LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tomlinson
LaDainian Tramayne Tomlinsonis a former American college and professional football player who was a running back in the National Football Leaguefor eleven seasons. He played the majority of his 11-year career with the San Diego Chargers, who selected him with the fifth overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft. Tomlinson was selected to five Pro Bowls, was an All-Pro six times, and won two rushing titles. At the time of his retirement, he ranked fifth in career rushing yards, seventh...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth23 June 1979
CityRosebud, TX
CountryUnited States of America
Mark my words, it's going to come back on him. You start thinking about a guy like Pat Tillman, who turned down millions to go fight for his country, then you think about Eli crying about where he wants to play football.
I believe a lot of players that start to think about money - 'Oh my goodness; I'm up for a new contract' - they don't have a great season because they're thinking about all these different things. Do your business on the field, and everything takes care of itself.
I think that happened to us. We were in almost every game until the end, but then we'd start thinking too much and asking ourselves, 'Are we going to lose this game, too?' That's when you find yourself in a panic situation. We weren't poised enough at the end of the game to finish it off.
I think the Patriots actually live by the saying, 'If you're not cheating, you're not trying.'
I think about my family first. I want my family to not want for anything. I would like to make sure they have no worries.
I think every year you have something to prove.
I've still got a lot left in the tank. I think people are starting to see I've got a lot left in the tank.
Whenever something good happens to me, I try-it may sound kind of bad-to think a little negative. I just always try to keep myself grounded.
I like to think of myself as the running LT. I like to run up the middle and wear defenses down. It's more exciting in between the tackles.
We just got outplayed. They made great adjustments and we didn't do very well adjusting ourselves.
We just got outplayed, ... They made great adjustments and we didn't do very well adjusting ourselves.
We saw that they were stacking the box to stop the fullback, ... We saw that no one was going out on me when we run the sweep. We decided to pitch it out there and it was wide open.
I've said it before, but I guess nobody really took notice before. It's just a goal that I have.
It would be great. It's something you always dream about. You dream that it would be something you would accomplish when you grow up.