MG: Former Redskin's eatery files for bankruptcy

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Former Redskin's eatery files for bankruptcy

Arrington owns The Sideline in Largo

The Sideline Bar and Grill in Largo, owned by former Washington Redskins star linebacker LaVar Arrington, has filed Chapter 11 bankruptcy.

Arrington opened the sports bar and restaurant at the Boulevard at the Capital Centre in January 2008, offering live comedy and musical performances, along with 33 televisions and a universal sports motif.

The Sideline was in the news after a 35-year-man from Bowie was shot and killed outside the restaurant March 1. At the time, Sideline management said no patrons or employees reported seeing any physical fighting inside the bar and that the fight took place 120 feet away from the front door.

Documents filed with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Greenbelt revealed no reason for Arrington's petition.

According to the filing, The Sideline, part of F.A.M.M. LLC, has up to an estimated $50,000 in assets and between $1 million and $10 million in estimated liabilities.

Besides $12,000 in total debt to Pepco and Washington Gas, The Sideline's largest debts are $766,268 owed to Commercial Interiors in Marriottsville and $330,142 to L.H. Cranston & Sons Inc. in Baltimore.

Calls to Arrington and his attorney were not returned.

[adamyesme1111]

Poor Lavar....

[TheTotalPackage]

I can't believe this. I eat here regularly

[BillyKilmer]

Tough times ... Restaurants have always been a risky business but today makes that even more so.

[HighOnHendrix]

...between $1 million and $10 million in estimated liabilities.

That's a big range, there. Heck of a lot of money.

[da#1skinsfan]

Theres his first mistake...Largo? Location location location!!!

[veteranskinsfan]

Did Lavar run this business himself or did he let some of his friends run it? He's not the first Redskin who has had trouble running a restaurant and he won't be the last either. He is going to need that gig on the new radio station to pay off his debts.

[The Full Monty]

I can't believe this. I eat here regularly

Does the place seem busy when you go there?

[rk3025]

Where did the money go in less than 2 years?

That's a big range, there. Heck of a lot of money.

[DGREENHULK]

The Sideline was in the news after a 35-year-man from Bowie was shot and killed outside the restaurant March 1. At the time, Sideline management said no patrons or employees reported seeing any physical fighting inside the bar and that the fight took place 120 feet away from the front door.

What Ray Lewis intimidating witnesses again?

[ntotoro]

$1-10 million in liabilities... ? WTF was he doing there? Just when I thought he truly had a remanufactured brain, he proves even that was understated.

[bubba9497]

he's about to lose his double nickels

[BALLz]

Gotta be honest, initially I just glance at the thread title before clicking and missed the word "former".

My first thought was that Snyder had run Johnny Rockets into the ground.

[IbleedBnG83]

I can't believe this. I eat here regularly

Why? The food is horrible.

Sweet atmosphere. Have gone for a few Redskins games including the away Cowboy game...tons of fun! Again, crappy overpriced food.

[IbleedBnG83]

I work as a business tax auditor for the state. I can say this, the business still owes months up on months of sales tax.