Monday, December 11, 2006

LT



That's right, LaDainian Tomlinson.

The NFL running back with more touchdowns in one season than anyone who's ever been a running back in the NFL.
He's been compared with the likes of Jim Brown, Barry Sanders, and Emmitt Smith. One of the greatest running backs ever. LT has more than 3 games in which he has rushed, caught, and thrown for a touchdown in the same game. Ask any NFL analyst who the best running back is in the NFL and they won't let you finish before they answer "LT". It's almost unfair how good he is, some would say.

After the most recent game against the Denver Broncos when his team, the San Diego Chargers won, and clenched the division which ensures them a top playoff spot, he was asked about his record.

"The hoopla is over about the record and know as much as I try to avoid it, you think about it...as a player you want to get over whether or not its gonna happen as soon as possible."

When asked about the touchdown that broke the record he said "When we're old and can't play this game any more, those are the moments that we're going to remember and I wanted to share it with the whole offensive unit. We can share that with our children, and our grandchildren, that we made history."

The next thing I'm about to write I want every follower of Jesus to read twice.



The Chargers head coach, Marty Schottenheimer addressed the media after the game and he's seen his fair share of good players and good teams, he's a seasoned, experienced successful coach. At the end of his press meeting, someone asked him about LT and Marty said very quickly "He's the finest running back to ever wear a uniform. I believe that he is the finest running back to ever wear an NFL uniform" and he walked away from the microphone.

Then someone asked "What sets him apart?"

now catch this

Marty got a little red in the face and said with a half-smile, "well I'll tell you this...for all the skills he has a player," then Marty teared up and his voice quivered as he said behind his tears, "they pale by comparison to the person." and Marty left.

Why had LT impressed this coach so much? He has almost single-handedly led this team to the playoffs with a record-setting year. He has helped this coach live the dream of any head coach to have a serious run at the Super Bowl. He is the best player Marty has ever had on his team.

But when asked "What sets him apart?" Marty could hardly hold back his tears as he thought about the person that LaDainian Tomlinson is.

Why?

Because LT is a new man. LaDainian Tomlinson is a part of the new humanity, found in Christ. With all humility and gentleness, with all self-control and meekness, LT is the best at what he does because the Word of God says that whatever your hand finds to do, do it will all your might as unto God, not man. LT heard Jesus when He said "Let your light so shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your Father, who is in Heaven."

I want to be like LT. A man who brings tears to people's eyes because of the manner in which I die to myself, allowing Christ to reign so that all men might see Christ exalted.

to watch these videos and the videos of some of his other team mates click the link below:

San Diego Chargers videos (they're on the right side of the screen)






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