Arrington's last stand?

[Fan4Life]

http://www.washtimes.com/sports/2005...0248-9729r.htm

[BigSKINBauer]

"It's crazy and unfair that something I had very little to do with derailed my relationship with management," Arrington says. "You see they're not marketing you anymore. You see people interacting with other people the way they used to interact with you. I watched how things were with Stephen Davis. I watched how things were with Champ [Bailey]. I saw the same things happening to me.


Seriously what the **** is wrong with this organizaton- the only thing is this news is not surprising nor upseting me.

[Fan4Life]

Im just afraid Greg Williams will be next. Not because of the org. but a head coaching job.

[Hog1]

THAT is one of the problems with Lavar Arrington-what a soap opera!

[Fan4Life]

I hate to see him go but I have also watched him miss a boat load of tackles. Those one arm attempts just dont cut it. Hes never in on crucial 3rd downs anyway so If Williams sticks around he'll find a replacement. Hell he already did the first half of the year.

[dmek25]

i love lavar but how can he say he had little to do with the derailed relationship?he and his agent signed the contract in good faith and then to drag the whole organization thru this process was really a slap in the face.this is really a life lesson,READ BEFORE YOU SIGN

[BigSKINBauer]

he was just on the John Thompson show and i didn't hear that either but from what i heard about it he was talking about how he and marcus were gonna kill QBs NEXT YEAR after he gets better in the offseason

[backrow]

Originally Posted by dmek25

i love lavar but how can he say he had little to do with the derailed relationship?he and his agent signed the contract in good faith and then to drag the whole organization thru this process was really a slap in the face.this is really a life lesson,READ BEFORE YOU SIGN

Lavar brought this attitude on himself. The injury not withstanding.







"We Want Philly" smilie needed here!

[BigSKINBauer]

**** LAVAR IF HE SAID THIS THIS WEEK BECAUSE THIS IS THE SHIT THAT CAN DISTRACT US OUT OF THE PLAYOFFS

**** THE WRITER IF HE HAD THIS INTERVIEW WEEKS AGO AND IS NOW BEING A BITCH

This is not the time for either of them to say shit like this. we are gonna make the playoffs for the first time in 6 years and now instead of the playoffs its all gonna be about lavar this, lavar that.

[12thMan]

I don't know how much of this is truly LaVar's sentiments, and how much of it is editing and journalism. I mean no doubt, this guy is hurt over all of this whether it's his fault or not.

We'll see how all this plays out. If the Redskins can get deep into the playoffs, everything may change. You never know.

One thing is for sure, winning can cure a lot of hurt.

[BigSKINBauer]

Its an old interview it really is. My friend broke from discussion to tell me how good of an atmosphere it was on the John thompson show and in the Post TODAY

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...122700960.html

"I just think that everybody believes now," linebacker LaVar Arrington said. "And when you get a situation where everybody believes in the same thing, and you get the momentum going in one direction, I've said it all along: We've got a special group of guys. This is a special mix we have, and to not take advantage of that is a crime. And I think guys really focused in that we were letting the season slip away."
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn...700915_pf.html

Arrington Is Confident About Where Team Ranks



By Howard Bryant
Washington Post Staff Writer
Wednesday, December 28, 2005; E04


For an indication of how far the Washington Redskins have come, at least in attitude, consider the words of linebacker LaVar Arrington, who believes the team has earned the right to start thinking big.

Arrington makes a case for the Redskins in a fairly wide-open NFC race, pointing out that they've beaten the conference's top two seeds, Seattle and Chicago, at FedEx Field.

"When you think about all the other things we've had to endure through and accomplish, you realize this is a special group," he said. "It is a group that believes in itself, believes in the mission."

The Redskins beat Chicago, 9-7, in the season opener and Seattle, 20-17 in overtime, on Oct. 2 to start the season 3-0. Seattle has since won 11 straight games, while the Bears have the NFL's best defense. The two are 20-2 in the NFC this season, with the only losses being to the Redskins.

"You're talking about one of the best teams, maybe the best team playing right now in Seattle, and we played very well against them," he said. "You're talking about the Chicago Bears, who are arguably challenging them for that role, and we played pretty well against them. I don't even think we were playing our best football then. I wasn't even on the field then. And I think it'd be even more different if we were. That being said, we've got guys in fairly good health, which we haven't had in past years."

Baby on the Way

While Arrington is excited about the chance to play in the postseason for the first time, he could have a scheduling conflict because his wife is due to give birth to their daughter, Marlee, on Jan. 15. That is the second Sunday of the playoffs and Arrington said doctors may opt to induce labor. The baby's name is the product of compromise, Arrington said. He's a big fan of Bob Marley, the late singer, and his wife's middle name is Lee.

[Luxorreb]

There is a reason the washington times is bush league...
Bringing this up now does nothing for Lavar or the team. I'd like to see Lavar as a Redskin for the rest of his career, but since Gibbs is back our organization realizes the word TEAM and not PLAYER is more important. Sure Arrington and Smoot and Bailey can bitch, but it's not all about 1 player. In the past 5 years we've had Deion, Bailey, Bruce Smith, Smoot, Davis, Carrier, Arrington, Coles, Morton and Spurrier, Turner and that DT that got injured in a Mickie D's parking lot in Denver. We are winning now with Portis, Moss, Cooley, Brunell, Taylor, Springs, Jansen, Samuels, etc. Team effort, teams win superbowls. TO and McNabb couldn't do it, but the Patriots know what team means, so did the Ravens when they won it. I love Arrington and I hope he stays, but I was a Redskins and Gibbs fan before Arrington was in high school!

[BigSKINBauer]

Shhhhh........

It's starting

they said something on 980 already. hold on to your computer chairs.

[NFLeurope]

I think thats an old interview. I really think that things are going better at this point than how the writer of that article tries to portray it. I also read a quote from arrington saying that he expected to be alot better next season once he had a healthy offseason to rehab...and was excited about playing here.

With his cap number i really dont think we'll cut him. I do think he will restructure to help the team now that he is playing.

I think what this writer did...is take old quotes from arrington...that were gathered during the time he wasn't playing...then throw in a couple of current facts about how we were on the verge of making playoffs to make it seem like he had a story to tell...when really he is talking out of his ass.

I expect and hope arrington will be back next season...(hopefully with gregg williams) and a few select upgrades on the d-line...and that our defense will hopefully be at or very near the top of the league next year!!!

As for this year...we are already good...so lets stay healthy...make the playoffs...and make a hell of a lot of noise once we get there!!!!!!!!!!

[MTK]

It makes more sense to keep him cap wise, unless we can afford to take another monster cap hit like we did with Coles, which I doubt is going to happen.

I can't see him retiring, he's too young and has too much $$ to make.