Chris Henry Charged with Assault; Waived by Bengals

If he's 100% innocent ( which I doubt ) then why wouldn't we take a look at this guy??

I can't see why not. If the charges are dropped because its some 18 year old trying to get paid the skins would have to consider signing him to an INCENTIVE LADEN CONTRACT WHICH WOULD BE VOIDED IF HE F'D UP AGAIN. No offense guys, but you don't have to be a saint to be a good football player, Dexter Manley was one hell of a Redskin, John Riggins would have been arrested just as many times if athletes were under the same microscope back when he played.

He's definiterly a better option at WR then Mix and could save us from using a high draft pick on a WR. He'll also come extremely cheap right now

Look around the league. A lot of great WR have issues whether it's personality or with the law. When the Pats signed Moss last year I bet most of you said he would single handedly destroy the Pats and that it was a bad move. Well it turned out he needed a change of scenery and he wsn't such a bad guy after all. What if the charges are dropped, Henry signs with the Eagles or Cowboys and goes to the pro bowl next year? Would you still think it was the smart thing to stay away from him?

Although there are a ton of us that are itching for solid WR talent....what 56fanatic said about his problems in college make any possible turnaround extremely unlikely.

It is a shame...why do WR's have such a hard time keeping their cool?
Where's the humility?

Mr. Monk....can please you teach these idiots on how to behave?

Henry has the talent to be one of the best WR's in this league. He is 24 years old. If the charges are dropped and he is not suspended next year then he will be available for very little $ . I think if you compared Henry to Moss at this stage of their careers you'd find a lot of off the field comparisons. I think a lot of people here would have stayed away from Moss last offseason becasue of his checkered past.... what about now? Do you wish we made that move? I know I do.

I wouldn't forgive Pacman just yet lol, even though Henry hasn't paralyzed anyone from the waist down yet he still isn't that bad.

If this is true, and it isn't just a case of mistaken identity as he said, then this guy deserves to be banned. Just another guy who had plenty of talent but can't handle it.

Don't you think that it is a little out of line to say Pacman personally paralyzed someone when he didn't. I would've understood you if Pacman actually pulled the trigger but he didn't.

I hope you're joking. He's blown his multiple chances already.

I'm joking.

I can't see why not. If the charges are dropped because its some 18 year old trying to get paid the skins would have to consider signing him to a INCENTIVE LADEN CONTRACT WHICH WOULD BE VOIDED IF HE F'D UP AGAIN. No offense guys, but you don't have to be a saint to be a good football player, Dexter Manley was one hell of a Redskin, John Riggins would have been arrested just as many times if athletes were under the same microscope back when he played.

He's definiterly a better option at WR then Mix and could save us from using a high draft pick on a WR. He'll also come extremely cheap right now

Look around the league. A lot of great WR have issues whether it's personality or with the law. When the Pats signed Moss last year I bet most of you said he would single handedly destroy the Pats and that it was a bad move. Well it turned out he needed a change of scenery and he wsn't such a bad guy after all. What if the charges are dropped, Henry signs with the Eagles or Cowboys and goes to the pro bowl next year? Would you still think it was the smart thing to stay away from him?

"action without vision is a nightmare". Signing a guy like Henry is action without vision. We need something, so this is what is in front of you and you react.

This notion that nothing is lost if he screws up is losing sight that if in fact another player comes along that would be a better fit, you've already cast your lot to the devil (so to speak). Then he screws up (and he will screw up) and now your back to square one.

Use your Manley example, sure we got a lot out of him, but we needed him in 1988 & 89 and where was he? We had great teams that came up short because a guy like Manley left us high (no pun intended) and dry. When we replaced him, we (with essentially the same team) returned to the playoffs.

Those who do not learn from thier mistakes are doomed to repeat them.

I dont know why everyone is so against signing him or Pac Man. Both know how to play football, have great skills, and whats the risk?

here me out, you sign Henry, or Pac Man. You give them a heavily incentive laden deal and a short leash. If they dotn perform, or go to jail, you cut them. No cap consequences becuase its incentive laden. If they perform great, dont get in trouble, etc, then you just got a steal on takign a chance on two great athletes.

Do you really think those 'team cancer' guys ruin their teams? Assuming they are on the field. Last I looked, TO got run out of Philly, but did nothign but help him win on the field. So they had newsconferences where they diagreed on what flavor of chunky soup they liked, they still put up points and won...

I see no risk in signing them both, filling two huge holes, and if they get arrested again you cut them and are at the same place you started at.

"action without vision is a nightmare". Signing a guy like Henry is action without vision. We need something, so this is what is in front of you and you react.

This notion that nothing is lost if he screws up is losing sight that if in fact another player comes along that would be a better fit, you've already cast your lot to the devil (so to speak). Then he screws up (and he will screw up) and now your back to square one.

Use your Manley example, sure we got a lot out of him, but we needed him in 1988 & 89 and where was he? We had great teams that came up short because a guy like Manley left us high (no pun intended) and dry. When we replaced him, we (with essentially the same team) returned to the playoffs.


If you can replace a guy like that with someone better then of course. But what about hwen you have a great athlete and you cant replace him with another great athlete that doesnt get into trouble?

The Eagles have nice guys at receiver now...they just arent any good...
How are the Vikings receivers after they cut Moss for walking off the field and stuff?....
Tank Johnson? hasnt caused problems in dallas and is a great player
Albert Haynesworth? best in the league at his position...

Even Chris Henry- the passing attack wasnt as good with him gone, and thats having two better guys in front of him. He was an integral part of that offense...

Anygry guys make good football players, bad citizens, but great football players...
Those who do not learn from thier mistakes are doomed to repeat them.

If you can replace a guy like that with someone better then of course. But what about hwen you have a great athlete and you cant replace him with another great athlete that doesnt get into trouble?

The Eagles have nice guys at receiver now...they just arent any good...
How are the Vikings receivers after they cut Moss for walking off the field and stuff?....
Tank Johnson? hasnt caused problems in dallas and is a great player
Albert Haynesworth? best in the league at his position...

Even Chris Henry- the passing attack wasnt as good with him gone, and thats having two better guys in front of him. He was an integral part of that offense...

Anygry guys make good football players, bad citizens, but great football players...
Those who do not learn from thier mistakes are doomed to repeat them.


This is just me, but I want a team I can be proud of, as well, and it is possible. I know that is not a priority with everyone. You seem attached to U of M, well they have become a laughing stock and not because of their record. They justified creepy behavior for years and it got so out of hand that they became a punch line to every joke told about a scandalous program.

With nearly every one of your examples, there was some kind of chaos the ensued. Yeah Dallas had a good year last year but at the cost of a pretty good coach the year before. It's way too early to judge the Tank Johnson situation.

If you are saying one good season justifies blowing up a franchise (49ers, Eagles, Bengals) then I think you are nuts.

Just ask yourself, What Would Gibbs Do?

To all the people who think it's ok to give this guy a shot: Please take the time to read the article in this tread. It's about a tight end named Jeremy Stevens who has caught one to many breaks. http://www.redskinswarpath.com/locker-room/22253-bucs-te-stevens-catching-one-too.html?highlight=Jeremy+Stevens.