Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

Simple, a guy who puts the good of the team before himself and gives his best effort on each play. That's all that can be asked of a good teammate. Everyone may not be best buddies, but when it comes time to "get in the foxhole" if a guy will do those two things he's a good teammate.

Here's how I personally defined a good teammate, if I knew the guy was willing to do the same things I would for the team, he's a good teammate.


well said.

I believe that great teams are made up of "lunch pale" or blue collar men. They are committed, they are intelligent and are accountable. It is not an easy task for a GM and coach to end up with fifty-three of these types but it does happen. Not one player should stand out from the rest for any reason other than playing football, leaving it all on the field. I could not imagine having a fifty-three man squad, all of them with personalitys like, say T.O. I think that if the players win the majority of their games without any one or few taking the credit, that would be awesome.

Well we've had a lot of players using cop-out excuses then. He's not the only one that held issue with the training staff. So he took it upon himself, before the new regime and staff came in, to see to it that he would receive proper training. One can only wait to see.

I think I remember Daniels saying the same thing. But Daniels isn't suppose to be the impact player that AH is suppose to be. And he's not making the $ that AH is. To me the guys that make the most $ should be the guys that set the tone or they need to be your leaders.

What makes a good teammate exactly? I don't think that's an easy thing to define.

It's a guy that doesn't put himself or his personal issues above the team. CP is a shitty teammate where Donavan McNabb is probably a great teammate.

I believe that great teams are made up of "lunch pale" or blue collar men. They are committed, they are intelligent and are accountable. It is not an easy task for a GM and coach to end up with fifty-three of these types but it does happen. Not one player should stand out from the rest for any reason other than playing football, leaving it all on the field. I could not imagine having a fifty-three man squad, all of them with personalitys like, say T.O. I think that if the players win the majority of their games without any one or few taking the credit, that would be awesome.

Exactly. These define the Skins of the 80's and early 90's.

Exactly. These define the Skins of the 80's and early 90's.

I doubt you'll see this again given the change in the league (i.e. free agency, commercialized league, etc., etc.)

I doubt you'll see this again given the change in the league (i.e. free agency, commercialized league, etc., etc.)

I disagree. We've had many of those type of guys the last few years...Samuels, Marcus Washington, Randy Thomas, JC, John Jansen.. I think Orakpo is one of those guys, Rock Cartwright..there are several more. AH is def not one of those type of guys.

I disagree. We've had many of those type of guys the last few years...Samuels, Marcus Washington, Randy Thomas, JC, John Jansen.. I think Orakpo is one of those guys, Rock Cartwright..there are several more. AH is def not one of those type of guys.

True, but I feel that those will be few and rare in between. Don't get me wrong, I like those guys. But look at Jason Campbell for example, how he was crucified by fans. Or guys like Jensen, Washington, Thomas, and Samuels, who the team got rid as they got old. You'll see guys like that come and go, but they won't have long tenures like in the past.

Honestly, I hate that problem children get all the press, but unfortunately a regurgitated/overhyped/overkilled story about Haynesworth will sell quicker among the media and the fans, than a story about a guy that handles his business.

obviously......

Haynesworth faces paternity suit | ProFootballTalk.com (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/26/haynesworth-faces-paternity-suit/)

obviously......

Haynesworth faces paternity suit | ProFootballTalk.com (http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2010/05/26/haynesworth-faces-paternity-suit/)

This may or may not be true, but any guy who comes into a lot of money could expect this sort of thing. This is what makes me sick...

Her lawyer, Salvatore Strazzullo, told the Post, "This man is worth millions. She has had to apply for Medicaid to take care of her pregnancy."

If she's broke and can't afford a kid, why the hell did she let herself get pregnant? Maybe that in itself is the answer.