Plunkett16
03-15-2006, 05:29 PM
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 218
Location: Modesto, CA
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:15 pm
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2370177
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Carl Poston, the agent for ex-Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington, was suspended for two years Wednesday by the NFL Players' Association's Committee on Agent Regulation & Discipline, the SportsBusiness Journal reported.
The suspension stems from violations over Arrington's contract negotions at the end of the 2003 season. Arrington claims that the Redskins orally agreed to a $6.5 million dollar bonus, a bonus that was subsequently left out of the former Penn State star's contract.
Poston will be able to appeal the suspension.
In August, Arrington and the team cam to a settlement over the bonus, but terms favored the Redskins, who agreed only to a deal that would make Arrington a free agent or net him a $3.25 million bonus if he made the Pro Bowl in two of the next four seasons. He did not make the Pro Bowl this season.
In January, the NFLPA filed a formal complaint seeking disciplinary action against Poston for "neglect."
Poston's suspension was announced at the players' union's annual meeting in Maui.
Posts: 218
Location: Modesto, CA
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2006 8:15 pm
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http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=2370177
Quote:
Carl Poston, the agent for ex-Redskins linebacker LaVar Arrington, was suspended for two years Wednesday by the NFL Players' Association's Committee on Agent Regulation & Discipline, the SportsBusiness Journal reported.
The suspension stems from violations over Arrington's contract negotions at the end of the 2003 season. Arrington claims that the Redskins orally agreed to a $6.5 million dollar bonus, a bonus that was subsequently left out of the former Penn State star's contract.
Poston will be able to appeal the suspension.
In August, Arrington and the team cam to a settlement over the bonus, but terms favored the Redskins, who agreed only to a deal that would make Arrington a free agent or net him a $3.25 million bonus if he made the Pro Bowl in two of the next four seasons. He did not make the Pro Bowl this season.
In January, the NFLPA filed a formal complaint seeking disciplinary action against Poston for "neglect."
Poston's suspension was announced at the players' union's annual meeting in Maui.