Although I love watching Tomlinson run the ball and break records each day, I have completely lost respect for this athlete. Is he mad over the famous "Lights Out" dance that those Patriot players performed, or did his fuse go off when the Chargers watched the clock expire and their playoffs hopes retire? I think it could be a little bit of both. Moreover, Shawne Merriman should have been the one complaining, not LT. This obscene gesture that LaDainian has continued to dwell over will only hurt him and his team. Belichick, on the other hand, went on to coach the AFC to a pro bowl victory, and yes, without talking to Tomlinson. LaDainian has clearly overreacted on this situation and if anyone has no class, it's him. If Tomlinson is feeling any emotion right now it should be embarrassment because he has truly humiliated himself in-front of millions of fans. Now I don't feel that this problem will continue into the next season (at least I hope it does not), but I do see commentators and analysts discussing the hostility between LaDainian and the Patriots during their next meeting, and that is something that should not happen. It is Tomlinson's responsibility to resolve this issue once and for all. There are too many other issues involving coaching (and there are a lot of vacancies among teams) and free agency for this minor detail to blossom into a heated rivalry. This is an unnecessary matter that will only grow unless LaDainian Tomlinson proves to the public that he has "class".
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Monday, February 12, 2007
Temper Tantrum
Although I have been discussing a vast amount of basketball topics, I feel that the NFL is still in a debacle over one issue that has lasted several weeks. LaDainian Tomlinson, the 2006-2007 MVP, has continued his case over the Patriots victory celebration. He claims that Bill Belichick, coach of the New England Patriots has "no class". Are you serious? Three time Super Bowl winner and the most respected coach in the present day NFL has no class? I think someone did not get enough sleep before the game.
Although I love watching Tomlinson run the ball and break records each day, I have completely lost respect for this athlete. Is he mad over the famous "Lights Out" dance that those Patriot players performed, or did his fuse go off when the Chargers watched the clock expire and their playoffs hopes retire? I think it could be a little bit of both. Moreover, Shawne Merriman should have been the one complaining, not LT. This obscene gesture that LaDainian has continued to dwell over will only hurt him and his team. Belichick, on the other hand, went on to coach the AFC to a pro bowl victory, and yes, without talking to Tomlinson. LaDainian has clearly overreacted on this situation and if anyone has no class, it's him. If Tomlinson is feeling any emotion right now it should be embarrassment because he has truly humiliated himself in-front of millions of fans. Now I don't feel that this problem will continue into the next season (at least I hope it does not), but I do see commentators and analysts discussing the hostility between LaDainian and the Patriots during their next meeting, and that is something that should not happen. It is Tomlinson's responsibility to resolve this issue once and for all. There are too many other issues involving coaching (and there are a lot of vacancies among teams) and free agency for this minor detail to blossom into a heated rivalry. This is an unnecessary matter that will only grow unless LaDainian Tomlinson proves to the public that he has "class".
Although I love watching Tomlinson run the ball and break records each day, I have completely lost respect for this athlete. Is he mad over the famous "Lights Out" dance that those Patriot players performed, or did his fuse go off when the Chargers watched the clock expire and their playoffs hopes retire? I think it could be a little bit of both. Moreover, Shawne Merriman should have been the one complaining, not LT. This obscene gesture that LaDainian has continued to dwell over will only hurt him and his team. Belichick, on the other hand, went on to coach the AFC to a pro bowl victory, and yes, without talking to Tomlinson. LaDainian has clearly overreacted on this situation and if anyone has no class, it's him. If Tomlinson is feeling any emotion right now it should be embarrassment because he has truly humiliated himself in-front of millions of fans. Now I don't feel that this problem will continue into the next season (at least I hope it does not), but I do see commentators and analysts discussing the hostility between LaDainian and the Patriots during their next meeting, and that is something that should not happen. It is Tomlinson's responsibility to resolve this issue once and for all. There are too many other issues involving coaching (and there are a lot of vacancies among teams) and free agency for this minor detail to blossom into a heated rivalry. This is an unnecessary matter that will only grow unless LaDainian Tomlinson proves to the public that he has "class".
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