Nick Hardwick

Nicholas Adam Hardwick (twitter: @hardwina)

Position: C
Height: 6-4    Weight: 295 lbs.

Born: September 12, 1981 in Franklin, IN
College: Purdue   (school history)
Drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the 3rd round (66th overall) of the 2004 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 52 (1417th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

• 5/8 Bolt Beat: Another Look At the Chargers Left Tackle Situation: Tom Telesco found a long-term solution at Rivers’ not so blind side in D.J. Fluker, but couldn’t pull the trigger on the greatest...

• 4/22 FootballPerspective.com: Are certain teams better at drafting than others?: On the surface, this seems like an obvious question. Yes, certain teams are good at drafting and certain teams are bad at drafting....
• 4/10 Bolt Beat: Chargers O-Line (Plan B: Draft a Guard / Find a Tackle): by James Fedewa Tackle or Guard. Tuard or Gackle. Who will San Diego select in the first round? 75% of Chargers fans and Draft...
• 4/3 Sports Out West: Chargers news: Ryan Mathews on virtual island with Norv Turner comments: San Diego Chargers running back Ryan Mathews hasn’t earned himself much goodwill over his first three years in the league....

• 3/27 Bolt Beat: NFL.com Ranks San Diego Chargers With 5th Weakest Roster: Today, Chris Wesseling of NFL.com ranked the 5 weakest rosters in the NFL and the San Diego Chargers were ranked number 5 on that...
• 3/26 FootballPerspective.com: The best drafting teams from 2000 to 2007: In this post I derived the expected value of the contribution of each draft slot based on Pro-Football-Reference.com’s Approximate...
• 3/19 FootballPerspective.com: The youngest and oldest NFL teams in 2012: Last August, I looked at the 2011 age-adjusted team rosters. I have reproduced the intro to that post below: Measuring team age...

• 2/15 Bolt Beat: San Diego Chargers DR Corey Liuget Voted Onto All-Joe Team: The All-Joe team – a team of hard-working, tough football players that don’t get the recognition that they should....
• 2/12 Bolt Beat: San Diego Chargers Draft Watch: Alabama OL Barrett Jones: Alabama, O-lineman 6-foot-4, 305 pounds Barrett Jones could be a possibility in the 2nd round for the San Diego Chargers. He may...

• 12/9 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Several injured in Week 14: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick (stinger), DE Vaughn Martin (groin), DL Kendall Reyes (quadriceps), TE Dante Rosario (quadriceps),...[+] FS Darrell Stuckey (hamstring) and LB Demorrio Williams (ankle) each suffered injuries in the Week 14 game against the Pittsburgh Steelers.

• 10/29 FootballPerspective.com: How much does Philip Rivers’ decline have to do with Philip Rivers?: For years, I was an unabashed Philip Rivers supporter. I had no preexisting affinity for the Chargers or Rivers, but in all the...
• 10/26 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Four players probable: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick (abdomen), OT Jared Gaither (groin), DE Vaughn Martin (neck) and CB Shareece Wright (foot)...[+] fully participated in practice Friday, Oct. 26, and are listed as probable for Week 8.
• 10/25 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Four practice in full: San Diego Chargers OT Jared Gaither (groin), C Nick Hardwick (abdomen), DE Vaughn Martin (neck) and CB Shareece Wright (foot)...[+] practiced in full Thursday, Oct. 25.

• 9/27 Bolt Beat: Chargers at Chiefs: Chief Concerns: Decided to change the title of the post that was once called “why the Chargers will LOSE!” The post will still have...

• 8/27 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Nick Hardwick watches practice: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick (concussion) watched practice Sunday, Aug. 26, on the field for the first time since suffering...[+] a concussion Tuesday, Aug. 21. 'I'm confident he'll be ready when we need him,' head coach Norv Turner said.
• 8/23 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Nick Hardwick will not play Friday : San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick (concussion) will not play in the team's preseason game Friday, Aug. 24, but he is feeling...[+] better, according to head coach Norv Turner.
• 8/22 Stripe Hype: Headlines: MJD Trade Update, & Must read story on Brian Urlacher Seeking Alternative Cure for his Knee Injury:     After suffering a serious knee injury late last season, Bears MLB Brian Urlacher was reportedly seeking a doctor...
• 8/3 Bolt Beat: Predicting The Chargers 53 Man Roster: Predicting the Chargers 53 man roster is impossible this far out from the opener, but here is my best effort for what the roster...
• 8/1 Bolt Beat: Position Battle at Left Guard Already Decided: There was no need for any preseason games for Norv Turner to select his starting left guard. Rex Hadnot was signed in the offseason...

• 3/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Have started negotiations with Nick Hardwick: The San Diego Chargers have started negotiations with impending free-agent C Nick Hardwick. He will become an unrestricted free...[+] agent if he is not re-signed by March 13.
• 3/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Mutual interest in bringing back Nick Hardwick: The San Diego Chargers and C Nick Hardwick, an impending free agent, have a mutual interest in staying together heading into the...[+] 2012 season.

• 2/14 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Nick Hardwick would like to return in 2012 : San Diego Chargers impending free-agent C Nick Hardwick said Monday, Feb. 13, that he plans to play in 2012. Hardwick raised questions...[+] about his future late in the season when he said he was considering retirement; however, now, he would like to re-sign with the Chargers for next season. 'I guess we'll just have to see where that goes,' Hardwick said, 'I obviously have a lot of best friends in that building, including on the coaching staff. I'd certainly like (to stay). I hope I'm in their plans. If not, we're ready to go on.'

• 12/29 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Nick Hardwick might consider retirement: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick said Wednesday, Dec. 28, that he might consider walking away from the NFL at the age of 30....[+] 'I love football,' Hardwick said. 'It's a hard decision. There is a lot that goes into it. It's heavy. So I'm not willing to think about it right now.'
• 12/28 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Three named as Pro Bowl alternates: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick, WR Vincent Jackson and RB Ryan Mathews were each named as alternates for the AFC Pro Bowl...[+] roster Tuesday, Dec. 27.
• 12/7 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | See future at center: The San Diego Chargers might have gotten a glimpse into the future at center Monday, Dec. 5, when C Colin Baxter came on in place...[+] of the injured C Nick Hardwick (neck) in Week 13. 'It's pretty impressive what he did,' head coach Norv Turner said. Baxter held his own, and might be the center of the future with Hardwick an unrestricted free agent after this season and, according to one source, will be seeking a substantial contract.
• 12/6 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chargers | Nick Hardwick leaves with neck injury: San Diego Chargers C Nick Hardwick (neck) left in the first quarter of the Week 13 game Monday, Dec. 5, against the Jacksonville...[+] Jaguars due to a neck injury. He is questionable to return. C Colin Baxter replaced him.

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