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Date	Traded	Traded For
06/17/2013	Stevie Brown, DB NYG Matt Forte, RB CHI	Perry Riley, LB WAS Ryan Mathews, RB SD
06/17/2013	Miles Austin, WR DAL Shonn Greene, RB TEN Paul Posluszny, LB JAC	Ryan Mathews, RB SD Antonio Gates, TE SD
06/17/2013	Mario Manningham, WR SF	Ryan Mathews, RB SD
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Mathews refocusing in 2013
by Dave Richard \| Senior Fantasy Writer (6/13/13) Referring to himself as an "average back" up to this point in his career, Chargers running back Ryan Mathews admitted to Union-Tribune San Diego that he stressed himself out over trying to play like LaDainian Tomlinson, the guy he replaced when he was taken with a first-round pick in 2010. Since entering the league Mathews has 14 touchdowns, one year with over 1,000 total yards, 10 games missed, seven fumbles lost, one high-ankle sprain, two broken collarbones and some regrets. But Mathews is far from quitting and has even shed some of the weight he put on last year. He's been studying more than he has in the past and working on his blocking technique. And he has a new outlook on this season. "I’m just gonna be myself," he said. "In practice, I’m just trying to focus on what I do. I’m not trying to focus on what would (Tomlinson) do? I’m just gonna go back to like I was playing at Fresno State -- just running the ball catching the ball and scoring touchdowns."

GM stands behind Mathews
by Jamey Eisenberg \| Senior Fantasy Writer (5/3/13) The Chargers official team website reports that general manager Tom Telesco said during a conference call with season ticket holders that he's a fan of running back Ryan Mathews. Telesco said Mathews is a great kid and works extremely hard. He liked Mathews when he with the Colts, and they game planned around him. The report says he expects "big things from the running back" this year.

Mathews says a mouthful
by Dave Richard \| Senior Fantasy Writer (4/2/13) Saying the Chargers "needed" a fresh start, running back Ryan Mathews appeared on multiple NFL Network shows Friday to talk about his role on the team and his health. Referring to last season Mathews said the Chargers got "complacent" under Norv Turner and fell into a routine. The new coaching staff should change that and Mathews said he's looking forward to it. He also said that because of the new staff he doesn't "consider myself the No. 1 guy right now," adding that he has to prove himself."It's time. I've had flashes of good and I've had flashes of bad. This is something I need to do. I need to be more consistent with my solid play and how I play for the Chargers," he said. Mathews believes the new Chargers offense will be "a little bit more simpler than what we had." And as for his injury woes last year, Mathews blames bad luck. "Everyone always ask me if I am made of glass,” he said. “I just need to stop taking so many hits, I need to quit fighting for extra yards when I don’t need to. A little bit of bad luck too. I broke both my collarbones and that’s rare. I asked everybody how often does that happen and they say never. It's a bit of luck thing for me so I need to play my part and just keep doing what I'm doing and keep working."

McCoy still counting on Mathews
by Jamey Eisenberg \| Senior Fantasy Writer (3/19/13) Chargers coach Mike McCoy said in an interview with CBSSports.com on Tuesday at the NFL owners meeting in Phoenix that he's still counting on running back Ryan Mathews this season to play a prominent role even with the addition of Danny Woodhead. "Ryan’s had some bad luck with collarbones," McCoy said. "That’s all part of the game. You can’t do anything about that. I don’t know how you strengthen your collarbones. He’s had some bad luck the past couple of years. He’s going to be a great fit for this system. Give him the ball as many times as he can carry it in a game. And get him more involved in the passing game in certain areas and certain ways."

Chargers: Help coming for Mathews
by Dave Richard \| Senior Fantasy Writer (2/21/13) During the same press conference Chargers general manager Tom Telesco referred to Ryan Mathews as someone who "can be a bellcow back," he also made it clear the team will search for another player to help him with the workload. Head coach Mike McCoy expressed the same sentiments on Thursday. "Would we like a complement back?" general manager Tom Telesco said. "There's no doubt about it."

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