Super Bowl Domination

Chapter 291 Almighty Template
LaDainian-Tomlinson, born in 1979, is 5.83 feet (178 cm) and 215 pounds (98 kg) and plays as a running back.

He was selected by the San Diego Lightning with the fifth pick in the first round of the 2001 draft. After spending most of his career in San Diego, he moved to the New York Jets in the 2010 season and chose to retire after two seasons.

This is the training template that Levi got from his latest chance to flip the card——

LaDainian Tomlinson (S-Class).

Surprise!

After Peterson, Levi drew the second S-level training template, which immediately caught people's attention and made people curious:
Initially, Levi relied on Peterson's training template to establish his game style, and continued to polish and carve out his own characteristics over the course of a year.

And now, the second S-level training template will undoubtedly play an important role again.

After a deeper understanding, Levi realized that this recently retired running back was actually a pioneer who opened a new era and a true trailblazer.

It all started with the 2001 draft.

That year, quarterback Michael Vick was selected first by the Atlanta Falcons. Not only did he become the first African-American No. 1 pick in history, but he also opened up a new era of running quarterbacks in the NFL. He is still the quarterback with the most running touchdowns.

That same year, Tomlinson was selected fifth overall by the San Diego Chargers, and like Vick, he also broke the stereotype at the running back position.

Just as quarterbacks have always been considered to stay in the pocket, running backs have always been considered to run with the ball, but Tomlinson brought his talents to the NFL and shined on the field.

A running back can not only run the ball, but also catch the ball and even pass it.

Don't underestimate Tomlinson's height. Throwing him into a football game is like a dwarf entering a country of giants, but Tomlinson's field vision is top-notch, even better than many quarterbacks.

Although Tomlinson only stayed in the NFL for eleven seasons, he left a series of records and completely changed people's perception of running backs.

As a running back, he rushed for 13 yards, fifth all-time, and scored 684 touchdowns, second all-time.

As a wide receiver, he had 4 receiving yards and 772 catches, ranking third in running back receiving history, and he also had 624 receiving touchdowns.

Tomlinson is one of only two running backs in NFL history to have rushed for more than 13,000 yards and received more than 4,000 yards, alongside another legend, Walton Payton.

By the way, Walter Payton is also a legend at the NFL Hall of Fame level. The league even awards an award named after Walter Payton every year to honor players who work hard to contribute to charity.

Additionally, Tomlinson is an emergency quarterback.

He completed eight of twelve pass attempts in his career, scored seven touchdown passes, and had no interceptions.

This data is second only to Walter Payton's eight passing touchdowns. The two players are the leaders in the non-quarterback passing touchdown list in the Super Bowl era.

Flexible, diverse, calm, smart.

There is no doubt that Tomlinson has enriched the offense of modern football, which is slightly different from Payton who was active in the distant 1970s.

In Payton's era, physical confrontation was still the mainstream of football, tactics were not rich, and the professional arena was also a field of physical strength and talent. A genius like Payton who emerged out of nowhere was only once in a century and could not be replicated.

Tomlinson is different. At this time, modern football tactics have made great progress. Both offense and defense have become more complex and more sophisticated. His success not only changed people's perception of running backs, but also changed the system of offensive tactics. Like Michael Vick, Tomlinson's emergence has promoted another upgrade of the NFL tactical manual.

In 2012, Adrian Peterson won the regular season MVP honor as a running back. Before him, the last running back to win such an honor was Tomlinson, who won the league's Offensive Player of the Year, Regular Season MVP and Walter Payton Award in 2006.

In addition, he was a three-time All-American first team, three-time All-American second team, five Pro Bowl selections, two-time league rushing yards champion, three-time league rushing touchdown champion, and a starting running back for the All-American team in the 2000s.

A series of honors allowed Tomlinson to book a seat in the Hall of Fame early on.

It is worth mentioning that the comic "Lightspeed Runner 21" was created based on Tomlinson.

Obviously, this is the answer given by the system——

Since the last time he took out Marshawn Lynch's training template, Levi has slowly started to engage in strength training, but strength training is like this.

First of all, you can't be too hasty. It is unrealistic to dream of achieving success overnight. It takes time and patience.

Secondly, it needs to be done step by step. Levi has established his own style, relying on his breakthrough ability based on speed and agility. If he rashly increases weight or muscle, the price will inevitably be the loss of speed and agility, or even starting from scratch with a completely different style.

this will not work.

Therefore, Levi himself has been consciously controlling the amount of training, improving his confrontation ability in an orderly manner while avoiding disrupting his own balance as much as possible.

In half a year, Levi has made some progress, and it has been reflected in the game; but overall it is still limited, especially the lack of stamina.

After the strong collision with the Pittsburgh Steelers, although it did not affect the performance in the next game, the recovery after the game was obviously slowed down, so that in the following games, Levi reduced the number of strong collisions and forced breakthroughs.

In other words, Levi still has a long way to go if he wants to become a running back like Lynch.

Of course, Levi is not ready to become a running back like Lynch. He is exploring a completely new path that belongs entirely to him.

In front of us, Tomlinson is a brand new opportunity——

From the beginning of the rookie training camp, Levi realized that the overall trend of the league now requires running backs to become polygonal warriors who can run the ball, catch the ball, break screens, and provide screens, so as to open up the depth of the entire offensive tactical system.

This final play against the Pittsburgh Steelers is a perfect example:
Levi transformed himself into a wide receiver and reversed the game to win.

Reed played a trick to deceive Tomlin, found a gap in the offensive and defensive confrontation at the critical moment, and finally successfully completed the comeback.

But to be honest, Levi's catch that time was shaky and precarious, like a rope high in the air. Smith was not used to it, and neither was he. There were problems with his action and posture in catching the ball, and he was almost tackled and knocked to the ground by Watt.

If it happened again, Levi wouldn't be 100% sure that he could catch the ball and score a touchdown, and the result might be completely different.

Now, Tomlinson's training template is a timely turning point, reminding Levi that he should temporarily slow down the confrontational training, but give full play to his advantages, based on agility and speed, to increase his plasticity.

In addition to running the ball, catching the ball and even passing the ball all need to be practiced.

So, wide receiver Levi and quarterback Levi are ready to go?
(End of this chapter)