Does LaDainian Tomlinson have enough gas left in his 31-year-old tank to help the Jets?
Yeah, as long as they use him properly. He no longer can be a workhorse running back but still can be effective as a 12-touch-a-game guy. The Jets need Shonn Greene to fill the 300-carry void left by Thomas Jones and then pick their spots with Tomlinson. If they don’t overuse him, he’ll be a nice addition. Can the Vikings afford to let Brett Favre miss all of training camp again and just show up a couple of weeks before the start of the season and suit up? Sure, why not? Last year, playing for a new team, he showed up in late August and finished with the best touchdowns-to-interceptions ratio (33-7) in the league, as the Vikings made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game. Would Brad Childress prefer to have Favre there when training camp opens? Yeah. But given the alternatives (Tarvaris Jackson or Sage Rosenfels), he’ll let the 40-year-old quarterback show up late if that’s what it takes to keep him playing one more year. Can the Saints repeat as Super Bowl champs? When you’ve go
