Major bummer, I hope it's not serious. Good luck LaVar! Your fans are pulling for you!

Wow, the bad news just keeps on coming, huh? I sure hope LaVar is okay. He wasn't the greatest Redskin, but he was a fascinating person to observe, and he deserves a long and healthy life. We 'Skins fans are pulling for you, LaVar!

Early reports mentioned head trauma. That appears to have been inaccurate.

LaVar cant seem to catch a break.. Hopefully he invested the NFL money wisely.

Bad JuJu all around I guess

Yeah best of luck to LeVar. I hope there is no head injuries.

Wow, my thoughts and prayers for him. Horrible news, just horrible. Hoping for a full, and speedy recovery.

Poor Lavar! If it wasn't for bad luck he would have no luck at all.....

Wishing the best for him....

Nate,
Give us an update on the RI event in the Big Apple. We'll be awake on the west coast (probably cocktail hour).

Terrible news. I really hope there is no head trauma like some have reported. All the best to LaVar.

Speedy recovery LaVar.

Blessings to Lavar and his family.

I used to, and to some extent still do, love LA. Bad news.

It seems ever since he signed off for the NFL to license his name and number he has been hit by bad luck.

I bought said jersey the night before it was officially released by Redskins for sale.

On Ebay a bunch showed up. I won an auction at $100... and I just had a feeling that the flood of jerseys were employees of the skins store or the skins themselves making a quick buck.

And I knew that it was because he signed the release. And the next day I got the email.

I just couldnt pass up the opportunity to get one that looked so legit (amongst the horrid knock-offs).

He was on the Doc Walker show last week. Sounded excited about a big sports bar that he's going to be opening at the place where the old Cap Center was (can't remember what it's called now)

He was always one of my favorite Redskins. Get well soon, LaVar.

I will always love Lavar....

Get well bro!

Sad. My heart goes out to our former capadre turned enemy on the field!

4-12 - It's called the Capital Centre Blvd (I should know since it is driving up my property value!)....

I see LaVar taking a year or two off before he ever contemplates getting back on the field again.

PG Hospital is the worse hospital they could have taken him to. They are the WORST. Made my daughter (a baby mind you) wait like 4-5 hours in the emergency room before anybody saw her. Ridiculous.

Again, early reports of head trauma appear to be unfounded.

Let's keep our fingers crossed on that then.

That's terrible. LA was a ray of sunshine during some dark years; best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Hope the best for LaVar. Always a favorite. Really glad it's 'just' broken bones and hopefully nothing worse.

As a player he was so maddeningly inconsistent, not a bust but definitely did not live up to the 'phenom' label, but as has been noted a zillion times up here he was the face of the franchise AND the only guy on our D who could really blow things up, the only guy who could make those eye-popping plays. And he ended Troy-Boy's career.

HAIL

Hey Nate, do you go to 8th Avenue by any chance?

My office is located on 8th Ave, 'Coat. Why do you ask?

By the way, I can lean out of my cubicle into the aisle and see Lady Liberty standing out in the harbor. How cool is that? I love this city.

I have to admit that is waaaaay cool. I worked in Sydney for a couple of weeks with a view of the harbour from my office but it was sadly only temporary.

Looking out of my office window now I can see my back garden in Ashburn, but not Redskins park, that's a couple of miles down the road from here. I really should go there sometime just to boo them on - like some old "super dave osborne" stunt! :-)

I thought I saw your name on a networking site and I wanted to be sure it was you without coming across all blog-stalkerish. I'm still not sure of some elements of netiquette here so I try to err on the side of caution. Anyway, congrats on the new job!

Some stats from the NYC, by the way:

- about 10,000 sun dresses, somehow even shorter and more gauzy than when I was here a month ago
- 1 curly-W Nats hat
- 1 Nats tee shirt
- 83 degrees (F) in my hotel room when I checked in this morning
- 1 clown wearing ugly plaid shorts.

Stop the madness, Jasno! Can the plaid shorts!

