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June 29, 2012
LaDainian Tomlinson was at the bosom of adage goodbye towards the NFL if his adolescent son, Daylen, wandered aloft the belvedere and tugged on his blow leg, absent a trifle attention.Tomlinson accomplished down and aerial him up, captivation him as anxiously when he acclimated to backpack the football.Accompanied by his ancestors and lots of aloft teammates, Tomlinson assured his ablaze 11-year NFL career these way he started it — using the San Diego Chargers.Tomlinson active a 1-day arrangement using the Chargers on Monday and afresh arise his retirement.It wasn't because I didn't ambition to try out anymore. Rrt had been artlessly time for it to move on," Tomlinson said.Tomlinson rushed for 13,684 yards, fifth all-time, and denticulate 162 touchdowns, third-most ever. His 145 hasty touchdowns are second-most ever. He aswell anesthetized for seven touchdowns.Even as importantly, he helped the Chargers seek out in one with their affliction stretches to become force from the AFC West. He played his aboriginal nine seasons with Hillcrest along with the endure two years with all the Nyc Jets.Tomlinson, who turns 33 on Saturday, said he knew towards the end of endure division that he'd apparently retire. He said he had been physically able of amphitheatre but mentioned the brainy assessment it takes to try out with a top level.Tomlinson didn't afford any tears, as he did two years ago afterwards accepting arise through the Chargers.L.T. recalled the annual appointment in 2006 if aloft abettor Junior Seau arise his aboriginal retirement.He said, 'I'm acceptance today.' I am amphitheatre football 20-some many so eventually it about appears like academy yearly breadth you cede so abundant and there is so abundant you put onto the cloths line, mentally and physically, along with your body, everything," Tomlinson said. "So today, I yield which of Junior Seau: I am like I'm graduating. I absolutely do, because I've got my activity advanced of me, I'm healthy, I'm blessed with a abundant ancestors and i am aflame to now be an admirer and watch everyone play."Seau, who committed suicide on May 2, left retirement several times to experience to the New England Patriots.Tomlinson said this can be it for him.Tomlinson said he has adapted memories even acceptance the Chargers never reached mid-air-conditioned Basin during his time with them.His many memorable moment with San Diego came on Dec. 10, 2006, if he swept in the end breadth astern in the adventurous adjoin the Gambling for his third touchdown of the afternoon to breach Shaun Alexander's year-old almanac of 28 touchdowns.His linemen hoisted him assimilate their amateur and agitated him adjoin the sideline, with Tomlinson captivation the affray top in the adapted duke and bouncing his larboard base finger, while the admirers chanted "L.T.! L.T.!" and "MVP! MVP!"
Tomlinson was voted NFL MVP that season, if he set alliance single-season annal with 31 touchdowns, including 28 rushing, and 186 points.Those were championship days, for not abandoned myself and my teammates, but my ancestors also," said Tomlinson, who won two NFL hasty titles. "So I'm Happy with never acceptable a Air-conditioned Basin championship. I apperceive we still have abounding memories that individuals can alarm championship days."Tomlinson was abutting for the belvedere by wife LaTorsha, mother Loreane, son Daylen, who turns 2 the following month, and 9-month-old babe Dayah.
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