Top Redskins pick Landry misses practice with paintball injury

[TZ]

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- A paintball shot in the groin left rookie LaRon Landry unable to practice when the Washington Redskins opened their minicamp Friday.

The No. 6 overall pick in this year's draft was injured during a team-building outing Wednesday, when coach Joe Gibbs allowed the players to leave early at the end of the voluntary spring workouts. Some players went bowling or had lunch together, while many of the defensive players went to play paintball.

"I didn't know paintball was that dangerous," linebacker Marcus Washington said. "I hope it wasn't friendly fire."

Landry was on the sidelines when practice began, but within minutes he left and began laboring slowly up the hill toward the team's main building, appearing to favor his left leg.

Gibbs said Landry should be fine after a couple of days' rest.

"It's kind of bizarre," Gibbs said. "Almost anything can happen in life, so every now and then something like that does happen."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-redskins-paintballinjury&prov=ap&type=lgns

Okay- only on my Skins could a player injure themselves is such a bizarre way.




:popcorn:

[Auggie]

1. A couple of years ago the Oakland Athletics' Mark Kotsay screwed up his back

simply by falling asleep in a weird position in an airplane seat during a transcontinental flight. It's still giving him problems.

Lately it seems if an Oakland player can find a way to get injured, he will.

[BulletproofLandshark]

2. That reminds me of Lionel Simmons

He played for the Sacramento Kings back in the 90's, and I remember him missing a couple of games due to a thumb injury from, believe it or not, playing Nintendo! I think the media even dubbed it "Nintendoitis" later on. At least Landry's injury wasn't self-inflicted. But yeah, that COULD only happen to a Redskin.

[northzax]

3. didn't someone back in the 80s

a pitcher I think, hurt his back pulling up a pair of socks?

[Scurrilous]

4. Former Redskins, Giants LB Arrington hurt in motorcycle crash

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"Former Redskins and Giants linebacker LaVar Arrington was hospitalized with serious but not life-threatening injuries after his motorcycle crashed on a highway ramp, police said.

Arrington lost control and hit a guardrail, Maryland State Police Sgt. Russell Newell said

Arrington, who turns 29 Wednesday, was wearing a helmet and alcohol was not involved in the accident, Newell said. Arrington was issued two citations -- one for operating the motorcycle without a proper license, and one for the crash itself.

Washington drafted Arrington No. 2 overall in 2000, and he made three Pro Bowl appearances while with the Redskins. But he injured his knee in 2004, his playing time decreased, and Arrington bought out his contract after the 2005 season.

He then joined the Giants but was injured in October and played only six games last season. New York released him in February."

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ap-arrington-motorcylecrash&prov=ap&type=lgns

[northzax]

5. well, I suppose that's it for Lavar

must be those Eastern Motors commercials. Hope he's ok.