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Is LaDainian Tomlinson washed up? (1 Viewer)

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He didnt look that great anyway's, but why is he not in the game?

injured already?

 
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He scored a TD, then sat for the series they went 3-and-out, then the next series they went for passes with only 33 seconds left in the half. I wouldn't be worried unless he doesn't come out for the second half. All he's been out for is really just one series so far in the game.

 
billjohnson said:
That TD was a gift....could have gone to you or me. DO SOMETHING LT........YOU $@@#r#%^$!!!!!!!Sorry for yelling,Bill
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Wow, first you feel the need to start a panicky thread about Rodgers after one game, now you're getting heated up at a player after one half.Maybe you should find a new hobby before you have a heart attack.
 
Touchdown Syndrome said:
billjohnson said:
That TD was a gift....could have gone to you or me. DO SOMETHING LT........YOU $@@#r#%^$!!!!!!!Sorry for yelling,Bill
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Wow, first you feel the need to start a panicky thread about Rodgers after one game, now you're getting heated up at a player after one half.Maybe you should find a new hobby before you have a heart attack.
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Lol...fair enough. First weekend football gets me fired up!!! But will adjust to the marathon (and not sprint) mentality soon enough. But honestly, how would you feel watching LT during this game and he's your first round stud.......Bill
 
THE UNDERCOVER BROTHA said:
Seems everyone is on LT's back.I think its more of OAK run def than anything. Even the super speedy Sproles only has 5 carrys afor 6 yards.....
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I just think it's funny after he took offense at Brown saying AP was the best in the game. What, he still thinks he is. Earth to LT, you're not the best anymore. Get used to it.
 
he's averaging over 5 ypc. him playing poorly isnt the problem. raiders have a good d and he's still playing well. he needs the ball more. sproles is doing nothing. maybe a loss tonight would make them give LT the rock more starting next week.

 
kd1 said:
he's averaging over 5 ypc. him playing poorly isnt the problem. raiders have a good d and he's still playing well. he needs the ball more. sproles is doing nothing. maybe a loss tonight would make them give LT the rock more starting next week.
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Hell, he took himself out after that 13 yard run. He doesn't have the stamina or endurance to get more carries.
 
kd1 said:
he's averaging over 5 ypc. him playing poorly isnt the problem. raiders have a good d and he's still playing well. he needs the ball more. sproles is doing nothing. maybe a loss tonight would make them give LT the rock more starting next week.
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This is true. Raiders do have a good defense. They have for the last few years. Their offense was so poor that they ended up giving a lot of points. LT is facing a reasonably good defense. I mean, it isn't like Rivers is tearing it up, either.
 
EdwardCat said:
kd1 said:
he's averaging over 5 ypc. him playing poorly isnt the problem. raiders have a good d and he's still playing well. he needs the ball more. sproles is doing nothing. maybe a loss tonight would make them give LT the rock more starting next week.
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This is true. Raiders do have a good defense. They have for the last few years. Their offense was so poor that they ended up giving a lot of points. LT is facing a reasonably good defense. I mean, it isn't like Rivers is tearing it up, either.
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he's avging more ypc than sproles, bush, or mcfadden. he looks good tonight, imo. just needs 20+ carries. he'll be active in the passing game starting next week.
 
kd1 said:
EdwardCat said:
kd1 said:
he's averaging over 5 ypc. him playing poorly isnt the problem. raiders have a good d and he's still playing well. he needs the ball more. sproles is doing nothing. maybe a loss tonight would make them give LT the rock more starting next week.
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This is true. Raiders do have a good defense. They have for the last few years. Their offense was so poor that they ended up giving a lot of points. LT is facing a reasonably good defense. I mean, it isn't like Rivers is tearing it up, either.
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he's avging more ypc than sproles, bush, or mcfadden. he looks good tonight, imo. just needs 20+ carries. he'll be active in the passing game starting next week.
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How do you know he'll be active in the passing game next week, Sproles has that role locked up. Which is why he was in the game on the game winning drive.
 
Can you blame Norv? Who do you want out there.. a guy running like a Willie Parker impersonator, or a guy with speed to burn.. the swiss army knife, Darren Sproles?

 
man o man.....dont know how much longer i can stand up for one of my fav player.

i mean, you arent all that important to your team if you always on the sidelines.

and this guy has no trade value....in dynasty anyways.

 
billjohnson said:
At this point...looks like the LT haters might have been right. Damn it!!
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I don't know how anyone could hate LT. I love the guy; he has been a joy to watch. And I'm rooting for him. But watching him tonight I have my serious doubts...
 
