The Melvin Gordon holdout: What he wants and why a trade is unlikely - Dan Graziano
There's also, as we will discuss in a moment, very little chance the Chargers can get enough in a trade to justify losing Gordon. So withholding services and threatening to sit out real games is the way to go -- especially while we're still 6½ weeks away from the team's regular-season opener.
Chargers GM Tom Telesco Says He Loves Melvin Gordon Despite Contract Holdout - Scott Polacek
"I understand his thoughts and opinions of what he's going through.