A pretty solid list, but as the writer puts it, this group is "thinner than Nicole Ritchie." Scarcity leads to average guys getting big contracts. Who will be the NFL's Gil Meche?
Original Story: http://cbs.sportsline.com/nfl/story/1003....

Linebacker LaVar Arrington was involved in a motorcycle accident in suburban Washington, DC, on Monday afternoon. WUSA-TV in Washington is reporting Arrington, released from the Giants after last season, lost control of the vehicle. When will these athletes learn?
Original Story: http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/....

Monday Night: The Giants keep me a respectable 2-3 for this last week, and upcoming is a big weekend. To keep it to the top five games, I have declared the following games unworthy of my attention:-Dallas at Carolina. See Cowboys comments below, suffice to say this one won't be close-Seattle at   more...

Lavar Arrington says his contract with the Redskins in 2003 originally included a $6.5 million bonus. But, in the final version of the contract that pat was excluded. His agent, Carl Poston, didn't realize it, and told his client to sign. Now, the NFL Player's Union has suspended Poston and   more...
Original Story: http://nfl.aolsportsblog.com/2006/12/06/....

Arrington and Redskins LB coach Dale Lindsey exchanged verbal 'pleasantries' through the media this week. It appears they still hate each other just as much as they ever did.
Original Story: http://runningredskins.blogspot.com/2006....

Wow, what has happened to LaVar Arrington? 2 years ago, he was considered a top linebacker. Now he's been cut twice the past 2 offseasons. The New York Giants released linebacker LaVar Arrington and two other starters Monday in the first major shake-up under new general manager Jerry Reese.New York   more...
Original Story: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2007/fo....

Lavar Arrington will play his former Redskins this week. The Redskins have taken jabs at him all week. Safety Shawn Springs said that Arrington would have nothing to tell the Giants about the Redskins' defense, because he didn't really know all of the plays himself. Arrington has declined much   more...
Original Story: http://www.nytimes.com/2006/10/06/sports....

The New York Giants cut three big-name veteran players Monday, left tackle Luke Petitgout and linebackers LaVar Arrington and Carlos Emmons.Only the Petitgout move can be viewed as a complete surprise.
Original Story: http://valentinesviews.blogspot.com/2007....

Three-time Pro Bowl linebacker LaVar Arrington was released from the hospital Monday, two weeks after breaking his right arm and severely cutting his leg in a motorcycle accident."He's doing much better," said Arrington's attorney, Rosalyn Pugh. "I won't say he's 100 percent, but he's doing better."
Original Story: http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/con....

You remember LaVar, his agent didn't read his contract and lost him $6.5 million then gave up another $4.4 million to be a free agent. And somehow LaVar thinks it was the NFLPA was the one who screwed him, go figure.
Original Story: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story....

"If Everyday People were Pro Athletes" is a feature I'll be running every Tuesday, from now until I run out of bloggers, celebrities, friends and family members to offend and/or alienate myself from. Hopefully, most of the people I know will continue to act like blogs don't exist. Furthermore, if   more...
Original Story: http://pacmanjonesin.com/2007/07/03/if-e....