NEW YORK) -- Start spreading the news: Running back LaDainian Tomlinson is headed to New York after agreeing in principle to a two-year deal with the Jets.
Financial terms were not immediately available, but a league source said Tomlinson chose New York over Minnesota because of:
1. Scheme: New York runs the same offense that LT played under for nine seasons in San Diego, rushing for 12,490 yards and 138 touchdowns. He would have had to learn a new playbook and verbiage in Minnesota. The Jets also are committed to the running game; their 607 rushes last season were 82 more than any other team, and Tomlinson wanted to get back to a ground-oriented attack after San Diego transitioned to an aerial assault in 2007, when Norv Turner replaced Marty Schottenheimer as coach