LaVar Arrington
LaVar Arrington
LaVar RaShad Arringtonis a former American football linebacker who played in the National Football Leaguefor seven seasons. He played college football at Penn State and was drafted by the Washington Redskins in the first round of the 2000 NFL Draft...
ProfessionFootball Player
Date of Birth30 June 1978
CityPittsburgh, PA
admit faster hate point realizing seeing start studying
The more I'm studying film, the better I'm getting, the faster I'm getting. As much as I would hate to admit that, I'm kind of seeing the differences. I'm realizing you get to a point of health, but then there's a point where you start getting back to who you are.
believe divine mental point whether
I believe in miracles, ... and I believe at that point I really did feel a change. Whether it's a more mental thing than it is divine intervention, I don't know, but I feel pretty good.
abruptly ahead focal guys hard leader nice opportunity people point pressure type
It's hard being a leader for so long, being a focal point for so long, and then it kind of abruptly stops. It's nice to be back in the mix. It's also nice not to have 'THE PLAYER' pressure on me anymore. It's on other guys this year. It's going to give me an opportunity to go ahead and play and let the other people have that type of attention.
abruptly focal guys hard leader nice opportunity people point possibly pressure
It's hard being a leader for so long and being a focal point for so long, ... and then it kind of abruptly stops. It's nice to be back in the mix, and it's also nice not to have 'The Player' pressure on me anymore. It's on other guys this year, so it's going to give me an opportunity possibly to just go out here and play and let the other people have that kind of attention.
bad close good morale
We're not a bad team. We're close to doing a lot of things. In fact, we have the makings of a very, very good team, but it hasn't materialized. Doing these things consistently can give us a big morale boost.
continue means might people relationship tail team work
This team means the world to me. People might think that our relationship is gone, but I think it means the world to me to be a part of this thing. That's why I continue to try and work my tail off to get back out there.
felt lost played season team
This season shouldn't be over. We shouldn't have lost that game. Take nothing away from the Seahawks; they played very well. But the way this team felt today, the way we feel right now, we don't feel like this season should be over.
bad couple good tried
I didn't get that many plays, ... but I tried to make the most of what I got. Made a couple good plays, a couple bad plays. It's getting there.
baby good growing plays possibly understand
Carlos has some swagger, ... He's going to do some good things. I've still got some of my swagger, but times have changed. I know what I have to do and I understand that for me to be able to do it as proficiently as I possibly can, I can't go out there and just be all emotional. I'm growing up. I'm married. There's a baby on the way. That all plays a part.
again anxiety bit highest
I have a little bit of anxiety. It's all new again. I've got to do it all over again at the highest level. It's going to be interesting.
fed hold support tired
I was tired at first. I had to hold my nerves. I had so much support from my teammates, and I kind of fed off of that.
attitude outside positive
I think I have a positive attitude because I kind of look at things outside the box,
care embrace football gave happy main okay personal phenomenal saw second special time year
I think he's a special person. He'll be all right. He's still growing, he's a young pup in his second year in the league, man, and he'll be fine. We care about him, and not because it's a football thing, but as a personal thing. I was just happy that he was all right. I gave him a big embrace the first time I saw him and I was just happy that he was okay from everything. That was my main concern, not, 'Were you in your playbook?' We'll find that out when the time is right. He's still learning, but he's a phenomenal athlete. I think he'll be fine.
again concerned grateful happy however opportunity playing sunday whatever
Playing on Sunday will be an accomplishment because it has been such a long road, ... However much I play, however they use me, whatever I do, I'm just going to be happy that I'm out there. I'm not concerned about starting. I just want to be a part of it. I'm grateful to even have an opportunity again to get out there with those guys.