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Originally Posted by #56fanatic
Everyone is making some damn good points on this LaVar saga. I hadn't realized that Holdman has been contributing so much. 12 tackles, man that is probowl material there. And from the weak side, oh wait that means he doesn't have to worry about the TE as much. Well, 12 tackles thats still amazing. boy just imagine if he wasn't on the field how would we make up those 12 huge tackles? I am for one, punching Holmans name for the probowl. with those numbers he will end with something like 40 tackles this year, that is STRONG!! What are we all complaining about? do we think LaVar can get 12 tackles in 5 games, I think not!!
Are you kidding me, I hope you all realize that was sarcasim(spelled right?) at its best. 12 tackles from the weekside LB through 5 games, that is putrid!! I believe Carlos Rogers, a rookie corner who has only started 2 games has that many, and he even caused a fumble, we didn't get it back, but he caused one anyway. Every analyst, ever expert(so called) says there is no reason for LaVar to be sitting. Michael Irvin even said it has to be personal. I am starting to believe it. I never thought I would be so livid at my Redskins, but its an insult to all of us Skins fans if they think we are buying into this BS of LaVar not capable of playing in this D. As it was said earlier, If Marvin Lewis was having such a hard time with LaVar and his "freelancing" then why did he always have him on the field? you know why, because you have to game plan for the man, hes a playmaker, he puts fear in the hearts of those lining up under center, fear in people catching those little flares on the outside or in the middle. I saw no one around Priest a couple of times when he caught the ball in the middle of the field, and no one around to take a shot a Trent "I wear concrete on my feet" Green when he took off down the middle. Tell me he would even think about that if he is stairing down #56. Didn't Aikman try to run once, oh thats right he doesn't play anymore and wont even think about playing because he has nightmares of the Burgandy and Gold #56 drilling him into retirement!!!!!!!!
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You said it all. This is becoming a huge distraction to this team, to the fans, to everyone. I think the coaches have backed themselves into a corner on this and now they don't know how to undo what's been done. Gibbs probably feels he needs to support his staff, so he will never intervene and go against what one of his coaches has done. I believe the coaches (GW and the linebacker coach) think they would somehow lose face, if they were to admit that LaVar should be playing and to actually start letting him do so.
I just wish they would focus on the most important thing - playing the 11 players on defense who can best help us to win. To say that LaVar is not part of that equation is sheer lunacy, especially with the "D" struggling as it now is.
Both sides (LaVar and coaches) need to put their egos aside, have a frank discussion, and then the coaches need to let the man play. Let him play for an entire 2 or 3 games. If they still think he shouldn't be playing after that, I can accept it and it's time to move on. But, with two back-to-back losses, I'm tired of seeing one of our biggest playmakers warming the bench.