Albert Haynesworth = laughing stock/bust/UPDATE/PASSED BEHIND CLOSED DOORS I personally think it's hilarious the way Shannahan is making a fool out of a high profile shit talking NFL player who up til now has been robbing the Redskins Blind..... Funny thing is, he DOES have talent, but is his own worst enemy cause he is lazy, not a team player and doesnt push himself..... Thoughts? ASHBURN, Va. (AP) -- Albert Haynesworth is at practice for the Washington Redskins practice -- but strictly as an observer. Haynesworth did not take a conditioning test Saturday that coach Mike Shanahan says the two-time All-Pro defensive lineman must pass before practicing. He failed the test Thursday and Friday. It is not clear why he didn't retake it Saturday. While the team practiced in pads and helmets, Haynesworth stood to the side in his No. 92 jersey and a baseball cap. An assistant coach stood next to him, gesturing toward the players as they worked out. Haynesworth is the only Redskins player required to take the test because he missed the team's entire offseason conditioning program. http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/201...bal&adxnnlx=1280584943-nk0NyOKNfZHFzWk5nZAmgA Haynesworth finally passes conditioning test Posted by Mike Florio on August 7, 2010 8:06 AM ET In D.C., it's time to pour the wine and cut the cheese. Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth finally has passed coach Mike Shanahan's conditioning test. Rick Maese and Jason Reid of the Washington Post report that Haynesworth, after more than a week, has managed to complete two 300-yard shuttle runs within the allotted time period. So why do we feel like we should be putting the word passed in quotations? Let's consider the fact that Haynesworth showed up at 6:00 a.m. to "prepare" for the test, and that an unnamed source told Reid that Haynesworth "will" pass it. That's a lot of confidence regarding the abilities of a guy who has been limited for eight days -- and thus presumably in no better shape than when he last failed the test -- due to a balky knee that flared up when he failed the test a second time. Excuse our skepticism on this, but I once handled a case in which an out-of-shape applicant for a law enforcement job "passed" a fitness test behind the closed door of the sheriff's office. So it really isn't a stretch to wonder whether Haynesworth "passed" the test with only the player and Shanahan on the practice field. It would make sense. Shanahan had been stuck in a corner with a large brush in his hand and wet paint all around him. By refusing to let Haynesworth practice until he "passed" the test, Haynesworth had no chance of learning the team's 3-4 defense. But if Shanahan had relented on the position that Haynesworth won't practice until he passes the test, Shanahan would have lost considerable face. So even if Haynesworth legitimately passed the test, we think there's no way that, after nine days of missed practice, he wasn't going to "pass" it today.... :shit::rofl::deadskins::up:
What a huge mistake by Snyder giving him all that money. He just doesn't seem to give a shit anymore.
Am I the only one who thinks this is a total non-issue? AH will be there on game day if the Skins want to go anywhere this year and Skins' fans will have short memories if he dominates the middle of the line like he normally does.
Yes, not all guaranteed, but alot of it was, alot of up front money in the first year... http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3939011
Overpaid disappointment to the Redskins so far, yes. I wouldn't call him a bust because that insinuates that he never performed well, which is not true because he was an elite player the last few years he was in Tennessee. Plus he still has time to redeem himself and be a solid contributor. I do think it'll be hilarious watching Shanahan ride his ass from here out though.
The guy couldn't pass two conditioning test now he's watching everyone practice, gotta be embaresing, that's all....lol
ASHBURN, Va. -- A swollen knee has kept Albert Haynesworth from taking his conditioning test, sidelining him from Washington Redskins training camp practice for the third straight day. Coach Mike Shanahan says Haynesworth showed up Saturday morning with some irritation in his knee and that doctors recommended he not take the test. Shanahan is requiring that Haynesworth pass the test before taking part in practice. The coach is requiring him to do so because the defensive lineman did not take part in the team's offseason conditioning program. Haynesworth failed the test Thursday and Friday. Haynesworth did make his first appearance on the field during a practice Saturday morning, standing to the side and watching drills for about 10 minutes.