- 1 more gratuitous post up here

Cheyenne, Can't catch a break, that's irony. I've never had any bad feelings toward #56. Hope he gets well

Best wishes for a speedy recovery.

Redcoat, feel free to hit me off the blog anytime. You've piqued my curiousity on this Eighth Ave thing.

nateinthepdx at gmail dot com

Obviously making connections via the blog isn't outside my comfort zone. I am a dork.

NFL live on espn did a segment on the Skins today. Same kinda stuff about the progress of JC. Positive comments by nuthugger Cooley, Jansen and Portis.

On Lavar, he is done. 3 broken bones in his leg so he won't be playing this year. He hasn't been healthy and on the field in so long and now 07 is out of the mix. Truly sad.

What logo do you think the Nats would have picked if dubya hadn't been president at the time? Causality or coincidence? You decide.

83F in the room! You must really be looking forward to July and August then... Although there will still be the compensating gauziness of it all.

Speakin of Dubya,
I heard Bud Selig is actively campaigning for him to take over as commissioner when he resigns. No BS

Good Luck lavar. Glad to hear hes OK. redskins fans still have love for you, trust me

Wasn't he a part-owner in the Rangers before? I'd rather he was that than president! Okay, politics off.

Okay Nate, you have been pung.

Our turn has Come:

NFC East

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2908004

Doesn't look like we'll be able to work at Lavar's bar.

http://thesidelinesportsbar.com/

Boy, even Theisman doesn;t like you guys!

Notice how Burgundy and Gold is Still represented!

WHAT
Washington's own LaVar Arrington is opening The Sideline, Prince George's County's first
upscale sports bar.
We're seeking to hire the areas most beautiful and talented female waitresses, hostesses and bartenders. If you're over 21, physically fit, attractive and outgoing with lots of personality then The Sideline is looking for you!

DETAILS
Please bring a driver's license, a recent photograph and your resume. Restaurant experience is not required, but it is a plus.
All employees will be required to complete two weeks of intensive training to be fully prepared to work at The Sideline.


BENEFITS
We are pleased to offer medical and dental benefits to all our employees.

REQUIRED UNIFORM
The Sideline uniform will consist of a shortsleeve, cheerleader style crop top, matching fitted pants and white, low-top athletic sneakers.

I'll be there just for the fitted pants (at the bar that is, not working there)!

Hey Nate, Did you move to NYC or just visiting on a new work thing? Either way, good to have some fellow Skins fans in the city...

I'm going to show up in drag, fat and wasted, not get hired, and get me a lawsuit for discrimination!

Free-agent linebacker LaVar Arrington was seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in the Washington, D.C., area, the player's agent told ESPN.com on Monday.

Carl Poston said it was his understanding that Arrington suffered a broken bone in his arm, three broken bones in his leg, cuts and bruises. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. He is recovering at Prince George's Hospital Center.

Arrington, a former Pro Bowl linebacker for the Washington Redskins, is not currently under contract to any team. The 28-year-old Arrington is still rehabilitating an Achilles tendon tear that cut short his 2006 season with the New York Giants.

Senior writer Michael Smith covers the NFL for ESPN.com.

Get well soon, Lavar. Still got your number 56 jersey.

Yeah, I always liked LaVar-- I wish that he could've stayed around in a limited role (but I guess the $$$ hurt those chances).

Maybe there is a second tour of duty with the Skins-- 28 is the new 18 there!

Much love to LaVar and his family. I hope to see him in an Eastern's commercial again in the near future.

Yeah, I always liked LaVar-- I wish that he could've stayed around in a limited role (but I guess the $$$ hurt those chances).

Maybe there is a second tour of duty with the Skins in his future-- 28 is the new 18 there!

Much love to LaVar and his family. I hope to see him in an Eastern's commercial again in the near future.

Speaking of Eastern's commercials-- I don't remember this being answered yesterday-- is there any way to see them online through youtube or another source?

(DD, are you digging the split posts?)

lata, babilous!

FYI-

Babilou is pronounced "babe-ah-loo."
In case it catches on.

Plaid Cooley shorts for all the girls.

I wonder if Eastern Motors does motorcycle deals.

