Larry Johnson says training camp holdout is possible

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Cheap Shots
Published 6/21/2007 at About Football
A nasty holdout could be brewing in Kansas City if running back Larry Johnson doesn't get a new contract soon. And if the team expects him to carry the ball 400 times again this year, we can see his point. Guys who shoulder that big of a load generally don't last long in the NFL. Bears middle linebacker Brian Urlacher sent a not-so-subtle message to team management when he showed up for practice Wednesday ...

Larry Johnson: 'I'm Prepared' for Holdout
Published 6/21/2007 by Michael David Smith at FanHouse
... tells Jason Whitlock in a Kansas City Star interview that he is ready for a holdout if the team doesn't give him a new contract. OK, are you prepared for a long holdout? "I'm prepared," Johnson said matter-of-factly. "They (my agent and father) got me saving money. I'm hustling to get more money to put in the bank. They already started setting aside different accounts, if that would have to happen. They're already telling me to be cautious about how I spend, where I go and stuff like that. To make sure that if it goes down like that, then I've got to be able to pace myself so I won't be in trouble." Johnson has one year left, at a $1.7 million salary, on the contract he signed as the Chiefs' first-round draft pick in 2003. A $1.7 million salary is a bargain for a player of Johnson's caliber, but that's just the way contracts in the NFL work: Your first contract is based on how good teams thought you'd be when you ...

Larry Johnson Says He's Prepared to Hold Out
Published 6/21/2007 by Chris <info@arrowheadpride.com> at Arrowhead Pride
In a multi-part interview with Jason Whitlock, Larry Johnson and his agent said they are prepared to hold out through the summer if Larry Johnson does not get a "fair market contract". ...

"Mr. Class" Larry Johnson uses what's left of Earl Campbell as justification for hold out
Published 6/21/2007 by flubby at Kissing Suzy Kolber
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Thursday Morning Hash
Published 6/21/2007 at ESPN.com - NFL Nation - Blog
... In a lengthy interview with the Kansas City Star, Chiefs running back Larry Johnson says he's prepared hold out this season. Johnson, who's set to earn $1.7 million this season, is "hustling to get more money to put in the bank" in anticipation of a possible holdout. The fifth-year player also talked about his text-messaging habit during team meetings. I'm sure quarterback Brodie Croyle's looking forward to taking over the job without Johnson in the backfield. ...

Larry Johnson: Holdout Possible
Published 6/21/2007 by Aaron Schatz at N/A
Larry Johnson: Holdout Possible I don t think that Larry Johnson thinks he s about to collapse because of 416 carries, but I bet his agent thinks he s about to collapse because of 416 carries. If my client had a 99 percent chance of watching his numbers significantly decline, I would want to get him paid too. ( Kansas City Star ; free registration required, I think.) posted 6-21-2007 at 12:17 PM by ...

Chiefs Fix: From hair plugs to “Roll Tide”
Published 6/21/2007 by Adam at Arrowhead Addict | A Kansas City Chiefs Sports Blog
Jabba the Whitlock did an exclusive interview with my boy Larry Johnson . I haven t even read it yet, so trust me, you re still going to hear from me on this one. At first glance, I don t even know why Larry took this interview. Fresh off a break-up with AOL, it s obvious that Whitlock is desperate to get in the middle of King Carl who, coincidentally, is also fresh off a break-up with his Trentie Pie and his ...

High Five
Published 6/21/2007 by PANGER at Foul Balls
... ] Chiefs' Larry Johnson may be a hold out. [ Kansas City Star ] My favorite youtube in a long time. And just four seconds long. (Damn them, KSK found it too.) [ ...

Blurbs and Links: Part Deaux
Published 6/22/2007 by dswinder at Untitled[.]
... LJ says no play...(KansasCity.com) ...

Daily Links: Chatham Heads Home
Published 6/24/2007 by Bassett at thejetsblog.com
... Larry Johnson wants to get paid, and Herm is playing good cop … shocker. ...