Arrington happy to put Redskins in past

[5RINGS]

"They let us all go," he said. "You can go further than just me, Ryan [Clark] and Antonio [Pierce]. Go back to Champ [Bailey]. Go back to Stephen Davis. Should I keep going? Go back to Brad Johnson. Even Marty [Schottenheimer]. We would be playing for Super Bowls had they kept Marty. And after [Steve] Spurrier left, that was it for me.


You have got to be f^$&!*g kidding me.

You have got to f^$&!*g be f^$&!*g kidding me.

I never thought I would see anyone look fondly back on the Ol' Ball Coach and his NFL foray.

Un f*****g believeable.....

Marty Schottenheimer??????

[TheMalcolmConnection]

I'll give Marty credit where it was due. If he had the stability that Gibbs had, it would have been a different team.

[MTK]

Marty deserved a fair run at building the team, but no sense in crying over it now.

If back then you would have given me the choice of sticking it out with Marty, or canning him and having two god-awful seasons with Spurrier IF it meant Gibbs would come back, I would gladly take those two disasterous seasons with Spurrier all over again.

[djnemo65]

I remember hearing Arrington on the John Thompson show right after the Seattle loss, and he said that they were building something special in Washington and that he hoped he could be a part of it.....that he would even be willing to take a paycut to stay. So this is garbage. Lavar, you are officially dead to me.

[#56fanatic]

You all and me as well have our own opinions about people when and why they leave the organization. The thing that kills me is its ok for an organiztion to cut a guy, but people get all bent out of shape when they leave for a better deal. Teams cut players to benifit themselves as far as money goes, so why do people get so pissed off when a player accepts a better deal financially. Especially when they are 28 to 29 years old and its probably the last pay day they are going to get. At least the last one of any significance. Its a business. I was pissed when they let him go, when they didn't come to an agreement as to what was fair for him and for the team. But, this is what happens in todays NFL. You cant expect a guy to accept 4 million a year, when they can get 7 or 8 million. None of us would. that would be the most rediculous thing ever. There were things like playing time that played a role in him leaving as well. He knew he probably wasn't going to play as much as he felt he should. Other teams were telling him he was an everydown player. As a professional athelete you want to compete every single play. He know his relationship with Danny, and the staff was straighned to say the least. Why are professional athletes considered unloyal or pieces of shit if they leave. Tell me that if your company was low balling you by 100k and another company was willing to pay you what you felt you were worth, are you going to stay. I think NOT! Money is the mover, motivator, the talker for everything and everyone. Cant we just forget about the crap and start thinking of who is going to be playing there instead of the person that used to play there. so he put it behind him, doesn't everyone.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

You all and me as well have our own opinions about people when and why they leave the organization. The thing that kills me is its ok for an organiztion to cut a guy, but people get all bent out of shape when they leave for a better deal. Teams cut players to benifit themselves as far as money goes, so why do people get so pissed off when a player accepts a better deal financially. Especially when they are 28 to 29 years old and its probably the last pay day they are going to get. At least the last one of any significance. Its a business. I was pissed when they let him go, when they didn't come to an agreement as to what was fair for him and for the team. But, this is what happens in todays NFL. You cant expect a guy to accept 4 million a year, when they can get 7 or 8 million. None of us would. that would be the most rediculous thing ever. There were things like playing time that played a role in him leaving as well. He knew he probably wasn't going to play as much as he felt he should. Other teams were telling him he was an everydown player. As a professional athelete you want to compete every single play. He know his relationship with Danny, and the staff was straighned to say the least. Why are professional athletes considered unloyal or pieces of shit if they leave. Tell me that if your company was low balling you by 100k and another company was willing to pay you what you felt you were worth, are you going to stay. I think NOT! Money is the mover, motivator, the talker for everything and everyone. Cant we just forget about the crap and start thinking of who is going to be playing there instead of the person that used to play there. so he put it behind him, doesn't everyone.

All jokes aside , nice post .

