02-23-2010, 09:04 AM
No. 21 is done in San Diego: Chargers release LT
Quote:After nine mostly brilliant seasons, LaDainian Tomlinson(notes) was cut loose by the San Diego Chargers.
Slowed by injuries and age, Tomlinson would have been paid more to produce less in a Chargers offense that was turning toward the passing game, and on Monday one of the NFLââ¬â¢s best running backs was officially released.
ââ¬ÅI told him that in the 26 years that Iââ¬â¢ve been in this business, it was probably the hardest thing Iââ¬â¢ve had to do,ââ¬Â team president Dean Spanos told The Associated Press. ââ¬ÅIââ¬â¢m not close to a lot of the players, but thereââ¬â¢s a handful that Iââ¬â¢ve been close with, and heââ¬â¢s probably the closest. It was really difficult to tell him. But out of respect, I wanted to tell him earlier rather than later.ââ¬Â

