IF YOU CAN SEE THE BACK OF “TWO-ONE”, IT’S TOO LATE.

The day that nobody could have ever imagined, is upon us. The day that we knew was coming, but didn’t want to come to terms with, is here. The day the Chargers roster doesn’t have LaDanian Tomlinson on it, is now a reality. The day, February 22, 2010.

Think back to the draft in 2001. The Chargers still freshly wounded from the Ryan Leaf fiasco, and sitting on the #1 pick. I remember thinking it was a no-brainer, Michael Vick. Then I remember thinking, “Trade?”. Way too wuss out Chargers. Little did we all know, that that running back we took from TCU would be pretty good. Little did we know, that that running back would smash all these NFL records. Little did we know, that that running back would be the greatest we have ever seen. It’s as simple as this, the great ones from the past never had to face defenses like the ones of today. So by that, he is the greatest.

I am very proud to have lived to watch the one the call LT. (excuse me Giants Fans, i meant to say “the drug-free” LT).  Every game, every run, every pass, every score. That man truly defines my Charger-era, just as Air Coryell was for my Dad.

Three things are certain in San Diego these days: Death, Taxes, and the Superstars are let go when they shouldn’t. What a shame that LT didn’t get a ring here in San Diego. What a shame that he isn’t leaving on his own terms. What a shame he doesn’t get a proper send off.

Like it or not, the Post-LT era has started. Unfortunately, we must now go our separate ways. As we let the last man to wear #21 in a Charger uniform walk away, we now know what our opponents have seen the past 9 years. IF YOU CAN SEE THE BACK OF “TWO-ONE”, IT’S TOO LATE. Yes, folks, that’s us…watching the Greatest Charger Ever leave.

Thank you for EVERYTHING LT.