Rumor Mill: Raiders Interested in LaDainian Tomlinson
by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 8, 2010 11:56 AM PST
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Even if it is "speculation" or what have you, this one still caught me by surprise a little bit. Beat writer Jerry McDonald of the Oakland Tribune is speculating that the Oakland Raiders could be interesting in free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson. Tomlinson, 31 when the season starts, just spend his first nine seasons with the San Diego Chargers after being drafted fifth overall in the 2001 NFL draft.
Would this be a good signing for the Silver and Black? Hit the jump and vote on the poll.
"No" is the quick short answer to that question.
Tomlinson is one of the greatest running backs in NFL history without a doubt; however, let's look at what he's done lately. In 2009, his production dramatically fell off based on years past. Tomlinson posted a career-low in rushing yards, yards per carry, receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns. With that said, I think the guy still has a little something left in the tank is a limited role.
Looking at the roster, we still have a pair of legitimate running back options following the release of Justin Fargas. Michael Bush and Darren McFadden, at this point in their careers, are simply better options than a 30-year-old Tomlinson. Bush is better between the tackles. McFadden is a better option of the backfield.
Tomlinson had this to say at his press conference when he learned he was leaving the Chargers:
“The Raiders are pretty set in the backfield,” he said. “Even if they weren’t, I wouldn’t become a Raider.”
With that said, I wouldn't rule out him coming to Oakland since Al Davis is in charge and anything is possible.
Okay, I'll keep it short and sweet. What say you, nation?
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No Lamedanina Tomlinson!
Stick to crappy videos and cameos of you, mentioning yourself amongst, “the best backs in the league.”
Think again, you piece of shit. You’ll be lucky to ride the pines of lesser teams than us.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Lesser Team?
Wow what a comment! Did you know that he is already considered one of the best backs in the league? and “You’ll be lucky to ride the pines of a lesser teams than us.” I am not sure that there is a lesser team than the Raiders. I do agree that Tomlinson should not go to the Raiders and that is simply because he is a good person with no arrest record. A man with good morals and talent has no place as a Raider, or even a Raider fan. What ever team he does go to will enjoy having a better record that the raiders, at least we know that. I mean anyone can beat 4-12 right??
Enjoy the 2010 Season,
by Really????????? on Mar 8, 2010 1:33 PM PST up reply actions
Ahhh. I sense a little "will never win a super bowl," San Diego Chumpsters bitterness here....
You might be right about the sad state of this team, but about Lamedanian, you’re all wrong. He’s a douche, to top it off, and a crybaby blamer.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
by brhynno on Mar 8, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Nice work brhynno,
At least the author of the post can take a little jab for fun. You called it brhynno, I am a S.D. fan. I do agree that Tomlinson’s career as a game changer is over; sad to see him go, but L.T. up the middle for 1yd did nothing for us over the past few seasons.
As for Spirals Galore, I read the article then the post’s, what other information was I not privy to? I am not sure that my tone was as dogmatic as you claim. I do understand the frustration though, so go ahead and take out your frustrations on me instead of AL D.
In response to your next post please refer to the last 13 meetings of said teams.
I’ll go back now, but once again enjoy that 2010 season!!!!
by Really????????? on Mar 8, 2010 2:07 PM PST up reply actions
We like visitors from rival teams here, whether they see things through our delusional eyes or not
I might say the same to you, regarding chasing the ultimate prize. Somehow, we Raiders fans look no less forward to next Sunday, despite our track record, as puzzling as it may be.
Some of us will be content with two wins, as long as they come against SD! lol! To us, Charger night is like the super bowl, and let’s just say the dismal showings we’ve given against you adds up to a lot of lost super bowls in the past 13 games. Ugh…
Spirals takes the jabs a little personally too, and will pounce on the new visitors accordingly, but stick around my friend. We appreciate rival fans as much as we do our own.
