budlitebrad Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2777233 WACO, Texas -- The father of San Diego Chargers running back LaDainian Tomlinson was killed Friday in an auto accident, authorities said. Oliver Tomlinson, 71, of Chilton was killed in the 1:30 p.m. one-vehicle rollover, said Charlie Morgan, a Texas Department of Public Safety spokesman. Tragic after the great year LT has had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dabuffbills Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 that's really sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesownninjas Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 The other person in the truck thats in critical condition has been reported to be LT's brother. LT is out of the country on vacation... Very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rajncajn Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Man... prayers for him & his family Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted February 23, 2007 Share Posted February 23, 2007 Man... prayers for him & his family +1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhippens Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HowboutthemCowboys Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 (edited) The other person in the truck thats in critical condition has been reported to be LT's brother. According to Brad's link this is not true. very sad. ETA: It does say he's believed to be related but the name's different. Missed that the first time I read it. Edited February 24, 2007 by HowboutthemCowboys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chargerz Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Dang. That's awful!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chief Dick Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 You hate to see stuff like this happen to good people. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpholmes Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 LT is an amazing person. No one deserves this, but especially not Ladanian. Prayers are definetly going out for LT and his brother. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piranha Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
polksalet Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 bummer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill Swerski Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 You hate to see stuff like this happen to good people. Yep. IIRC, LT's wife had a miscarriage a couple of years ago. This hasn't been a good time for him off of the field. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
max Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Very sad news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NSab Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Sad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Lt's dad and brother both died in the accident, just reported on local news. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McBoog Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Just NOT fair. For all the success on the field, LT has been tested greatly off the last few years. Yet he continues to give back to the community when others would throw up their hands and crawl into a shell. Thoughts and prayers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fitzkek Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 My thoughts and prayers go out to LT and his family. No one deserves that type of tragedy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrudge Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 Lt's dad and brother both died in the accident, just reported on local news. It was actually his brother-in-law, not his brother, at least according to CNN/SI. Also, the official accident report does not mention a blown tire, rather it says that the vehicle veered off the road and was over corrected. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Savage Beatings Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I've read this thread a number of times now, and have wanted to post something, but nothing quite captures how bad I feel for Tomlinson. I wonder what this will do to the guy? Everyone handles grief so differently. There is a long time between now and the next time that he needs to put on football pads... it wouldn't surprise me at all if he plays even harder than ever this upcoming season in honor of his lost father. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keggerz Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2777233 Tragic after the great year LT has had. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cdrudge Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 I wonder what this will do to the guy? Everyone handles grief so differently. There is a long time between now and the next time that he needs to put on football pads... it wouldn't surprise me at all if he plays even harder than ever this upcoming season in honor of his lost father.My honest opinion is that it won't have a big impact one way or another. It was tragic loss and no body should lose a father that way. However his father was also older and the thought of his eventual passing I'm sure was somewhere in their minds, even if only in the back. If LT was with his father, had caused the accident, etc, then I think there would be much more of a chance for issues. For a similar type of loss, look at Brett Favre and the loss of his father suddenly to a heart attack a few years back. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puddy Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 When is Blitz going to chime in Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retrograde assault Posted February 25, 2007 Share Posted February 25, 2007 It was actually his brother-in-law, not his brother, at least according to CNN/SI. Also, the official accident report does not mention a blown tire, rather it says that the vehicle veered off the road and was over corrected. yep, you're right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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