The Facts:
GM A.J. Smith was clearly upset that the extent of Tomlinson's groin injury was leaked before Saturday's game and that Tomlinson confirmed the extent of the injury Wednesday. Asked Thursday about Tomlinson's specificity, Smith was peeved, even making a pointed reference to the relationship between Tomlinson's camp and the ESPN reporter who first reported the severity of Tomlinson's injury. “If you would like additional injury updates, I suggest you contact LT, his agent Tom Condon and (ESPN's) Chris Mortensen," Smith said.
Reported by the San Diego Union-Tribune
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
Teams prefer their injury information to be vague, and while no one expected Tomlinson to play against the Steelers, the Chargers preferred his status remain at least somewhat up in the air. The team initially said Tomlinson's injury was a strain. Mortensen reported Tomlinson had a totally detached abductor tendon, a report team sources said was “exaggerated.” Tomlinson said he has a partially detached tendon earlier this week.
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