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LaCanfora: Four Teams Have Called About Larry Johnson

Four teams have "called to express interest" regarding former Kansas City Chiefs RB Larry Johnson according to Jason LaCanfora of NFL Network.

I don't know about you but I'm pretty interested to see where he ends up after all this.

Here are the four teams, per LaCanfora:

(Update: 4:40 PM: Adam Schefter reports the Texans are out of the running)

The Chiefs do not have any of these teams on their schedule. 

LaCanfora cites a league source that tells him the Texans could be his most likely destination. Adam Schefter of ESPN has reported the Steelers as a preferred landing spot for LJ.  The Chiefs play the Steelers in the second half of the season.  Mike Florio of Pro Football Talk continues to say keep an eye on the Patriots.

Where do you want LJ to end up?

Obviously, I would want him out of the AFC so cross off the Texans and Patriots.  Both the Bears and Redskins have average to below average offensive lines so I don't think he would have much success there.

Tough call. 

This is by no means a complete listing of teams that may or may not be interested by participate in the poll anyway.

Poll
Where do you prefer Larry Johnson lands?
Texans
86 votes
Bears
159 votes
Patriots
278 votes
Redskins
698 votes

1221 votes | Poll has closed

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Calls From Four Teams

“Hey, 2.7…do you have Prince Albert in a can?”

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Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

lol

It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.

by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 10, 2009 5:22 PM CST up reply actions  

I'd like to see him with the Redskins

It would have to be a punishment to go to the only team KC beat. So I think he’s not going to go for that. But it would be my choice.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 4:37 PM CST reply actions  

And not just because we beat them

but they are one of the more obviously ef’d up teams in the league.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions  

Redskins

Partly because it would be funny to watch him suck on a terrible team, but mainly because Steve Slaton’s on my fantasy team and I don’t want 2.7 to take carries from him.

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:38 PM CST up reply actions  

I thought the Chiefs didn't tell NFL about these things?

Strange how reports are suddenly coming out of Kansas City. Almost like they are simply guesses…

by Boots 58 on Nov 10, 2009 4:39 PM CST reply actions  

The Chiefs would have no involvement with this

This would probably be 2.7’s agent.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 4:42 PM CST up reply actions  

Ah good point

I didn’t think about that, since he’s now a free agent. Thanks.

by Boots 58 on Nov 10, 2009 4:48 PM CST up reply actions  

I

just made a fanshot adam Schefter said texans are out

by PSUkegreen on Nov 10, 2009 4:42 PM CST reply actions  

YES!!!

Slaton’s competition just got a little thinner!!! :)

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:43 PM CST up reply actions  

do

you have him in fantasy football too

by PSUkegreen on Nov 10, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Yes

And he’s my most productive RB this year, sadly. I have him, Matt Forte, Knowshon Moreno, Felix Jones, Tashard Choice, and Darren McFadden.

If only he could hold onto the damn ball!!!

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:46 PM CST up reply actions  

Fortunately

I’ve also got Matt Schaub and a WR corps of Fitzgerald, Megatron, MSW and Carolina Steve Smith…which has given me enough points to keep me in contention.

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:47 PM CST up reply actions  

Megatron killed me

I drafted him 2nd round in every league I was in. And I drafted Slaton in one of the leagues, so clearly I am not doing well this year

by Boots 58 on Nov 10, 2009 4:50 PM CST up reply actions  

I Think Megatron Will Come On At The End

Just in time for my playoffs. Forte I’m not so sure about…that Chicago offense is terribly run.

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 5:55 PM CST up reply actions  

OK, if the Pats really look at him

How long will it be until the Pioli/Belichek conspiracy theory gets life?

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 4:43 PM CST reply actions  

Not Much Of A Conspiracy

It would have been a conspiracy if he’d grabbed the guy off of waivers and saved Pioli’s ass by taking over that contract.

Moderator - Arrowhead Pride
Predictions for 2009

Fire Haley now.

by UCrawford on Nov 10, 2009 4:45 PM CST up reply actions  

Already saved his ass

With the Vrabel/Cassel gift this spring

by Boots 58 on Nov 10, 2009 4:51 PM CST up reply actions  

You have it backwards

I’m thinking more of the “Pioli only cut #2.7 so that the Pats could get him for the stretch run” theory.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 5:07 PM CST up reply actions  

That is a stretch

Yeah, I doubt Pioli cut LJ so that NE could get him. What did Pioli do, tell LJ to run like Jamarcus Russel is strapped to his back and call people fags on twitter in the promise that IF he gets through waivers NE would sign him? People that buy that need to remove the foil hats.

It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.

by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 10, 2009 5:36 PM CST up reply actions  

I don't think that

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 6:44 PM CST up reply actions  

Sorry - post fail

I don’t think that’s why Pioli did it. But I’ve seen enough Pioli rants that I’m wondering how long until the haters start pointing at that. I’m still on the Pro Pioli & Haley wagon.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 6:46 PM CST up reply actions  

I bet Whitlock would jump on that sort of nutty conspiracy theory.

"Bigamy is having one wife too many. Monogamy is the same." ~Oscar Wilde

by Big Chief on Nov 10, 2009 6:47 PM CST up reply actions  

Why isn't "the gutter" an option in the poll?

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by Patrick Allen on Nov 10, 2009 4:55 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

LOL!

