Another Ya Know Me Moment....

You know it seems like everytime an athlete says, "Ya'll know me," after a controversial statement or mis-deed off the field. We find out, we don't know the person. First, Kobe Bryant tells the media and fans that we knew him after allegations of rape of a woman in Colorado. Turns out that Kobe indeed did in fact have sexual relations with that girl and became a locker room rat by telling detectives that his former team-mate Shaquille O'Neal pays off women after he's had sex with them.

And now we can add LaDainian Tomlinson to the list. After a heartbreaking loss to the New England Patriots, Tomlinson obviously upset made a charge against some Patriot players who were celebrating on the Charger logo and doing the "lights out" dance that is usually performed by Charger linebacker Shawn Merriman. After being restrained by his coaches and team-mates, Tomlinson then went on to slam the Patriots as classless and pinned the classlessness of the Patriots on Bill Belichick. And of course those famous words came out, "Ya'll know me, I'm usually not this emotional, but to see those guys doing the dance that Shawn does, it really got me, they showed no class and they probably got it from their coach."

You see, he said, ya'll know me, which means that we should give him a pass for his comments and after the game, maybe so and we as fans would give him a break. It was emotion right after a game and players should be able to vent their frustrations. But a full 24 hours after the game and Tomlinson is still standing by his comments and calling the Patriots classless.

Cmon! LT, it's over and your team lost. And regardless of the class or lack thereof, it wasn't class that beat your team on Sunday. It was the lack of discipline on your team's part by getting stupid penalties. It was the lack of discipline of your coaching staff by not giving you, the MVP, the rock more in the second half. It was also your coaches that challenged an obvious fumble that cost your team a time out and eventually the game. Don't you think that your kicker would have appreciated a little bit more yardage to do the one job he's paid to do...And I'm not going to put this on the kicker. Ya'll were up by eight with six minutes left and by virtue of an interception by your defense and eventually a fumble on the same play. Cost you. If your guy would have just remembered he's a cornerback, and we all know where cornerbacks come from, but just in case you forgot, cornerbacks are rejected receivers who somehow forgot that they should "catch" the ball, instead of knocking it down. But if he knocks the ball down, it's fourth down and the Patriots kick the ball and you have a chance to run, wait! naw, you guys would have tried to pass the ball and forgot to give you a chance to put the icing on the Patriot cake. Sorry L.T., on the field the Patriots played a simple game of "Survivor." They outplayed and outsmarted you all, while you were busy thinking of the Colts and making plans to go to South Beach.

Let's call it like the Patriots called it, you guys overlooked them and they came back and bit you in the ass.