice a season.

Robert Byrd, a senator from West Virginia, has very strong opinions about Mike Vick and his involvement in dogfighting. Lets just say that Byrd’s tear jerking speech makes you realize how barbaric Vick is.

Ryan’s Jersey Not to Buy: JaMarcus Russell. It always sucks to own a jersey and watch the player move to a different team. But how about owning a jersey for a player who might not ever play? If you buy this one, you run that risk. Russell’s holdout is reaching the point of absurdity. He’s the first top pick to miss all of training camp since Orlando Pace back in 1997.

Sonny’s Jersey Not to Buy: Vince Young. Say what you want about Vince Young. Tell me he won the Rookie of the Year Award. Tell me he almost took his team to the playoffs, and also mention he made the Pro Bowl last year. All that stuff from last year becomes irrelevant for this year because he had to play through the “Madden Curse”.

Rich’s Jersey Not to Buy: Dave Trembley. The day that Trembley inked a year extension to remain the manager of the Orioles, his team got absolutely slaughtered at home. Trembley’s Orioles were unable to hold their 3-0 lead going into the fourth and eventually caved, giving up 30 runs, a modern day record for a baseball game. Just say it in your mind a few times; 30-3. Unbelievable.

Ryan’s Jersey to Buy: Texas Rangers. For once, it was fun to be a Texas Ranger. In game one of yesterday’s doubleheader, Texas exploded for 30 runs, the highest total in more than 100 years. They even scored nine more in the nightcap. Bad news? They’re still 14 games under .500 on the season.

Sonny’s Jersey to Buy: USA Basketball. Team USA is back and ready to go all out in the FIBA Basketball Championships. USA rolled against Venezuela with a 112-69 win on Wednesday night. If the United States can make the final, they will automatically qualify for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing.

Rich’s Jersey to Buy: Garret Anderson. Anderson’s playing time and production has started to decline over the past few years due to injuries and the emergence of guys like Reggie Willits and Juan Rivera. Anderson’s 10 rbi performance the other night, however, solidified the fact that he can still produce at the major league level.

Kobe Bryant: The disgruntled Lakers superstar is celebrating his 29th birthday today. It’s been a rough offseason for Bryant, who has urged the Lakers’ management to sign some quality players, only to see Chris Mihm get resigned. The nine time NBA All Star, hate him or love him, is still one of the best in the game.

Rex Grossman: The Chicago Bears’ lovable “Sex Cannon” is turning 27 today. Dubbed Sexy Rexy, Grossman “led” the Bears to the Super Bowl despite turning in some of the worst performances ever seen by a pro quarterback. After handing the Colts the Super Bowl title, Grossman looked even worse in Monday’s preseason game.

Julio Franco: The professional fossil baseball player is 49. Franco began his career in 1982 with the Philadelphia Phillies. To compare, reigning American League MVP Justin Morneau was born in 1981. Franco has played for ten different teams in his incredibly long career, including two different stints in Asia.

1982: In a controversy that remains with him today, Gaylord Perry is ejected from a game after being caught cheating. Perry was throwing spitballs during the game and had used other doctoring methods for years. It took 21 years for him to be caught. Along with spitballs, Perry was known for rubbing Vaseline onto balls, as well as scuffing them.

1992: Dennis Eckersley becomes the first closer in baseball history to post 40 saves in four different seasons. You can’t argue Eckersley’s reputation as one of the best closers in baseball history. He finished the 1992 season with 51 saves, which helped him become the first closer to win MVP honors.