The All-Inclusive Albert Haynesworth Thread

[CarMike]

Originally Posted by wide_awake

The fat idiot is on an island all by himself, with only a few trolls playing the part of defending him.

You can't feel good when the president of the Players Association is blasting you a new one.

[Patrick]

If I'm DS .... I do what I have to, to make sure AH never plays in the NFL again.

[skin4ever]

Originally Posted by CarMike

Do like I do at the strip clubs. I make it rain insufficient funds receipts. The girls go crazy!

I think Daniel Tosh did a skit about his trips to strip clubs. He said he makes it hail, he throws change at em.

[skin4ever]

Originally Posted by FanFromArizona

Haynesworth Statement Regarding Minicamp Absence

"The Washington Redskins are a great and storied franchise with an owner in Mr. Snyder that will do anything in his power to win and a fan base that is unrivaled in the NFL. When I signed here after meeting all day with the staff and top executives, and talked about the defense that we would run and what my role would be, I was assured I would have the freedom to play to my strengths and I was excited about the future. After many years in the NFL, I know what it takes for me to perform at my highest level. My number one goal has always been to help my team win -period. It's also important at my position to help free my teammates to make plays, which I've done throughout my career when I've been allowed to play to my strengths. I will continue to work individually to prepare for training camp and the start of the 2010 season."

This statement is interesting to me. One, is he putting out little snippets of tampering to try and force the skins to let him go with the 21mill. If i recall, he signed a record contract before sunrise in the first few hours of FA. Second, the remainder of his statement is damage control, given the fact that the NFLPA, nfl players of past and present have been slamming him. Hes merely trying to gain as much benefit of the doubt as possible to garner a fair trade(for the skins to accept it). IMO of course. Hes said this before while working out on his own and preparing for minicamp only to lie. Unfortunately for him, the damage is done, now hes one of those players who is a great talent but is their presence worth the price of dealing with him.

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by skin4ever

"The Washington Redskins are a great and storied franchise with an owner in Mr. Snyder that will do anything in his power to win and a fan base that is unrivaled in the NFL. When I signed here after meeting all day with the staff and top executives, and talked about the defense that we would run and what my role would be, I was assured I would have the freedom to play to my strengths and I was excited about the future. After many years in the NFL, I know what it takes for me to perform at my highest level. My number one goal has always been to help my team win -period. It's also important at my position to help free my teammates to make plays, which I've done throughout my career when I've been allowed to play to my strengths. I will continue to work individually to prepare for training camp and the start of the 2010 season."

This statement is interesting to me. One, is he putting out little snippets of tampering to try and force the skins to let him go with the 21mill. If i recall, he signed a record contract before sunrise in the first few hours of FA. Second, the remainder of his statement is damage control, given the fact that the NFLPA, nfl players of past and present have been slamming him. Hes merely trying to gain as much benefit of the doubt as possible to garner a fair trade(for the skins to accept it). IMO of course. Hes said this before while working out on his own and preparing for minicamp only to lie. Unfortunately for him, the damage is done, now hes one of those players who is a great talent but is their presence worth the price of dealing with him.

Interesting theory, but if his agent were doing that, it would amount to career suicide.

[skin4ever]

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

Interesting theory, but if his agent were doing that, it would amount to career suicide.

Yeah but the statement when i signed here after meeting the FO and coaches all day... is pretty plain and simple. Im sure Chad Speck is having a hard time controlliing AH too. Im also sure, speck didnt mind his cut of the 32 mill in 13 mths. IMO this was a calculated gamble(get 32 mill in 13 mths and move on) that backfired on all parties involved.

[BurgundyNGold]

Originally Posted by skin4ever

Yeah but the statement when i signed here after meeting the FO and coaches all day... is pretty plain and simple. Im sure Chad Speck is having a hard time controlliing AH too. Im also sure, speck didnt mind his cut of the 32 mill in 13 mths. IMO this was a calculated gamble(get 32 mill in 13 mths and move on) that backfired on all parties involved.

Yeah, but it could also be a figure of speech, an exhaggeration or both. AH is not exactly know for either his honestyor his grasp on reality lol. Besides, the tampering this would only come back to bite his agent (who could be barred from the NFL) and AH himself. Especially if the contract gets nullified, in which case AH would probably have to give back the $21M anyway.

