Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

I find it disturbing that Albert Haynesworth can stay away from minicamp when there is a new coaching staff that is putting a new system in place. I'm OK with him training in TN with the man who has helped him improve his performance in the past. But I'm not OK with his being the only player on the team to miss this minicamp. I know it's not mandatory but I just can't imagine how someone who professes to care about winning can't be bothered to take 3 days away from his personal training when there is so much for him to learn. Not to mention that he apparently couldn't care less about his teammates.

It is particulary galling to me to think that this man is the highest paid player on the team. Shouldn't setting a good example. if not being a leader, be part of what he thinks his employer deserves for the tens of million dollars that he is being paid? I believe that Haynesworth must have misled Dan Snyder about what he would do for that money when his contract was negotiated.

Although Shanahan is running the team, if I were in Dan Snyder's position, I would have to call Haynesworth and let him know how disappointed I am in him and that I think he is clearly not keeping his end of the bargain. No way is Haynesworth earning his full paycheck, no matter how he performs during the regular season.

I also would like to see Haynesworth drop the bullshit about his having no problem with playing in Haslett's 3-4 defense. His actions speak much louder than his words.

I think that Haynesworth probably tried to force a trade. That didn't happen. Now, he should put that aside and get with the program.

Would it be more acceptable if several players skipped minicamp?

This whole issue is way overblown, as it is every year. Every team has some players who make their statements by missing voluntary camps and OTAs. Rather than focus on the positive, we will have 80+guys all out there competing, and working. AH knows he's gonna be here, and knows what he's gonna do, line up take 1-2 guys out of the picture while trying to get to the ball. Like Matty said, if he misses the mandatory camps then fine print the story, for now focus on the fact that we have every starter but one there today. (maybe two, if Rodgers isn't there, I know Rocky was there today)

No!!! Haynesworth acting selfishly!? Screw his chunky-butt-funky ass!

close this thread. why a repost of an ongoing thread. No links, no articles, etc.

AH will be a beast come game time & if he isn't don't cut him F that let him ride the bench or play him at NT.

Unlike Jason Campbell, Shanahan has explictly said they were not going to trade him. Yeah sure, they listened to offers from Tennessee, but do you really think that these guys are just tight buyers but loose sellers? Tennessee would be getting a near-certain Pro Bowler for themselves while we get what, a second round draft pick? If I was giving someone a Pro Bowler, I expect a Pro Bowler or something equal to that in return, and Tennessee was predictably NOT accommodating and hence they went about parroting to the media that they weren't going to trade Al. That's what I think went through their minds. They guessed Tenn wasn't going to cough up the goods, so Shanahan just told Schefter to say they weren't trading him to help make Schefter's already-good rep even better.

AH is a mercenary. He plays for money. His two biggest seasons came in contract years.

Stop the presses! A football player playing the game for money. :silly:

The whole "he played hard during a contract year" is a bit overblown, IMO. Players generally peak after they've been in the league a few years, so it's natural that they would play well right as their rookie contract is running out (usually 4 or 5 years in). I'm sure that there are some players who certainly play harder in a contract year, but I also think that what I said above skews perception a bit and people make assumptions.

Is AH our new JC? Will he become our new Lavar?

What do you mean by that?

What do you mean by that?

Probably that people will create a million threads about the same discussion regarding Haynesworth....like this one.

close this thread. why a repost of an ongoing thread. No links, no articles, etc.

First a thread on trading Haynesworth for Clady and now one dedicated to Haynesworth behaving selfishly. Anyone want to guess when the next thread biased towards Haynesworth will strike The Warpath?

In the meantime please take a moment to view my own personal Haynesworth thread.
http://www.thewarpath.net/redskins-locker-room/36313-albert-haynesworth-and-his-trainer.html