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LaVar Arrington Fantasy Football News, Notes, Rumors and Statistics
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Mon, 02 Jul 2007 13:45:10 -0700 The Associated Press reports unrestricted free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg, wrist) was released from the hospital Monday, July 2. Arrington was involved in a motorcycle accident in Washington about two weeks ago, resulting in broken bones in one of his arms, legs and wrists.
Thu, 28 Jun 2007 12:10:00 -0700 David Elfin, of the Washington Times, reports unrestricted free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg, wrist) is still in the hospital after his motorcycle accident. It has also been confirmed by Carl Poston, Arrington's agent, that Arrington also suffered a broken wrist in the accident. Some reports have indicated Arrington has an infection from cuts he suffered as well as a torn tendon and carpal tunnel-like symptoms in his wrist. Poston and Arrington's attorney, Rosalyn Pugh, deny the infection and the other wrist injuries.
Fri, 22 Jun 2007 10:24:20 -0700 Jason La Canfora, of the Washington Post, reports free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg) will remain in hospital at least through the rest of the week as a precaution following his motorcycle accident Monday, June 18, according to his lawyer, Rosalyn Pugh. Arrington has already had one surgical procedure to repair his fractured forearm and has deep lacerations that require care as well. Concern over infection is the primary reason Arrington will remain hospitalized.
Wed, 20 Jun 2007 15:11:29 -0700 Jason La Canfora, of the Washington Post, reports unrestricted free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg) is doing well after his motorcycle accident, according to his agent, Carl Poston. "He's doing great, all of his vital signs are good. They want to keep him as a precaution, and he's not going to be able to walk for a while, but he's doing well," said Poston.
Tue, 19 Jun 2007 13:16:08 -0700 Stephen Manning, of the New York Post, reports unrestricted free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg) has received two citations from his motorcycle accident Monday, June 18. One of the citations was for driving a motorcycle without a proper license and the other was for the accident itself. Arrington was wearing a helmet when the accident occurred and no alcohol was involved, according to Maryland State Police Sgt. Russell Newell.
Mon, 18 Jun 2007 13:05:43 -0700 Michael Smith, of ESPN.com, reports unrestricted free-agent LB LaVar Arrington (arm, leg) broke bones in his arm and leg after being involved in a serious motorcycle accident Monday, June 18, according to Arrington's agent, Carl Poston. The injuries do not appear to be life-threatening. Poston said Arrington broke a bone in one of his arms and three bones in one of his legs.
Wed, 14 Mar 2007 20:37:46 -0700 Jason La Canfora, of The Washington Post, reports free agent LB LaVar Arrington (Giants) intends to play in the 2007 season, according to his agent Kevin Poston. Arrington is about a month away from being able to pass an NFL physical after tearing his Achilles' tendon last season. Poston said he Arrington has drawn some interest.
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 18:48:48 -0800 Updating a previous item, Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports the New York Giants released LB LaVar Arrington Monday, Feb. 12. Cutting Arrington saves cost the team nearly a $1.5 million hit. The team does not plan to renegotiate with him.
Mon, 12 Feb 2007 14:27:10 -0800 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports the New York Giants have released LB LaVar Arrington.
Thu, 25 Jan 2007 21:01:21 -0800 Aron Angel, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (Achilles') has been coming to Giants Stadium nearly every day to continue rehabilitating his surgicaly-repaired left leg. "Me and the trainers have been working our tails off. (Assistant Athletic Trainer) Byron Hansen and I have been really diligent on getting my legs back together. I feel really strong and in good spirits. From what the doctors say and what the trainers say, I'll have a full recovery. I'll be ready for mini-camp in June and stuff like that. I'll be working out with the guys this offseason, so I'm excited. My legs feel much better than I had anticipated, so that's a bonus," said Arrington. He plans to remain in New Jersey throughout the entire offseason to work with the team's trainers.
Wed, 06 Dec 2006 22:25:33 -0800 The Associated Press reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington equated the players union with organized crime Wednesday, Dec. 6, a day before he was scheduled to testify before Congress at a hearing for his former agent, Carl Poston. Poston was suspended by the NFLPA for his handling of the contract Arrington signed with the Washington Redskins near the end of the 2003 season. Arrington believes the union acted unfairly by suspending Poston. "They suspended him without a hearing, the NFLPA. If you are educated and you pay attention to what is going on around you, they do a lot of foul stuff. It's like organized crime, to be honest with you. They are bad," Arrington said. Union head Gene Upshaw believes he is protecting not only Arrington, but other players by suspending Poston. "When we got into this, we did it to protect LaVar. I couldn't care less about Poston. I felt we'll take care of him [Poston] later, and we did."
