they said in the first quarter that norvell told him he couldn't come back in. I thought that was kind of odd right when they said it, given the status of those two. one all-world and another considered all-bum. I suppose they get the word from the medical staff yet eventually its his own decision. I cant see norvell pulling rank on LDT.
take everything Tirk said in this thread and wrap it up in a bundle, and you get my exact thoughts on this entire topic.
He is my favorite athlete in all of sports. I know this. I just am glad someone else does, too. :thumb:
another Charger played injured: Chargers kicker had broken leg last five games http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...ffs/2007/01/25/kaeding.chargers.ap/index.html Kaeding broke leg before playoffs Source: Chargers kicker suffered injury in Week 16 SAN DIEGO (AP) -- San Diego Chargers kicker Nate Kaeding played in nearly five full games with a fractured lower left leg, including hitting four field goals in Sunday's loss to New England in the AFC championship game. some other quotes in the article Quarterback Philip Rivers played the AFC championship game with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee, an injury he didn't confirm until after the game. On Monday, Rivers confirmed that he had arthroscopic surgery a week earlier to remove damaged cartilage from the knee, which he injured in a 28-24 upset over the Indianapolis Colts in the divisional round. Rivers said having that surgery was the only way he could play in the AFC title game. Rivers had reconstructive surgery on Wednesday and faces up to six months of rehab. Early in the second quarter, it was announced in the press box that Tomlinson had a "sore knee" and that he "can return." Afterward, Tomlinson said: "It's obvious that I couldn't play. If I could have played, I would have been in there." Asked about the situation on Monday, Turner said: "There was some miscommunication on whatever happens in the heat of the game. But shortly after the first quarter, I was not of the opinion that he would return to the game." Some fans and TV commentators have questioned Tomlinson's toughness. The Chargers wouldn't say who passed word to the press box that Tomlinson could return. Tomlinson originally was hurt in the win over the Colts. The team said L.T.'s knee was hyperextended, but Tomlinson said after the loss to the Patriots that he has a sprained medial collateral ligament. He said he won't need surgery.
