Former Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson retires; Joins NFLN

Desperado82 · Joined: 20 Feb 2010 Posts: 18740 Location: Maryland

It's a shame he never won a ring...but I figured this was coming as he just didn't seem to have "it" anymore.
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BenchSanchez · Joined: 27 Jan 2012 Posts: 1263 Location: New Jersey

Wish he could of retired on a better note, and not the state that the Jets were in. It was a pleasure having a future HOF at running back for a few years.
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Karmaloop · Joined: 01 Mar 2008 Posts: 29951 Location: Queens, NY

Loved him in 2010-2011 for the Jets. We got so close to the Superbowl, sucks we couldn't go all the way that year. No doubt HoFer.
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New York Green · Joined: 09 Feb 2008 Posts: 10662 Location: Manhattan

:'(
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Jamison. · Joined: 08 Mar 2011 Posts: 7413 Location: no

Great career. I appreciate everything he did with the Jets. Future HOFer. Wish he could've won the Super Bowl with the Jets two years back when the Jets were so close. What a shame.
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Steelerspower · Joined: 13 Jun 2011 Posts: 6637

Congrats to LaDainian Tomlinson on an amazing career
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game3525 · Joined: 03 Oct 2009 Posts: 2022

Top 5 all-time RB IMO.

skaterbirdhouse · Joined: 01 Feb 2007 Posts: 8384 Location: Gainesville

Figured it would be coming any time now. Had an outstanding career. It's a shame he didn't get a ring.

Eagles $5$ · Joined: 03 Apr 2007 Posts: 23896 Location: USA

Kind of surprise that he is going to retire, but its great that he walked away from the game on his own terms and healthy.

A future H.O.F player for sure, he had an amazing career.
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Tzimisce · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:27 am Post subject:

Never liked him as a person, but credit where it's due, in his prime he was pretty much unstoppable. That 2003 season, when he posted 5.3 YPC and 100 catches, playing with an OL consisting of guys who'd be out of the league within 2 years and a struggling Drew Brees was the stuff of legends.
The '06 season when he set the TD mark was amazing, too. Chargers were probably the best team in the league that year, but couldn't put away the Pats in the playoffs [for which I'm grateful, of course].
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roger murdock · Joined: 13 Dec 2010 Posts: 5275

I came in here to say he was my favorite non Brown ever, but that would be a lie. Hes straight up my favorite football player ever. I've never been more entertained watching someone play the game than him. Best goal line weapon ever in my opinion. First ballot HOFer.
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Tzimisce · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:33 am Post subject:

Numbers of note for Tomlinson:

145 career rushing TDs puts him 2nd all time, behind only Emmitt Smith
13684 career rushing yards puts him 5th all time, behind Smith, Walter Payton, Barry Sanders and Curtis Martin
162 career total TDs puts him Jerry Rice and Smith
18456 career yards from scrimmage has him 5th behind Rice, Smith, Payton and Marshall Faulk.
He's also one of only 3 non-kickers [along with Rice and Smith] in the top-50 all-time in points scored with 972.
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Deets · Joined: 16 Oct 2004 Posts: 12666 Location: Red Sox Nation

I don't care how good he was. I hated him and thought he was a whiny baby. I'm glad he never got a ring.
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Tzimisce · Posted: Sun Jun 17, 2012 11:39 am Post subject: