LJ Takes Thinly Veiled Shot At Chiefs Coach Todd Haley
by Joel Thorman on Apr 1, 2010 4:39 PM CDT
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PrintHave fun with this signing, Mike Shanahan.
Former Chiefs RB Larry Johnson spoke with the Washington media this afternoon and of course couldn't go through the whole thing without getting a shot in at the Chiefs and coach Todd Haley.
Here's the question from the reporter:
Did some of what happened in Kansas City force some soul searching on your end to see where you had to go from there?
I just had to be with a coach who cares and knows what has to be done to put our team in the best situation to win. Being in that situation wasn't the best for my career or the organization. Going to the Bengals made it comfortable for me to find my transition and what I was going to do next.
Coach Shanahan talked to me on my visit here and this just seemed like a better fit for a coach that's actually been there.
Sigh...
Please tell me what coach would give a player this many carries in the first seven games -- 11, 24, 19, 18, 21, 23, 16 -- when said player is averaging less than three yards per carry.
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ahem...
we believe the kids are calling them “hat tips” or “h/t’s” or “parisien handshakes” these days…
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Apr 1, 2010 5:12 PM CDT up reply actions
Well lets see....LJ has absolutely NO CHANCE at ever making the Redskins proud
Haley on the other hand has a great chance at making the Chiefs proud.
Winning begins with Attitude - Haley and Pioli will be winners in KC!
I'll forever be a Chiefs fan! Only God himself could take that away from me, but when I get to my great reward, I'll rejoin two bigger fans, my Mom and Dad.
Exactly Joel...he was given an opportunity here in '09
He put a good effort in only one of those games and was let go because of his lack of effort.
“Haley just doesn’t care about me and about doing what it takes to win…”
You’re getting paid millions of dollars!!!!!!!!!!!! Get over yourself and play the friggin’ game!!!!!!!!
I like your comment there at the end Joel.
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Poor Larry
I guess there ain’t no cure for duochebagginistic retartation.
Left Tackle is Brandon Albert's natural position.
I wish LJ would have taken a thinly veiled shot at hitting the hole.
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Draft him for the children people!
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on a second thought...
it depends how you define hitting…
by ALR on Apr 1, 2010 5:48 PM CDT up reply actions
poor LJ ... poor, poor LJ ... he should hire a string quartet to walk around behind him all day ...
… playing the world’s saddest song … because he has to be the world’s saddest player
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
by upamtn on Apr 1, 2010 4:49 PM CDT reply actions 2 recs
an armada comprised of Whambulances, an orchestra of the world's tiniest violins, and air raid sirens wouldn't equal the amount of whine this guy can produce.
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by Aperture on Apr 1, 2010 4:55 PM CDT up reply actions 6 recs
LOL ... well said
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Aaaaannnnd rec'd.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 1, 2010 5:20 PM CDT up reply actions
Hrm.
Ditto.
The Chiefs will see a return to respectability in 2010, emerging as the front runner in the AFC West! ....And I'll quantify that however I choose. Ahem.
Maybe Amber Lamps can help LJ.
Go Chiefs!!!!
Ever see the video to this??
I have a feeling that 2010 will be a defining year for the Kansas City Chiefs. Do we become the 2001 Patriots or footballs version of the royals??
by Cowboynchrist on Apr 1, 2010 8:32 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
A radio show brought him on...
he apologized to everyone… especially Epic Beard Guy!
Go Chiefs!!!!
lol. Rec'd
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by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 1, 2010 5:19 PM CDT up reply actions
He should be mad i know i am
haley lied he said the player that gives us the best chance to win will play if that was true LJ would be behind jamal
Proper Preperation Prevents Poor Preformance
I really have nothing to say about LJ. So I won't
Scott Pioli's star will shine in 2010.
Win or lose, the Chiefs scare the bejesus of all opponents in 2010
Larry Johnson = Epic Fail
Its just getting sad now…Anybody want to wager on who makes the playoffs first? KC or WAS…
I say KC in 2 yrs…conservatively
8-8 could win win the west in 2010
F**** Denver!
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who's gonna bet against KC?
Only people who carry the opinions of others need the support of others.
hmmm...not me!
I say they make it to the playoffs in 2010…much weaker schedule this year.
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by giftedchiefsfan on Apr 1, 2010 6:44 PM CDT up reply actions
diaper rash
put some powder on it , like your time in the league. “This too will soon pass”
by seered on Apr 1, 2010 4:58 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
So what happens
when he can’t get farther than the line of scrimmage in washington and they realize they made a mistake?
Shanny tells Snyder, 'I told you so, now let me pick the players".
Left Tackle is Brandon Albert's natural position.
or, they blame the OLine and Shanahan fires the OC while LJ continues to get stuffed in the backfield ...
… at which point they toss him out and immediately improve over the last half of the season
"I shall conquer untruth by truth" - Mahatma Gandhi
"It's always easier to sell 'em some shit than it is to give 'em the truth" - Shel Silverstein, The Perfect High
Whitlock Rocks!
hi, Mo! 5 minutes!!!
Those that don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
Left Tackle is Brandon Albert's natural position.
Thats SAD
When he retires where is LJ’s legacy? CERTAINLY NOT IN KANSAS CITY! No fan of KC ever wants to remember anything about him anymore. LG+EGO=FAILURE!
I thought that
my hate for LJ had subsided, but after reading this, I hope this guy gets both of his legs broken in training camp.
I don't think his on the field production will suffer from it though...
It’s not like he has been running for a ton of positive yardage.
by ALR on Apr 1, 2010 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
I give him 8 weeks before he's out of the NFL... and an over/under of 2.
Any takers?
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by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 1, 2010 5:18 PM CDT reply actions
I'll take the under.
2/3 of the Earth is covered by water. The rest is covered by Eric Berry.
by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 1, 2010 5:35 PM CDT up reply actions
Personally,
I don’t think he makes it through training camp.
by ALR on Apr 1, 2010 5:46 PM CDT up reply actions
haha i dont bewlieve anything that comes out of his mouth
his agent told him not to say anything too bad because he doesnt want larry to get any more negative attention
"WIth the 5th pick in the 2010 NFL draft the Kansas City Chiefs select... Eric Berry Safety Tennesee... "
The reall sad part about this
is that a vast majority of casual football fans out there see LJ through the same eyes that he sees himself through. They all think that he was the “good” player on a “bad” team whose NFL career has been wrecked because of where he played. All this, because the Chiefs have been such a poor team for most of LJs time here. Wait a minute…maybe he was PART of the PROBLEM! Wow! It is amazing what thinking will do for you.
Last word on LJ. Dude, you are making yourself look worse to the people who know you best. If you want to have ANY legacy at all, shut yer face and prove something on the field. It shouldn’t take 416 carries to gain 1700 yards. Show us what you got.
The real question is...
Did some of what happened in Kansas City force some soul searching on your end to see where you had to go from there?
…how many times will he have to do some “soul searching”? They asked that question as if he TOTALLY HAD NEVER had to stand in front of a group of people, admit that he needed to take some time to reflect on something he had done that was wrong. This isn’t his first rodeo.
When the team is winning and he’s in a good mood, he’s always been a great team-mate. But as soon as things don’t go his way, he’s absolutely detrimental. He’s no better than T.O. and Jeff George and the like, when it hits that point.
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
by jbj8609 on Apr 1, 2010 5:45 PM CDT reply actions 1 recs
Agreed and rec'd
I don’t believe that his replacement needed to do any “soul searching”, he just ran like hell!
Well, I'm glad to see he's learned personal responsibility.
It’s good to see that he’s finally taking full responsibility for his own failures while he was here. I think that shows he’s really matured since he left; that he has ‘taken the diaper off,’ if you will, in another area of his life.
I hope he has a long, successful career.
I don't know, I think we should listen to what LJ has to say.
From what I understand his father played for the coach from Remember the Titans. I even googled him to be sure.
LJ still pouting huh?
Don’t be too hard on our used up grumpy old 2.7 limited edition, seriously, going 8 consecutive seasons without a diaper change?? Geez, that would bring non-stop tears to even the toughest of us Chiefs fan.
So glad this guy is gone
It’s obvious he never respected Todd Haley as a coach. But then again, who does LJ really respect? Probably only Herm Edwards because Herm kissed his butt. Remember, he didn’t really care for Vermeil much either all because Vermeil started Priest Holmes (a top 3 running back in the league at that time) over LJ. After all these years, I can still say Vermeil was right; Johnson needs to take the diapers off.
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If I remember right
He took some shots at Herm after he was gone too.
Last game of the 2008 season, he said it was probably his last game as a chief.
Not really a whole lot of respect for Herm, there. Though to be fair, he wasn’t far off…
My long, drawn-out predictions that no one cares about, nor will bother to remember:
1. Todd Haley will still be the Chiefs Head Coach up to the 2011 season.
2. Clancy Pendergast won't make it to the 2010 season and was never intended to. Last-minute hire for a position that needed to be filled.
3. Todd Haley will not be the OC at the start of the 2010 season.
by jbj8609 on Apr 1, 2010 7:17 PM CDT via mobile up reply actions
"I just had to be with a coach who cares and knows what has to be done to put our team in the best situation to win."
EXACTLY LJ… I see that the introspection has worked… if the Coach only gave you the ball 5-7 times like Smith had the team would have played better.
Next thing you know is LJ will understand it is time to retire because he is washed up.
Go Chiefs!!!!
Ehhhhh...
I actually think he is just happy to be with a coach who has won a Super Bowl….not so much a shot at Haley (if so, it is a shot at every coach in the league who hasn’t won one)
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Watch the clip
There’s a lot more of pretty petty sounding passive aggressiveness. It’s pretty clear he’s taking a shot at Haley.
by Official Arrowhead Pride Parade on Apr 1, 2010 8:19 PM CDT up reply actions
Yessir...
I haven’t watched yet, wouldn’t put it past the guy. Not too worried about him though.
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LJ,
its tough to watch people like you squander talent…and quite frankly the chance at a normal life, by treating women the way you do, and by never taking fault for your actions.
Now, this scrub wants to take a shot at ANOTHER ex coach of his? Kent Babb has some great quotes on his twitter on LJ as a person…I can speak for the character of coach vermeil, players like faulk, guys who actually give it their all, loved coach vermeil…
Go away LJ, I seriously feel bad for the DC area, the fans, and the women in the surrounding areas.
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apology
i’m sorry about my previous statement. i was very upset & should never wish bad things to larry except i do hope he ruptures an ACL in the 4th preseason game. I’m still burning his jersey
Tough times never last, but tough people do.
jerseys
after Buying my Tony Gonzalez jersey( believing the chiefs would keep him as a life long face of the franchize, he was shipped off. SO, I get the Home AND away Jersey of LJ, thinking, “These may be worth something eventually” NOPE, wort investment ever, I may as well use them as shop rags. At Least when tony Hangs ‘em up, he will go into the hall as a Chief, so I will hold this jersey. Along with my Priest Holms Jerseys (I think he has the qualifications to get in the hall) it may be a 3-5th year vote, but his accomplishments (as a walk on with the Ravens, he won a Super-Bowl) then came to the Chiefs and revolutionized what a running back does, he was a moddern day Marcus Allen. I believe in Priest. I believe in Tony and I believe if we don’t fill a lot of gaps with players other than worn out old patriots, we are going to continue to have losing seasons. Fresh recievers, solid O-line and a backfield that is like flypapernear any ball
LONG LIVE THE CHIEFS!!!
by Four Horseman on Apr 1, 2010 10:59 PM CDT up reply actions
I Feel Your Pain...
Bought a Dante Hall jersey, 1st official jersey I’ve purchased. He’s traded that season. So I buy a Priest jersey. He gets knocked out by Merriman. Then I get a Gonzo jersey, thinking along the same lines as you did. They trade him. So then I get a Jared Allen jersey, only to watch Peterson’s dumb ass ship him off to Minnesota in favor of LJ. Great, I’ll buy myself an LJ jersey. Oops, he’s an ignorant prick who only cares about himself and abuses women. I bought a DJ jersey, only to hear talks of him being traded. So I contemplated and finally decided to buy a Cassel jersey, only to see him get knocked out in the pre-season. I don’t think I want to buy anymore jerseys. I’m single-handedly killing the Chiefs!! Thought about buying a DBowe and Hali jersey, but we need those guys so I’m going to hold off!!
Things to get the Chiefs back on the winning side of football:
1. Haley resign as offensive coordinator or do the following;
a. Feed JC more
b. Take the cuffs off of Cassel and let him air it out
2. Fire Clancy "Calls" Playslikeass
by kcchiefsfan72 on Apr 2, 2010 11:27 AM CDT up reply actions
lol thats crazy!