Forgive me if I don’t share the Ladainian love. His use of his media status stands out to me; I don’t like that in a player. At the end of the day, one thing speaks loudest about your performance, and that’s contribution to wins. Part of the problem is that the Chargers have come to expect too much from LT, from his past performance, which is now nothing but.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
Thanks for the welcome brhynno;
I also hate media whores,that being said I would not put L.T. in the same category as say Ochocinco or T.O. when it comes to use of media for personal attention/issues. I enjoy every game as well, even the post season heart-breaker’s so I know where you are coming from. I will be checking back in from time to time, I must say I am little surprised at your reasonable nature. Living in S.D. I do not see the best side of Raider fans. To the extent that I have had to ask my wife to stop going to S.D. v OAK games with me, it can truly be a scary experience.
by Really????????? on Mar 8, 2010 3:13 PM PST up reply actions
Really - apologies for my outburst
Reasons abound, justification none.
by Spirals galore on Mar 8, 2010 3:29 PM PST up reply actions
No Worries Spirals,
In truth my tone was a little “pontificate”, to rap it up, I am sure L.T. will not go to the Sliver and Black, it will be interesting to see who picks him up though. After the draft maybe?? as brhynno said he is most definitely at the eve of his career. 31 y/o backs can only do so much.
Its kind of random that searching L.T. news is what led to these conversations/posts (for me). I did enjoy it though, and hope to talk with you guys in the future.
by Really????????? on Mar 8, 2010 3:47 PM PST up reply actions
I know what you mean. I can't do the Raider games in SD anymore, myself
I think it brings out the worst in both our fans, and the history of Raiders fans large attendance numbers to SD must contribute 100%. I don’t think many of the Oakland die hards travel to SD anymore.
We have a pretty good group, here. I surf in SD still from time to time, and do still venture into one of SD’s many fine establishments to have a game and some cold ones with one of our most heated rivalries’ fans. I want the league to get better all around, as do most of us regulars here. Sometimes with so many teams scraping the bottom of the NFL barrel, it can get pretty tiresome. Fans deserve better from their respective organizations, and I actually look forward to SD getting beyond the postseason hump, just want it to somehow happen without the Raiders relinquishing the chance yet again, which I know is impossible, but, you can’t have it all, I guess.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
you know what-why don't you go back to wherever you came from
You just joined, haven’t followed the conversation or know the quirky sense of humor around, and immediately start to pontificate?
by Spirals galore on Mar 8, 2010 1:42 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
We know he, hisself, considers himself one of the best backs in the league
as for who’s in agreement with him? Maybe in those couple years past with all the hype, but Raiders fans know his stats are padded by 700 yards and 8 touchdowns against our paltry run defense for the last four years. This by no means, makes him even good, much less among the best backs in the league, especially not now, on the eve of his career.
And if you don’t think he’s on the eve, you’re naive.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
by brhynno on Mar 8, 2010 1:48 PM PST up reply actions 1 recs
Higher Than Thou???
SD fans are obviously posers. Still painting the Nation as a bunch of criminals and not worthy of some has-been free agents. Please, look in your own backyard if you want to identify criminals and thugs (i.e. Cromartie, Merriman..). The Raiders organization is a historyically successful one. So, now that they’re going through a low period, it makes sense that the fans of other organizations, that are historically horrible, might want to speak out so quickly.
Say what you will, posers! Don’t forget that the Raiders have been a winning organization for decades. Long before these bottom dwelling organizations like the Patriots, Buccaneers and Chargers titled themselves elite teams and even dynasties after a few good seasons. Check out any old footage of the NFL. The Chargers have sucked for a long time (remember Eli Manning refusing to play there and Archie backing that decision?) and will suck for many years to come.
The Patriots have earned that title of a Dynasty
The Chargers though? No way in hell, They havent even come close to being an “elite” team! They choke when it means the most
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
Jerry Mac was not speculating
he was theorizing, totally different intention than what you are implying. lamer
Not sure I understand - explain
To speculate is to contemplate the evidence you have so far (in the full awareness that the evidence is incomplete), and try to figure out what the missing pieces could be based on the pieces you already have. The speculation may also involve the relationships between the various parts.
On the other hand, to theorize is to build a theory about the behavior of a system based on observations and speculation.
This is how the words are used in academic context. How did you mean them?
by Spirals galore on Mar 8, 2010 1:03 PM PST up reply actions
No
Stop it Al! Knock this shit off and make some smart decisions!