Tue, 05 Dec 2006 22:39:53 -0800 The Associated Press reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington is tentatively scheduled to testify before Congress this week at a hearing involving his former agent, Carol Poston. NFL Players Association general counsel Richard Berthelsen, a law professor and Arrington were on a "tentative witness list" e-mailed by House Judiciary Committee press secretary Terry Shawn to the Associated Press. The Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law has scheduled an oversight hearing for Thursday, Dec. 7, to examine the NFLPA's arbitration process. Lawmakers will look into the NFLPA's suspension of Poston stemming from his handling of a contract Arrington signed with the Washington Redskins near the end of the 2003 season.
Thu, 26 Oct 2006 16:31:57 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (Achilles') has been placed on Injured Reserve, ending his 2006 season.
Tue, 24 Oct 2006 17:06:03 -0700 New York Giants LB Carlos Emmons (pectoral) will continue to increase his workload in practice this week. He could replace LB LaVar Arrington (Achilles') at strongside linebacker if he is able to play.
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 21:56:17 -0700 The Associated Press reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (Achilles') is likely out for the 2006 season after tearing his left Achilles' tendon during the Week 7 game.
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 19:35:34 -0700 ESPN reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (Achilles') suffered a ruptured Achilles' tendon during the Week 7 game. The injury will require surgery to repair.
Mon, 23 Oct 2006 18:00:30 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (undisclosed) was carted off the field Week 7 with an undisclosed injury.
Fri, 06 Oct 2006 07:18:22 -0700 Vinny DiTrani, of the Bergen Record, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington has steered clear of getting involved in a war of words with members of his former employer, the Washington Redskins. After Redskins linebackers coach Dale Lindsey stated, ""He(LaVar) didn't know anything when he was here, what makes you think he'll know something up there?" in reference to Arrington not knowing the team's playbook and CB Shawn Springs adding, ""I don't think LaVar knew all the defenses when he was here," Arrington responded, "That's a brilliant game plan. Make a statement, have a player validate it, then it's believable." Arrington went on to say, "I'm here, I'm happy and the most important thing is this team gets back to winning. That's my main focus."
Wed, 04 Oct 2006 17:39:56 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) was limited during the team part of practice Wednesday, Oct. 4 and is listed as probable for the Week 5 game.
Wed, 20 Sep 2006 11:12:07 -0700 New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin announced that LB LaVar Arrington (personal) would not be in attendance for Wednesday's practice, Sept. 20, since he would be attending the funeral of his grandfather.
Mon, 18 Sep 2006 15:41:19 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (neck) is expected to be in the lineup Week 3.
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 11:05:52 -0700 FOX Sports reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (burner) appears to have suffered a burner during the Week 2 game and is questionable to return to action.
Sun, 17 Sep 2006 10:54:57 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (undisclosed) left the Week 2 game with an undisclosed injury.
Fri, 15 Sep 2006 12:32:59 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) is listed as probable for Week 2.
Fri, 08 Sep 2006 14:49:00 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) practiced with the team Friday, Sept. 8, and is expected to start. Arrington is listed as probable for the game.
Thu, 07 Sep 2006 12:59:15 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) is listed as probable for the Week 1 game. He claims he feels great and is ready to go.
Wed, 06 Sep 2006 12:56:44 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) practiced again Wednesday, Sept. 6, and appears on track to start during Week 1.
Tue, 05 Sep 2006 16:01:26 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) practiced Tuesday, Sept. 5, and said he plans to play the entire Week 1 game despite having a swollen left knee.
Sat, 02 Sep 2006 09:06:29 -0700 Ralph Vacchiano, of the New York Daily News, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) expects to participate in practice this week.
Fri, 01 Sep 2006 15:51:37 -0700 The Associated Press reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) says he will be ready for the team's season opener Sept. 10. "Am I ready to play? Yes!" said Arrington. "I can only say it so many times. I am ready to play. Believe me."
Thu, 31 Aug 2006 22:03:40 -0700 New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said LB LaVar Arrington (knee) did not play in the team's preseason game Thursday, Aug. 31.
Tue, 22 Aug 2006 18:25:41 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) practiced in full Tuesday, Aug. 22.
Mon, 21 Aug 2006 15:52:17 -0700 Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knees) had swelling in his knees and he left practice Monday, Aug. 21, after only a few plays.
Sun, 20 Aug 2006 14:16:28 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) did not practice Sunday morning, Aug. 20. He remains on a once-a-day practice schedule and he will practice in the team's second session.
Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:57:40 -0700 New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin was asked about his impression of LB LaVar Arrington during the team's preseason game Thursday, Aug. 17, and he replied: "I think LaVar looked forward to playing. He takes great pride in being a physical player and I thought he brought that dimension to our defense, which he does. I'm sure he looks at it, whether or not his timing was all that he wants it to be, he was out there, he was physical and he did lend a lot to our defense from that standpoint."
Mon, 14 Aug 2006 19:53:46 -0700 Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) practiced for a second consecutive day Monday, Aug. 14.
Sun, 13 Aug 2006 16:13:57 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants OLB LaVar Arrington (knee) returned to practice Sunday, Aug. 13.
Sat, 12 Aug 2006 16:55:49 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) is expected to resume practicing once per day.
Thu, 10 Aug 2006 19:08:04 -0700 Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports the New York Giants medical staff and head coach Tom Coughlin are devising a plan to keep LB LaVar Arrington (knee) on the practice field while keeping the swelling in his knee to a minimum. Coughlin said, "Hopefully, it's not to any great extent during the season. It could be the season, it could be more than training camp, so it's always something we're going to have to be very much aware of."
Wed, 09 Aug 2006 20:03:11 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (knee) will not play in the preseason opener Friday, Aug. 11. Arrington reiterated he is not seriously hurt and will be ready for the regular season opener.
Tue, 08 Aug 2006 14:09:07 -0700 New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin has not said if LB LaVar Arrington (knee) will be available for the team's preseason opener Friday, Aug. 11, against the Baltimore Ravens.
Mon, 07 Aug 2006 15:56:11 -0700 During his press conference Monday, Aug. 7, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin updated the status of injured LB LaVar Arrington (knee), saying Arrington has some swelling in his surgically-repaired knee.
Sun, 06 Aug 2006 18:07:30 -0700 New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (undisclosed) missed the afternoon practice Sunday, Aug. 6.
Sun, 06 Aug 2006 11:08:17 -0700 During his press conference, New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said LB LaVar Arrington (undisclosed) is dealing with soreness in a couple different areas. He was not sure if he would be available for the evening session Sunday, Aug. 6.
Tue, 01 Aug 2006 15:28:15 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (head) suffered a cut on his head Tuesday, Aug. 1, but the injury is not serious.
Mon, 31 Jul 2006 13:31:20 -0700 New York Giants head coach Tom Coughlin said he is impressed with the work ethic of LB LaVar Arrington. "He has worked very hard and he has worked hard to learn this system, and he has done well and he is continuing to do well and he is trying hard to make sure that he learns this system as fast as he can," said Coughlin.
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:49:22 -0700 John Branch, of the New York Times, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington said the suspension of his agent, Carl Poston, was "unjust." Poston was suspended Thursday, July 27, for two years by the N.F.L. Players Association for using "bad faith efforts to delay, frustrate and undermine" hearings over his role in a contract dispute between Arrington and the Washington Redskins. "They did this without giving him a trial," Arrington said Friday, July 28. "I don't know what they have against him, but I think it's unjust."
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 19:16:11 -0700 During his press conference, New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington (tendonitis) discussed his status with tendonitis. Arrington said, "It's just sore. It's just sore a little bit. It doesn't really need to be a recurring story or anything like that. It's just a little sore. I mean, I've worked very hard. You know that sometimes when you work really hard things get sore. My body is really just balancing back out a little bit. Sometimes you have little things that you got to push through. That's about it."
Fri, 28 Jul 2006 18:54:29 -0700 Michael Eisen, of Giants.com, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington's disagreement with ESPN analyst Merril Hoge has been mended after a phone conversation. Arrington asked Giants vice president of communications Pat Hanlon to call Hoge, who Arrington has known since he was a youngster in Western Pennsylvania. Arrington said, "I had our PR people call him. 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."
Thu, 27 Jul 2006 19:50:24 -0700 Arthur Staple, of Newsday, reports New York Giants LB LaVar Arrington vented for nearly an hour to reporters outside his dorm Thursday, July 27, talking mostly about his undeserved bad reputation and wondering why he hears so much negativity about the Giants in the national football media. "People want to hate on the Giants," he said. "I've heard negative statements about Eli, about the defense. 'Who's going to be the biggest flop this year?' They say the .Giants. They hate us. They really hate on the Giants. I guess it's a great situation because people have always hated on me." ESPN analyst and former Pittsburgh Steelers RB Merril Hoge set off Arrington. According to Arrington, Hoge ripped him recently, which "really broke my heart. I go way back with this guy." Arrington said Hoge questioned whether the linebacker will fit in with head coach Tom Coughlin.
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