[NFL News] LaDainian Tomlinson Creating A Bidding War Between Vikings, Jets?

Saintsfan1972 · #2 03-12-2010, 01:52 PM

good for LT....get paid brother

Crowned · #3 03-12-2010, 01:56 PM

He knows he wants to go to Minnesota, he just wants more money then they are trying to pay him, smart move.

BigBlueBruiser · #4 03-12-2010, 02:00 PM

Tomlinson's connection with the Jets is offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer, who was a former Chargers assistant. Besides playing in the biggest sports market in the country, the one thing that could be attractive for LT to sign with the Jets is more playing time, more than he would probably receive if he decided to sign with Minnesota and both are contenders, another factor in LT's decision.

While Shonne Green is entrenched as the starter, he's not in the caliber as A.P. is and Leon Washington is still recovering from a broken leg. Washington's future could be in doubt because of the second round tender he received.

If a team is confident that he'll make a full recovery before the season, they just might sign Washington to an offer sheet and the Jets don't really seem all that worried if they do, whether or not Washington will be 100 percent when the season starts.

86WARD · #5 03-12-2010, 03:48 PM

He'd be a great fit in Minnesota. He's all about catching passes and screens...he'd add the dimension that AP can't.

Crowned · #6 03-12-2010, 03:56 PM

I truely believe LT doesn't want to be a Jet.

86WARD · #7 03-12-2010, 04:19 PM

Why would he want to go to a team that's not committed to winning? lol...

CStevenson13 · #8 03-12-2010, 05:45 PM

Good move for Minnesota if the can get him for a reasonable price but does he want to be a 3rd down blocker and receiver out of the backfield? He doesnt have much of a choice but will ego block the move? I dont understand the Jets....you couldnt give TJ 2 for 5 but you can bid for LT?

warcrychief · #9 03-12-2010, 06:18 PM

you know he is going 2 da Jets.

he'd be a back up in Minn.

marty264 · #10 03-12-2010, 06:42 PM

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Free agent running back LaDainian Tomlinson hasn't found a new team just yet. But as he visits with the Jets, the rumors are swirling that he's close.

We've caught wind of a rumor that Tomlinson will, in fact, sign with the Jets. Although you should file this under "rumor" rather than "report" right now, suffice to say that it's a strong rumor coming from a good source.

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