LaDaininan Tomlinson: Zeke quit on his team

[aria]

Perception isn't reality when you know most people are just all emotional. Most people don't even treat their own jobs like this and I'm supposed to listen to them? Please. People quit at times and y'all have to stop acting like some flipping robots that are just the same no matter what. That's where I'm like y'all are full of stuff.

Phil, when I think of not quitting there are certain people and professions that come to mind. IMO, professional athletes of any sport are one of the last to come to mind as quitters, especially with the money they make and publicity on national tv they receive. What Zeke did was not jjst an embarrassment to him but to the fans and teammates. 5 year olds do that and they get benched for it.

 

[aria]

I could care less about any of that. If we want a SB he's taking us there......

Strongly disagree but no point in getting into that now.

 

[Aven8]

Strongly disagree but no point in getting into that now.

About the attitude, or him taking us there??

 

[aria]

About the attitude, or him taking us there??

Him taking us there. Nothing breaking here but it's obvious he is not nearly as effective without an All Pro O line, that was shown last night. IMO, we get to the SB it's the O line that will get us there and we obviously need some work.

 

[Philmonroe]

Phil, when I think of not quitting there are certain people and professions that come to mind. IMO, professional athletes of any sport are one of the last to come to mind as quitters, especially with the money they make and publicity on national tv they receive. What Zeke did was not jjst an embarrassment to him but to the fans and teammates. 5 year olds do that and they get benched for it.

I don't do the whole they make more money, publicity, etc thing so that is why they should be held more accountable thing. It seems you do and that's okay for you to do that even if I disagree personally. It was an embarrassment to you not to me. I can't speak for the teammates so maybe some agree with you which I wouldn't doubt. We all view things differently. I just view this is as something for people to whine about and you don't. That's ok we will both be okay. 5 year olds only get benched because they have no power people that have power usually don't get benched.

 

[Brooksey]

This can't be a serious post. So 52 other players and the coaching staff were all standing around with their hands on their hips giving up before Zeke did? Having a man-crush on a player can blind people I suppose.

I think he was talking about 5 carries through 3 1/2 quarters

 

[Aven8]

Him taking us there. Nothing breaking here but it's obvious he is not nearly as effective without an All Pro O line, that was shown last night. IMO, we get to the SB it's the O line that will get us there and we obviously need some work.

Lol....ok....keep believing that. Remember those yards he got last week when the hole wasn't there? The jump cut 3 yard sideways and the spin move out of the tackle for loss? Remember How well Morris did when he came in? 9 carries is nothing. He's our ticket sorry.

 

[aria]

I don't do the whole they make more money, publicity, etc thing so that is why they should be held more accountable thing. It seems you do and that's okay for you to do that even if I disagree personally. It was an embarrassment to you not to me. I can't speak for the teammates so maybe some agree with you which I wouldn't doubt. We all view things differently. I just view this is as something for people to whine about and you don't. That's ok we will both be okay. 5 year olds only get benched because they have no power people that have power usually don't get benched.

Always enjoy your insight even when we disagree

 

[aria]

Lol....ok....keep believing that. Remember those yards he got last week when the hole wasn't there? The jump cut 3 yard sideways and the spin move out of the tackle for loss? Remember How well Morris did when he came in? 9 carries is nothing. He's our ticket sorry.

Don't be sorry I'm not saying he's not a great player, he's just an idiot off the field, but that's another story. There is no RB taking their team to a SB without an O line in this day and age. You saw what we did to that Giants O line, they're pathetic. Do you think Zeke would take them to the SB, I don't.

O line > RB every day, all day.

 

[Philmonroe]

Always enjoy your insight even when we disagree

Always and have a great day

 

[YosemiteSam]

As my old coach used to do. If you quit like that on a play. The next practice, you didn't practice. You ran laps until practice was over.

 

[LocimusPrime]

 

[Cmac]

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.”

Wow....I thought J Witten was the leader.

 

[Cmac]

I totally agree. Still a lot of growing up to do for a young team. Necessary hard knocks.

Agree too.....but I'd like to think the Head Coach will be part of that mindset too.

 

[Cmac]

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.

.....including a playoff game.

 

[Cmac]

Why are people upset at Zeke's body language when Garrett is on the sideline smiling in the fourth quarter? Garrett looked like the only guy having fun yesterday.

Hit it on the head.....I saw that and it baffled me. I've said.....never trust a man that's smiling all the time.....your wallet is probably missing.

 

[cowboyuptx]

I told y'all Zeke would be a bust! #sarcasm

 

[Beast_from_East]

Why are people upset at Zeke's body language when Garrett is on the sideline smiling in the fourth quarter? Garrett looked like the only guy having fun yesterday.

Yea, Garrett laughing his arse off with the refs while his team was getting dismantled was just bizarre. Don't think I have seen that before in the NFL

 

[Sarge]

How exactly did he quit?

 

[Philmonroe]

How exactly did he quit?

He didn't act like one of those "lunch box" hard worker types that people love because they are more reflective of who they are as a person. We all know Zeke wasn't going to get him but to make some just feel better and if by chance he tears something a lot of the same people would then say why did he do that. One thing I see from fame, making more than others, things like that is you have to laugh at others and give them that Lebron speak from after he lost to the Mavericks. Some people are outrageous in what they think you should do like these players are just robots with no emotions.