Lavar says he was misquoted - he wants to remain a redskin for his entire career

[mooby]

There's an exclusive interview with Lavar tonight at 11 p.m. on channel 9 news.

[EternalEnigma21]

Thanks for the update... I'll be watching!

[BigSKINBauer]

Misquoted?? that is a little well that is easy way out. I am and always will be a lavar supporter but like Jerry seinfeld said todays sports people don't cheer for players, they cheer for laundry and whoever is wearing that laundry is who they cheer for.

Lavar in my opinion will be here next year. i want him here but if he said any of this shit this week i am gonna get pissed because as gibbs said the entire town should have one focus-eagles. I am glad he now has to waste his ****ing time on the news because he wasted time earlier this week.

Better have a good excuse

[SanFranSkinsFan]

Originally Posted by BigSKINBauer

Misquoted?? that is a little well that is easy way out. I am and always will be a lavar supporter but like Jerry seinfeld said todays sports people don't cheer for players, they cheer for laundry and whoever is wearing that laundry is who they cheer for.

Lavar in my opinion will be here next year. i want him here but if he said any of this shit this week i am gonna get pissed because as gibbs said the entire town should have one focus-eagles. I am glad he now has to waste his ****ing time on the news because he wasted time earlier this week.

Better have a good excuse

The timing of his comments are really strange considering GW is likely headed to the Texans or Rams head coaching job. You would think LaVar would be optimistic about playing for Blache or someone else next year since GW does not put him in 3rd down packages.....the talk of retirement smacks of laziness and Ricky Williams. I love the guy and hopefully this will motivate him to take McMahon's head off on Sunday. I think he'll get cut because of the cap and we'll look for a veteran to replace him (who's last name isn't Holdman)......McCune time?

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by SanFranSkinsFan

The timing of his comments are really strange considering GW is likely headed to the Texans or Rams head coaching job. You would think LaVar would be optimistic about playing for Blache or someone else next year since GW does not put him in 3rd down packages.....the talk of retirement smacks of laziness and Ricky Williams. I love the guy and hopefully this will motivate him to take McMahon's head off on Sunday. I think he'll get cut because of the cap and we'll look for a veteran to replace him (who's last name isn't Holdman)......McCune time?

To say a guy is lazy because he may not want to play football anymore is retarded. Was Barry Sanders lazy, Jim Brown? that is crazy to say. I am not just saying this because its LaVar. Other people retire or walk away from the game because of other reasons. You dont know why he would walk away, I am sure its not laziness. I dont see football players with repeated probowls, and great offseason programs as lazy. Barry sanders, jim brown, are the only players I can think of that walked away early, but I am sure there are others that would qualify as early retirees.

[EternalEnigma21]

bauer... take it easy... we don't know the whole story yet..

[jhold4th]

56 needs to go. And instead of retiring that number, burn it.

[dmek25]

we dont need anyone who creates friction during the week of the biggest game for the redskins in the last 6 years.the redskins and coach gibbs have already proved that NO ONE is bigger than the redskins organization

[djnemo65]

I love these threads that say I love Lavar...BUT, its time for him to get the hell out of Washington.

Dude says he was misquoted. I'm gonna at least give him the benefit of the doubt.

[MTK]

He's always misquoted and always the victim.

It's getting old. Just shut up and play.

[djnemo65]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He's always misquoted and always the victim.

It's getting old. Just shut up and play.

I think he handled getting benched this season with grace. He didn't portray himself as a victim or attack Greg Williams and Gibbs, but instead went into the film room, studied, and got better.

Seems to me like just shutting up and playing is what he's trying to do with this current situation.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by djnemo65

I think he handled getting benched this season with grace. He didn't portray himself as a victim or attack Greg Williams and Gibbs, but instead went into the film room, studied, and got better.

Seems to me like just shutting up and playing is what he's trying to do with this current situation.

I guess you forgot about this earlier in the year, it's a stretch to say he handled everything with grace and didn't have anything to say about it in the media:

http://www.thewarpath.net/showthread.php?t=8487

"The worst part of this whole situation is people start trying to tag you for your character," Arrington said. "This is football, and if you want to talk about me not playing or different things like that, that's fine. But don't attack my character. I try to be a good person. I try not to do things that won't cause trouble or anything like that and just keep it on the football thing.

"If I'm not playing, then I'm not playing, and it's something I'm sure the coaches will address. I think the thing that bothers me is that people attack my character and attack who I am as a person. Of course, life isn't fair, but I don't think that's fair at all. That's strange."

http://www.thewarpath.net/showthread.php?t=8474

"I've put myself in the doghouse somehow," Washington Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington has no idea why he's not playing and vehemently disagreed with defensive coordinator Gregg Williams's assertion last week that players who want to be on the field Sunday "have to do it in practice."

As for now, if he was just shutting up and playing as you say, why is he discussing his future right before a HUGE game in the papers?? Seems to me if he was just shutting up and playing, we wouldn't be discussing this right now.

Look, I love LaVar and I definitely want him here. But at the same time his repeated spouting off in the papers is whats going to get him run out of town if that does indeed happen this offseason.

[Longtimefan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk72

He's always misquoted and always the victim.

It's getting old. Just shut up and play.

You're right!!! And if he would stop talking so much he wouldn't have to worry about being misquoted. This guy is beginning to be just one button hole below TO.

[mooby]

i'm one of lavar's biggest fans and i would hate for him to be cut. I realize this situation is becoming kind of old, and fans get tired of it. But i still see a lot of hate directed toward him the past few years. It's like people blame him for all of the redskins past problems. One player can't ruin a season. He hasn't been the same since that knee injury, but give him a good offseason with no problems and I believe he will be back 100% next year. These past two years, true, he hasn't been worth it, but is it worth it to cut him just because of that? Even if lavar doesn't do shit on the field, when he's out there other teams account for him and where he's at. I believe that he still wants to finish his career as a redskin on a good note.

[SkinsLove24/7]

This should not be something the Redskins need to worry about with one of the biggest games in years this Sunday. Beat Philly, go to the playoffs and win then discuss LaVar. Can't let it become a distraction.