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

You all and me as well have our own opinions about people when and why they leave the organization. The thing that kills me is its ok for an organiztion to cut a guy, but people get all bent out of shape when they leave for a better deal. Teams cut players to benifit themselves as far as money goes, so why do people get so pissed off when a player accepts a better deal financially. Especially when they are 28 to 29 years old and its probably the last pay day they are going to get. At least the last one of any significance. Its a business. I was pissed when they let him go, when they didn't come to an agreement as to what was fair for him and for the team. But, this is what happens in todays NFL. You cant expect a guy to accept 4 million a year, when they can get 7 or 8 million. None of us would. that would be the most rediculous thing ever. There were things like playing time that played a role in him leaving as well. He knew he probably wasn't going to play as much as he felt he should. Other teams were telling him he was an everydown player. As a professional athelete you want to compete every single play. He know his relationship with Danny, and the staff was straighned to say the least. Why are professional athletes considered unloyal or pieces of shit if they leave. Tell me that if your company was low balling you by 100k and another company was willing to pay you what you felt you were worth, are you going to stay. I think NOT! Money is the mover, motivator, the talker for everything and everyone. Cant we just forget about the crap and start thinking of who is going to be playing there instead of the person that used to play there. so he put it behind him, doesn't everyone.

The problem is that no one buys season tickets to watch Lavar Arrington. You buy tickets to cheer the franchise. How much f-ing money did Lavar make for the last two years in which he didn't do sh!t except beat up on San Francisco and let Frank Gore run 80 yards. Why can't he shut his mouth?

Lavar's legacy is that he talks a big game and looks the part of a superstar. At the end of the day he is a loser. Greg Williams has no place for losers on that defense.

[Giantone]

Hey remember I didn't start the thread.





Arrington Segways to First Camp as Giant
Big Blue's tech-savvy linebacker eager to get started.
By Aron Angel, Giants.com

July 27, 2006

ALBANY, N.Y. - Watching the Giants players move into their new living quarters here at the University at Albany, you see a wide array of vehicles. Of course you have your SUV’s—mostly Escalades and pickups—convenient for moving a month’s worth of clothing and accessories up from the Tri-State area. There are also the expected sports cars—Mercedes Benzes, BMW’s and the like. Michael Jennings did his best to attract attention by showing off his green ‘95 Chevrolet Caprice, outfitted with 26-inch rims on wheels that raise the car about three feet off the ground.

Then there was Lavar Arrington, turning heads by riding up to his dorm this morning on a Segway.

“I have 48 acres at my home in Annapolis,” said Arrington. “So when I’m feeding my dogs and different things like that, instead of walking back and forth the whole time, you jump on that. Or when I go down to the dock. I crab a lot. I like crabbing.”

So if you come up to Albany in the next month to watch the Giants practice, don’t be surprised to see Arrington riding around campus on two wheels.

“If I can’t get a ride, if I need some early attention to my body or anything like that, I’ll probably just jump on that,” he said. “I just don’t want to use any gas.”

And while the rest of Arrington’s teammates will be paying over three dollars a gallon to drive back and forth from the practice field, the environmentally and fiscally conservative Arrington will be plugging his Segway into the wall every night.

“I don’t want to concern myself with trying to get to a gas station when I can plug in,” he said. “I value the dollar. I really do. If I don’t have to go fill up on gas, if I can’t hitch a ride, I’ll just jump on my little (Segway).”

The only question that remains is what Coach Coughlin had to say about Arrington’s new piece of technology.

“He already saw it,” said Arrington. “We already talked.”

As long as he avoids any deer-something his teammate Sam Madison wasn’t able to do on his drive up to training camp.

“He hit a deer,” Arrington said of Madison, who, riding with teammate Gibril Wilson, apparently collided with a small deer while driving on I-87 last night. “I don’t think I’ll be moving fast enough for me or the deer to be in any kind of danger. One of us has got a problem if we do collide.”

Madison and Wilson drove off unscathed. The same can’t be said of Madison’s car. Barring any more deer incidents, Arrington anticipates his tenure with the Giants will be relatively problem free. He expects to make an impact on the field and become an important element in coach Tim Lewis’ defensive schemes.

“I don’t want to be a focal point, I just want to be a part and fit in the way I need to fit in,” he said. “I think with the personnel that we have, there are so many good players, there’s great talent. And I’m just excited to be a part of that. That’s what I’m excited about. Not being a focal point, just making this defense a focal point.”

Nevertheless, Arrington—with his Segway and his personality—is already making his presence felt here at training camp. As well as in his dorm room.

