McCoy: ‘Focus is on Stadium in San Diego'

The team is going to play at Qualcomm Stadium for the 2016 season, but once again the team's home beyond that is a mystery

On March 7, NFL teams can start negotiating with free agents.

One of the things a lot of players look at when considering where to sign their next contract is location. It's usually not hard to sell someone on living in San Diego, but right now for the Chargers being in sunny SD is potentially a substantial obstacle.

The team is going to play at Qualcomm Stadium for the 2016 season, but once again the team's home beyond that is a mystery.

So members of the organization are taking every opportunity they have to alleviate fears players might have about an uncertain future.

"I know the number one focus is to try and get a stadium built here in San Diego," said head coach Mike McCoy on NBC Sports Radio.

This represents a departure for McCoy. Prior to Chargers Chairman Dean Spanos announcing he would keep the team in Mission Valley for 2016, McCoy had steered away from stadium questions, instead saying his focus is on winning football games.

It is a bold new narrative from the organization and certainly offers hope for Bolts fans in San Diego. Whether or not prospective free agents buy in to it remains to be seen.

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