LT's comments

On Sunday January 14, 2007 the New England Patriots were victorious over the San Diego Chargers. An NFL fan could not have asked for a better playoff game. Arguably the leagues best QB and RB were going to duke it out. Ultimatly the game came down to a field goal by the Patriots Rookie kicker.

Now the really interesting part of the story is, when the Patriots won, several of the guys on the team did a dance. The dance that they did was made famous by Shawne Merriman and it's called "Lights Out". LaDainian Tomlinson took offense to this. LT said that when another team goes to mid-field and does a dance that Merriman made famouse that it's disrespectful, and it starts with the coach.

There are a few things wrong with LT's line of thinking. I assume that LT thinks that it's bad form to taunt one's opponent. That is exactly what the Patriots were doing. But I would like to point out that, it is also what the Chargers, or more specificly, Merriman does. I don't recall LT ever complaining that Merriman is offending opposing teams. Secondly, the Patriots won a tough game. When a team win, espeacialy a meaningful tough game, they are going to celebrate. Celebration is good. The Patriots should have celebrated. Merriman dances all the time in celebration, and LT has no issue with that. Third, the Charges spent a good portion of the week talking and taunting the Patriots. The Patriots did not talk to taunt back until they won. LT had no issues with the taunting from his team.

All in all, when one's team looses and one starts pointing out how the other team was taunting, espeacialy when one's own team was taunting, that person looks like a cry baby. I think LT should no longer stand for LaDainian Tomlinson, but for LITTLE TOT instead.