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Originally Posted by turdbucket67
yes hes great.... better then barry sanders??? no way in hell!!!!!!! barry sanders was by far the greatest football player ever... and he did those things with the worst offensive line in the nfl
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I'm sorry, but SD's sure wasn't much better until now with a rookie powerhouse.
LT is the best. (Wait a minute! I can't leave Sir Walter Payton out as the best - I'll give him a tie - LOL!)
(REMIND YOU THIS WAS WRITTEN after the 2003 season)
His 2,429 total yards in 2003 was the second-most in NFL history, only 59 yards shy of Marshall Faulk’s record (one, by the way, which is shattered if LT has a semblance of a supporting cast).
LT become the first player to ever rush for 1000+ yards and catch 100 or more passes in 2003.
Last year he became just the 5th player in NFL history to score 10 or more TDs in each of his first three seasons. The other four you might have heard of – Emmitt Smith, Barry Sanders, Eric Dickerson, and Earl Campbell.
Tomlinson already has four 200+ yard rushing performances in his career, tied for second-most in NFL history with Jim Brown, Earl Campbell, and Barry Sanders. Two more and he catches O.J. Simpson for the all-time lead.
In just three seasons, he is already the Chargers’ all-time leader with seventeen 100-yard games.
He had three 70-yard plays in 2003.
Need your favorite NFL player to offer more than impressive exploits on the field? Pay attention.
Since 2002, Tomlinson has sponsored 21 kids from San Diego youth organizations and non-profits as part of his "L.T.’s 21 Club," giving them the opportunity to attend a Chargers home game. Each child who participates in L.T.’s 21 Club has field-side seats in the Chargers Community Corner, receives a t-shirt, and is given a coupon for a free hotdog and beverage during the game. Immediately after the game, Tomlinson treats these kids to dinner and distributes goodie bags filled with school supplies, books, and games.
In November 2003, Tomlinson hosted his "Second Annual Giving Thanks with L.T. & Friends Holiday Program," through which he distributed 1,000 Thanksgiving dinners to needy families from San Diego County. In addition, 21 kids were selected to enjoy a mini-shopping spree at Wal-Mart.
In May 2003, Tomlinson launched his "L.T. School is Cool Scholarship Fund" that awarded $1,000.00 scholarships toward their college education to ten graduating seniors from his alma mater, University High School in Waco, Texas. Students were selected based on academic excellence, community involvement, volunteerism, and letters of recommendation.
In June 2003, Tomlinson hosted his 2nd Annual Football Camp, "Camp L.T." at University High School. Over the past two years, more than 600 kids have participated in "Camp L.T."
In December 2003, Tomlinson hosted his "L.T.’s Touching Lives Holiday Program" distributing over 1,000 toys and videos to kids at Children’s Hospital and The Salvation Army.
This past February, Tomlinson hosted "The 2nd Annual LaDainian Tomlinson Celebrity Weekend." All proceeds raised from the Celebrity Golf Tournament benefited three worthy causes. The two-day event themed "Give Back to Impact" helped to improve the lives of children and families in the San Diego community.
In July of this year, Tomlinson will sponsor a family’s trip to Hawaii. The family will be selected from Make-A-Wish Foundation or Children’s Hospital Cancer Unit. Tomlinson will also provide the family with $1,500 spending money.
.....and thats just getting started