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News for December 30The Chargers ended a miserable 2nd half of the season by losing at home to the Seattle Seahawks in overtime, 31-28. The Chargers began the season at 6-1 heading into their bye week, but only managed a 2-7 record down the stretch and finished last in the AFC West while finishing 8-8 overall. Tim Dwight caught 4 passes for 44 yards, rushed once for 8 yards, returned one punt for 8 yards, and returned 4 kickoffs for 93 yards. The Chargers look to improve in the off season and hopefully get into the playoffs next season...News for December 23The Chargers lost a heartbreaker to the Kansas City Chiefs yesterday, 24-22, and were eliminated from the playoffs. Tim Dwight caight 6 passes for 63 yards and a touchdown, returned 3 punts for 70 yards, and returned 4 kickoffs for 73 yards. In total, Dwight had 206 all-purpose yards. However, he came away from the game with an undisclosed knee injury, and his status for next week's season finale is up in the air. The Seattle Seahawks travel to San Diego to wrap up a season that started 6-1, and will end at either 9-7 or 8-8.Webmaster's note: I'd like to take this opportunity to wish all readers of Tim Dwight Online a safe holiday season and a very Happy New Year! News for December 19The Chargers lost to the Buffalo Bills, 20-13, in a hard-fought contest. Tim Dwight caught 5 passes for 81 yards, had 1 rush for -16 yards, and returned 3 punts for 22 yards. The Chargers, 8-6, travel to Kansas City to take on the Chiefs this week as they try to secure a playoff spot.News for December 13Tim Dwight and the Chargers were defeated by the Oakland Raiders, 27-7. Dwight caught 3 passes for 26 yards, rushed once for 2 yards, and returned 2 punts for 39 yards, including a season long 37-yard return. The Chargers, 8-5, travel to Buffalo to play the Bills this coming Sunday.News for December 6The Chargers, 8-4, defeated the Denver Broncos in overtime last week, 30-27. Tim Dwight was limited due to injured ribs, but still managed to catch one pass for 18 yards and return 2 punts for 28 yards. The rival Oakland Raiders come to San Diego this week, in another division clash.News for November 29The Chargers were blown out by the Miami Dolphins last week by a score of 30-3. Tim Dwight caught only 2 passes for 12 yards. Dwight injured his ribs during the game against the Dolphins, and is questionable for this weekend's game against the Denver Broncos.News for November 19The Chargers added another victory to their season total after they defeated the San Francisco 49ers in overtime, 20-17. Tim Dwight caught 5 passes for 64 yards, rushed once for 2 yards and returned 4 punts for 19 yards. The Chargers are now 7-3, and travel to Miami to play the Dolphins on Sunday.News for November 12The Chargers lost a heartbreaker to the St. Louis Rams, who came from behind in the 4th-quarter to win, 28-24. Tim Dwight caught 4 passes for 53 yards, rushed once for -3 yards, and returned 3 punts for 33 yards, but it was the pass he dropped that was on his mind after the game. For more info, click here.News for November 7The Chargers were blown out by the New York Jets at home last Sunday by a score of 44-13. Tom Dwight caught just 1 pass for 8 yards. The Bolts look to regroup this week when they travel to St. Louis to take on the Rams.News for October 31The following Q & A with Tim Dwight comes from The Daily Iowan:Daily Iowan: How does it feel to be in first place with the Chargers? Tim Dwight: It feels pretty good. We've had an outstanding beginning to the season. Everybody's gunning for us, though, so there's really no time to celebrate. DI: How do you feel you're doing individually so far this season? TD: I'm doing ok. Going into the season, I don't say, "Ok, this year I want 60 catches and 1,000 yards." I ask myself, "Am I running good routes? Am I getting downfield to block and spring [Chargers running back] LaDainian [Tomlinson]?" I feel like I'm contributing, definitely. I worry about doing the small things. I try to be a team player. DI: Realistically, how far do you think you guys can go this year if you make the playoffs? TD: I don't know. Even though we're young, this team has confidence. Look at the Patriots last year — you never know. DI: How 'bout them Hawks? TD: The Michigan game was awesome to watch. We haven't won there since 1990. I think we're definitely for real. Just like we are on the Chargers, they really seem to be focused. They just worry about the next play. Defensively, they're playing sound, and on offense, they're not turning the ball over. It's definitely an exciting time to be a Hawk. We just need Ohio State to lose. I'm hoping Michigan beats their ass. DI: How did you react when you saw the essentially Playboy-like spread of you shaving your nether-regions