Last season the Chargers rose from the dead to eventually win the AFC West. If they are going to do that again in 2009, they are going to need lots of help. The team Monday night could have taken a big step forward in trying to win the west, but instead were undone [...]
The North County Times reports that L.T. could go Sunday vs the Steelers:
While conventional thinking suggested that LaDainian Tomlinson would wait until after the bye week to return to action, there’s increased optimism that he’ll play Sunday night against Pittsburgh. Tomlinson was a full participant at Chargers practice Thursday, the second straight session [...]
The Chargers inactives for Week Two are: RB LaDainian Tomlinson, QB Charlie Whitehurst (3rd), FS C.J. Spillman, OC Nick Hardwick, OG Louis Vasquez, WR Buster Davis, LB Antawn Applewhite and DL Travis Johnson. RB Darren Sproles will start in place of LT, who is out with an ankle ailment. Meanwhile, Scott Mruczkowski will replace Hardwick [...]
San Diego Chargers
Out – Ladainian Tomlinson, Travis Johnson, Nick Hardwick
Questionable – Jamal Williams, Antwan Applewhite, Louis Vasquez
Probable – Mike Scifres, Marcus McNeill
Baltimore Ravens
Doubtful – Tom Zbikowski
Questionable – L.J. Smith
Probable – Terrell Sugs, Ed Reed, Tavares Gooden, Jarret Johnson, Ed Reed
Chargers.com reports that LaDainian Tomlinson is happy with the amount of carries he’s gotten so far in preseason:
LaDainian Tomlinson touched the ball 10 times Saturday night, including a stretch where he carried it on four consecutive plays. The five-time Pro Bowler was pleased with his workload. It wasn’t so much that LaDainian Tomlinson got twice [...]
The Union Tribune reports that it looks as if L.T. may very well take the field in the preseason, something in the past he’s never been prone to do:
Might Qualcomm Stadium erupt Saturday in the kind of ovation that is rarely, if ever, heard in August? If LaDainian Tomlinson has his way, it will. And [...]
Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson is ready for 2008 to be behind him, and ready for a big season for he and the Chargers. L.T. knows that the hurts that he went through last season were just a trial of life, and that he will be ready to go come opening day.
Frankly, he’s tired [...]
A key question about the Chargers offense is what type of impact RB LaDainian Tomlinson will have this season. The back was the topic of a question during a chat with NFL.com’s Gil Brandt on Tuesday, and Brandt thinks that L.T. will have a big season coming off a career low in rushing in 2008:
LaDainian [...]
It seemed like about two months ago that Chargers RB LaDainian Tomlinson was on his way out of San Diego and on the streets after eight great seasons with the Bolts. After a rough early part of the offseason though, Tomlinson and the team were finally able to play nice, and L.T. re-did his [...]
It’s rare when an NFL player actually gets to stay where he started these days, but in the case of Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson and the team – both sides seemed to get what they wanted. The running back agreed on Tuesday night to stay with San Diego at a reduced rate, agreeing [...]
