LaDainian Tomlinson will sign one-day contract to retire as a Charger

That's why I said unchecked ego before I said misguided competitiveness. They both caused different problems in my opinion.

The unchecked ego caused the locker-room arrogance, the unwillingness to restructure, and the blaming of team-mates for his struggles, but the misguided competitiveness caused the sideline pouting when he couldn't perform, the postgame rant, and the anger towards the system moving away from featuring him. I think he actually still believed he was a top player in the game....and it manifested in bad ways.

But again....I don't want to dwell on this right now homie!

ok...just one more before I join you in the Hall of Champion!
I get what you are saying with misguided competitiveness but what about the times he gave up on the plays or acted like he wasn't there? It would be like Jordan not making a play happen because he wants his shitty team to set him up better. I don't recall any of the greats behaving that way. I can't think of one

I liken it to Scottie Pippen not going into a game at the end, cause the play was called for Toni Kukoc instead of him the year after Jordan retired the first time. He just sat on the bench and told them to do it without him...like he wasn't there...and he was a 3 time champion and the best player on the team at the time.

He had been a great team player, but he wanted that moment.....thought he had earned it even.....and he lost sight of the overall team goal...to win!

Misguided competitiveness can sometimes cause you to make a decision you are better than, but can't see past in the moment.

I forgot about that! Inexcusable! or wait...um...ermm...no! yes, no yes!

You should change your name to the Masterdebater!

This Sunday I am going to my parents to graduate my LT jersey back into my own damn closet! S#!t... I'm wearing it to the opener!!

Like I said before OZ seems to have a thing about stepping on peoples dicks when a feel good story shows up!
Dude loves to create havoc & debate. But keeps us on our toes I can't fault him for his opinions even if they get under my skin.

heheh,

It's not me, it's truth and I am horrified by it as well. I don't own or create truth but I'm afraid of what it will do to us if I ignore it. Fucking truth! making me look bad all the time.

Anyone that complains about L.T. being a cancer in the locker room, take heed: rid yourself of ALL swag that bears his image or number. Your cheering for him from his drafting till 2009 is irrelevant. ANY of you that call him a cancer are in NO WAY justified in sharing in his accomplishments. Like someone here that has liked to say, in a misguided manner: "you can't have it both ways".

Some of you assholes act like he is guilty of some catastrophic crime, like O.J. Simpson. It is REAL SIMPLE: A.J. didn't want him. I hate him for the same reason the Junior Seau didn't wear lightning bolts for his career. The Spanos family hires TOTAL ASSHATS to run a "professional" franchise. In SPITE of a lousy organization, LaDainian Tomlinson is one of the very best that EVER played Halfback in the NFL, with stats to reflect such. Even IF he spoke out (no CLEAR proof on THIS cancerous accusation), I am sure that his early career with a SHITTY team would be more than enough compensation for ANYTHING that he said under dipshits Smith and Turner. Fuck! If I worked with EITHER of these idiots, I think I would have some great things to say! Ever bitch about YOUR boss? No? LIAR!

True fans get to enjoy his enshrinement in Canton. The rest of you can remember the perceived "cancer". Pretty simple...

I saw all but 1 of the Chargers games in 2009 and I never once saw LT lay down or tank a play, and the one time I saw him get mad about not getting the ball was during a night game against the Broncos when LT ran over denver all the way to the goal line and on 3rd down he was pulled for darren sproles who on 3rd down was layed out ion the backfield by denver just like he had been 3 weeks earlier by ray lewis. I wanted to know why they pulled LT on 3rd down also.
OZ I luv ya man, but you enjoy rattling the cage just for the sake of rattling the cage.