ESPN 980's Chris Russell: 75% Chance Skins release Big Al this week

[GMScud]

I was just in the car on the way to the bank and heard ESPN980's Chris Russell call in to the Al Galdi Monday AM Quarterback show with the breaking news. One of Russell's sources inside Redskin's Park tells him there is at least a 75% chance the Skins flat our release Haynesworth this week. Wow.

Sorry, no link, just heard it on the radio less than 10 minutes ago.

[GMScud]

Mods- sorry, can you please add the word "chance" after 75% in the thread title? Thank you.

[mredskins]

Probably have no other choice becasue his trade value is like one item off the McDonald's Value Menu at this point.

[freddyg12]

"release" or "waive?" I would think & hope for the latter. Thanks for the update.

[Jontrem]

I wish that was a 100% chance he will be released. Sick of him, what a failed experiment.

[diehard]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

I wish that was a 100% chance he will be released. Sick of him, what a failed experiment.

This whole team, from top to bottom is a failed experiment.

[skinsfan69]

I heard it too. At this point it does no good to release him. I'd keep him here til is contract runs out or wait for another trade offer. Make him suffer.

[GMScud]

Found a link:

Washington Redskins to Release Albert Haynesworth | Bleacher Report

It is pretty annoying we're going to flat out cut him, considering Tennessee reportedly offered us a 4th rounder for him. Another gaffe by Shanahan.

Now that this news is out, we won't get a side a rice pilaf for him.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Found a link:

Washington Redskins to Release Albert Haynesworth | Bleacher Report

It is pretty annoying we're going to flat out cut him, considering Tennessee reportedly offered us a 4th rounder for him. Another gaffe by Shanahan.

Now that this news is out, we won't get a side a rice pilaf for him.

Consider Shanny's predicament, he's in his first year as coach/gm. He's got to change the dysfunctional culture of the team & at the same time make the most of the assets before him. Since AH agreed to take his $20 mil bonus & play in the 3-4 Shanahan had to commit to making things work & getting the most return on Snyder's huge investment (which Shan. & Allen didn't have any part in). Snyder will not be happy either way, but if Shan. shows that he made every effort to get him to buy in, at least he can tell the danny that AH had worn out his welcome.

Also, taking a one-sided trade offer is not good for future bargaining. He & Allen have to let the nfl know that the Skins are not going to do deals like Vinny did. So far they've been pretty good in that regard.

[Jontrem]

It might do some good for what Shanahan is trying to do. Have you ever been on a team of any kind with a malcontent? It's annoying, they complain all the time and they are contrary just to cause problems! I'd say cut him. This season is now pretty much over but at least we can go into the off-season with a better attitude if he is not on the team.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Jontrem

It might do some good for what Shanahan is trying to do. Have you ever been on a team of any kind with a malcontent? It's annoying, they complain all the time and they are contrary just to cause problems! I'd say cut him. This season is now pretty much over but at least we can go into the off-season with a better attitude if he is not on the team.

Oh it's certainly good for the culture of the team, but to get nothing for him after supposedly being offered a 4th rounder a month or so ago is bad on Shanahan's part. We're hurting for draft picks as it is.

But hey, for all intents and purposes we already flushed $30M+ down the toilet with this guy. What's another draft pick?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Oh it's certainly good for the culture of the team, but to get nothing for him after supposedly being offered a 4th rounder a month or so ago is bad on Shanahan's part. We're hurting for draft picks as it is.

But hey, for all intents and purposes we already flushed $30M+ down the toilet with this guy. What's another draft pick?

Well, as I recall it was conditional and it wasn't only for Big Al.

I'd be surprised if he's actually released before the end of the year, but I'd also be surprised if he plays another snap for the Skins.

[SouperMeister]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Oh it's certainly good for the culture of the team, but to get nothing for him after supposedly being offered a 4th rounder a month or so ago is bad on Shanahan's part. We're hurting for draft picks as it is.

But hey, for all intents and purposes we already flushed $30M+ down the toilet with this guy. What's another draft pick?

Shanahan completely mishandled this from the beginning of the season. If the guy was such a malcontent, you can either:

A) Accept whatever you can get in a trade, or if you aren't offered the value you desire,

B) Play the guy to build more acceptable trade value.

The first mistake was Snyderato giving the fat turd $30M+ in the first 15 months, but not accepting a 4th rounder, then deactivating Haynesworth in a third of the games is just plain stupid. In hindsight, cutting him for nothing on Sept 1st would have been far more productive than cutting him now.

[MonkFan4Life]

I really hope this isn't going to happen.

[SirClintonPortis]

When Shanahan wants a pet project to work, he's going to try to make it work no matter the cost. Sadly, he should have considered the costs, as we could have had much better value for Carter and Haynesworth than what we'll probably fetch now.