[akhhorus]

Originally Posted by BurgundyNGold

Yeah, but it could also be a figure of speech, an exhaggeration or both. AH is not exactly know for either his honestyor his grasp on reality lol. Besides, the tampering this would only come back to bite his agent (who could be barred from the NFL) and AH himself. Especially if the contract gets nullified, in which case AH would probably have to give back the $21M anyway.

If the contract is voided for tampering, I doubt the skins could use that as a mechanism to get the bonus money back. The rest of the deal would be null and void(including the guaranteed years).

[BIGREDSKINSFAN1963]

regardless,i can't see any way that AH is ever allowed back on the team,can anybody else?i think the players are so disgusted with the situation,there is no way they can trust the guy again!
to me,if you have been a player your whole life,and you sign and give your word as a man and a player,you play the way and you do what the coaches tell you to do!i don't care if you are getting paid 32 mill a season,or 32 dollars a season,your word is your bond!if you violate that,what do you have really?

[HanburgerBum]

Originally Posted by skin4ever

"The Washington Redskins are a great and storied franchise with an owner in Mr. Snyder that will do anything in his power to win and a fan base that is unrivaled in the NFL. When I signed here after meeting all day with the staff and top executives, and talked about the defense that we would run and what my role would be, I was assured I would have the freedom to play to my strengths and I was excited about the future. After many years in the NFL, I know what it takes for me to perform at my highest level. My number one goal has always been to help my team win -period. It's also important at my position to help free my teammates to make plays, which I've done throughout my career when I've been allowed to play to my strengths. I will continue to work individually to prepare for training camp and the start of the 2010 season."

This statement is interesting to me. One, is he putting out little snippets of tampering to try and force the skins to let him go with the 21mill. If i recall, he signed a record contract before sunrise in the first few hours of FA. Second, the remainder of his statement is damage control, given the fact that the NFLPA, nfl players of past and present have been slamming him. Hes merely trying to gain as much benefit of the doubt as possible to garner a fair trade(for the skins to accept it). IMO of course. Hes said this before while working out on his own and preparing for minicamp only to lie. Unfortunately for him, the damage is done, now hes one of those players who is a great talent but is their presence worth the price of dealing with him.

If I am the Redskins, I would let hell freeze over first before I allow myself to be blackmailed or extorted by Haynesworth. If Wash was guilty of tampering in his original signing and that is proven by the latest Haynesworth revelation, so be it. We will take our punishment from the NFL. But, unless the League also voids the remainder of Haynesworth's contract, I would just suspend him and try to end his pro football career.

[HanburgerBum]

Originally Posted by akhhorus

If the contract is voided for tampering, I doubt the skins could use that as a mechanism to get the bonus money back. The rest of the deal would be null and void(including the guaranteed years).

I sure hope you are wrong about this, because that would mean Haynesworth ending up having his cake and eating it too. He would have pocketed 32 mil for one season as well as his freedom.

The Skins may have unclean hands for tampering, but he and his agent weren't exactly saints either for participating in the mess. It would seem to be unfair that the team gets punished, but he not only walks away scott free but actually benefits.

What if evidence of tampering was revealed before Haynesworth was paid the 21 mil? Could the contract have been voided at that point and the Skins get out of paying him that amount? If so, perhaps Wash should have gone to the NFL and fessed up before paying him the 21 mil.

[Emmanouel8]

If there's one thing intermediaries don't like its when one party suddenley throws old dirty laundry at another to get their way. Haynesworth loses any credibility he has left by bringing this up now. The motive is painfully abvious. Makes you wonder if he really thought he could hang this over the FO's head to get out cleanly. He would make the situation far worse for himself he goes that route.

[MDBluefinCrab]

Another after effect,caused by the Un-dynamic Duo of Little Danny and Vinny. I hope this fat POS never plays another down in the NFL. Relegate that fat slob to a Canadian football team.

[BIGREDSKINSFAN1963]

he actually thought the redskins were gonna play the same defensive scheme 7 years regardless of whether there were a change in head coaches? that is the dumbest thing i think i have ever heard!!!

[Farmer Ted]

The good news is that if he somehow lands on another team, by the time he faces the Skins our O-line will be well-versed in chop-blocking. I can see sending in Heyer just to dive at his knees.