LT and Norv Turner care more about winning games than helping your fantasy teams, sorry.

Putting Sproles in for that drive was the right call.

 
This is the first game of LT's career which I haven't owned him. After watching tonight, it makes it a bit easier to stomach.

 
EdwardCat said:
He has no cut anymore...
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I thought he made a couple nifty moves to find the hole on that one "long" run. To me it seems like his balance isn't as good as it used to be... he's been getting tripped and falling down easier than in the past. Obviously there's less burst and his line play seems to be less effective than it was a couple years ago, but he just falls down a lot too.
 
Short week ahead for LT, could explain the game usage...but the last drive?

He should be out there

Norv says on post game presser, the decision on LT was based on rolled ankle.

 
Tenacious said:
LT and Norv Turner care more about winning games than helping your fantasy teams, sorry.Putting Sproles in for that drive was the right call.
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:confused: And are people missing that he still averaged 4.2 YPC on a night where everyone was saying how much trouble they were having running the ball? SD as a team only had 23 rushing attempts tonight. That will be an abberation. They will be up around 35 or so per game, and I guarantee LT will still get 2/3 of those. Sproles is too small to be an every down RB, but he can be great as a change of pace guy and catching passes, like we saw tonight. Sproles is playing on passing downs now because he is faster and quicker. Tomlinson's burst is gone. So if you want to dump a pass off to your RB in the 2-minute drill, you want it to a quick back who can scurry out of bounds quickly to stop the clock. That is no longer LT. That is Sproles. Tomlinson will still have a good season. No, he isn't the dominant player he used to be, but he will still be good for 1,100+ yards and double digit touchdowns. He just won't rip off big plays and catch as many passes as he used to.
 
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mggoilers said:
Short week ahead for LT, could explain the game usage...but the last drive?He should be out there Norv says on post game presser, the decision on LT was based on rolled ankle.
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interesting. thanks. I thought people were joking about him being hurt. I thought his usage was entirely a "coaches decision." Wonder when he 'rolled' it. I don't remember him limping off.
 
blend said:
mggoilers said:
Short week ahead for LT, could explain the game usage...but the last drive?He should be out there Norv says on post game presser, the decision on LT was based on rolled ankle.
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interesting. thanks. I thought people were joking about him being hurt. I thought his usage was entirely a "coaches decision." Wonder when he 'rolled' it. I don't remember him limping off.
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It was after the 13 yard run. He got hit from the side and his ankle got stuck in the turf just enough for the "roll" to occur.If you can watch the play again, you'll notice that the ankle gets tweaked just enough.Frankly, I don't think it mattered much, as Sproles is the spread/hurry-up/3rd down type back anyway. And that's all they did from that point in the game forward.I didn't see the first and goal from inside the 10 with 45 seconds left as the same as normal goal-line situations. Sproles in gives a greater threat of (and in this case illusion of) a pass.
 
Ghost Rider said:
Tenacious said:
LT and Norv Turner care more about winning games than helping your fantasy teams, sorry.Putting Sproles in for that drive was the right call.
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:goodposting: And are people missing that he still averaged 4.2 YPC on a night where everyone was saying how much trouble they were having running the ball? SD as a team only had 23 rushing attempts tonight. That will be an abberation. They will be up around 35 or so per game, and I guarantee LT will still get 2/3 of those. Sproles is too small to be an every down RB, but he can be great as a change of pace guy and catching passes, like we saw tonight. Sproles is playing on passing downs now because he is faster and quicker. Tomlinson's burst is gone. So if you want to dump a pass off to your RB in the 2-minute drill, you want it to a quick back who can scurry out of bounds quickly to stop the clock. That is no longer LT. That is Sproles. Tomlinson will still have a good season. No, he isn't the dominant player he used to be, but he will still be good for 1,100+ yards and double digit touchdowns. He just won't rip off big plays and catch as many passes as he used to.
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I see it the same way. If you drafted expecting to get middle of the decade Tomlinson, you're going to be very disappointed. If you drafted expecting to get 2008 Tomlinson with the possibility of slight bumps up in yardage and TDs if he doesn't get as injured and SD leads/wins more games, then you are likely to be satisfied. I got him late in the second round and I'm just hoping for 80-100 yards most games and a TD virtually every game. Mildly disappointed tonight, but few RBs would have done much more. Sproles basically didn't do anything (outside of great runbacks) until the 4th quarter. It's not like he lit it up in the "normal" offense.
 
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