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
It's not a rumor
… and even McDonald said (at the end of the article, which you evidently didn’t finish), “it’s nothing but a topic of discussion at this point.” He also says earlier in the article that he “threw out a net on this and got nothing in the form of a positive response.” Also in the article is a quote from Tomlinson, saying that he would not become a Raider.
The article speculates on the possibility of it happening in the context of Davis signing Eric Dickerson and Roger Craig in the early 90’s after they had the bulk of their success with other teams. Which has nothing to do with present day reality, of course, but I suppose when you’re McDonald and have to write a certain amount of Raider-oriented material in order to get paid it wll hold the minions and give them something to talk about for awhile.
That's what I'm sayin'
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
why would we?
LT is on a downward part on his career. get t jones or even larry johnson would be better or bring back fargas but not LT
by sports with steve on Mar 8, 2010 1:47 PM PST reply actions
Don't need him
Already have a decent running game. Oakland is a receiver away from REALLY having a good running game.
Refuse to tiptoe through life only to arrive safely at death
No Thanks...
we have other pressing needs like a Quarterback!
you smell that? that's what a winner smells like....
by stonewall jackson on Mar 8, 2010 2:51 PM PST reply actions
Doubtful
As stated earlier we have Bush and McDrops in teh backfield some fodder for filling in. A LT on the severe decline would only muddy the waters and we dont need anymore of that around here.
Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!
by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 8, 2010 2:56 PM PST reply actions
you guys must be bored
there is zero chance of LT coming to oakland… next topic please
by rat, el rat, mr. rat, the rat on Mar 8, 2010 3:33 PM PST reply actions
Boredom
you guys must be bored
Sure, you can say that. As you may have guessed, there’s not much news going on in March. I’m just passing along something to see if we can get some conversation generated.
The Ultimate Opportunist
by Rated-R Superstar on Mar 8, 2010 3:35 PM PST up reply actions
On the contrary, RRS. Great post.
You knew this was a worthy topic of conversation, whether it is in the way we approached it or not.
The whole irony is, he could totally end up here, just as Lorenzo did, much to the chagrin of both Raider nation and LT himself…
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
raiders just released................
raiders just released javon walker and d- end ellis to make room for some more moey
by sports with steve on Mar 8, 2010 3:43 PM PST reply actions
Good and bad
Ellis is easily worth the money as for Walker never should have signed him. NFLN considers him the biggest FA signing bust of all time and well I agree with Larry Brown a very close second.
Win at all costs! Winning ugly is still winning! Remember the past and what got us to the top before. Jim Plunkett and winning ugly......enough said!
by TheLyleAlzadoPunch on Mar 8, 2010 4:01 PM PST up reply actions
ellis could come back butt.....
his injury on his knees this past year and others from the past have the raiders concerned. if he is healthy then the raiders would bring him back at a lower price.
by sports with steve on Mar 9, 2010 8:14 AM PST up reply actions
LT is a great player!
An easy Hall Of Famer and maybe the greates Charger to play. I dont really agree with bryhnno about him being a douche haha Ive never really read into that part of his attitude. I love the electric slide video too! But, Hes just too old and unraider like to join Oakland
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
That video, if nothing else, makes me smile
I can’t believe it’s serious! It’s like a satirical video in it’s quality and 80’s like cheesiness. I respect LT for his acheivements, but will never like the person.
"If your only ambition in life, is to be a better person; well, that's just the best ambition you can have..." Wayne "Rabbit" Bartholomew
And besides
at this point of his career, LT is looking to join a contender, unless Al Davis gives him an outlandish contract (which he would)
Im almost 100% positive that the video was a joke haha
Plus, I love 80 beats! When I saw him tear up at the press conference,I gained alot of repesct for him. Although I think Jake Delhomme took the crying thing over the line haha
If winning isn't everything, why do they keep score?
- Vince Lombardi
LOL..
This has to be an ESPN story…only they would stoop to this.
Im done with all this raider bull…….the raiders dont need LT from san diego………………..they just need to draft an LT and rebuild the D line through free agency………………Tomlinson would be the second worst thing the raiders could do after trading for Brandon marshall
No...
