Packers meet with Lavar

[Giantone]

Giants | Team does not have an offer to Arrington on the table
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:03:59 -0700

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the New York Giants do not have an offer to free agent LB LaVar Arrington (Redskins) on the table. The Giants never came close to his asking price, at least seven years, $54 million. The Miami Dolphins have the best offer for Arrington, but it's not close to $54 million and that's why the visit with the Green Bay Packers could be interesting.


Packers | Team visits with Arrington
Mon, 10 Apr 2006 18:03:36 -0700

ESPN.com's John Clayton reports the Green Bay Packers visited with free agent LB LaVar Arrington (Redskins) Monday, April 10. Signing Arrington or free agent CB Charles Woodson (Raiders) may be what QB Brett Favre is looking for before he commits to playing the 2006 season. Arrington left without an offer while the Packers decide what to do. Arrington was excited enough about the visit that he wanted to talk to Favre.

[That Guy]

favre is looking for an interior offensive line. that's still an interesting development though...

thanks for the update.

[SUNRA]

Originally Posted by That Guy

favre is looking for an interior offensive line. that's still an interesting development though...

thanks for the update.

Maybe Favre should become in charge of player personnel since he knows so much about what the team needs, starting with his position.

[SamSneed36]

wow i almost feel sorry for him now. He seemed so loyal here, talked about wanting to get the team to the playoffs and the skins finally make it and he might end up in green bay??? He should go to Miami, get some money, win some games

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SamSneed36

wow i almost feel sorry for him now. He seemed so loyal here, talked about wanting to get the team to the playoffs and the skins finally make it and he might end up in green bay??? He should go to Miami, get some money, win some games

Why feel sorry for him?

He has his pick from quite a few teams, and he's had some quality teams show interest in him, Cincy, NY, Miami, etc.

He's looking for a big payday, that's what's keeping him unemployed.

No real need to feel sorry for him, it's not like he couldn't sign tomorrow if he just lowered his asking price to a more reasonable figure.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

Why feel sorry for him?

He has his pick from quite a few teams, and he's had some quality teams show interest in him, Cincy, NY, Miami, etc.

He's looking for a big payday, that's what's keeping him unemployed.

No real need to feel sorry for him, it's not like he couldn't sign tomorrow if he just lowered his asking price to a more reasonable figure.

Hard to feel sorry for a player whom the Redskins have already paid more than 33Mil.$

[saden1]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

Hard to feel sorry for a player whom the Redskins have already paid more than 33Mil.$

True'da. Hard to feel sorry for a player with 56 plasma TVs around his house. I don't know how anyone can say it isn't about the money with LaVar. I mean, come on, the Packers? Cold ass country? No thanks.

[Giantone]

Just tring to keep all on 1 thread ,here is an update guys .


"
- LB Chase Blackburn is finally saying he’s at 100%. Word is that he might be tried at SLB this coming season, as well as serving as back-up MLB. (From CBS)
- Despite ongoing negotiations with the Packers and Dolphins, CBS still has an “underlying suspicion” that free agent LB Lavar Arrington will sign with the New York Giants. Here is the blurb from Sportsline:

All is quiet on the LaVar Arrington front, as the Giants appear to have removed themselves from the bidding for the former Redskins linebacker. His financial demands were too high and already turned off Cincinnati, Cleveland and Miami. The Giants made an offer, which he refused and which they recently took off the table. Arrington was negotiating with Green Bay most recently, but the underlying suspicion is that he’ll sign with the Giants when his demands and the Giants’ offer get a lot closer.

- Here is another interesting blurb on Lavar Arrington and the LB situation for the Giants. This time from ESPN:

‘Back(ers) to the future: The Green Bay Packers and New York Giants both entertained unrestricted free agent LaVar Arrington, but neither has signed the former Washington Redskins star and three-time Pro Bowl performer. The other thing the two clubs have in common is a perilously thin linebacker depth chart. Both teams are going to land a linebacker, maybe even more than one, on draft weekend."

[MTK]

GB certainly has the money to spend, whether they want to spend a large chunk on a LB is yet to be seen.

[wilsowilso]

Asking price 7 years 54 million! Yeah ok. They should go ahead and ask for all 54 million as a signing bonus.

[Master4Caster]

For players, the flip side of free agency is that you find out what you are really worth. The marketplace can be cruel.

[Pocket$ $traight]

The Postons are comical and Lavar is letting them ruin what is left of his career.

[diehardskin2982]

I like the match him and GreenBay, if he does well there he will be well recieved and treating like a king which he would love to see happen

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I don't think the book on Arrington is completely written yet. He' still pretty young. We needed to get rid of the guy, but he's got the talent and character to still do some good things in this league.

[irish]

Originally Posted by Sheriff Gonna Getcha

I don't think the book on Arrington is completely written yet. He' still pretty young. We needed to get rid of the guy, but he's got the talent and character to still do some good things in this league.

The last time I checked the skins were already rid of this guy.