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LaDainian Tomlinson Would Choose Hall of Fame Over Super Bowl Ring (Video)

by John Beattie on Tue, Jun 26, 2012 at 9:42AM

LaDainian Tomlinson proved to be one of the most dangerous running backs of the young century.

He's likely heading to the Hall of Fame, and if and when he gets there, he won't be rocking a Super Bowl ring — but that's all right for the former Charger and Jet. LT was asked whether he'd rather have a Super Bowl ring or be a Hall of Famer, and he didn't even blink.

"Hall of Fame player without a ring, because you've got to sacrifice so much individually just to be good," he said. "They draft you individually, and you've got to back them up and make them right. I think at the end of the day, even though I didn't win a Super Bowl ring, I felt like I backed them up for drafting me. I backed up the San Diego Chargers for picking me with the fifth pick."

Check it out in the video below.