Los Angeles Chargers: LaDainian Tomlinson makes bold statement
By Derek Snyder
Hall-of-Fame running back LaDainian Tomlinson is loving what he’s seeing so far from the 2017 Los Angeles Chargers, take a look.
The Los Angeles Chargers definitely haven’t looked like a playoff football team so far this preseason, but who has? These four weeks in August are more for crafting team’s 53-man rosters than trying to win football games. That being said, it could do the Chargers some good to beat someone before the regular season starts.
I guess it’s a good thing that they have the Los Angeles Rams on the schedule for this weekend.
All kidding aside, there is someone who believes in this 2017 Chargers football team and you might know his name quite well — LaDainian Tomlinson. Take a look at the Hall-of-Famer’s comment in Ricky Henne’s article on the Chargers’ official website:
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"“Our first team offense and defense is as good as there is in the league,” he said. “They are going to be able to play with anybody and everybody, and always have a chance to win. For me, I think the balance they create on offense is big. They can run it and throw it. If they have that balance, and I think they will, I’m telling you, it’s going to be a fun year.”"
Think what you will, but I do believe that Tomlinson is pretty close with this statement about Los Angeles heading into 2017. No, they haven’t been great lately, but they so possess one of the most talented starting offenses and defenses in the NFL. Not to mention, there aren’t too many teams that have a great offense and a solid defense this year.
Who knows, if Los Angeles can stay healthy this year, they might actually have a chance of making the AFC Playoffs.
While winning the AFC West will be very difficult, I do believe the Chargers are better than most of the potential non-divisional winners this season.
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Is LT correct about how good this Los Angeles football team is heading into 2017? What say you Chargers fans?