Redskins want to sign L. Johnson
Jason LaCanfora writes that TB Larry Johnson is at Redskins Park today and the Redskins very much want to sign him to a contract. I was hoping Johnson was a ploy to get TB Willie Parker to sign a contract [and that could still be the case] because I think Johnson has proven repeatedly that he's a bad guy who can't be trusted to behave himself or think of his team before he does something stupid off the field. Parker and Johnson seem roughly equal to me in on-field talent right now so I'd rather have the guy, Parker, who didn't constantly embarrass his team.
The Redskins definitely need another solid running back to spell [compete with?] Clinton Portis, who missed more than half of last season with a concussion injury and has a lot of wear and tear on his wheels. I would just rather it be Parker. Johnson has scheduled a Monday meeting with the Oakland Raiders so if he leaves Redskins Park without a contract [as many players do these days] then he might be gone for good. Raiders owner Al Davis has never been put off by a rap sheet.
