LaDainian Tomlinson walked into the lobby of a downtown hotel here Thursday to get his room key and receive instructions regarding what is to happen on one of the biggest days of his life.
He saw Hall of Famers Floyd Little and Orlando Pace. He saw the gold jackets with the badge-shaped patch containing the words “PRO FOOTBALL HALL OFF OF FAME ENSHRINEE” on the breast.
“It makes you a little nervous,” Tomlinson said, punctuating his words with the giggle that was almost as indelible for nine years in San Diego as his jump-turn, stiff-arm or layup touchdown celebration.