in a bathtub in ESPN Magazine last year? TD: I didn't have any problem with it. When we did it, I kinda knew they'd use that shot because they only took two shots. It's part of my personality. It's something I do once a week. If anyone has a problem with it, I don't really care. It's good to show different sides of athletes — that we don't always have to be all tough all the time. DI: Finally, the upcoming Super Bowl is in San Diego — how cool would it be to play in it on your home field? TD: It'd be amazing. It'd be unbelievable how many people we'd have jumping on our bandwagon and it'd be great to have the support of our fans. But at the same time, that's a ways down the road. DI: Any words for your Hawkeye faithful you want to depart with? TD: Just tell them I wish them the best. And also … see you in Pasadena. News for October 28The official site of the San Diego Chargers has posted a good story about Tim Dwight and his use of yoga. It's entitled 'Rubber Band Man', and it can be read by clicking here!News for October 22The San Diego Chargers went into Oakland and defeated the Raiders in overtime, 27-21, to take sole possession of first place in the AFC West. Tim Dwight caught 4 passes for 75 yards, including two key third-down catches late in the game to keep Charger drives alive. Dwight also rushed once for 19 yards, and returned his first punt of the season for 10 yards. The Chargers, now 6-1, have a much needed bye week this Sunday, giving their injured players plenty of time to heal up.News for October 13Tim Dwight scored two touchdowns in the Chargers thrilling 35-34 come-from-behind vitory against the Kansas City Chiefs. Dwight scored the Chargers' first touchdown on an end-around reverse from 19 yards out, and scored a crucial touchdown in the fourth quarter on an 11 yard reception. In total, Dwight had 2 rushes for 37 yards and the aforementioned touchdown, and caught 5 passes for 39 yards and one score. The Bolts, now 5-1, travel to Oakland to take on the 4-1 Raiders in a key AFC West clash.News for October 8Tim Dwight will appear on Fox Sports Net's 'Best Damn Sports Show Period' on October 8, 2002. The show airs at 8 pm, with replays late nights. Check your local listings. Here is a description from foxsports.com:San Diego Chargers wide receiver Tim Dwight shares his giving side with Lisa G News for October 7The Denver Broncos dealt the Chargers their first loss of the season last Sunday, winning 26-9. Tim Dwight caught 5 passes for 68 yards, as the Bolts fell to 4-1 on the season. Priest Holmes and the Kansas City Chiefs travel to San Diego this week for a division showdown.News for October 2The San Diego Chargers ran their record to 4-0 after defeating the defending Super Bowl champion-New England Patriots 21-14 last Sunday. Tim Dwight caught 1 pass for 11 yards, and made several key downfield blocks. During the 3rd quarter, the Chargers faked a reverse to Dwight and handed the ball to LaDanian Tomlinson. Tomlinson broke through the secondary, and it appeared he would be caught and tackled inside the 10 yard line. However, Dwight came from out of nowhere to flatten the Patriots defensive back and spring Tomlinson for what turned out to be the winning score. The Bolts looks to continue their stellar season when they travel to Denver to play the Broncos this coming Sunday.News for September 26The Chargers are now 3-0 after defeating the Arizona Cardinals by a score of 23-15 this past Sunday. Tim Dwight caught 1 pass for 16 yards, and rushed 2 times for 3 yards. Hopefully the Bolts can get Dwight more involved in the offense in the upcoming weeks. The defending Super Bowl champion New England Patriots come to town this Sunday to provide the Bolts their first true test of the young season.News for September 20The Chargers ran their record to 2-0 after defeating the expansion Houston Texans last Sunday by a final score of 24-3. Tim Dwight did not catch a pass, and rushed once for 20 yards. The Chargers look to continue their winning ways this Sunday, as they take on the Arizona Cardinals.News for September 8The Chargers opened their season with a dominating win over the Cincinatti Bengals, 34-6. Tim Dwight caught 3 balls for 45 yards, and rushed once on a reverse for a gain of 20 yards. Dwight did not handle either punt or kickoff return duties. The Chargers host the Houston Texans next week.News for August 24The San Diego Chargers are 2-1 through their first 3 pre-season contests. On 8/10, the Bolts lost to the Arizona Cardinals at home by a score of 24-17. On 8/16, the Seattle Seahawks came to San Diego and fell to the Chargers, 24-14. The most recent game occurred when the Chargers traveled to St. Louis to take on the Rams, and they came out victorious, 31-10.Tim Dwight has had a solid pre-season in limited action, as starters normally do