Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers

02-22-2010, 06:24 PM

Can't say it surprises me, but still sad:

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4936783

pnoon · 02-22-2010, 06:24 PM

Sad indeed. But it comes as no surprise.

icehog3 · 02-22-2010, 06:25 PM

I had no idea this was coming.....that was a fast fall from Grace.

Blindjimme · 02-22-2010, 06:31 PM

Wow, I too am shocked. I thought he was the franchise guy. Hmmm.

marge796 · 02-22-2010, 06:52 PM

He still has a couple of good years in the back field IMO.

Good luck LT!

Chris.....

captain53 · 02-22-2010, 07:00 PM

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.

E.J. · 02-22-2010, 07:16 PM

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...

02-22-2010, 07:35 PM

We will take him in Chicago

ucla695 · 02-22-2010, 07:43 PM

Wow, how the mighty have fallen.

02-23-2010, 05:56 AM

Quote:

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.

croatan · 02-23-2010, 10:09 AM

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.

gvarsity · 02-23-2010, 02:48 PM

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.

02-23-2010, 03:09 PM

I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...

E.J. · 02-23-2010, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by humidorguy

I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...

Speaking of Philly....they just dumped Westbrook.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/P...stbrook-022310

shilala · 02-23-2010, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by E.J.

Speaking of Philly....they just dumped Westbrook.....

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/P...stbrook-022310

Beautiful. If there's anything I like more than watching the Steelers win, it's watching Philly lose.

GreekGodX · 03-15-2010, 09:48 AM

and he signs with the Jets

03-15-2010, 05:53 PM

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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

Starscream · 03-15-2010, 06:53 PM

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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.

GreekGodX · 03-15-2010, 06:55 PM

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.

03-16-2010, 05:47 AM

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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.

02-22-2010, 06:24 PM	#1
Resipsa Guest Posts: n/a	Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers Can't say it surprises me, but still sad: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4936783

02-22-2010, 06:24 PM	#2
pnoon YNWA Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Peter Location: San Diego Posts: 29,919 Trading: (20)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers Sad indeed. But it comes as no surprise. __________________ Be more concerned with your character than your reputation, because your character is what you really are, while your reputation is merely what others think you are. -John Wooden

02-22-2010, 06:25 PM	#3
icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,295 Trading: (60)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers I had no idea this was coming.....that was a fast fall from Grace. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

02-22-2010, 06:31 PM	#4
Blindjimme Judgement Impaired Join Date: Apr 2009 First Name: JB Location: North OC, CA Posts: 790 Trading: (14)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers Wow, I too am shocked. I thought he was the franchise guy. Hmmm.

02-22-2010, 06:52 PM	#5
marge796 It Just Doesn’t Matter!!! Join Date: Feb 2009 First Name: Chris Location: Topeka KS Posts: 1,624 Trading: (28)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers He still has a couple of good years in the back field IMO. Good luck LT! Chris..... __________________ “Don’t talk to me about naval tradition. It’s nothing but rum, sodomy and the lash.” -Sir Winston Churchill

02-22-2010, 07:00 PM	#6
captain53 Have My Own Room Join Date: Jul 2009 First Name: Dave Location: Lake of the Ozarks & Austin, TX Posts: 1,333 Trading: (3)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers 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.

02-22-2010, 07:16 PM	#7
E.J. I'm nuts for the place Join Date: Sep 2009 Posts: 3,218 Trading: (21)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers 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...

02-22-2010, 07:35 PM	#8
ChicagoWhiteSox Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers We will take him in Chicago

02-22-2010, 07:43 PM	#9
ucla695 Neither here, nor there Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: The Pool Posts: 3,696 Trading: (5)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers Wow, how the mighty have fallen.

02-23-2010, 10:09 AM	#11
croatan Missing Peter Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: James Location: la Vuelta Abajo Posts: 3,727 Trading: (6)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers 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. __________________ Fumo ergo sum.

02-23-2010, 02:48 PM	#12
gvarsity still crazy Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 621 Trading: (15)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers 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.

02-23-2010, 03:09 PM	#13
humidorguy Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers I saw some rumors that he may end up in Philly. Now that would be interesting...

03-15-2010, 09:48 AM	#16
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers and he signs with the Jets __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda

03-15-2010, 06:55 PM	#19
GreekGodX Opa!! Join Date: Mar 2009 First Name: Christos Location: 7 Line Posts: 4,893 Trading: (82)	Re: Tomlinson shown the door by the Chargers 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. __________________ "If I give a businessman 10,000 francs, what is that to him, he is rich. But if I give him a Cohiba cigar, that is style."-Hotel Rwanda