Monday the Chiefs said farewell to their often troubled running back Larry Johnson. No real surprise. Two weeks ago he’d bad mouthed his coach. made derogatory about gays on Twitter and made a gay taunt at reporters in the locker room. It was just the final straw in a career of troubles in Kansas City.
He’s a player on the downhill slide after carrying the ball 416 times in the 2006 season. He’s got enough baggage that the airlines will charge him double when he shows up at the ticket counter.
He lives in a fantasy world where speaking with Dan Patrick on his radio show Tuesday, he said he hoped to come back to KC in three or four years and finish his career there so he could become the Chiefs all-time rushing record holder.
Now that he’s gone, he says a big fan of Todd Haley as a coach and liked the way he was changing the culture in the Chiefs clubhouse. Will anyone else in the NFL pick him up? You bet.
Someone will take a chance on him. They might not claim him off waivers so they can negotiate a cheaper free agent deal with him. Houston is reportedly interested. The Bears might be as well. Other teams will take a look.
I’ve seen him up close, on the field and in the clubhouse. His skills are declining and he’s never been a breakaway back. On a team with a very good line, he might be able to help, but why would you risk all the problems. After numerous on and off field issues over several seasons Johnson has each time claimed he’s a changed man. He isn’t.
He’ll sign and play somewhere, but buyer beware.
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