Congratulations, but...
Tonight LaDainian Tomlinson scored his 100th career touchdown, doing so faster than any other player in history. Which reminds me…
Last night I was having a phone conversation with the folks when the topic turned to football (much to Mom’s chagrin). Dad and I were talking about the Chargers when he made a comment about “how well LT is playing.” Then, uncharacteristically, Mom chimed in:
“Lawrence Taylor is playing for another team now?”
Thank you! Boy, even my Mom knows who the real LT is: the most fearsome defensive player of all time who single-handedly defined being a Giants fan for my generation, Lawrence Taylor.
LaDainian is a surefire future Hall of Famer. He is arguable the best player in the game today. He is certainly one of my favorites. He may very well set a new record for touchdowns in a season this year. He has four touchdowns tonight, which gives him nineteen in his last six games, which is yet another record.
But he is not LT.
Mom and I just felt a need to clear that up.
posted by jdjones @ 11:15 PM
2 Comments:
Hasn't LT done enough to disservice his being called LT? But yes, I have found it funny how announcers flippantly have been referring to him as LT as if it was a new nickname -- good to see it's bothered someone else.
And props to your mom -- that's hilarious!!!
Mrs Jones, how could you? You must pick either to pay more attention or less attention. THERE IS ONLY ONE LT and he was a GIANT.
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