What it do? Question now is, what will the Vikings do after meeting with LaDainian Tomlinson? He's potentially a great pick up for the Vikings, if he's pragmatic enough to know he's no longer a feature back and has to accept a role. If he can do that, and doesn't let his pride infect his dome, he can end up in a good spot and not spend his last few days wasting away on bad team, chipping away at his legacy. No names mentioned… Emmitt Smith.

And when asked point blank if he would accept a role as third down back behind Adrian Peterson, L.T. didn't blink: "I don't (have a problem with it) I know I can catch the ball really well out of the backfield, can run routes and that's something I've always looked for as I got older in my career. Being able to fall back on that…" I like that call. No, I love that call! That's a very, very good call.

It's never easy for a future hall of famer to accept he can no longer do what he used to do. And that's the first time I've heard L.T. cop to it. He's not the player he used to be. And it takes some stones to own that. But he's still effective, can still help someone, and can still go out on his own terms and maybe even on top. And especially if it's in Minnesota and the 'Ol Gunslinger comes back, because we know he loves his dump-offs, the screen game, and that L.T. can still hide among his linemen and come out with the rock.

High and tight, and they'll once again be looking to, quote Lorenzo Neal…"cancel Christmas once All Day's head starts bucking." Because, to quote Lo' Neal again, "he's a man-child now."