Courtesy San Diego Union Tribune

(March 12, 2009) In the wake of harsh, often-profane criticism of LaDainian Tomlinson on Wednesday, XX Sports Radio's controversial afternoon team of “Jordan and Earl” will not be on the air as scheduled today and Friday.

It isn't known whether the move is for just the next two days or longer, or even if it's technically a suspension. Station boss John Lynch, in response to an e-mail message asking for his comment on the situation, simply replied “I am traveling.”

On Wednesday's show, the hosts, Jordan Smith and Irwin Earl Milan, were critical of the Chargers' decision to pay Tomlinson nearly $7 million for the 2009 season. Smith went on a five-minute rant early in the show that included a reference to the Thanksgiving turkey giveaway Tomlinson hosts every year for needy families in San Diego County:

“I'm listening to Mama LT this morning with Scott (Kaplan) and BR (Billy Ray Smith), and God bless them, too, bringing up the turkeys again – do me a favor, stick the turkeys up your (bleep). I don't care about the turkeys. I don't care about your charity.”

Smith also said he wished Chargers bosses Dean Spanos and A.J. Smith “had the testicles like” Padres bosses John Moores and Sandy Alderson “to get rid of the aging superstar,” a reference to the baseball club's decision not to bring back Trevor Hoffman this season.