I bought my first jersey last year before the season started. Hali was being brought up in trade talks and my local sports store had his jersey for 20 dollars so I snatched one up and I think I made a good pick. I really think they thought he was going to be traded because it was with the Gonzo jerseys and Thigpen jerseys.
After watching the video he seemed to me a little less dickish than it seems from the quotes above
however I still think the guy’s an idiot and glad he’s gone. I really don’t think he’s going to be a meaningful factor for Wash.
New body. Same soul.
The written word will usually be like that
That’s why we linked the video — But in this case, I don’t think it changed the meaning of what he said.
by Joel Thorman on Apr 1, 2010 11:10 PM CDT up reply actions
Poster boy for what is wrong with the NFL
ever since he signed the huge contract(after a giant hold out pizzing contest between the two) he hasa not played for crap. he deserved to be third string or practice squad with the attitude he had the last 3 years.
good riddances, I hope you what jamal MORE than fill your shoes. he did what you did when Priest went down…but he didn’t bittch about a chip on his shoulder all the time.
piss off wanker.
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Awesome.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 2, 2010 10:50 AM CDT up reply actions
Seriously
I didn’t care what LJ thought about the coaches when he was on the team. His lastest spewing just spiked my idontgiveaf__k-ometer.
Next Time
Next time we see LJ, we all need to remind him that the only coaching staff he ever supported in KC—- lead the Chiefs into some of the WORST teams in Chiefs history. Too bad we did not get Washington in a preseason game.
by NFL season ticket holder on Apr 1, 2010 10:46 PM CDT reply actions
lol@lj
when crybaby vermil has to tell you to take off your diapers off,that should tell you something.
by cbrown3001 on Apr 1, 2010 10:55 PM CDT via mobile reply actions
Hey Larry
I just had to be with a coach who cares and knows what has to be done to put our team in the best situation to win.
You didn’t get signed by New Orleans or Indianapolis. It’s the Redskins. They draft before the Chiefs. And by the way, the Chiefs beat their asses in at home last season. Get a clue and grow up.
this guy
is a jerk off who beats women and the last time i looked wasn’t haley with the cards in the sb lj is a joke he’ll be crying next season about how nobodys giving him a chance and he’s the only one who knows how to play but dick seen this coming along time ago that’s why he did’nt want his sorry ass
I so hope we play the Redskins this year....
so LJ can watch Charles and Jones rack up 300 yards on the ground, while he rushes for 10 yards or so. Ya gotta love it man.
we dont..
heres the home opponents..AFC West,Arizona,Jacksonville,San Fran,Tennessee,Buffalo
Away: AFC West,Houston,Indy,St.Louis,Seattle,Cleveland
Someone as conceited and arrogant as him:
You know he’ll be following the Chief’s running game. He’s going to want to compare himself to Charles.
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by Red N Gold Beast on Apr 2, 2010 10:53 AM CDT up reply actions
Complete Idiot...
He can’t see the forest for the trees. I had the privilege of entering KC’s locker room when LJ was there. This is what I found on the inside of his locker…
Things to get the Chiefs back on the winning side of football:
1. Haley resign as offensive coordinator or do the following;
a. Feed JC more
b. Take the cuffs off of Cassel and let him air it out
2. Fire Clancy "Calls" Playslikeass
Someone needs to
Strap this guy down, pry his eyes open, play some Ludwig Van, and give him the Ludovico Technique. Except they just need to keep playing “Remember The Titans” over and over and over again.
by BetterRedThanDead on Apr 2, 2010 11:58 AM CDT reply actions
I am glad I'm not a Redskins fan.
So you start with at best an awkward reunion of Shanahan and Portis, then sign the insipid poison LJ. Shanahan has his work cut out for him.
Portis said he'd love a reunion
At least that’s what ESPN reported 3 months ago. Not sure what Shanahan’s thoughts are, though.
LJ is a jerk
and never was a true Chief. Look at the men who carried themselves with dignity while on the field and after playing for the Chiefs – Lanier, Buchanan, Dawson, and how many other alumni. These guys are the true Chiefs – awesome players, and men who contributed to KC and their communities after they retired. LJ is a childish “me first” baby who will never understand the privilege he’s been given or the responsibility to the fans, his teammates or the coaches that goes with that privilege. The only problem is that now I have to cheer for the Cowboys when they play the Redskins.
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