Qualcomm stadium opened its parking lots and gates free of charge for fans wanting to catch an early glimpse of the team Wednesday night. It was the first practice in open to the public and let fans watch L.T., Gates, Merriman, and Rivers go through some reps all while munching on $1 hot dogs. A perfect evening out for the Chargers family, even in this slumping economic time. For the five thousand or so who showed up, the Bolts backfield of LaDainian Tomlinson and Darren Sproles showed some life speeding through gaps and taking off for a few nice runs. It was a good sight, especially the moves put on by L.T. who recently turned 30 and has been hampered by injuries in each of the last two seasons.
The practice session ran from 7p.m. to 9:20p.m. and was broken down into small segments with a horn between each set. The fans gave the loudest cheers of the night for L.T. and Sproles each time they broke free, as well as on a one handed grab by Antoine Cason and a Clinton Hart interception off QB Billy Volek. Even the kickers got some reps in while working out the special teams units which seemed to be some of the fastest moving segments of the practice. Most fans already showed up wearing their Chargers jerseys and a few had faces painted and sported Mohawks. San Diego is famous for its fans wearing more jerseys on game day than almost any other team in the NFL. One Raiders fan was booed mercilessly near the West end zone for showing off his colors.
The Chargers will now hold a fan-fest that includes an autograph session this Saturday from 10:00a.m.-1:00p.m. The free parking will open at 8a.m. with the gates opening at 9:30. The final fan practice will be held the same time next Wednesday evening, the 12th of August. The team hopes to be back to a full open training camp for the fans next season.
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