Football Tomlinson still has gas in the tank?

Msmith · 09-30-2010, 10:07 AM

The run began like so many others for LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) over the past two-plus years – slowly developing to the outside and seemingly destined to go nowhere, sure to be cited as further confirmation that the formerly great back has lost a step.
Mark Sanchez helps celebrate Tomlinson's TD.
(Steve Mitchell/US Presswire)

And then suddenly, breathtakingly, on a magical Sunday night in Miami, it was 2006 again: LT made a sharp cut near the left sideline, swept past a slew of Dolphins defenders and made strong safety Chris Clemons look silly before being dragged down at the 5-yard-line, 18 yards from where he began. Four plays and a pass-interference penalty later, the Jets’ rejuvenated halfback took a patented leap over right guard and into the end zone for his 154th career touchdown and the final points in a 31-23 victory....

Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...uestions092910

How many players that the Chargers deemed wash up and let go but end up playing well for other teams? Brees, LT, Leber, Welker...anymore?

**The Franchise** · 09-30-2010, 10:13 AM

I'm pretty sure that Brees wasn't considered washed up. He had surgery and the Chargers already had Rivers waiting in the wings.

**pr_capone** · 09-30-2010, 10:15 AM

Erm... Welker played for them only in his rookie season. Hardly enough time to be "Washed up".

Msmith · 09-30-2010, 10:15 AM

The contract that offered to Brees said everything about the confidence of the organization about him.

**The Franchise** · 09-30-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Msmith

The contract that offered to Brees said everything about the confidence of the organization about him.

Like I said....he was coming off of shoulder surgery. Why offer him a huge contract if you've already got a QB behind him....and you aren't 100% sure that he's ready to go?

And yeah....considering Welker didn't have a catch in his rookie season....he was hardly washed up.

Amnorix · 09-30-2010, 10:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Msmith

How many players that the Chargers deemed wash up and let go but end up playing well for other teams? Brees, LT, Leber, Welker...anymore?

Brees, no.

Welker wasn't "washed up", he was a "never gonna be". That's a projection they screwed up on bad.

Rodney Harrison was a BIG miss, however. He played some great years for the Patriots, helping to earn two rings.

Junior Seau probably was about done, but in the Pats system he still had some reasonably productive (though often injury-plagued) years.

Sweet Daddy Hate · 09-30-2010, 10:17 AM

Where's Buck's two cents?

POND_OF_RED · 09-30-2010, 10:19 AM

I picked him up in my fantasy league just to see if Ryan would use him a lot near the goal line. Didn't see him outplaying Greene for the starting job though. Crazy.

Msmith · 09-30-2010, 10:23 AM

Seems to me the Patriots picked up a lot of the Chargers cast-offs. Either they have a keen sense of talent evaluation or they can make players perform well in their system.

**Buck** · 09-30-2010, 11:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ROR

Where's Buck's two cents?

OP is retarted for even including Welker on this.

Msmith · 09-30-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Buck

OP is retarted for even including Welker on this.

Okay, maybe I shouldn't use the wording "wash up" to describe those players who let go by the Chargers and performed well in other teams.

Name another team who let go so many talents who either blossom later or still have gas in the tank. I can only name one, the Chicago Cubs.

**pr_capone** · 09-30-2010, 12:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Msmith

Okay, maybe I shouldn't use the wording "wash up" to describe those players who let go by the Chargers and performed well in other teams.

Name another team who let go so many talents who either blossom later or still have gas in the tank. I can only name one, the Chicago Cubs.

The Royals.

Johnny Damon
Carlos Beltran
Jermaine Dye
David Cone
Cecil Fielder
Bret Saberhagen
and many many more

Demonpenz · 09-30-2010, 12:44 PM

We got Leon Roberts for Cecil. So that worked out.

Kerberos · 09-30-2010, 03:47 PM

I say one of the TOP 5 stupidest things Carl Peckerson did while with the Chiefs was to trade Jared Allen to another team. Our best defensive player but he didn't want to pay big money for a guy that he didn't get along with. Period. Anyone can use the excuse that he was "A player with troubles" but IMO it was one of the dumbest things EVA in the CP regime.

A. J. Smith is a hard headed f***er but I would like to think he knows when to let a player go. LT did a lot for that organization but it was time for a change of pace for him. I think it did him good to move to the other side of the US to start over.

Deberg_1990 · 09-30-2010, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Kerberos

I say one of the TOP 5 stupidest things Carl Peckerson did while with the Chiefs was to trade Jared Allen to another team. Our best defensive player but he didn't want to pay big money for a guy that he didn't get along with. Period. Anyone can use the excuse that he was "A player with troubles" but IMO it was one of the dumbest things EVA in the CP regime.

This has been discussed ad nausem but....

At first thought, yes its dumb to trade away a "franchise pass rusher"

JA, was considered a "high risk" player, coming off a suspension and 3 or 4 DUI's...

JA didnt want to be in KC anymore. He was ready to move on.

At least CP got some players for him. Basically Albert and Charles...i think?

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Msmith Veteran Join Date: Jan 2004 Casino cash: $9078035	Tomlinson still has gas in the tank? The run began like so many others for LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) over the past two-plus years – slowly developing to the outside and seemingly destined to go nowhere, sure to be cited as further confirmation that the formerly great back has lost a step. Mark Sanchez helps celebrate Tomlinson's TD. (Steve Mitchell/US Presswire) And then suddenly, breathtakingly, on a magical Sunday night in Miami, it was 2006 again: LT made a sharp cut near the left sideline, swept past a slew of Dolphins defenders and made strong safety Chris Clemons look silly before being dragged down at the 5-yard-line, 18 yards from where he began. Four plays and a pass-interference penalty later, the Jets’ rejuvenated halfback took a patented leap over right guard and into the end zone for his 154th career touchdown and the final points in a 31-23 victory.... Link: http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_yl...uestions092910 How many players that the Chargers deemed wash up and let go but end up playing well for other teams? Brees, LT, Leber, Welker...anymore?
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