And you know this because....?
The guy works for the Kansas City Star. I'm sure he knows more about Larry Johnson than you do. I mean shit, I didn't even know he had an attitude problem. KC is far away from the Bay, so we don't get news like this around here. So unless you've been doing some serious research on LJ, I highly doubt you know more than someone who covers the Chiefs..
Personally, I think Frank Gore is better than LJ. I know you will dismiss that because I am a 49er fan, but as a runner and receiver, Frank Gore is better than LJ. Johnson had less than 100 rushing yards more than Frank Gore, while carrying the ball 104 more times. Had Frank carried 416 times like LJ, he would have had, according to his average, 2,256 yards.
LJ only averaged 4.3 yards per carry. Most top flight RBs average at or around 5 yards per carry.
My list:
1. LaDainian Tomlinson
2. Frank Gore
3. Larry Johnson