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Good spin control to save what's left of his reputation. Smart move by his agentLT should give him a bonus for this one.
http://www.signonsandiego.com/sports...1nflnotes.html
MRI shows Tomlinson damaged knee further vs. Pats
By Kevin Acee
UNION-TRIBUNE STAFF WRITER
January 31, 2008
PHOENIX – LaDainian Tomlinson had an additional MRI on his left knee Tuesday that revealed his playing even just four snaps in the AFC Championship Game further damaged it.
He will require additional time for his sprained medial collateral ligament to heal, though he said surgery is still not required. Tomlinson also said yesterday he will not play in next week's Pro Bowl, his first definitive statement that his knee injury will keep him from making his fifth appearance in the NFL's all-star game.
“I'm not going to be able to play,” said Tomlinson, whose spot will be taken by the Ravens' Willis McGahee. “The Pro Bowl is not a concern. After not playing in the championship game, the Pro Bowl is the least of my concerns.”
In town as part of an endorsement deal, Tomlinson said, “It's kind of a bummer” to be attending Super Bowl festivities little more than a week after the Chargers lost in the AFC Championship Game to the New England Patriots.
Tomlinson, who walked fine but with a slight limp, said he was told the recovery time for his knee is now expected to be six more weeks. Immediately after the Patriots game, the recovery was expected to take four weeks.
Tomlinson injured his knee in the divisional playoff game at Indianapolis and did not play in the second half. He carried just twice and caught a pass in the AFC le game before being unable to continue.
Tomlinson also spoke extensively for the first time yesterday about how the widespread negative reaction to his not playing affected him, acknowledging some of it took him aback a little.
“I was more shocked by Jim Brown than anything,” Tomlinson said, referring to the fact one of his idols questioned why Tomlinson did not continue to play despite the injury.
“Deion (Sanders) didn't surprise me,” Tomlinson said. “I've heard Deion say some off-the-wall things. But Jim Brown, he played running back.”
Tomlinson was clearly surprised by the amount of vitriol toward him – which centered on the belief by some fans and by some in the media that he should have continued playing and should have been more vocal on the sideline during the Chargers' 21-12 loss at New England. But he reiterated his stance from shortly after the game.
“That's part of being in my position,” he said. “That's what the world does. It builds you up. Then when things don't go like people think they should, the criticism starts. This was clearly the worst I've been through. But it just confirms what I already knew. I've seen other guys go through it.”
Good spin control to save what's left of his reputation. Smart move by his agent
How is Philip Rivers' recovery going? Nate Kaeding's? I'm more concerned with guys who toughed it out for a shot at the Super Bowl.
Did LT say this from the bench?
Can you even fit on a bench?
Are you in high school or what? all your smack is lame.
coming from the middle school bandwagonner...
Lol, more lame...
can you do worse?
Captain Bandwagon,
You don't have the right to make fun of anyone regarding sports.
Go Spurs, Celtics, Patriots, Yankees, Red Sox, Red Wings, LSU!
lol denver fan,
are you a sports fan?
i think tomlinson must have denied mono an autograph in middle school, its the only logical explanation for his hatred.
Dude, don't lie, you know you were a Rockies fan during the playoffs this year.
And don't worry, once the Broncos/Avs/Nuggets or any other Denver based team starts to become a contender, you'll be fan of them too.
Again, you don't get the right to make fun of anyone regarding sports. How many times do I have to tell you this?
only rooting for the teams that are currently winning are not sports fans. they are dumbasses.
I don't get why LT gets criticized for not "toughing it out" when he was hurt. It was his knee. He's a running back. Tough it out so he could hurt his team worse? He was ineffective. It wasn't about him toughing it out. It was about his injury making him an ineffective running back. I'm sure much of the decision was the coaches seeing him not being able to run effectively. I give due props to Rivers and Kaeding for "toughing it out" but apparently their injuries didn't make them ineffective enough to keep them out.
stop using logic jamstone, you make no sense. Turner and Sproles were 100% healthy, why put them in to play?
They aren't former MVP's who felt the need to talk massive amounts of to the Patriots. They didn't tell everyone they were ready to play all week.
I agree he could've hurt his team if he played. But I think people's point is that he could've at least tried. We saw players like Eddie George claim they've played with a sprained MCL and Deion say he played with a sprained MCL even though he was a corner.
LT being on the fied even as a decoy is a huge advantage for their offense.
And how do you excuse his stoic conduct on his bench.
He didn't say about the Patriots this year. You're still butthurt about what he said last year, when he called out a "few" Patriots for being classless, along with their coach. (who proved this when caught cheating)
Read.LaDainian Tomlinson had an additional MRI on his left knee Tuesday that revealed his playing even just four snaps in the AFC Championship Game further damaged it.
Lol, what massive amounts of ? He said that they were unclassy for their celebrations (which they were), said that they were cheaters (which they are), and thats about it.
And we've also seen people with sprained MCL's sit out for months...........Adrian Peterson.
A decoy in a single back set? That is just ing stupid when Turner/Sproles are formidable backups.
Chargers/Pats fans who were at the game have a different story.
how could he "further damage" a knee that he told everybody was just fine and that wasn't even in bad enough shape to be put on the injury report?
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