May 16, 2008 LaDainian Tomlinson says that his injured knee shouldn't hinder him at all this season, according to CBS Sportsline. "I'm running and cutting and everything is good," he said. "I'm ready to go."
Our View:The Chargers have already announced that they will hold LT out of preseason action as they have the past few years, so the only way we will be able to verify the health of his knee will be from watching practices.
May 5, 2008 LaDainian Tomlinson suggested that he might walk away from the game in a recent interview with Colleen Dominiguez of ESPN. The topic came up after Dominguez estimated that L.T. is roughly five solid seasons away from toppling Emmitt Smith’s all-time rushing mark. “It comes a time where you gotta walk away from the game,” Tomlinson said. “I really would like to walk away from the game on top. I dont want to be a player that’s declining and have to be kicked out of the league and not getting picked up by a team.”
Our View:Tomlinson turns 29 years of age in June, and is entering the trailing edge of his prime as a NFL running back. LT will be the first choice in 99 percent of the fantasy football drafts in 2008, but his impressive run as the consensus number one fantasy football draft pick could be drawing to a close within the next couple of seasons.
May 4, 2008 LaDainian Tomlinson has changed his mind about the preseason. The superstar previously stated he'd think about playing in a preseason contest, but that idea has been erased. "I just told him we weren’t going to do it," head coach Norv Turner tells the team's official web site. "There wasn’t a lot of discussion involved. He doesn’t need to carry the ball in the preseason." Tomlinson hasn't appeared in an August contest since 2005.
Our View:LT will be the No. 1 fantasy pick no matter what he does this August.
May 2, 2008 Head coach Norv Turner feels that the first minicamp is an unofficial start of the new season, and his prized running back LaDainian Tomlinson will be participating, according to Chargers.com. “My thoughts on Mini Camp are to always gear everything to your veterans and let everyone else catch up,” Turner said. “The guys that have got to catch up are second and third-year guys like Anthony Waters and Eric Weddle and Jyles Tucker; guys who haven’t played a lot. Then there’s a chance for the rookies to make first impressions. There’s a lot going on this weekend.”
Our View:Tomlinson, who suffered a knee injury in the AFC Championship Game, will be on the field working and is widely expected to be the first player selected in 99.9 percent of all fantasy drafts this summer.
April 18, 2008 LaDainian Tomlinson, rehabbing an injured knee, is progressing well in his return to full health, this according to the Chargers Official Site. LT has been playing a lot of golf and taking it easy with his workload. "It’s doing a lot better than I would have expected at this time. I’m working out full strength so by the season, I’ll be ready.”
Our View:LT isn't at 100% yet, but the report is that his doctors feel he is right where he should be at this point and he should be available for mini-camp in May.
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