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Originally Posted by Mattyk
So does anyone still side with AH?
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I surely do not side with Haynesworth; I was leery of giving a guy with "work ethic issues" and "anti-social behavior issues" $40M guaranteed on the day they signed him.
I do think that this suspension without pay keeps him as a distraction for the team and keeps this nonsense in the news/media far longer than it needs to be there. If the Skins simply were to keep him on the roster and announce every Wednesday for the next 4 weeks that he will not be playing, that would be less intrusive - - no NFLPA appeals and the like. Or maybe they suspend him WITH pay so there really isn't all that much for the NFLPA to appeal about.
The amount of money the Skins are likely to recoup is not nearly a number that means the difference between profit and loss for the team.
I think the cleanest break possible - - suspension with pay for the rest of the year and banishment from Redskins' Park and all team activities - - is best for the team.
By the way, he can always buy a ticket and go to the game as a fan; the team CANNOT prevent that. I wonder what fan reaction in FedEx would be if he were sitting in an aisle seat on the 40 yardline...???