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Old 04-21-2007, 03:13 PM  
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Don’t Believe The LJ Hype
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Nothing gets Chiefs fans worked up like trade rumors surrounding running back Larry Johnson.

If I had a dime for every time someone has called Johnson a “malcontent” or a “locker room cancer,” or stated that he hates Kansas City and wants to play on the east coast, I’d probably have amassed riches approaching the value of his upcoming contract.

So when Warpaint Illustrated’s Nick Athan reported on Friday that the Chiefs are seriously shopping Johnson around the league, the resulting fallout among fans was both predictable and discouraging.

Why are people so quick to cast aside the finest player this franchise has seen since Derrick Thomas? It’s almost like Chiefs fans don’t feel they’re entitled to a player with Johnson’s talent.

Fortunately, I think there’s very little chance of LJ being shipped out of town anytime soon. The whole idea that General Manager Carl Peterson would dump one of his greatest draft picks in the prime of his career is completely ridiculous.

Let’s examine the facts.

Is Johnson a malcontent? No. As Athan reported Friday, Johnson is working out with the team, has not threatened a holdout and hasn’t demanded a trade (unlike some other players).

Why is it seemingly impossible for Johnson to shake this “cancer” label? Some people simply can’t forgive or forget the past. LJ’s 2003 domestic incident may end up haunting his entire career – even if he continues to keep his nose clean, as he’s done since his rookie season.

Compared to a legitimate cancer like Baltimore’s Willis McGahee, Johnson is an angel. Bills fans, almost across the board, despise their former running back for his behavior off the field, his lack of effort on the field and the way he shunned the city of Buffalo.

So far, Johnson hasn’t come close to demonstrating any of these character flaws. He hasn’t even disparaged Kansas City restaurants (I know you’re reading, Steve).

The Chiefs aren’t going to trade Johnson. As I pointed out before, he’s one of Peterson’s best draft picks. If you look at Carl’s history with players like Thomas and Tony Gonzalez, he holds on to his biggest hits.

It took a coaching decision to get Donnie Edwards out of town, and Carl snapped him up via free agency as soon as he was available this offseason. I realize that Neil Smith wasn’t re-signed in 1997 and left for Denver, but that was a money issue. The Chiefs have no other big superstar at the moment competing for money with Johnson, as Smith was with Thomas. Furthermore, the Chiefs’ cap situation is in great shape, especially after the bargain contracts they wisely handed out in free agency this offseason.

Now look at the Priest Holmes contract situation following 2002. Priest was a 30-year old running back coming off a major injury. But once he proved he was healthy, Carl gave him a big contract with a $10 million signing bonus.

Johnson has no such hang-ups. He’s in his prime, has had no injuries, and after carrying the load as the starter in 2006, has absolutely nothing to prove. My gut feeling says Carl will pay up.

LJ is KC’s meal ticket. Without him, they’ll be lucky to finish 6-10 next season. The same couldn’t be said of Holmes and the Chiefs in 2003, when the offensive line was so dominant it allowed Derrick Blaylock to flourish and Trent Green to post Pro Bowl numbers.

When you really examine the situation, there’s just not a whole lot of good reasons to ship Johnson out of Kansas City.

So what’s really going on? This is all one big smoke screen for the draft. The Chiefs are doing an excellent job of concealing what players they’re interested in, and with an attention-grabbing story circulating - like the possibility of trading their star running back – their true intentions are even better masked.

Of course, this could be about money. Athan reported that Johnson possibly desires a contract close to the value of the eight-year, $60 million deal Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson signed in 2004.

You can’t make a serious argument that Johnson doesn’t deserve a comparable contract. The Chiefs are being cheap if they don’t give him a deal that makes him the highest-paid player in team history.

Guess what? The Chiefs aren’t cheap and, despite their hang-ups, the fans will forget about all this nonsense when Johnson scores his first touchdown of 2007 – in red and gold.
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Old 04-21-2007, 04:05 PM   #76
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Like I said.......if he'd show some desire to do it he probably could. Which leads back to me saying I think LJ is more talented but Jackson works harder, I think LJ runs lazy pass routes.

That was what I said.......anyone who's watched him run a pass route can tell you LJ runs pretty shitty ones and half the time looks like he could careless about it. I don't dispute that he's more talented then Jackson but I will dispute that he works as hard or tries as hard to be a total player.
I really don't disagree with this, Mr. Mecca. When it comes to Jackson, I haven't watched him a lot, so I'll have to take your word on him.

However, I've long suspected that LJ would rather work on his pouty face than his blocking and receiving skills. He's actually pretty hard to figure out. He excels at times and appears disinterested at others. Like when he's making a half-ass effort at catching a pass.

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I really don't disagree with this, Mr. Mecca. When it comes to Jackson, I haven't watched him a lot, so I'll have to take your word on him.

However, I've long suspected that LJ would rather work on his pouty face than his blocking and receiving skills. He's actually pretty hard to figure out. He excels at times and appears disinterested at others. Like when he's making a half-ass effort at catching a pass.

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He's just not what I believe to be a TRUE football player. Football players want nothing but to be the best at what they do. I really think LJ wants to be an entrepreneur and an actor and a video game designer etc. He has skills and he uses them, but I think he is constantly thinking about other things he'd rather be doing. I think he gets bored with football.
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He's just not what I believe to be a TRUE football player. Football players want nothing but to be the best at what they do. I really think LJ wants to be an entrepreneur and an actor and a video game designer etc. He has skills and he uses them, but I think he is constantly thinking about other things he'd rather be doing. I think he gets bored with football.

Make no mistake, I have nothing to back this up. It's just my opinion.
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He's just not what I believe to be a TRUE football player. Football players want nothing but to be the best at what they do. I really think LJ wants to be an entrepreneur and an actor and a video game designer etc. He has skills and he uses them, but I think he is constantly thinking about other things he'd rather be doing. I think he gets bored with football.
I disagree. Why else would he go and bust ass with Carini this offseason?
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Also for that post earlier......Steven Jackson has 133 catches in the last 2 years I'd say that's better than marginal hands.......I think that's more than any of our WR's have had in that time frame.
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I disagree. Why else would he go and bust ass with Carini this offseason?

I hope he is. fuck do I hope he is. I had forgotten about that. I hope this is the year that he takes this more seriously than he ever has before. I just don't think that up to this point it has been his top priority. I don't think he was challenged enough.
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I disagree. Why else would he go and bust ass with Carini this offseason?
Believe it when I see it.......he still has the same flaws he had 3 years ago and they aren't athletic flaws they are work and effort flaws.....
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I hope he is. fuck do I hope he is. I had forgotten about that. I hope this is the year that he takes this more seriously than he ever has before. I just don't think that up to this point it has been his top priority. I don't think he was challenged enough.

I changed my mind. It has been his top priority. Just too many other priorities to really be able to give it the focus that most other guys do. Larry has a lot of aspirations and football is only one of them. I hope this is the year that it takes the precedence it needs.
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Nothing gets Chiefs fans worked up like trade rumors surrounding running back Larry Johnson.

You should change that to nothing gets me worked up like thinking of LJ and getting on your knees to please him.

You seem to be the only one who is visibly upset with the rumors.
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Dude, they have DJ Williams. You can't place a value on the awesome 76 tackles and 1 sack he had last year.
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