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Monday, April 24, 2006

Lavar Arrington is a Giant 

# posted by Damon @ 4/24/2006 11:04:00 AM

Maybe it's all over the TV and radio there, but I just found this out and I'm am really excited. After six weeks of speculation, a player I loved to watch at Penn State now fixes a major hole for New York. Let's just hope that he stays healthy, and that without conflict with the coaches that he can play up to the potential seen when he was drafted number two overall and compared to LT.

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i did see this but the news over here ran kind of under the radar. it didn't make any big splashes. i'm really excited though, he's still awsome and we needed linebackers. why doesn't anyone else think LT with arington? he's a monster who can run/jump/hit everything and just flat out kill people. the only stuff i ever read about the giants not wanting him was that he wouldn't fit into thier defensive scheme, well bullshit, change the scheme around him. that would have to have been one of the worst excuses ever for not signing him.

By  Supreme Monkey Overlord, at Monday, April 24, 2006 1:18:00 PM  

Yeah I can't wait to see him in action. I watched rival Redskins games just to see him, and in college he tackled LT style with arms spread out engulfing both QB and RB so it didn't matter if it was a fake or not. His verticle is 46" and he would leap over the line and come down like a missle crushing the QB, or he would hurdle a poor RB sent to block him. He blocked a kick or punt about every other game, and I've seen him take down the kick returner by throwing a blocker into him.

I didn't see anything saying he or the Giants had any problems, just that he wanted too much money, and I think we got a pretty good deal, with only $11 million guaranteed. Nor did I read he wouldn't fit in the scheme, but he freelances some so he's not perfect in any scheme, but when the other LB's and S's can tackle, it's ok. Especially with a good MLB, he'll be free to make big plays. Giants are looking nasty this year. I am getting home the during the weak before the opener so I'll be looking to see some people and watch the Manning vs Manning game.

By  Damon, at Monday, April 24, 2006 2:53:00 PM  

go gints baby

By  murphy, at Monday, April 24, 2006 7:52:00 PM  

my satalite tv is routed from NY so we get all the Giants games out here. I a definate bonus. No red sox games though. I am the mercy of espn and it blows.

Brianciteam i have never been to glacier but we could definately check it out

By  murphy, at Tuesday, April 25, 2006 1:05:00 PM  

Murphy that's a great idea with the satellite, you can always get local stuff over the air anyway.

By  Damon, at Tuesday, April 25, 2006 4:49:00 PM  

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