The worst thing they could have done is trade for Cromartie. That would have been DeAngelo Hall all over again. Marshall is a great player, but we have more pressing needs with our first round pick.
LT is done, he’ll eventually end up on the Pats.
"We can't stop here... This is bat country."
lol! lol! lol!
i would have never given LT any thought at all! he is done!
by sports with steve on Mar 9, 2010 8:16 AM PST up reply actions
Let's spend our pennies
on a position that needs to be filled. Injury prone RB’s are not on our long list of needs at the moment.
"We can't stop here... This is bat country."
competition will push d-mac
the thing is, LT won’t by THAT expensive (or shouldn’t be anyways) so why not pick him up? I think his mere presence on the team will push D-Mac to perform way better than he has. if d-mac flops again, put in LT and i don’t think there would be much (if any) drop off in performance or our running game (not saying much)
by oakland beautiful on Mar 8, 2010 9:35 PM PST reply actions
Who would really be surprised if it happened?
I can see Al talking to LT even if it’s only to get back at Chargers, would LT really pass up a chance to get back at Chargers? (Marcus Allen anyone?) Would Raiders pass up a chance to get someone who really knows their arch rival? Would Davis hire LT even if it’s just to stick a thorn in San Diego? I say “YES” it could happen
Maybe, if the price was really good. But, more likely, Al has another RB in mind and setting up the deal the Clemson guy
CJ Spiller (whose got more heart than McFadden). When McFadden is released it’s a done deal.
by Sons-of-Blanda on Mar 8, 2010 10:00 PM PST up reply actions
LT
Has stated that he still thinks he is a starter, and wants starting RB money. I wouldn’t mind the move if the price was right, but I wold like to see money spent elsewhere. I’m also all about the youth movement, and would rather not see a 30 year old RB brought in (especially since we just cut ties with one that I like a whole hell of a lot more).
Al won’t give up on DMac yet, he hates to be wrong (Routt), and we will have Mac for a full season regardless of his numbers.
"We can't stop here... This is bat country."
get off this LT idea
why do we waste our time on this idea? we have bush and macfadden and a future running back in the draft the draft has alot of rb’s so maybe the 2nd or 3rd round rb’s will start to go. besides teams like the chargers are so hard up , they just picked up mason off waviers. who is mason??????? goes to show our superchokers are hurting!
by sports with steve on Mar 9, 2010 8:21 AM PST reply actions
Softer than medicated cotton
LaDainian could never be a Raider. Why? For one, Raiders don’t cry! After the last seven Raider seasons, tears would have filled the Coliseum if we had such delicate individuals on our team. Even if Al would consider bringing in LaDainian, LT would probably embarrass himself blubbering and blowing snot bubbles in the presence of the intimidating AL.
Please, LT’s not built for these colors!
This is nothing more than food-for-thought
Really, the only other person I’ve heard even mention this is Jerry Mac (and he even stated it was theory.) The main problem is that LT is like one of those classical feature backs, but his body just won’t let him perform like that any more. He’s not a bruiser and he’s not your versatile back. He’s the type of guy that you would build your offense around; he’s just too old for that now. I honestly think Thomas Jones, Westbrook, and even Fargas have a better chance at finding a job than LT; just because they are guys that you can plug in anywhere.
Also the only reason we would bring him in is to be a veteran leader. Problem is that we don’t need a veteran in the RB spot. Fargas served that role well while he was here and he was a true Raider at that. What’s needed is for DMC to get his act together and for Bush to get himself in shape and to be the lead back. I say we should pick up someone younger just for depth; I would have LOVED for Rankin to get promoted, but that ship has sailed.
Most people seem to be over looking this but we need a good run blocking FB. Someone that can blow open a hole for our guys and protect DMC from any blade of grass that looks at him wrong. Oren O’Neil unfortunately hasn’t recovered and won’t pan out. Lawton and Reece are clearly not the answer. Truly a good FB is far more important to us right now that a RB (other that an OT, DT, QB, MLB, CB, and SLB.)
Cable Bumaye! Raiders Bumaye!
There's a rumor that the RAIDERS are interested in Tomlinson?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umDr0mPuyQc
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