out with the shit, in with the new

He gone. As a fan, I was offended by his off-the-field actions, specifically using "that" f-word and calling out the coach. You don't do that.

However, I'm also equally offended by his on-the-field actions. 138 carries in 7 games: 358 yards, 0 tds. 2.7 yards/carry, 51.1/game, 2 fumbles.

(Sure you could blame the terrible O-line, but look at Charles's numbers: 29 for 152 (5.2 yards/carry) which would place him among top 10 running backs with 6 attempts per game, as much as DeAngelo Williams).

How bad is 2.7 yards a carry? No running back has ever, EVER averaged 2.7 yards per carry as a starting running back in the NFL. This is the worst season for a starting running back ever.

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Larry Johnson started this season 432 yards away from being the all-time Chiefs leading rusher. (While passing stats have exploded in recent decades, I think that rushing leader stats still carry significance.)

It seemed inevitable that LJ would surpass Priest Holmes. In fact, even in 7 games he should have been able to do it. To pass him with 138 carries, LJ would only have needed to average a modest 3.13 yards a carry, which would still be last in the league.

But he's gone now with 358 yards this year, 75 yards shy, and now he will never pass Holmes. Here's the Chiefs' leading rushers:
(via the excellent Pro Football Reference)
On fewer carries and in fewer games, Holmes racked up more yardage and (most importantly) more touchdowns and yes, even fewer fumbles. So thanks, LJ for choosing week 7 to blow up.

That way, I don't even have to run your picture. Instead I can run a picture of a Chief that still doesn't get enough credit.

Just for fun, here are the Chiefs' active rushing leaders:

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By the way, here are the infamous tweets that started this whole thing (tweet about Haley not shown):

What's interesting to me, is "still richer then [sic] u [sic]" and "U [sic] don't stop my checks"

Edit: (via)

His contract calls for him to receive a per-game bonus of $62,500. Since he won’t be available for the Jacksonville game, he will also lose that money, so his total ticket in money-lost for his use of slurs on his Twitter account and in the team’s locker room will be $330,147.

So what will happen to his checks in the future?

If signed on waivers: New team pays 2.1 million salary and $500,000 roster bonus.
If signed after waiver process: Chiefs pay 2.1 million salary plus he gets (smaller) contract from new team.
If not signed: Chiefs pay 2.1 million salary.

Basically, LJ is entitled to the remainder of his salary, whether it's the Chiefs paying it or a new team. But after that? I doubt he ever gets more than the league minimum, and those tweets may well have stopped his big NFL checks for good.