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Daniel Popper
@danielrpopper
Senior Writer @TheAthletic covering the Chargers + NFL. Host of Hops With Pop.
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Oct 2, 2023
    Justin Herbert on his finger: “It is but a scratch. Just a flesh wound.” When asked if the injury is actually a flesh wound or if he was quoting Monty Python, Herbert said, “That was just a quote.”
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Dec 1, 2021
    Keenan Allen on if Herbert throws too hard: "If he throws it too hard, go out there and turn the JUGS machine up and get ready to catch the fastball. He throwing the ball to you, you better catch it. Shit. I want the ball. Throw that motherfucker however you wanna throw it."
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Dec 30, 2024
    Every week, Derwin James is going to test how much your RBs love football.
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    Daniel Popper
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    Dec 9, 2020
    A thing I learned today: #Chargers OL Forrest Lamp has an endorsement deal with Lamp Plus, a lamp company. And this is his first signature lamp, called the Forrest Sequoia. A forest lamp from Forrest Lamp.
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Sep 13, 2024
    Jim Harbaugh said he went to the #Chargers equipment staff earlier this week and asked for a pair of the same sneakers Justin Herbert wears. Harbaugh was wearing them today. “There’s not a gene in his body I wouldn’t immediately trade for,” Harbaugh said of Herbert.
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Oct 5, 2021
    Joey Bosa on Carr: "We knew once we hit him a few times, he really gets shook. And you saw on (Covington's) sack, he was pretty much curling into a ball before we even got back there. Great dude, great player...but we know once you get pressure on him, he kind of shuts down."
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Jan 15, 2023
    Asante Samuel Jr. has more catches from Trevor Lawrence than any Jaguars player.
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Nov 18, 2020
    BREAKING: Justin Herbert got a haircut.
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    Daniel Popper
    @danielrpopper
    Sep 16, 2022
    I have no words...
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    Daniel Popper
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    Sep 11, 2024
    Justin Herbert on this: "I just wasn't ready for it. I thought it was a moment to like, "Hey, let's go get this.' Dap up. But he hit me a couple times, and I thought that was it. And then he kept going back for more. I'll be much better the next time."
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    Daniel Popper
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    Oct 28, 2025
    Justin Herbert said he did not stay for all 18 innings of the epic Dodgers World Series win last night. “I wish I did,” he said, “but I had to be up early for work.”
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    Daniel Popper
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    Nov 10, 2025
    Omarion Hampton watching warmups with no walking boot.
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    Daniel Popper
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    Dec 29, 2022
    Joey Bosa said he’s been dealing with chronic issues in his core for several seasons. The surgery he underwent in September cleaned all that up. Bosa said even things as simple as bending down are now pain free. “I’m feeling better than I have in years,” Bosa said.
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    Daniel Popper
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    Jul 8, 2020
    I am Jewish and damn proud of it. The frustrating part of DeSean Jackson and Stephen Jackson's comments is that my Judaism — and my understanding of my people's history — has deeply informed my empathy for the black community. And I know that is the case for many American Jews.