Another way the Chargers will miss Pro Bowl center Nick Hardwick is, he was the team's representative in the NFL Players Association.
Now that Nick is out for the season with a neck injury, the Bolts had to find a new rep. The team voted Friday for another offensive lineman, starting guard Chad Rinehart, to take the mantle.
When an issue is presented to the NFLPA, such as the recently passed new drug testing policy, the team's rep will get ask the locker room how it feels and cast a vote on the entire roster's behalf.
The NFLPA team rep also acts as the go-between when a player has a question about collective bargaining, drug testing, or anything else that falls under the umbrella of the Players Association.
