On March 5, 2004, Mike Goff signed a five-year contract with the San Diego Chargers. Goff, then 28, received a $3.5 million signing bonus and the total of the deal was $13.25 million. After signing with the Chargers in 2004, Goff immediately assumed a leadership role on the offensive line. He took youngsters Nick Hardwick, Shane Olivea and Marcus McNeill under his wing. He even opened his Pacific Beach home to guard Kris Dielman and regularly hosted members of the offensive line and other current and former teammates to his house for dinner. Before the season, Goff embraced the role of the underdog saying" "I don't give a (darn) what other people say," "They say that all the time, unless you got eight Pro Bowlers. Everyone always questions the offensive line. That's fine. You accept that challenge and it makes you want to work harder to prove everybody wrong." "on Aug 20, 2004.