not play much during the first few pre-season contests. Dwight has rushed the ball 2 times for 4 yards, and has caught 4 passes for 58 yards. Included in that total is a nice 33 yard grab along the sideline against the Rams. The Chargers travel to San Francisco on 8/28 to take on the 49ers in their pre-season finale. The Bolts open the regular season on 9/8 in Cincinnati with a showdown against the Bengals. News for August 5The San Diego-Union Tribune posted a story about Tim Dwight giving up his reckless ways on the football field.Click here here to check it out! News for August 2Here is a story about Tim Dwight that shows why he is greatly admired. The story is courtesy of the Iowa City-Press Citizen, and reads as follows:Often today, good deeds go unnoticed. But a good deed in Colorado did get noticed by Rocky Mountain News columnist Sam Adams, who wrote about it a few weeks ago. It seems an unidentified motorist pulled over and helped two young women in distress on the side of the road in Denver. After failing to jump their battery with cables, he offered his rental car and stayed with the vehicle so the pair could get to an appointment. When the women — Cydney Springer and Lindsey Ditsworth — came back about 90 minutes later, the stranger had gone to a shop and gotten the car a new battery. All he asked in return is that the Colorado residents root for No. 85 of the Chargers the next time San Diego was in town to play the Denver Broncos. As you might have guessed, No. 85 for the Chargers is former City High and University of Iowa receiver Tim Dwight. According to Adams’ column, Dwight often visits Denver to spend time with former University of Colorado football player Darren Fisk. The two were in camp together back with the Atlanta Falcons. "It was just a spur-of-the-moment thing – their hood was up and one of them looked stressed," Dwight told the Rocky Mountain News. "I was on vacation, I wasn’t in a hurry, so I thought I’d help." News for July 21The Chargers begin training camp on Monday, July 22. Tim Dwight is entering camp listed as a starter on the 2-deeps, with Curtis Conway as the other receiver. It's possible Dwight might not be returning kicks this season, in hopes he can remain healthy for an entire season for the first time in his 4-year NFL career. The Bolts play their first pre-season game on August 10, against the Arizona Cardinals.As a fix until the season begins, here is an article from the San Diego Union Tribune about Tim Dwight and his newly found surfing talents. Click here to read the article! News for June 6The following comes from dmmenace.com:You’ve led us to the Premier Development League championship, the top of the Heartland Division, and now to the 2002 Lamar Hunt U.S. Open Cup. Now it’s our turn to thank you. Come out to our next home match, Friday June 7 and meet former Iowa Hawkeye standout Tim Dwight who currently plays for the San Diego Chargers. Dwight will be on hand to sign autographs from 7-8 p.m. Also that night we are having a special World Cup Promotion. The world’s greatest sporting event is underway and now is your chance to be a part of the action and win great Menace prizes at the same time. To download rules and information, click here. At the game, head over to the information booth to enter the competition and draw your team. Don’t be late on Saturday night, when the Menace takes on the Denver Cougars. The first 1,000 kids will get a FREE MENACE T-SHIRTS sponsored by US Cellular. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. and kickoff is at 7:30 p.m. For more information, go to dmmenace.com. News for April 22The following comes from The North County Times:San Diego Chargers head coach Marty Schottenheimer isn't certain WR/KR Tim Dwight will be the top man for returning punts this year. After signing a five-year, $15 million deal the team would like to keep him healthy and he's coming off a season where he missed 6 games a year ago. Schottenheimer said he'd have a better idea of who will return punts at the end of minicamp. News for April 17The Iowa City-Press Citizen has written several articles about Tim Dwight this week. They are linked below:Fast and Fearless Former Coach Saw Dwight's Potential For Tim Dwight, It's Payback Time Dwight touches others with his generosity News for March 31Chargers.com posted an article about Tim Dwight and some teammates serving meals to the homeless on Easter Sunday. To read the article, click here.News for March 23The following comes from The Des Moines Register:Tim Dwight is still helping Iowa City High on the track. After signing a $15 million deal with the NFL's San Diego Chargers, the 1994 City High graduate donated $40,000 to the school's track program, City coach John Raffensperger said. News for February 26Below is a link to the San Diego Chargers' official