The Star Ledger and msnbc.com are both reporting that Ladainian Tomlinson had decided to play for the New York Jets instead of the Minnesota Vikings. It has also been reported that he will make this announcement either later today or on Monday. Is this good news or bad news for the Minnesota Vikings? Tomlinson’s numbers have definetely have declined over the last couple years and the injuries have accumulated. Only time will tell if the Vikings are better off without Tomlinson. It was reported that the Jets offered more money to LT but it was not reported if that was the deciding factor. So where do the Vikings go from here to find their second string running back? Brian Westbrook is still available. Will the Vikings take a look at him? One would think that he would have been the first option considering his versatility. There could possibly be some questions concerning the health of Westbrook. So the Vikings need to start the process over and get a viable backup for Adrian Peterson. Maybe they already have one. Could Albert Young or Ian Johnson finally get an opportunity, or both?

Paul Gantner