I'm a Very Classy Man!

In a sit-down interview with ESPN’s Sal Paolantonio, former Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson discussed his new situation with the New York Jets, and had some harsh revelations about the time with his former team.Tomlinson said he knows it will be an open competition for the starting running back job with one-year incumbent Shonn Greene, but admitted that starting isn’t necessarily important to him, and that he just wants to contribute to his new team, and knows that he has a role on the Jets. “Whatever they need me to do, whether it’s catching the ball out of the backfield, whether it’s picking up blitzing linebackers or running draw plays or screens or what have you,” said Tomlinson. “I’m tired of being doubted by so many people for what I can’t do,” said Tomlinson. “For a guy like me, my entire career has been driven by that, so I’m very determined to be successful here. ”He also revealed another poignant dig, showing a New York Jets tattoo with “2010 – ” inked below the logo on his right calf. It mirrors the Chargers lightning bolt logo and “2001-2010″ on his left calf. “For me, it’s kind of closing that chapter of my career in San Diego, it’s kind of like it’s dead, and a new birth is being born with the Jets logo being put on my other calf,” he said. “I’m able to get over it and move on very quickly, and focus on the next thing.” If that wasn’t enough of a gut punch to Chargers fans everywhere, when asked if he wins a Super Bowl with New York, whether he’ll go into the Hall of Fame as a Charger or a Jet, he simply smiled that 1,000-watt smile and said, “Interesting. That’s all I’ll say.”

Now that the New York Jets have a star studded team AND are being showcased in the HBO series “Hard Knocks” this preseason, I’m jumping on the ban wagon and don’t give a shit who cares about it. I mean I rooted for the Bengals when they were featured on the show last season. THE BENGALS. Now I have a hometown team too actually watch and root for, why not? I think it all comes down to Eli Manning for me. That’s the reason why I can’t stand watching the Giants play. He is just brutal to watch, to look at, or to mention his name. That whole last sentence just heart my head thinking about it. Or maybe it's the fact that they don't have my boy Strahan anymore. He's onto the next paycheck doing Vaseline commercials now. Not only is Hard Knocks going to be awesome, the team acquired running back LaDainian Tomlinson, who has a massive chip on his shoulder leaving San Diego. Not to mention a sick new calf tattoo. I just hope this “Hard Knocks” is half as entertaining as last year starring Chad “Ocho Cinco”. Doubtful.