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There wasn’t a lot to see when the Carolina Panthers were blown away by the New Orleans Saints in their final game of the season, 42-10. However, fans — and LaDainian Tomlinson — had a reason to watch Christian McCaffrey. The exciting running back was on pace to have the most impressive single-season points haul […]

Melvin Gordon is playing a solid season for the Los Angeles Chargers, but the team is hesitant to give him the big contract he deserves. Given the situation, team favorite LaDainian Tomlinson believes that the man will eventually be leaving the team due to the team’s decisions. According to Chargers Wire’s Gavino Borquez, the former […]

The Tennessee Titans and Jacksonville Jaguars were in a pretty tight game in the third quarter of their Week 12 matchup. With the Titans up 14-3, it was still anyone’s game. Running back Derrick Henry changed that quickly though. It all started with a 74-yard touchdown run from Henry. Then the Jaguars fumbled the kickoff. […]

There have been plenty of fantastic running backs who have graced the NFL through its 100 years of existence, so it’s understandable that not all running backs would be able to get into the preliminary list for the All-Time Team the league has been cooking up recently. However, LaDainian Tomlinson mentioned an obvious omission that […]

The Carolina Panthers have been flat-out dominated by the Atlanta Falcons in their Week 1 divisional matchup. Regardless, running back Christian McCaffrey has still managed to join some rather elite company. According to NFL Research, McCaffrey has now surpassed Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson’s mark for the most receptions by a running back through their […]

Taken with the No. 5 pick in the 2001 NFL Draft out of Texas Christian University, LaDainian Tomlinson would become the best running running back in San Diego Chargers history, and one of the best to ever play in the league. During his senior season at TCU, Tomlinson rushed for 2,158 yards and 22 touchdowns, […]

The Washington Redskins’ matchup with the Minnesota Vikings provided a homecoming for running back Adrian Peterson. It is only fitting that he managed to make history in front of a familiar crowd. Peterson has managed to join some elite company after passing Hall of Famers Jerome Bettis and LaDainian Tomlinson on the NFL’s all-time rushing […]

The Washington Redskins finally ended their losing streak by barely eking out a win against the Miami Dolphins. Thanks to Adrian Peterson’s heroics, the team finally managed to add a notch to their win column. Interim head coach Bill Callahan couldn’t help but sing praises for the future Hall Of Famer. He actually compared him […]

LaDainian Tomlinson is excited about what the Cleveland Browns are building, and he thinks they have the best young core in football. "They've got it going right now."@LT_21 loves our young, talented core pic.twitter.com/oCtuHeH94r — Cleveland Browns (@Browns) July 12, 2019 In an interview on NFL Network, the question was asked about who has the […]

Los Angeles Rams running back Todd Gurley is one of the best in the NFL at his position. No one’s really going to deny that. However, there’s been a lot of talk about whether he is the pinnacle of the running back group in the League. This mainly stems from his injury concerns; that’s the […]

Since being drafted by the Oakland Raiders, there has been a lot of buzz surrounding Josh Jacobs, and the latest former player to give him some praise is Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson. On NFL Total Access on Monday, Tomlinson said he sees a big rookie season for Jacobs and thinks because of how many […]

The New York Giants had the sixth pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on Thursday. Dwayne Haskins fell into their lap as their franchise quarterback of the future. Instead, they took Duke quarterback Daniel Jones. LaDainian Tomlinson believes that was a huge mistake. On @nflnetwork, LaDainian Tomlinson predicts that new #Redskins […]

Should the Dallas Cowboys reward running back Ezekiel Elliott with a new contract this offseason? LaDainian Tomlinson seems to think so. “Here’s the thing: Zeke has earned a new contract,” said Tomlinson, a former San Diego Chargers and New York Jets running back who is now an analyst on NFL Network (per Drew Davison of […]

Just for a second, imagine a prime Tom Brady with a prime LaDainian Tomlinson. If you are a New England Patriots fan, you just got giddy. If you are a fan of any of the other 31 teams in the NFL, you likely just got chills. Apparently, it almost happened. Tomlinson, who is now an […]

