Sports>Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers
Resipsa 06:24 PM 02-22-2010
pnoon 06:24 PM 02-22-2010
Sad indeed. But it comes as no surprise.
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icehog3 06:25 PM 02-22-2010
I had no idea this was coming.....that was a fast fall from Grace.
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Blindjimme 06:31 PM 02-22-2010
Wow, I too am shocked. I thought he was the franchise guy. Hmmm.
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marge796 06:52 PM 02-22-2010
He still has a couple of good years in the back field IMO.
Good luck LT!
:-)
Chris.....
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captain53 07:00 PM 02-22-2010
Surprise to me for sure. He may be a little elderly by running back standards but he is still better than half of them out there. Hope he will be picked up by a good team.
:-)
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This is the exact reason I never fault a player for holding out, getting every dollar they can.
You can go from the MVP to looking for a job in a blink of an eye.....the $$$ remaining on your contract is not worth the paper it was printed on...
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ChicagoWhiteSox 07:35 PM 02-22-2010
We will take him in Chicago
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ucla695 07:43 PM 02-22-2010
Wow, how the mighty have fallen.
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silentjon 05:56 AM 02-23-2010
Originally Posted by E.J.:
This is the exact reason I never fault a player for holding out, getting every dollar they can.
You can go from the MVP to looking for a job in a blink of an eye.....the $$$ remaining on your contract is not worth the paper it was printed on...
This is especially true for running backs.
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croatan 10:09 AM 02-23-2010
Hard to believe he's been playing nine years. I had so much fun watching him run for TCU--he was a man among boys. I really hope he goes somewhere else and has a few more solid seasons.
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gvarsity 02:48 PM 02-23-2010
He is not done yet. Just done in SD. These things are financial as much as anything. He isn't producing feature back superstar numbers but he had a contract that pays for those numbers. They also have a starter in Sproles behind him. He likely will go somewhere else a greatly reduced rate of pay and play another season or two. One of my favorite players ever. Just a monster on the field and a gentleman off it as far as I know. Type of moment that reminds you that football is a business first and foremost.
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humidorguy 03:09 PM 02-23-2010
I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...
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shilala 04:19 PM 02-23-2010
Beautiful. If there's anything I like more than watching the Steelers win, it's watching Philly lose.
:-)
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GreekGodX 09:48 AM 03-15-2010
Resipsa 05:53 PM 03-15-2010
Originally Posted by GreekGodX:
and he signs with the Jets :-)
"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP.
Okay. So it begs the question, why did he go to the
Jets:-):-):-)
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Starscream 06:53 PM 03-15-2010
Originally Posted by Resipsa:
"He wanted to go to a team that he thought had a chance to compete for the championship," Condon told the AP.
Okay. So it begs the question, why did he go to the Jets:-):-):-)
:-):-)
And why didn't another team pick him up? I can think of other teams that need someone like him a lot more than the Jets.
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GreekGodX 06:55 PM 03-15-2010
I think the Jets should have kept Thomas Jones. He came off a career year and then gets shown the door. Only to have the Jets sign Tomlinson. I really don't get why the Jets would take a player that came off his worst season as a pro.
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silentjon 05:47 AM 03-16-2010
Originally Posted by GreekGodX:
I think the Jets should have kept Thomas Jones. He came off a career year and then gets shown the door. Only to have the Jets sign Tomlinson. I really don't get why the Jets would take a player that came off his worst season as a pro.
I was thinking the exact same thing. Why drop Jones, who was third in the league in rushing, only to pick up LT? Maybe they feel Shonn Greene is the man now.
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