LaVar to the Bengals- Maybe

[Schneed10]

Originally Posted by RiggoRules

My arguement isn't a football one. It is a business and fan relations one (fan relations is an area where I am extremely down on Skins management).

They sold us this player super hard. Millions of loyal Skins fans drank the #56 Kool Aid. Then they decided to go totally Brokeback Mountain on him, and in turn, us the fans.

The problem isn't that Mommy and Daddy split up, the problem is that it was a really nasty break up with lots of screaming and yelling and everything else short of being featured on an episode of COPS. Now we're all afraid they don't love us any more.

Players move on. We'll get over it. It is just unfortunate that it had to go down this way -- because of things that happened on both sides. It simply didn't need to happen like this.

OK see I just don't understand that one bit. Fan relations?? Who the frick cares!? The whole reason to be a fan of individual players in the first place is because they play for your TEAM! You would rather hate on management for not trying to make it work, rather than appreciate them for doing what is in the best interests of the team going forward?

You don't try to make things work just for keeping up fan relations. That would be seriously misplacing your priorities. We cut Arrington because his cap room helps the team more than keeping him would. That's management's way of doing what it takes to win more games. That should be the fans' #1 priority, wins. Not relations with a certain player, or the marketability of that player.

I get the feeling that Lavar's release has angered a lot of people solely because they purchased his jersey, and now they feel like their purchase is worthless. And if that's the case, I'd say to those people that they need to get their priorities straight.

[RiggoRules]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

OK see I just don't understand that one bit. Fan relations?? Who the frick cares!? The whole reason to be a fan of individual players in the first place is because they play for your TEAM! You would rather hate on management for not trying to make it work, rather than appreciate them for doing what is in the best interests of the team going forward?

You don't try to make things work just for keeping up fan relations. That would be seriously misplacing your priorities. We cut Arrington because his cap room helps the team more than keeping him would. That's management's way of doing what it takes to win more games. That should be the fans' #1 priority, wins. Not relations with a certain player, or the marketability of that player.

I get the feeling that Lavar's release has angered a lot of people solely because they purchased his jersey, and now they feel like their purchase is worthless. And if that's the case, I'd say to those people that they need to get their priorities straight.

Arrington didn't get cut because of the cap. The cap is merely a benefit of the cut, not a reason for it. Many will argue that he didn't even get cut for football reasons -- the relationship was broken and couldn't be fixed.

I don't own a #56 (#28 & #44 only) and the people I know who are most upset about this don't own any gear at all.

You are talking about a player that people went nuts for when he walked on the field. This is the guy who knocked Clay Aikman into the broadcast booth. This is a guy whose picture is next to the word enthusiasm in the dictionary.

It's like the Sopranos. Sometimes, somebody we all like has to get wacked. It's sad and unfortunate, but sometimes it has to happen and I actually agree it had to happen in this case. But instead of taking him out in the woods, they did him right in front of his family.

But the #56 issue isn't my big problem with Skins management. Most of my heart burn has to do with a whole host of different ways that we as fans are treated like sheep that need to be sheared rather than loyal customers.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by RiggoRules

You are talking about a player that people went nuts for when he walked on the field. This is the guy who knocked Clay Aikman into the broadcast booth. This is a guy whos picture is next to the word enthusiasm in the dictionary.

Clay Aikman? Troy Aikman and Clay Aiken's love child?

[RiggoRules]

Originally Posted by TAFKAS

Clay Aikman? Troy Aikman and Clay Aiken's love child?

Okay, maybe I crossed the line by merging the names of a couple of guys who badly need to come out of the closet. ;-)

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by RiggoRules

Okay, maybe I crossed the line by merging the names of a couple of guys who badly need to come out of the closet. ;-)

that was funny. I for one have banned Redskin jersey purchases, at least until June or July when camps start back up. I have owned Steven Davis, Champ Bailey and Lavars jerseys and all were suppose to be Redskins for life. I may have to turn to past players , but I think I might give it one more shot with Cooley, maybe Taylor(but he could be in jail) Actually, that may still work out because technically he would still be a Redskin in Jail, right?