Chargers Fan Fest 2014

Mike Laing, 50, from Murrieta, who says he’s been a Chargers fan for 42 years, smokes a cigar while he waits for friends to arrive.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Deborah Wilfong wears her Chargers earrings as she and her husband David wait in line to enter Qualcomm Stadium.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Thousands of fans start to enter Qualcomm Stadium for Chargers FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Thousands of fans start to enter Qualcomm Stadium for Chargers FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Girls come on to the field.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Girls perform during FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

A member of the Chargers Girls does a flip while she and the rest of the Chargers Girls perform.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Girls perform during FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Girls leave the field after performing.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Chargers fans cheer for the Chargers during FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

A fan holds up a young girl wearing a Chargers cheerleading outfit.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Quarterback Philip Rivers, center, and other Chargers players take to the field as they start their practice.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Wide receiver Brelan Chancellor makes a catch as he and other Chargers warm up for their practice.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Ryan Mathews catches a pass.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers Ryan Mathews runs the ball after catching a pass.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Angie Navarro and her 10-year-old son Nate Smith were prepared for rain by bringing an umbrella.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Quarterback Philip Rivers during FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Kicker Nick Novak makes a practice kick.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Chargers head coach Mike McCoy watches his players practice.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Manti Te’o, left, celebrates with Donald Butler after Butler intercepted a pass by Philip Rivers and ran it in for a touchdown.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Ladarius Green, center, tries to keep Dwight Freeney away from quarterback Philip Rivers.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers looks to pass.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Danny Woodhead carries the ball.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers throws a pass.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Keenan Allen catches a pass as Shareese Wright defends.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Steve Williams breaks up a pass intended for Keenan Allen.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Eddie Royal catches a pass and runs in for a touchdown.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ John Phillips reaches, but can’t catch the ball as Andrew Gachkar follows.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Javontee Herndon makes a catch over Greg Ducre in practice.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Javontee Herndon, right, hangs on to the ball after making a catch over Greg Ducre.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Kerwynn Williams.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ Ryan Mathews signs autographs for fans during FanFest 2014.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Fans scream as they try to get the attention of Chargers players.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers signs autographs for fans.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers signs autographs for fans.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

Chargers’ quarterback Philip Rivers poses for a picture with a young fan.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

The Chargers’ D.J. Johnson signs the jersey of 6-month-old Marilyn Shay Dominguez.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)

A young Chargers fan stands ready with a pen and miniature Chargers helmet for Chargers players to sign.  (Hayne Palmour IV / UT San Diego)