Simply running LJ this year to pad his stats and ‘boost his value’ is not sufficient to make this guy attractive to other teams. We have seen other ‘troublemakers’ leave one situation and succeed in a new environment: Randy Moss, Corey Dillon, Keyshawn, etc. The difference with LJ is that he’s not simply frustrated by the Chiefs situation, he’s a walking, talking negative headline. Whether it’s misdemeanor charges for assault (real classy, Larry), or whining to the media during his holdout (which Carl pandered to, to the sum of $19 million in guaranteed money ($45 with incentives).

I’m not saying that a team won’t take a flyer on him, but they know that LJ has no home in KC anymore, so what’s their incentive to pay us top dollar? If he’s going to be cut eventually anyway, why not just wait?

I know that the same argument was made about Trent Green, and we ended up with a 5th rounder for him, but Green was a stand-up, classy guy.

At this point, I’d like to see some integrity from our front office and simply cut him. It’s not about the money or production loss. For me, cutting him now would send a message to the fans that the ‘new’ ownership, new GM and new coaching staff are TRULY going to run things differently, and that this kind of behavior (not just calling out the coach via Twitter, but using slurs and taunting fans about his salary) will not be tolerated in KC.

I’ve been a chiefs fan since I was 7 years old. For the first time in 18 years, I’ve been considering the possibility of leaving the Chiefs, primarily because of the way they handle (or don’t handle) situations like these.

Which brings me to DD’s point about whether or not Larry is simply voicing what other players in the locker room are thinking. While I recognize that as a possibility, (who wouldn’t be frusted on a 1-win team), I’d be less concerned about short-term frustration and more concerned about the culture we’re creating. If this type of behavior only elicits a ‘slap on the wrist (or the pocketbook), I’d look for less unity in the locker room on the whole.

I’d rather cheer for a losing team with integrity than a winning team with none.

Right now, the Chiefs are a losing team, and the integrity piece is up in the air, IMO.

I hope they do the right thing, not necessarily from a business standpoint (remember, we have the most cap room of any team in the league, and next year is likely to be an uncapped year – the money’s a non-factor)…do the right thing for the fans, for the organization, simply based on human principles that we can all ascribe to: honesty, decency, and tolerance.