“I needed a lot of smell-good stuff. I got some Fabreeze for the couches, just in case we do some lounging, 'cause there’s more than one of us in the room. I got some Glade candles. They’re working pretty good. The smell is starting to take over now. Then I got one of those things that spray on a timer. You don’t have to plug them in, they’re on battery. They’re battery powered and (spray) every half-hour, 18 minutes. What a world of difference.”

Arrington hasn’t yet spoken to his roommates, Brandon Short and Jay Feely, but he hopes they’ll appreciate his contributions to their new living quarters.

“Brandon is a bachelor, so he might not care either way,” said Arrington. “But I’m sure he’ll enjoy it by week two or something. Jay, he’s a married guy like me, so I think he’ll enjoy it. Gives a little bit of a softer feel. I might grab some flowers on the way back from practice; put them in a vase or something.”

Flowers. Scented candles. A Segway. Is this the mark of a ferocious linebacker? Or are we just witnessing a changed man in Lavar Arrington?

“This is the best I’ve felt emotionally in a long time,” he said. “Just being in the right state of mind to play football, and to build camaraderie with my teammates and my coaches. I’m excited about it. That’s something I haven’t felt in quite a while. So this is good. It’s a new beginning, a rebirth, and I plan to make the most of it.”

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Hey remember I didn't start the thread.





Arrington Segways to First Camp as Giant
Big Blue's tech-savvy linebacker eager to get started.
By Aron Angel, Giants.com

July 27, 2006

ALBANY, N.Y. - Watching the Giants players move into their new living quarters here at the University at Albany, you see a wide array of vehicles. Of course you have your SUV’s—mostly Escalades and pickups—convenient for moving a month’s worth of clothing and accessories up from the Tri-State area. There are also the expected sports cars—Mercedes Benzes, BMW’s and the like. Michael Jennings did his best to attract attention by showing off his green ‘95 Chevrolet Caprice, outfitted with 26-inch rims on wheels that raise the car about three feet off the ground.

Then there was Lavar Arrington, turning heads by riding up to his dorm this morning on a Segway.

“I have 48 acres at my home in Annapolis,” said Arrington. “So when I’m feeding my dogs and different things like that, instead of walking back and forth the whole time, you jump on that. Or when I go down to the dock. I crab a lot. I like crabbing.”

So if you come up to Albany in the next month to watch the Giants practice, don’t be surprised to see Arrington riding around campus on two wheels.

“If I can’t get a ride, if I need some early attention to my body or anything like that, I’ll probably just jump on that,” he said. “I just don’t want to use any gas.”

And while the rest of Arrington’s teammates will be paying over three dollars a gallon to drive back and forth from the practice field, the environmentally and fiscally conservative Arrington will be plugging his Segway into the wall every night.

“I don’t want to concern myself with trying to get to a gas station when I can plug in,” he said. “I value the dollar. I really do. If I don’t have to go fill up on gas, if I can’t hitch a ride, I’ll just jump on my little (Segway).”

The only question that remains is what Coach Coughlin had to say about Arrington’s new piece of technology.

“He already saw it,” said Arrington. “We already talked.”

As long as he avoids any deer-something his teammate Sam Madison wasn’t able to do on his drive up to training camp.

“He hit a deer,” Arrington said of Madison, who, riding with teammate Gibril Wilson, apparently collided with a small deer while driving on I-87 last night. “I don’t think I’ll be moving fast enough for me or the deer to be in any kind of danger. One of us has got a problem if we do collide.”

Madison and Wilson drove off unscathed. The same can’t be said of Madison’s car. Barring any more deer incidents, Arrington anticipates his tenure with the Giants will be relatively problem free. He expects to make an impact on the field and become an important element in coach Tim Lewis’ defensive schemes.

“I don’t want to be a focal point, I just want to be a part and fit in the way I need to fit in,” he said. “I think with the personnel that we have, there are so many good players, there’s great talent. And I’m just excited to be a part of that. That’s what I’m excited about. Not being a focal point, just making this defense a focal point.”

Nevertheless, Arrington—with his Segway and his personality—is already making his presence felt here at training camp. As well as in his dorm room.

“I needed a lot of smell-good stuff. I got some Fabreeze for the couches, just in case we do some lounging, 'cause there’s more than one of us in the room. I got some Glade candles. They’re working pretty good. The smell is starting to take over now. Then I got one of those things that spray on a timer. You don’t have to plug them in, they’re on battery. They’re battery powered and (spray) every half-hour, 18 minutes. What a world of difference.”

