Chiefs would be wise to keep Johnson
by JChief on Feb 22, 2009 9:20 AM CST
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PrintDiva? Yes. Spoiled? Certainly.
Is Johnson still capable of being a productive back in this league? Absolutely. Leaving KC in 2009? Probably not. While Johnson’s way of expressing himself was immature and his off the field issues tough to defend you can bet that if Johnson is pounding the ball behind a better offensive line that the defense would rather us put Jamaal back there or somebody else rather than a guy that is a bruiser and only gets better as the game wears on. Most all players respect his game – he loves to punish would-be tacklers. Using him sparingly was not his forte. We needed quickness and someone who can create to dodge the constant onslaught of defenders who rarely were pushed around by our OL. Johnson will play and play hard with respect for this new management's leadership and vision. As I said in another post Chiefs fans will learn to live with him. You don't have to respect the person. But you will eventually learn to respect his game.
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per Scott Pioli...
there is no situation, he’s a chief, and under contract.
I agree with this too. I dont think the Chiefs should get rid of him and from what Scott Pioli said in the interview at the combine, LJ is not going anywhere and I quote " The Larry Johnson thing is no problem at all, he is under contract". That tells me that the new regime has no intention of getting rid of him.
The only way they should get rid of LJ is if they have a better option to help win games and right now, I dont see a better option out there. With a better scheme and better team morale, LJ can still be one of the most productive RBs in the league.
even before LJ's "time off"
he had some good runs. he broke a 60+ yard run against atlanta in the first run play of the second half. ran for 198 yards vs. denver in week 3. the mistake the chiefs made with LJ last year was that when he started feeling confident in his runs in the game, and defenses were getting tired they decided to pass all over the field. hopefully if he stays he can be a more effective weapon next year.
+1
Before his injury against the Packers, the Chiefs were doing decent that year. He was effectively running the ball and making the plays he his known for. Last year, even Barry Sanders who is used to running behind crappy lines would have done terrible in his prime. He did ok in the spread, but what power running back does well in the spead?
AFC West Champs in 2009? Mayyybee.
With Haley and Gailey as as our offensive minds
Charles is more of a fit, but after reading this I think I would rather see Johnson stay if he can’t be traded… A distinct possibility
Time is a great teacher... unfortunately it kills all it's pupils.
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They need to drop this mofo before he rapes any more women.
by Grand Master A on Feb 22, 2009 12:08 PM CST reply actions
metaphorically he has raped all of us fans
by Grand Master A on Feb 22, 2009 12:22 PM CST up reply actions
Give him a break
It’s hard to run while your dragging your ego. Maybe that’s why he takes so many runs for
lost yards when a good back would pick up a couple. He is way too 1 dimensional. He should
be returning kicks.
LJ's the best back we got, period
It’s easy to hate him when he behaves like a B, but its just as easy to like him when he breaks those big runs. There’s a lot of #27 jerseys that seem to fill Arrowhead and it looked like he had the place on its feet Week 3 against the Broncos
by KansasCityShuffle on Feb 22, 2009 1:36 PM CST reply actions
I agree too.
I think with Haley as H.C the offense will open up and be fun again. Once this happens LJ will be glad to be a Chief. I can’t blame him for being unhappy playing under Herm’s dumb ass!
I agree with this article except for the whole "he hasn't been a locker room cancer"
Obviously we don’t know..But anyone remember when herm sat him out the first time last year for “behind the scenes issues”..That’s being a lockerroom cancer..
I want us to keep LJ, butthe guy deserves to get his ass kicked out of kc..The thing is we don’t receive anyone with his talent in exchange whether it’s a trade or for additional draft picks..Larry is a 1800 a year rusher behind a good line..He can’t block for shit but I love watching him run..
by CALIFAN1986 on Feb 22, 2009 2:57 PM CST reply actions
I agree
I like LJ, I know that’s not a common opinion any more. I think it sucked for him last year because he was expected to carry the whole team while we did the QB carousal and then when we had a passing game we left our running game, all a part of Herm’s great effort in time/game management.
I know he does stupid things off the field but I wasn’t there so I can’t say how it all went down and I’m not going to judge him for something I know little about. We all mess up in our lives but not everyone has an audience ready to throw the book at us when it happens.
Most important though he is an exceptional rb. I love watching him run all over the donkeys. He was becoming a better blocker last year and I think with the right combination of management, coaching and players (which is where we are supposed to be headed) he will be the impact player we know and love.
I guess we’ll find out…
There's always next week,,, and when we run out of weeks, there's always next year!
+1
Does anyone know how his court hearings been going?
by Red and Gold on Feb 22, 2009 5:47 PM CST up reply actions
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