This was the only end game in San Diego This was the only end game in San Diego

BasX · Mar 11, 2009

This is the way we all thought it would end up.

Really, should LaDainian Tomlinson be anywhere but San Diego?

Before the Chargers and their legendary running back came to an agreement, there were two months of talk that it could go the other way. Last week, Tomlinson's mother went on a San Diego radio station and said it didn't look promising that her son would return to San Diego.

Earlier this week, there were whispers that Tomlinson could end up getting cut and going somewhere else, possibly New Orleans.

But in the end, the right thing happened. It seems like a fair agreement. Tomlinson won't take a pay cut in 2009, and the Chargers get some cap relief. Next year, if Tomlinson's production continues to slip and he gets injured again, he could be on his way out. But first thing first. He is remaining a Charger for now.

Tomlinson is one of the greatest players in franchise history. He is a future Hall of Famer. He shouldn't have left the Chargers because of a few dollars or the fact that he is about to turn 30 or the fact that he had his least productive season in 2008 or the fact that his last two postseasons were affected by injury.

The bond was too strong for there to be a divorce. The Chargers' brass and Tomlinson and his agents deserve kudos for recognizing that. An ugly departure wasn't worthy of this relationship.

Tomlinson, although no longer San Diego's best player, is still the face of the franchise. He also is a pillar of the San Diego community.
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Mamba · Mar 11, 2009

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