[sportscurmudgeon]

A year ago in these very annals, we had folks proclaiming that the Skins could trade Rod Gardner for a first round pick. That didn't quite happen.

LaVar Arrington is a much better player than Rod Gardner to be sure but his contract limits his trade value by a whole lot. He will not bring a Pro-bowl caliber player in return in a trade; he will not bring a first round pick as an even-up trade. He could be part of a package deal that might bring in some high pick or a really good player, but it will not be for Arrington even-up.

And let me suggest that one of the WORST things that could happen to this franchise at this moment of history would be for "Gibbs to let Danny do the dialing".

Here is one of the BEST things that can happen to this franchise at this moment of history: Danny Boy and his new playmate Mark Shapiro focus their attention 24/7 on creating new rides and new ways to pick the pockets of people who go to Six Flags Amusement Parks. That will leave neither of them any time to pretend that either could make a good football decision other than by dumb luck.