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Nov 10, 2009 4:56 PM CST up reply actions  

why didn't I think of that

my initial thought upon seeing the poll was why wasn’t ‘his face’ a choice

"There are few secrets in football. So execute." ~Coach Stram
"I think it's the fans. The place is crazy. It's a good crazy, if you're Kansas City." ~Coach Schottenheimer

by Bad Medicine on Nov 10, 2009 11:01 PM CST up reply actions  

I voted Redskins because they're so horrible, and Dan Snyder would make the guy miserable ...

… one would hope

then too, thought about him with the Raiders and THAT would be a hoot to see … running into Jamarcus Russell on handoffs

JR: Larry, why don’t you block for me?
LJ: I don’t block, it’s not in my job description
JR: it’s in the playbook, man
LJ: what’s a playbook?
JR: that thing you read to know what plays we run and what you’re supposed to do
LJ: sorry man, I don’t read … I only tweet

Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisiton!

by upamtn on Nov 10, 2009 4:56 PM CST reply actions   1 recs

There's one major flaw in your scenario

I don’t think Russell knows the playbook either. ;)

by bh13 on Nov 10, 2009 9:16 PM CST up reply actions   1 recs

Not Chicago

Forte is having a tough enough time getting me fantasy points as it is.

by ChiefsDude on Nov 10, 2009 4:59 PM CST reply actions  

Where are the choices for

*Al Davis (needs a QB)
*Jerry Jones (any team that benchs Choice is just that stupid)
*that UFL team that wanted Michael Vick

or other preferably landing spots for 2.7
*San Diego
*Denver

"The road to Easy Street goes through the sewer."
--John Madden

by cpa913 on Nov 10, 2009 5:00 PM CST reply actions  

if he went to pitt

They r locked for the super bowl larry wouldent have to be the star their line is sick and they could use larry to close out games. And run the clock I pray that don’t happen

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Nov 10, 2009 7:46 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

if he went to pitt

They r locked for the super bowl larry wouldent have to be the star their line is sick and they could use larry to close out games. And run the clock I pray that don’t happen

FOUR F'S FIND UM FEEL UM FUGUM FORGET UM.

by sexassassin on Nov 10, 2009 7:51 PM CST via mobile up reply actions  

i hope he goes to the patriots

Pisses tom brady off and gets traded to the london silly nannies!!

by chiefs8288 on Nov 10, 2009 5:24 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

+1 For the Family Guy reference.

-1 For not using proper capitalization.

It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.

by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 10, 2009 5:39 PM CST up reply actions  

I think Redskins will have him

it will be another “great” signing….

Life without knowledge is death in disguise

by Zoltan from Budapest on Nov 10, 2009 5:31 PM CST reply actions  

he’ll be a patriot. it will be just one more reason to hate the patriots….

by EyePod on Nov 10, 2009 5:39 PM CST via mobile reply actions  

I voted WAS because that's just me being vindictive.

I still say he’ll end up a Patriot though. He’ll only sign with a bad team if a team on the brink of the playoffs doesn’t make an offer.

It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.

by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 10, 2009 5:42 PM CST reply actions  

LJ will probably

wind up with the Steelers. Chiefs pay him 2 mil…..he gets a contract with incentives from the Steelers plus gets to pound the Chiefs.

His 2.7 was for Pioli/Haley to get him out of KC. Not a bad transaction by the Chiefs since they couldn’t motivate him anyway. It will just make them look bad and it only cost them 2 mil.

Chiefs should have just benched him like Al Davis did Marcus Allen.

by choirboy on Nov 10, 2009 5:44 PM CST reply actions  

There's really no reason for the Steelers to sign him

They’ve got Mendenhall, Moore (who I’ve always liked) and Parker. They’re pretty much set.

by bh13 on Nov 10, 2009 9:18 PM CST up reply actions  

It would make for an interesting game in a couple of weeks if he does go to the Steelers.

It's years like this that I wish I was a bear. Hibernation would make it so much easier.

by Red N Gold Beast on Nov 10, 2009 5:46 PM CST reply actions  

I can't answer the poll

Because there is no “hell” option.

by Pilcrow on Nov 10, 2009 10:48 PM CST reply actions  

Maybe...

he will become a commentator on NFL network or ESPN…..a reunion with Herm may be in the works…The way things are going in the NFL nowadays….i wouldnt be surprised if nobody picked him up. Guys like Shaun Alexander didnt have nearly the baggage that LJ has and he cant find work. Washington took a shot at him but even they let him go after a few games. Really, the only team that makes sense to me is the Pats….not because they really need him, but because they have been known to take an older vet and get him to produce again in their system. Just about every other team is set at RB. People keep saying the Raiders…they have a whole stable of young RBs.

I wouldnt be surprised to see him sit at home the rest of the yr….and if the Chiefs have to pay him anyway, then that is exactly where Id like to see him, sittin on his couch stuffing cheetos in his mouth thinking about what could have been.
.

by KCinAZ on Nov 10, 2009 11:50 PM CST reply actions  

I honestly hope that

he goes to a team that is on our remaining schedule. The Raiders would be optimal but may not happen soon enough. I wouldnt have a problem with him going to the Steelers as long as we have a shot to hit him in the mouth. Every one who has played LJ this year has shut him down it would be so great if we got the opportunity to do the same. If he doesnt go to a team we play i just hope that no one gives that A hole a job.

by gochiefsgo on Nov 11, 2009 12:48 AM CST via mobile reply actions  

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