2005 Question: Who benched Lavar Arrington and Why?

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Yes, LaVar restructured his contract to allow the Redskins to sign more players. HOWEVER...it was not a pay cut, and he was one of many over the years to do so. Players do it every year all over the league. He didn't do anything extraordinary

He didn't restructure the year he left. I think that is what we were talking about? He wanted to do it certain way to guarantee certain players got guaranteed contracts, or they wouldn't get cut, or something along those lines. And they wouldn't do both, so he chose to leave. At least that is the way it was explained....?

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

He didn't restructure the year he left. I think that is what we were talking about? He wanted to do it certain way to guarantee certain players got guaranteed contracts, or they wouldn't get cut, or something along those lines. And they wouldn't do both, so he chose to leave. At least that is the way it was explained....?

By LaVar. Show one player who backs up this silly statement i.e. "LaVar left b/c they wouldn't restructure his contract to guarrantee mine." It seems to me, if this were the reason he left at least one of the players he was trying to "protect" would have supported his statements.

Sorry, I know I should let it go - but the LaVar Love crowd was almost as bad as the Cult of Colt in the denial of reality department (the only difference is that LaVar was an amazing athelete).

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

By LaVar. Show one player who backs up this silly statement i.e. "LaVar left b/c they wouldn't restructure his contract to guarrantee mine." It seems to me, if this were the reason he left at least one of the players he was trying to "protect" would have supported his statements.

Sorry, I know I should let it go - but the LaVar Love crowd was almost as bad as the Cult of Colt in the denial of reality department (the only difference is that LaVar was an amazing athelete).

i dont recall anyone coming out and verifying what he said, but we all choose to believe who we want to, or what story we want to believe. I tend to believe it based on how this all came about. He kept his mouth shut about all this for a few years and it came out in a very passionate rant regarding stupid comments made by Portis. You can believe it or not, really doesn't bother me. I choose to believe it, i am sure it doesn't bother you either. When it comes to stories from the NFL, they all have two sides, you choose to believe what you want.

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

He didn't restructure the year he left. I think that is what we were talking about? He wanted to do it certain way to guarantee certain players got guaranteed contracts, or they wouldn't get cut, or something along those lines. And they wouldn't do both, so he chose to leave. At least that is the way it was explained....?

What do you mean "they wouldn't do both" I don't follow

[JoeRedskin]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What do you mean "they wouldn't do both" I don't follow

He means that, according to LaVar, management wouldn't (1) agree to restructure his contract; and (2) do so in a manner so that would "guarantee certain players got guaranteed contracts, or [that] they wouldn't get cut[.]"

It's the choice to believe in part (2) that just makes me laugh inside. It's such a preposterous proposition - like any management anywhere would even entertain such a request (And people accuse me of believing in fairy tales!!). I am sure LaVar has convinced himself this is how it all went down but I am also sure he has convinced himself of many alternate realities.

But, as #56 said, whatever floats your boat dude. He is a fanatic after all.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What do you mean "they wouldn't do both" I don't follow

Restructure his contract in a way that would guarantee the some other players (Daniels, Griffin, can't remember the other one). He was trying to get their salaries guaranteed, while redoing his deal. They wouldn't do the guarantee for the other guys or couldn't do it, so he basically said i'll leave since it wasn't going all that great here, the other guys can stay.