Arrington hasn’t yet spoken to his roommates, Brandon Short and Jay Feely, but he hopes they’ll appreciate his contributions to their new living quarters.

“Brandon is a bachelor, so he might not care either way,” said Arrington. “But I’m sure he’ll enjoy it by week two or something. Jay, he’s a married guy like me, so I think he’ll enjoy it. Gives a little bit of a softer feel. I might grab some flowers on the way back from practice; put them in a vase or something.”

Flowers. Scented candles. A Segway. Is this the mark of a ferocious linebacker? Or are we just witnessing a changed man in Lavar Arrington?

“This is the best I’ve felt emotionally in a long time,” he said. “Just being in the right state of mind to play football, and to build camaraderie with my teammates and my coaches. I’m excited about it. That’s something I haven’t felt in quite a while. So this is good. It’s a new beginning, a rebirth, and I plan to make the most of it.”

Why is this post on a Redskins site? There is nothing in this article that interests me and it serves no purpose. Please remove it as well as my request.

[MightyJoeGibbs]

I dont know if that would be a psychological motivation for him or not by throwing them at him- though funny and fitting. I think we should start a fire in the parking lot burning every jersey we have of him. I think it would send a louder message that before he is even in the building, that we are dessecrating his legacy. But I have already come to terms, back is turned, and that chapter has been already been closed.

[skins052bgr8]

This is hilarious post I looked at on Giants website, after all this uproar about Arrington I had to go see what was going on with him the first day of training camp, he is always going to be a whiner. Merril Hoge should not have to apoligize for being an analyst and saying what everyone else is saying about Lavar. Lavar it is just not a few people who think you are overrated and undiscliplined in schemes. Oh it most be the Postons giving him good insight and saying everyone else is wrong. It's all personal with Lavar no matter the situation it is always poor Lavar. How many other ex-player analyst are going to have to call Arrington this year and apologize because he knows them?

• Linebacker LaVar Arrington, who was unhappy yesterday with comments made by ESPN analyst Merril Hoge, said their disagreement has been mended after the two men had a phone conversation.
Arrington, asked Giants vice president of communications Pat Hanlon to call Hoge. Hanlon and Hoge are friends and Arrington has known Hoge since he was a youngster in Western Pennsylvania.
“I had our PR people call him,” Arrington said. “I wouldn’t do that with just anybody, but I’ve known him since I was in middle school. We speak and he reported on games I played in as a high school player. That one hit me kind of personal, so it was cool that he gave me a call.
“He did apologize. It felt good. It hurt my feelings, because we go way back. It was good that he called me and made it right.”
Hoge had said that Arrington lacks discipline and he questioned whether the three-time Pro Bowler could play for Coughlin.
“It was strong,” Arrington said. “He just basically said that he took what was being said and didn’t even think to take the time to give me a call. He got caught up in the moment of getting information from one source and ran with it. Sometimes it happens. But when you have a person that you communicate with and you have a personal relationship with, usually I let him know – you’re going to say what you’re going to say. But at least communicate with me and let me know that this is what you’re thinking or this is what you’re heard, how do you feel about it. The courtesy and the respect that he showed by calling me and apologizing, I’ll take that. I’ve moved on from it.”

[number21isabadman]

lavar is the biggest Underachiever and first round draft bust since ryan leaf.

[#56fanatic]

Originally Posted by number21isabadman

lavar is the biggest Underachiever and first round draft bust since ryan leaf.

are you joking? 3 probowls is hardly over rated. There are a ton of 1st rounder busts. What about Courtney Brown, you saying this guy is not a bust. He was the #1 that year.

[724Skinsfan]

Originally Posted by #56fanatic

are you joking? 3 probowls is hardly over rated. There are a ton of 1st rounder busts. What about Courtney Brown, you saying this guy is not a bust. He was the #1 that year.

I agree. His game-ending forced fumble against Kurt Warner and interception return for a TD versus the Panthers offer protection against the first round bust disease. There are more plays but these two stick out right now on a Monday morning.

[FSULax22]

I was just a little sad (note the sarcasim) to see him go!! But not only do I still have to put up with him twice a year, but my fiance (wife as of Aug. 19) is a freaking GIANTS fan!!! I have tried to convert her but she isn't commin around yet! Well that should be good for my first post!