4th,

On that ESPN article...what trash!
They're clueless. Yeah we got mentioned, but only because JT was commenting. The evaluations are always based on last years record.

The NFC East will rise this year, primarily because of the Skins. The Division will be as good as any other NFC division. The Giants will be inconsistent. Philadelphia will be good, but not great. Washington and Philadelphia will wind up on top, then Dallas and the Giants.

No motorcycles.

http://www.easterns.com/easterns/index.asp

Totally agree. That's fine. I like being dogged by the media!

What will they say when we make it to the super bo...

Ok, I couldn't let this pass before I leave.

What kind of resume do you need to work at LaVar's Bar?? I would think your resume is your body, no??

Maybe your resume is a clip of Hip Hop videos you were bouncing in? A video of you working a pole? A letter from Smooot saying that you worked on his cruise line before?

What?

Right On!
HAIL!

I remember being indoctrinated to sing "Hail to the Redskins" while I was in elementary school that year we went to the Superbowl. Does anyone's kids have to learn it nowadays when the seasons have been a bit rough?

I suppose it's as good as any fight song.
(if the Skins were not my team, I'd pass)

I'd bet HTTR is a bandwagonny kind of thing reserved for when there is something to be happy about.

...while I was in elementary school that year we went to the Superbowl...

TDawg- You're selling our beloved 'Skins short. Was that VII, XVII, XXII, or XXVI. (Notice I left out XVIII, as that actually never happened!)

Sorry, 4-12-- I guess in my mind I knew that it was in '92.

I'm serious-- NFC East: Skins will be fighting it out for tops and will definitely have tops if McCrapp doesn't stay healthy. I see playoff potential here, but then again, I say that every summer.

Let's hope, babilou!

Lavar's bike....Damn!

http://www.kawasaki.com/Products/Detail.aspx?id=203

LaVar will always be my standard of a DC-OLB. I would take em back on the skins in a minute. I hope that he does recover okay, and finds a team to work with, I would hope us, the Pits or Baltimore.

What I don't understand is this accident occurred at 1:00. It's now five hours later and all the reporting on Arrington's condition that I've seen is very vague and based on telephone conversations with the man's agent. Why doesn't a reporter go to the hospital and find out what bones were broken and how likely the man is to recover?

KK, HIPPA makes it much tougher to get information on patients...You could read this, but it would make your hair hurt:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_Insurance_Portability_and_Accountability_Act

On Redskins.com they had a review of standouts during mini-camp. Two names that make the list, which have not gone up here on RI, worth paying attention too. Alex Buzbee, DE- out of Georgetown and WR Mike Espy. Both positions are ones where we have holes, and 2 young finds, neither of whom we drafted would be great diamond in the sand. If either of them make the game day roster that would be a success. I remember Espy was getting a lot of rave reviews durring last pre-season.

wow good support for arrington i hope he sticks around and becomes a great redskins supporter

I think Lavar would be best served to never do anything that involved putting on a helmet anymore.

best thoughts for #56.

what's the cap hit if Espy beats out Braindead Lloyd and BL gets cut?

where is SMACK? what have you coked up hamsters done wif' him?

Snnniiiifffff....ahhhhhhh.

SMACK? SMACK who?

That's too bad. Hope Lavar gets well soon

Who cares? We are in rebuilding mode for the next season IMHO, play the best players, worry about the cap hit later.

Yeah, play the best.
Rebuilding or not.

Coming off of a 4-11 season, what kind of record should we be happy with?

Any thoughts on this, just to get the post count up?

KK- he has privacy rights. the hospital isn't releasing any info and the family is releasing what they want to release via the agent.
it ain't rocket science.
would you like a report busting into your room in the ICU next time you or a family member got admitted?

KK- he has privacy rights. the hospital isn't releasing any info and the family is releasing what they want to release via the agent.
it ain't rocket science.
would you like a reporter busting into your room in the ICU next time you or a family member got admitted?

