LaDaininan Tomlinson: Zeke quit on his team

[Jake]

Zeke, and to a lesser degree Dak, are dealing with the first blowout loss of their NFL careers. What they do next is what really matters, for them and the Cowboys.

 

[noshame]

Well I certainly didn't see him doing the feed me routine yesterday LOL

 

[krimson]

I have to agree with LT. Zeke quit on the the team. I have no doubt that Zeke could have ran down that INT. If 300+ lb Larry Allen can run down a linebacker in his prime there is no reason that Zeke couldn't have done the same. Unfortunately for all his talents, Zeke is immature and is lacks heart.

Say what you will about LT quitting on his team, but he suited up took to two snaps and realized his team was better off without him. It's one thing to quit on your team when your healthy and its another to pull yourself out when your hurt.

 

[Philmonroe]

Tomlinson quietly earned a rep as a quitter himself in the playoffs, so it's kind of weird to see him playing that card as a commentator.

People just go with the standard silly stuff. Somebody don't run for a ball they have no chance of getting they quit smh. People really act like these guys are robots. In the same situation I guess most will do some false hustle just to look good but people are human and I understand that.

 

[Redball Express]

I didnt realize LT was on the sidelines...Heck I dont think he was even at the game and yet he knows what Zeke was saying on the sidelines now.


From the article
“First, his attitude on the sideline,” Tomlinson said. “Clearly, he didn’t have any communication with his teammates. But also, he didn’t want to talk to his teammates. Sometimes when things are going wrong, as a leader of that team as a captain, you got to step up and rally the troops. You’ve got to go to the offensive line and say, ‘I know it’s tough but let’s keep battling, let’s keep fighting.’ You got to go to the quarterback and say, ‘Hey man, I’m not getting it done today – you got to step it up.’ You got to rally the troops. . . . They need him to do that because last year, he led the league in rushing. So, everybody is looking at him as the top dog. So, if you want to be the top dog, you got to do it on and off the field.”

Its obvious Zeke is not a leader off the field.

Otherwise you don't pull ladies tops down in public or break a guys nose in a bar.

It is all probably affecting him.

He lacks maturity and it is obvious.

We have a prodigy RB in a12 year old mind.

His career is in trouble and so is the team right now.

 

[Toruk_Makto]

Just need to go back to two years ago when Elliot went completely off on the Ohio State coaching staff saying he "deserved more than 11 carries" and in a big loss to Michigan State.

Yup. When the going is good he's a guy you want on your team.

Facing adversity? The jury is out.

This is a kid who has not lost many football games in his life. So each time he does/has its interesting to see how he deals with adversity.

Yesterday he received an F.

 

[superonyx]

Its obvious Zeke is not a leader off the field.

Otherwise you don't pull ladies tops down in public or break a guys nose in a bar.

It is all probably affecting him.

He lacks maturity and it is obvious.

We have a prodigy RB in a12 year old mind.

His career is in trouble and so is the team right now.

Let's not add things that are not proven to be true. Unless your source is a drunk nameless guy TMZ used to report something inaccurate. We only have evidence that shows Zeke to use better judgment by getting away from the bar.

When you add things like you did you are a part of the problem. This is what reporter do to draw attention and bash Zeke for their own personal gain.

 

[bark]

Zeke, and to a lesser degree Dak, are dealing with the first blowout loss of their NFL careers. What they do next is what really matters, for them and the Cowboys.

This. Let's see how they handle this embarrassment

 

[Redball Express]

Let's not add things that are not proven to be true. Unless your source is a drunk nameless guy TMZ used to report something inaccurate. We only have evidence that shows Zeke to use better judgment by getting away from the bar.

When you add things like you did you are a part of the problem. This is what reporter do to draw attention and bash Zeke for their own personal gain.

Blaming others for your mistakes is classic denial.

 

[mcmvp]

Let's not add things that are not proven to be true. Unless your source is a drunk nameless guy TMZ used to report something inaccurate. We only have evidence that shows Zeke to use better judgment by getting away from the bar.

When you add things like you did you are a part of the problem. This is what reporter do to draw attention and bash Zeke for their own personal gain.

This reeks of denial. Sorry, it just does.

 

[Doc50]

I have to agree with LT. Zeke quit on the the team. I have no doubt that Zeke could have ran down that INT. If 300+ lb Larry Allen can run down a linebacker in his prime there is no reason that Zeke couldn't have done the same. Unfortunately for all his talents, Zeke is immature and is lacks heart.

Say what you will about LT quitting on his team, but he suited up took to two snaps and realized his team was better off without him. It's one thing to quit on your team when your healthy and its another to pull yourself out when your hurt.

If any on the Zone have ever coached football, you know that above all else, players are told to never give up and always hustle.

I've met LT as his camps, and his motto for himself and the student athletes is "hard work pays off".
He embodies that, and is well respected everywhere he's been.

Zeke is programmed to think about himself first; the lack of effort yesterday is what happens when narcissism meets shame.
He brought all of this on himself, both on and off the field; disrespect has now become a big part of his problem.

Time will tell if he continues to self destruct, but he needs to be in therapy.

And Garrett needs to be running all their butts off today.

 

[superonyx]

Blaming others for your mistakes is classic denial.

What are you talking about?
What mistake are you referring to?

 

[Them]

The team quit on Zeke first.

...exactly... The O line was awful....Denver loaded the box to stop the run, their very good secondary mostly played man-to-man and forced Dak to beat them in the air...wasn't gonna happen, especially when he was pressured all night long!...It was the perfect storm....heck a storm even delayed the game for an hour!

 

[FuzzyLumpkins]

I'm more concerned about him taking the Felix Jones route and him eating himself out of the NFL.

 

[Thomas82]

Kinda like how LT sat out the AFC championship game when he should've played. Philip Rivers and Antonio Gates DON'T like this guy for a reason.

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/08/15/lt-on-rivers-gates-i-thought-they-were-my-guys/

This is also the same guy who said right before a playoff game that he didn't want to play for the Chargers anymore.

 

[Jake]

Well I certainly didn't see him doing the feed me routine yesterday LOL

I wish he'd have left that in college, to be honest. Just do your job.

 

[JoeKing]

He's not wrong and I don't have a problem with it.

 

[Aven8]

Tomlinson quietly earned a rep as a quitter himself in the playoffs, so it's kind of weird to see him playing that card as a commentator.

What, sitting on the bench with the helmet and sun shield, and coat on sulking didn't float your boat??

 

[superonyx]

This reeks of denial. Sorry, it just does.

It's easier to respond with something like this than it is to actually tell me why I should put this on Zeke. What evidence do you know about that says he punched some guy at a bar?

Your response reeks of an agenda..sorry it just does.

 

[Miller]

1) Agree. I told my wife that Zeke looked like he mentally checked out yesterday

2) So much LT hate. The guy is a HOFer who ran his tail off and played hard and with class and people are acting like he was just a surly quitter. Unreal