Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

He's not obligated, but there are a lot of fans that I've talked too ( here in this area anyway) that would like to hear a word from him in his defense. As much as this guy has been talked about his situation is known all over the world. It should be between him and the team, but unfortunately for everyone, that's not the way it has turned out.

Totally agree. I've been listening to the local sports stations here, and the sentiment here in D.C., besides disgust for Haynesworth, seems to be that at least he can clear the air a little bit, if not entirely.

I do think that if Haynesworth comes to camp in shape and gets after it, these feelings will subside and everybody will be looking towards the season opener vs. Dallas. Whether we like it or not, we need this dude in the lineup come opening night.

Totally agree. I've been listening to the local sports stations here, and the sentiment here in D.C., besides disgust for Haynesworth, seems to be that at least he can clear the air a little bit, if not entirely.

I do think that if Haynesworth comes to camp in shape and gets after it, these feelings will subside and everybody will be looking towards the season opener vs. Dallas. Whether we like it or not, we need this dude in the lineup come opening night.

Your summation is probably as close to universal agreement as we're gonna get on this thread. I'd hate to go against Dallas without him.

The issue is between AH and the team. No need for either party to issue statements regarding it.

when everyone else IS making an issue of it (and lets be honest, large portions of the fanbase and media ARE making a huge deal of it), I would think it would benefit Haynesworth's image tremendously if he made a statement. All he would have to do is say, "look, I love being a washington redskin. We've got a great coaching staff and am excited about accomplishing great things this year. These offseason activities are voluntary. I'm staying in Tennessee to spend time with my family. I'll be there for all mandatory activities. In the meantime, I'm getting myself in great shape so I can have my best season yet in 2010."


Instead, Haynesworth's public comments thusfar in the offseason have been lukewarm at best, and its obviously deliberate. Like Smoot said, we shouldnt be surprised by any of it. We knew what we were getting when we brought him here.

when everyone else IS making an issue of it (and lets be honest, large portions of the fanbase and media ARE making a huge deal of it), I would think it would benefit Haynesworth's image tremendously if he made a statement. All he would have to do is say, "look, I love being a washington redskin. We've got a great coaching staff and am excited about accomplishing great things this year. These offseason activities are voluntary. I'm staying in Tennessee to spend time with my family. I'll be there for all mandatory activities. In the meantime, I'm getting myself in great shape so I can have my best season yet in 2010."


Instead, Haynesworth's public comments thusfar in the offseason have been lukewarm at best, and its obviously deliberate. Like Smoot said, we shouldnt be surprised by any of it. We knew what we were getting when we brought him here.

Let's be honest, I believe you have said multiple times how nothing AH or the FO say is worth anything. IF AH came out and said what you just asked for, MULTIPLE sources and commentators would speculate that he was trying to look good for any possible trade partners. Then we would be in this thread and several posters would take up that slogan and say that AH is cynically playing to the media so another team will take him.

Nothing he says or doesn't say is going to appeal to the part of the fan base that hates, or really dislikes, AH and his salary. What he has said, that he wants to be the best DT in the league, and if the team tells him to play NT he will, but he'd rather not, SHOULD be enough, if all people wanted was hearing the right words.

My guess is that AH has not "cleared the air" because he doesn't give a flying fork about what you, I, or talking heads on NFLN think. Nor should he. We're the ones who are making mountains out of molehills.

Well this link has been posted a few times before but...doesn't seem to be complaining much here about the coaches or the Skins

Beyond the Athlete: Albert Haynesworth Part II - Beyond The Athlete - Back Sports Page (http://www.backsportspage.com/beyond-the-athlete/2010/4/9/beyond-the-athlete-albert-haynesworth-part-ii.html)

I like your writing Rainy, but voluntary mod camp ended for me yesterday (thank you very much Dreamseatfan!), so it's time to re-inforce this rule

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I only have one question, if our Franchise Mod can come back in top form after not doing much of anything during the voluntary mod camp, why can't AH?

Well this link has been posted a few times before but...doesn't seem to be complaining much here about the coaches or the Skins

Beyond the Athlete: Albert Haynesworth Part*II - Beyond The Athlete - Back Sports Page (http://www.backsportspage.com/beyond-the-athlete/2010/4/9/beyond-the-athlete-albert-haynesworth-part-ii.html)

:thumb: Sounds good to me.

Haslett's thoughts on the Redskins using the 3-4 4-3.

•Why Haslett thinks the 3-4 defense will benefit the Redskins: "Just the unknown of where you’re coming from, who’s blitzing, who’s not blitzing. You can just do so many things out of it that you can’t do out of a four-man line. Now, if you got great four-man line people, then you play that." He adds, "There’s no reason you can’t go 3-4, 4-3. I’ve played in both, coached in both, been successful in both. I think its just the type of players you have. I think the cornerstone of the team on defense is Brian Orakpo. He had 11 sacks last year, rushed 200 some times. In this defense, we’ll rush 600-700 times.""

Well this link has been posted a few times before but...doesn't seem to be complaining much here about the coaches or the Skins

Beyond the Athlete: Albert Haynesworth Part*II - Beyond The Athlete - Back Sports Page (http://www.backsportspage.com/beyond-the-athlete/2010/4/9/beyond-the-athlete-albert-haynesworth-part-ii.html)

It was that article being discussed among several of the people that attend home games with me, and prompted me to post what I did a little while ago.

We'd like to see Albert refute some of the things being said that are not true. There's an old saying 'silence gives consent" if he never says anything, he leaves people with the impression that what they're saying is true.

I think the cornerstone of the team on defense is Brian Orakpo. He had 11 sacks last year, rushed 200 some times. In this defense, we’ll rush 600-700 times.""

so excited. so damn excited.