Redskins Sign Larry Johnson

Didn't Haynesworth step on someone's face (sure, it was a Cowboy - (Gurode?), but still...) Ray Lewis killed a man, so did Stallworth while drunk driving,

These guys clearly are not Boy Scouts. Now, I don't like paying to watch hoodlums play, and I'd rather have our Redskins untarnished with these guys.. But the reality is that it's not uncommon for the football players to get into trouble off the field.

Personally, I'm a little dubious of a trouble-maker RB who's 30yrs old doing anything for a struggling franchise. But I'll reserve judgement for now..

Huh, when did Ray Lewis kill someone? Don't think I've heard that before....

Yeah, Dude! Sexy Rexy! That's because LJSmack is just wrong on so many levels.

At least we know that Rexy has a pic with a hot chick, because you know, wins don't mean anything if your QB doesn't have a pic with a hot chick:
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Ray Lewis killed a man,


Umm, no he didn't. Ray Lewis isn't OJ. If anything Ray Lewis was more then likely a witness to the crime, nothing more. His true crime is perjury.

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Your point is not lost on me. I am not looking for perfect people, there are none that I've ever met.

I guess I just have to draw the line somewhere, and LJ is it. I can handle a guy who makes juvenile mistakes or is even a real jerk off the field. I have no problem with petty jerks so long as their crimes are "victim-less." TO, or Romanowski come to mind. When I see, however, a series of repeated mistakes over time, disrespect for women, disrespect for teammates and coaches, and generally a nuisance to society, I take issue with that person being a part of the team I have been a lifelong fan of.

I am no boyscout, nor am I looking for the players to all be Kurt Warner types. There are certain things that just can't be ignored, and for me, this is one of them. Any man capable of beating or abusing a woman is a pathetic human and no one I want near the Redskins.


Well, the NFL is just like any segment of society. If you take a sample of 53 men there are going to be drug users, alcoholics, gamblers and unfortunately an abuser or abusers of women. It is just naive to think otherwise.

Like I said earlier, and I have no doubt that our coach and GM have told him, if he messes up he is out. I am not expecting any problems. Larry doesn't have very many stops left.

Didn't Haynesworth step on someone's face (sure, it was a Cowboy - (Gurode?), but still...) Ray Lewis killed a man, so did Stallworth while drunk driving,

These guys clearly are not Boy Scouts. Now, I don't like paying to watch hoodlums play, and I'd rather have our Redskins untarnished with these guys.. But the reality is that it's not uncommon for the football players to get into trouble off the field.

Personally, I'm a little dubious of a trouble-maker RB who's 30yrs old doing anything for a struggling franchise. But I'll reserve judgement for now..


Dude, do a little homework before you present someone as a murderer.

Your point is not lost on me. I am not looking for perfect people, there are none that I've ever met.

I guess I just have to draw the line somewhere, and LJ is it. I can handle a guy who makes juvenile mistakes or is even a real jerk off the field. I have no problem with petty jerks so long as their crimes are "victim-less." TO, or Romanowski come to mind. When I see, however, a series of repeated mistakes over time, disrespect for women, disrespect for teammates and coaches, and generally a nuisance to society, I take issue with that person being a part of the team I have been a lifelong fan of.

I am no boyscout, nor am I looking for the players to all be Kurt Warner types. There are certain things that just can't be ignored, and for me, this is one of them. Any man capable of beating or abusing a woman is a pathetic human and no one I want near the Redskins.

So how do you plan on reconciling your differences here? What if we plays a critical role for us this season. What if we're down by 4 late in week 5 against the Giants and LJ breaks off a 25 yard rd for a TD to give us the lead and ultimately the win? Will you be cheering for the Redskins (and LJ) or not?

So how do you plan on reconciling your differences here? What if we plays a critical role for us this season. What if we're down by 4 late in week 5 against the Giants and LJ breaks off a 25 yard rd for a TD to give us the lead and ultimately the win? Will you be cheering for the Redskins (and LJ) or not?

Personally I only care so much. By the time the Redskins are truly competitive again (like championship contenders), LJ will be all but useless and that could be in as little as two years though it will more then likely be 3 or 4. In the meantime we might have to settle for a "happy to be a playoff team" type attitude.

In the meantime, as I said before, the only way I can really reconcile this is to point to the fact that in terms of violence towards women, LJ's record is relatively tame. To my knowledge he has never outright hit a woman. Opting instead to spit, wave a gun, and yell verbal obscenities. Death threats are reserved for boyfriends of spitting targets.

One day all athletes will have the intangibles of Tim Tebow, and what a glorious day that will be. He truly is a savior.

So how do you plan on reconciling your differences here? What if we plays a critical role for us this season. What if we're down by 4 late in week 5 against the Giants and LJ breaks off a 25 yard rd for a TD to give us the lead and ultimately the win? Will you be cheering for the Redskins (and LJ) or not?

That question will definitely get your attention!..Larry Johnson's short term future is with the Redskins, and that which is past and gone is irrevocable, I'm only concerned with the three years he'll be here if he fulfills the contract.

I'm reminded of something you made mention of in an earlier post....we don't know that we're not rooting for players every sunday that share in Johnsons' transgressions. We should really be more concerned about what he does as a Redskin, only he has to live down his past. Dope users..Woman beaters in the HOF. Like someone mentioned earlier, this is the NFL not the boy scouts.

My only question is can he carry the load for 10 to 12 games however many when Portis gets hurt or struggles....you know it will happen.

Can Larry Johnson go almost a full season? I hope so. I hope we can make a good player out of him...he had a lot of issues.