The Los Angeles Rams are off to a strong start out of the gate to the 2018 season being the last remaining undefeated team in the NFL through the first six games played. Much of this has largely been fueled by the highly impressive play from star running back Todd Gurley putting together a potentially […]

In 2016, Dak Prescott and company burst on the scene dominating the competition in the NFC. The Dallas Cowboys were thought to have a promising future with Prescott under center and Ezekiel Elliott coming out of the backfield, but last season was disappointing to say the least. Although the Cowboy are coming off a season […]

Carolina Panthers running back Christian McCaffrey has made it clear that he is ready to take on an increased role in the offense this year. It appears he has a firm believer in Hall of Fame running back, LaDainian Tomlinson The arrival of new offensive coordinator Norv Turner has brought a newfound sense of optimism […]

Dak Prescott has been vocal about his feelings about the protests during the National Anthem, believing that the field isn’t the time or place for those type of protests. His feeling echoes the feelings of Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones who has made it clear that if the players wanted to play for the team, […]

Since taking former Penn State standout running back Saquon Barkley, there has been nothing but praise toward the New York Giants centerpiece in the backfield. This has set the bar quite high in terms of expectations from him in his rookie campaign given what he put on display during his collegiate career. Hall of Famer […]

The New York Giants are a team desperately looking to put the 2017 NFL season behind them. The storied franchise won only three games last year with seemingly everything going wrong in New York. However, the team was able to secure the second overall pick in the 2018 NFL Draft which turned out to be Penn […]

The Los Angeles Chargers made the surprising move to part ways with tight end Antonio Gates this offseason. The Chargers legend still has yet to sign with any team as a free agent. Former running back LaDainian Tomlinson feel there is a good reason for that. Tomlinson said during an appearance on SiriusXM NFL Radio that Gates […]

The Los Angeles Chargers lost a key piece of their passing game when tight end Hunter Henry went down with a season-ending knee injury. And with the team moving on from team legend Antonio Gates, they don’t appear to have a viable receiving threat at that position. However, legendary Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson sees […]

The Los Angeles Rams may have some high expectations on them this season after their busy offseason collecting several new stars. However, the other LA team, the Chargers, is also expected by some to make some noise. None other than Denver Broncos GM John Elway proclaimed that the Chargers are the “team to beat” in […]

When NFL great LaDainian Tomlinson speaks up, most listen. The other LT wasn’t only a stud rushing outside of the tackles and through the A or B gaps, he remains one of the greatest receiving threats out of the backfield of all-time. Dallas Cowboys back Ezekiel Elliott, though he doesn’t possess the same receiving skills, […]

At one point in time, the then-San Diego Chargers offense was a scary sight for any opponent due to the three-headed monster of Philip Rivers, Antonio Gates, and now Hall of Famer, LaDainian Tomlinson. Now in Los Angeles, the offense is still a force to be reckoned with, but with two of these three iconic […]

Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore passed another major milestone on Sunday afternoon surpassing Hall of Famer LaDainian Tomlinson for fifth all-time rushing yards list. Following the game, Gore spoke quite fondly of Tomlinson while voicing much appreciation for being able to reach that career mark, according to Michael David Smith of Pro Football Talk. […]

It has been a forgettable 2017 NFL season for the Indianapolis Colts. However, amidst the Colts disastrous year, there have been a few lone bright spots. Oh, hello there, veteran talent Frank Gore! Among them is the fact that veteran running back Frank Gore has still managed to make history several times over. Despite suffering […]

Dallas Cowboys running back Ezekiel Elliott has been accused of domestic abuse, and now he’s fielding yet another character criticism. During a segment on an NFL Network’s postgame show, San Diego Chargers great LaDainian Tomlinson has called Elliott a quitter based on how he saw last year’s top rusher in the NFL behave in Dallas’ […]