KK- he has privacy rights. the hospital isn't releasing any info and the family is releasing what they want to release via the agent.
it ain't rocket science.
would you like a reporter busting into your room in the ICU next time you or a family member got admitted?

get better quick #57!

Jasno,
Nice work, I've really enjoyed the last couple of posts.

Everyone is all sweetness and light this time of year. I guess there are concerns about brickhands. Any other concerns? How about the kicking game?

uhhh, huhhuhhuhhuh,perhaps the d-line, huhhuhhuhhuhhuh.

Bevis,
The D-line will do much better(above average). The blog has obsessed over this one for months and months.

stumped? seriously? are you kidding?

Is Stumped Phillip Daniels' handle?

How easily people forget, the skins were 5-11 last year. By most standards, thats not good. Haven't done to much other than Fletcher to really improve, lots of what ifs and chicken butts.

Butthead,

Well, I don't think anyone who posts here has forgotten the 5-11 record last year. Peter King said in his column today that this time of year it looks like every team will got 16-0, so it follows that the Redskins will go 16-0, although some of the pessimists among us think we may lose to New England.

Jason, Cindy,

Thanks for explaining that, in triplicate no less. Who says that carbon paper is dead?

get better quick #57!

Posted by: | June 18, 2007 08:09 PM

Did something happen to Ken Harvey too?

Nope, I think ol' anon pressed the wrong button, cload.

Btw, any update on whether or not LaRon's got his manhood back in order?

get better quick #57!

Posted by: | June 18, 2007 08:09 PM

Did something happen to Ken Harvey too?

Posted by: cload and daggar | June 18, 2007 09:03 PM

i was just hoping nothing happened to warrick holdman. he is awesome.

They said Laron swelled up to the size of a grapefruit. That may be a lot, but it may be a little -- where did he start? Grape, lime, clementine, orange? It's all relative.

Who is this "Holdman" character? The only #57 I can remember from the last ten years is Harvey.

rich milot

"So here's what we have learned. Landry's testicles swelled up so much, they were nearly grapefruit-sized"

So, Doc, what do you think caused the shrinkage?

Well, looks like the lack of new yawkers has sucked the wind out of the blog.
S O S

get better quick #70!

Good luck LaVar, even though, I seem to recall, you ended Troy Aikman's career.

Been in Vegas, great time. Best part, we get to the airport yesterday at 10am, and miss a 12:15 flight. Note to self, go to the bar that is BEYOND the security checkpoint. And don't double down against an Ace.

MGM Grand is probably the best casino for free drinks, loose machines, and overall class. At the new joints like Wynn, a G&T the size of my pinkie is $12, even if you're throwing them cash while the dealer (not you, dealer) pulls 21 4-8-3-6 style.

Saw Bill Maher, great, Roger Waters, awesome, and the semi nude Cirque called Zumanity, which was just awful.

Thanks for asking, Redskin Willie.

yo b^..tches just getting home wasted from Nate, buck town, JM220, CHRIS larry meet-up in NY freakin city..... had way too many jamisons....lots of stories...cant share any witn ypu..suffice it to say this maerried lard ass got the miOst interest from the ladies...OKRA B&..TCHES
!

yer more than welcome SMACK i missed ya

In keeping with one of the earlier sub-plots:

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-7219600264051536321&q=excessive+force&hl=en

One good turn leads to another, or whatever that old dumb saying is:

http://www.thesuperficial.com/archives/2006/01/19/brooke_burke_and_the_burger_ki.html

F Chris Larry

Warning: This may be slightly over the line so be forewarned. Still, it has a parallel theme to some of the regular discussions here.

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=2033217557

Okay, it was a slow news day in football, so:

http://vids.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=vids.individual&videoid=535355227

Lavar! Get well soon!

He's trying to get well enough to play football again and he decides to ride a motorcycle???

Hey LaVar...please be careful out there and also keep us updated with the opening of that sports bar.

You will surly have a faithful customer. Born & raised in teh PG area but living in Baltimore, just know that Ray Lewis and his little sports place NEVER has seen my face and will NEVER get my money!!! So you need to hurry up get better and be that business man and get things rolling!!!