website's recap of Tim Dwight's press conference to announce his new deal with the club.Here are some excerpts, including quotes from both new coach Marty Schottenheimer and Dwight himself: "Tim Dwight, in my opinion, represents everything that I as a football coach look for," Schottenheimer said. "A high standard of performance. A commitment to getting better every day. And maybe even more important than anything is a consistency in that performance that we know will enable us to successfully pursue our goal, which is a championship." "The best part that I’m looking forward to is just getting the opportunity to play football," said Dwight. "Last year coming in as the third receiver was great for me. But I had that chance to start during my second year in the league. I enjoyed that. The more opportunities you get as a player, the better you become. I think my best football is ahead of me. I would like to get that chance, and they told me I would get that chance. I’m very excited about that." To read the entire article, click here. The San Diego North County Times also printed a story about the press conference and Dwight's signing, and it can be read right here. News for February 24The following comes from ESPN.com:Tim Dwight always wanted to be considered a play-maker, not just an exciting third receiver who could return kicks, ESPN.com's John Clayton reported. The Chargers rewarded Dwight for those skills Feb. 23 by giving him a staggering five-year, $15 million contract that included a whopping $5 million signing bonus. Dwight only played 31 percent of the Chargers offensive downs last season, but he was an impact player, one of the reasons that general manager John Butler was insistent that he be included in the trade that gave the Falcons quarterback Michael Vick. Dwight, who caught 25 passes for 406 yards, had two reverses for 24 yards and a touchdown. He also averaged 11.3 yards per punt return and scored a touchdown. You can read more about the signing by clicking here. News for February 15Here are a few tidbits I found on the 'net about Tim Dwight:ESPN's John Clayton reports the Kansas City Chiefs still plan to spend a high draft choice on a wide receiver and would like to sign a smaller, quick receiver via free agency. Two possible candidates are WRs Tim Dwight (San Diego) and Az-Zahir Hakim (St. Louis). and... The San Diego Union-Tribune reports the San Diego Chargers have opened contract negotiations with WR/KR Tim Dwight about a new deal. Dwight's agent, Jack Bechta, said the team has made it very obvious they want Dwight to return. He sent them a proposal two weeks ago but has not heard back since. He does anticipate them contacting him in the coming days. Bechta said Dwight would like to compete for a starting job and the Chargers intimated that he'd get the opportunity if he re-signs with them. News for February 7According to Lee "Hacksaw" Hamilton, a sports radio jock at Xtra 690 AM in San Diego, the St. Louis Rams are showing a great deal of interest in acquiring the services of Tim Dwight. "Hacksaw" claims the Rams don't want to bring back the fumble prone Az-Zahir Hakim, and are prepared to make a big money pitch to get Dwight. Dwight, who becomes an unrestricted free agent on March 1, would presumably take over Hakim's punt return and receiving duties. According to Hamilton, it would be a "big loss (for the Chargers) if he jumps ship."Kansas City and Miami are two other teams that have shown interest in signing Dwight. I'll keep you updated if I hear anything further. However, at this point, it's purely speculation. News for January 28The following comes from chargers.com:Before the second half of his season was cut short by a collapsed lung, Tim Dwight provided the Chargers with one of the quickest and most productive third receivers in all of football. Dwight, who saw action mainly in third down situations, finished the year with 25 catches for 406 yards, third on the team. His average of 16.2 yards per reception led the Chargers in 2001. Dwight had the Chargers’ longest reception in 2001, a 78-yarder at Dallas in Game 2. He also scored a touchdown on a 16-yard reverse against the Cowboys. In addition to his role as a wide receiver, Dwight gave the Chargers one of the league’s most explosive punt returners. The first time he touched the ball as a Charger was on opening day against the Redskins, when he returned a punt 84 yards for a touchdown. He finished the season with 24 returns for 271 yards and one score, averaging 11.3 yards per punt return. Acquired in last year’s pre-draft trade with Atlanta, Dwight is scheduled to become an unrestricted free agent this off-season. Getting him re-signed before he becomes a free agent is at the top of the Chargers’ ‘To Do’ list in 2002.
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