March 17
Orange County Register
columnist Marcia C. Smith
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LaDainian Tomlinson pulled on the headphones and took a seat on the stage Friday for 710 ESPN Radio's "Lunch with a Legend" at Morton's The Steakhouse. This was lunchtime, with Tomlinson's interview for the "Mason"
March 9
New Orleans Times-Picayune
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If it were up to Saints quarterback Drew Brees, he'd love to be reunited with close friend and former teammate LaDainian Tomlinson if the San Diego Chargers cut the former MVP tailback loose. While discussing Tomlinson's contract standoff on San Diego radio station XX 1090 AM, Brees said the "best case scenario" would be for Tomlinson to stay in San Diego because of what he's meant to the team, the fans and the community. But he also admitted, "I'm just waiting for the opportunity if he is available to come and snatch him away." When asked if he has discussed that possibility with Tomlinson, Brees said, "I think that's pretty obvious, don't you think?" When the radio hosts jokingly brought ..."
October 6
Fort Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel
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LaDainian Tomlinson took the handoff and made a sharp cut left. At first glance the Chargers' Pro Bowl tailback saw nothing but end zone. But the hole closed quickly. Next thing Tomlinson knew Dolphins defensive end Vonnie Holliday was holding his ankle at the line of scrimmage and linebacker Channing Crowder was plowing into the pile to drive him backward for the stop. On fourth-and-goal at the Dolphins' 1-yard line, with his team trailing 17-10 at the start of the fourth quarter, the Dolphins kept the NFL's fantasy football dynamo from gaining a single yard and turned the tide of the game. That play was one of the many battles the Dolphins would win against Tomlinson and the Chargers' ..."
October 5
CBSSports.com
columnist Jamey Eisenberg
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Earlier this week, my colleague Dave Richard wrote in his column that Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson looks slow and it's time to consider trading him. Wait, what? Typically, Dave and I agree on most things, but he's getting ahead of himself here. We're still talking about Tomlinson, right? The guy who has run for at least 1,200 yards and scored 10 touchdowns every year of his career? The guy who scored an NFL-record 31 touchdowns just two years ago? That guy? I know, we're talking about the here and now, and through four weeks he's been limited. He's also dealing with a toe injury, is 29 years old and doesn't have his standout fullback anymore in Lorenzo Neal. But it's still ..."