SAN DIEGO (Dec. 10, 2006) -- LaDainian Tomlinson had barely swept into the end zone and the record book when he was engulfed by the behemoths on his offensive line.
They hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him toward the sideline, with Tomlinson holding the ball high in his right hand and waving his left index finger, a 48-20 win over the Denver Broncos and the AFC West title all wrapped up for the San Diego Chargers.
With chants of "L.T.! L.T.!" and "MVP! MVP!" pouring from the stands, everyone got to celebrate Tomlinson's NFL-record 29th touchdown of the season.
Really, the star running back, who may be one of the more humble athletes in all pro sports, wouldn't have it any other way.
"Once I got over the pylon, my initial thought process was to bring every guy on the offensive unit over to share that moment," Tomlinson said. "When we're old and can't play this game anymore, them are the moments we are going to remember, that we'll be able to tell our kids, tell our grandchildren. We can talk about something special that we did. We made history today.
"There's no better feeling than to share it with the group of guys that's in that locker room."
Tomlinson was drafted in 2001. Our 1st round pick that year? Rod Gardner. (One pick ahead of Santana Moss, and also ahead of Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, and Steve Smith. . .just to name some wide receivers).
I've always loved Tomlinson's style of play in the NFL. The guy is unbelievable to watch--it's too bad I'm always watching and then celebrating / or sulking after the Skins game.
I'm also glad that he beat Alexander's year-old record, because I still hate the Seahawks and their smug fans.
SAN DIEGO (Dec. 10, 2006) -- LaDainian Tomlinson had barely swept into the end zone and the record book when he was engulfed by the behemoths on his offensive line.
They hoisted him onto their shoulders and carried him toward the sideline, with Tomlinson holding the ball high in his right hand and waving his left index finger, a 48-20 win over the Denver Broncos and the AFC West title all wrapped up for the San Diego Chargers.
With chants of "L.T.! L.T.!" and "MVP! MVP!" pouring from the stands, everyone got to celebrate Tomlinson's NFL-record 29th touchdown of the season.
Really, the star running back, who may be one of the more humble athletes in all pro sports, wouldn't have it any other way.
"Once I got over the pylon, my initial thought process was to bring every guy on the offensive unit over to share that moment," Tomlinson said. "When we're old and can't play this game anymore, them are the moments we are going to remember, that we'll be able to tell our kids, tell our grandchildren. We can talk about something special that we did. We made history today.
"There's no better feeling than to share it with the group of guys that's in that locker room."
Tomlinson was drafted in 2001. Our 1st round pick that year? Rod Gardner. (One pick ahead of Santana Moss, and also ahead of Chad Johnson, Reggie Wayne, and Steve Smith. . .just to name some wide receivers).
I've always loved Tomlinson's style of play in the NFL. The guy is unbelievable to watch--it's too bad I'm always watching and then celebrating / or sulking after the Skins game.
I'm also glad that he beat Alexander's year-old record, because I still hate the Seahawks and their smug fans.
It sounds to me like LT has the "it" factor to someday become a legendary coach as well.
Tomlinson is one of the best football players I have ever seen. The guy is incredible and consistent every single season.
One thing that is amazing about him (from what I have seen) is his respect for those that came before him and how humble he is about everything. He's going to be a Hall-of-Famer and will go down as one of the best of all-time.
RIP Sean Taylor 1983-2007
RIP Kevin Mitchell 1971-2007
RIP Justin Skaggs 1979-2007
RIP Sammy Baugh 1914-2008
RIP JPFair
RIP VetSkinsFan
#60 Chris Samuels: 6-time 6-time 6-time 6-time 6-time 6-time Pro Bowl left tackle!
SkinsFreak wrote::shock: 29 TD's? That's nothing. Portis will have 36 next year.
The way our o line is playing you miswell erase that 6
They way our O-line is playing you can expect to have a big year out of Portis. Have you not seen the past 3 games? 100+ yards a game over that period. Some of the holes that they have been opening are big enough to drive a truck through.
SkinsFreak wrote::shock: 29 TD's? That's nothing. Portis will have 36 next year.
The way our o line is playing you miswell erase that 6
They way our O-line is playing you can expect to have a big year out of Portis. Have you not seen the past 3 games? 100+ yards a game over that period. Some of the holes that they have been opening are big enough to drive a truck through.
