Albert Haynesworth rips Redskins following preseason loss
Following the Redskins’ 23-3 loss to the Ravens on Saturday night in which he didn’t play until the third quarter, Albert Haynesworth ripped the team in 90-second post game locker room interview.
From CSN Washington:
Haynesworth said he wasn’t injured enough to be held out of practice last Wednesday and Thursday.
“I was told I had ‘headaches’ or whatever and that’s why I couldn’t go out and practice,” he said. “I think it was a little bit more than that.”
Haynesworth added: “[Headaches] was part of that but it wasn’t all of it. They left out a lot of stuff.”
Asked for specifics, he said: “You would have to ask them.”
Haynesworth said the Redskins were holding him out of practice as punishment for skipping the OTAs and mini-camps.
“I guess to make me look bad for not going to their offseason conditioning program,” he said. “Next year, I’m not coming either. I’ll be with my trainer again and come back in the same shape I’m in and feel good about myself.”
Haynesworth did not play in the first half against Baltimore and was upset he was on the field in the second half.
“I’m a ninth year pro,” he said. “I don’t think I should have been out there in the third quarter, but having ‘headaches’ again, that’s what they wanted to do.”
It sounds like both sides are playing the power-trip game right now. Mike Shanahan doesn’t want to just give Haynesworth back his starting job (which is why the DT didn’t play until the third quarter last night), while Haynesworth probably feels like he’s done enough to move forward and put the offseason mess behind him.
Either way, there’s obviously still a lot of tension between Haynesworth and Shanahan and neither of them are ready to sit down to a Sunday picnic together and share their feelings. At some point though, Shanahan is going to have to turn this into a positive situation and move forward because Haynesworth gives the team their best chance of winning. When he’s on top of his game (which includes him not being a malcontent), he’s the Skins’ best defender.
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good another malcontent so called athelete gone from sports.
what a waste of time and money the “skins” spent on him..guess Tn. knew what they were doing when they let him go
The problem is he hardly ever is on top of his game. Just collecting a paycheck. The fact that he opened his mouth goes to show you he is never gonna be a team player. Now it is just gonna be worse. So ready to move on, he is a waste of space.
he is just trying to be a distraction, he doesnt want to play the 3/4 defense and is doing all he can to get traded, and/or out of his contract
That’s what happens to your personality when you’re on a diet and starving LOL
I would say watch this story because it seems to be a lot deeper, than Albert and Shanny. Today news comes out that Albert has a degenerative condition called rhabdomyolysis(on @RoFLoSC tweeted by Phillip Daniels),also today the Redskins fired one of their top (if not the top)PR guys. So who knew what where when? Did the skins or for that matter Tenn. know about this condition and were the Redskins trying to improve Albert’s PR in order to move him. Is this situation (or mess up)by the PR dept that their best guy goes? Coincidence? maybe or not, I am not a reporting but anticipating some good stories coming down the pike. a $21 million mistake Albert’s value = cheese sandwich
What a cry baby…wants to be special and have his own trainer….T E A M…exclusive…not inclusive…his deal.
Use the mans skill… Who do you want bull rushing Romo/Brady/Manning for less than ten mintues a game? Take him on my team to win.
Maybe Snyder will think twice next time he takes on the hireing responsibilities that should be left to the more competent individuals on the staff. What a waste of time and money. A first and second round draft pick for someone who wants to play the game would have been more prudent.
Another big fat stupid POS again demonstrates his lack of knowledge!