An elite NFL running back, LaDainian Tomlinson established himself as one of the best at his position with the
San Diego Chargers not long after being drafted. Playing his college ball at Texas Christian University, LaDainian was a Heisman Trophy finalist in his senior year. In 1999, he established an NCAA record for rushing yards in a game with 406 against UTEP.
TIM SULLIVAN: When the gun sounds, LaDainian Tomlinson is no more elusive than a bulldozer. He's a cutback runner, but a straightforward speaker: direct, succinct, all eye-contact all the time.
Publ.Date : Tue, 02 Dec 2008 03:55:15 GMTMatt Ryan, the rookie from Boston College, threw two touchdown passes and Michael Turner, LaDainian Tomlinson's former understudy, ran for 120 yards against his former team to lead the Falcons to a 22-16 win over the reeling Chargers on Sunday.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:40:55 GMTThe Chargers’ LaDainian Tomlinson scored his 136th career touchdown, tying him with Marshall Faulk for fifth place all time in San Diego’s 22-16 loss to Atlanta. He had five catches, giving him 502 for his career and making him the fifth player to run for more than 10,000 yards and have 500 receptions. ...
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 11:04:12 GMTStephen Dunn/Getty ImagesFalcons RB Michael Turner had a big day against his former team, including LaDainian Tomlinson. Star-Ledger NFL writer Paul Needell takes a look back at some of the interesting storylines that emerged from Week 13 in the NFL:...
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 02:40:13 GMTAs their security blanket became tattered three time zones away, the Chargers Sunday lost ugly at home. “We just got dominated,” LaDainian Tomlinson said.
Publ.Date : Mon, 01 Dec 2008 04:55:04 GMT
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The Chargers passed up the opportunity to draft
Michael Vick and traded the #1 overall pick in the 2001 NFL Draft to the
Atlanta Falcons, ending up with the #5 overall pick and selecting LaDainian.
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