Haynesworth finally passes conditioning test Posted by Mike Florio on August 7, 2010 8:06 AM ET In D.C., it's time to pour the wine and cut the cheese. Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth finally has passed coach Mike Shanahan's conditioning test. Rick Maese and Jason Reid of the Washington Post report that Haynesworth, after more than a week, has managed to complete two 300-yard shuttle runs within the allotted time period. So why do we feel like we should be putting the word passed in quotations? Let's consider the fact that Haynesworth showed up at 6:00 a.m. to "prepare" for the test, and that an unnamed source told Reid that Haynesworth "will" pass it. That's a lot of confidence regarding the abilities of a guy who has been limited for eight days -- and thus presumably in no better shape than when he last failed the test -- due to a balky knee that flared up when he failed the test a second time. Excuse our skepticism on this, but I once handled a case in which an out-of-shape applicant for a law enforcement job "passed" a fitness test behind the closed door of the sheriff's office. So it really isn't a stretch to wonder whether Haynesworth "passed" the test with only the player and Shanahan on the practice field. It would make sense. Shanahan had been stuck in a corner with a large brush in his hand and wet paint all around him. By refusing to let Haynesworth practice until he "passed" the test, Haynesworth had no chance of learning the team's 3-4 defense. But if Shanahan had relented on the position that Haynesworth won't practice until he passes the test, Shanahan would have lost considerable face. So even if Haynesworth legitimately passed the test, we think there's no way that, after nine days of missed practice, he wasn't going to "pass" it today....
Haynesworth finally passes conditioning test Posted by Mike Florio on August 7, 2010 8:06 AM ET In D.C., it's time to pour the wine and cut the cheese. Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth finally has passed coach Mike Shanahan's conditioning test. Rick Maese and Jason Reid of the Washington Post report that Haynesworth, after more than a week, has managed to complete two 300-yard shuttle runs within the allotted time period. So why do we feel like we should be putting the word passed in quotations? Let's consider the fact that Haynesworth showed up at 6:00 a.m. to "prepare" for the test, and that an unnamed source told Reid that Haynesworth "will" pass it. That's a lot of confidence regarding the abilities of a guy who has been limited for eight days -- and thus presumably in no better shape than when he last failed the test -- due to a balky knee that flared up when he failed the test a second time. Excuse our skepticism on this, but I once handled a case in which an out-of-shape applicant for a law enforcement job "passed" a fitness test behind the closed door of the sheriff's office. So it really isn't a stretch to wonder whether Haynesworth "passed" the test with only the player and Shanahan on the practice field. It would make sense. Shanahan had been stuck in a corner with a large brush in his hand and wet paint all around him. By refusing to let Haynesworth practice until he "passed" the test, Haynesworth had no chance of learning the team's 3-4 defense. But if Shanahan had relented on the position that Haynesworth won't practice until he passes the test, Shanahan would have lost considerable face. So even if Haynesworth legitimately passed the test, we think there's no way that, after nine days of missed practice, he wasn't going to "pass" it today.... :shit::rofl::up:
I think you're right, which shows Shanahan doesn't stick to his guns the way I thought he would.....course it was prolly a mandate from above him, after all, the guy is a few million dollar investment....
He failed it 8 times. Shanahan would be under a huge amount of pressure to get Haynesworth into practice.
On the one hand, Haynesworth is lazy, overpaid, and kind of a dirtbag (remember his face stomp against the Cowboys?) That said, the way that the Redskins are handling him is very stupid. He's one of the best 4-3 tackles in football but they're shoehorning him into a system that doesn't fit his talents, and the way they've publicly humiliated him seems hugely vindictive to me. They should be working with Haynesworth to try to get him into shape, not sniping at him through the media.
^ he basically stole 21 million from the Skins, whatever they do to him short of taking all of the money back on top of what ever else they do is completely justified in my eyes.
I don't see Haynesworth as a victim of any sort here, I just think that the Redskins are making a bad situation worse. That $21 million is gone, and they aren't gonna get it back. Plus, all of the negative press from this training camp have destroyed whatever slim chance they had of trading him. The best thing for the team would be to maximize what they can get out of Haynesworth through the rest of his deal, but it seems like they've already pretty much guaranteed that he won't have a working relationship with Shanahan.
^ I agree with this. The Redskins' handling of the situation almost makes me feel sorry for the shitbag.
