Towel company defends Chargers while NFL investigates

The San Diego Chargers have maintained they did not use Stickum in their Oct. 15 game against the Denver Broncos and clarified that it's a towel, not a substance, that's caused the NFL to investigate.

(This is about a towel, OK? Knock it off!)

Good news for the Chargers: The Idaho-based company that makes said towel is backing them up.

"We would believe that every team at one point over the last 10 years since we introduced this product, that every team at one point has probably had this or does have this ..." Patrick Dugan, president of Gorilla Gold, told U-T San Diego on Tuesday. "I can say that I'm aware of several elite quarterbacks that over the past decade have been very dedicated to the use of this product."

"Several elite quarterbacks?" Well, then, that should rule out Philip Rivers from using this product. But I've digressed.

Dugan continued about the controversy.

"It does seem blown out of proportion," Dugan said. "We don't understand the attitude about it considering tackified palms and gloves have been around for years and years. Obviously, there are players that don't want to wear gloves or can't wear gloves and can use that same type of feel.

"It's a shame it's a controversy. Maybe it will be resolved."

Maybe folks shouldn't be so up in arms over this. After all, with the way Rivers has been passing the ball lately, does it matter if San Diego's receivers are using an illegal substance or towel? Not really.