Haynesworth fails conditioning test

Nope, frick the Cowgirls.I live in the Maryland -DC area so I see more about the Skins then I do other teams but I was born a Blue blood,I will say that out of 3 daughters 1 is a Giants fan ,1 is a Skins fan and the other doesn't care!


I still remember the year we had a chance to put the Giants down 0-3 to start the year, but you guys had that goal line stand and (the great fortune that Ladell freakin Betts the worst goal line back ever) was the guy who couldn't end that game and anyways after that game I said the Giants had no chance that year to you specifically and you said the Giants had turned a corner or something.

I thought you guys were going to have an awful year.

Then you upset the Patriots that year and I was reminded why the NFL is so kicks ass.

Every new year nobody knows what the heck is going to happen.

It's awesome!

I still remember the year we had a chance to put the Giants down 0-3 to start the year, but you guys had that goal line stand and (the great fortune that Ladell freakin Betts the worst goal line back ever) was the guy who couldn't end that game and anyways after that game I said the Giants had no chance that year to you specifically and you said the Giants had turned a corner or something.

I thought you guys were going to have an awful year.

Then you upset the Patriots that year and I was reminded why the NFL is so kicks ass.

Every new year nobody knows what the heck is going to happen.

It's awesome!

Yep, that was pretty much the beginning of the Giants turn around that season. They were talking about making major changes had they lost that game and we couldn't close the deal.

Turns my stomach now just thinking about it.

I didn't even want to sit through 24 pages of people argueing about whether it was fair or not. I voted fair. Our beloved former HC Gibbs installed a system in which the choice was on the player, either spend the majority of their off season at the facility working out under the conditioning coach's watchfull eye or stay away and take a physical test upon return. It's not a hard decision. The choice is left all up to the player. It's not being forced on the player at all.

So having said that AH had a choice as did all the other players on the team. But...... the HC said all the other players had already taken the test even though it was informal. In case you all have forgotten at the begining of the OTA's I recall the players running back and forth up and down the field. It also looked like they were being timed by the coach's on the field. So to me it sounds like all the players had to do it also so to simply let AH start practicing with out having completed this conditioning test would be unfair to all the other players who completed the test during OTA's.

Simply put if AH didn't want to have to be put in this situation he should have had his butt here throughout the OTA's and had done his informal test, with out all the controversy.

I didn't even want to sit through 24 pages of people argueing about whether it was fair or not. I voted fair. Our beloved former HC Gibbs installed a system in which the choice was on the player, either spend the majority of their off season at the facility working out under the conditioning coach's watchfull eye or stay away and take a physical test upon return. It's not a hard decision. The choice is left all up to the player. It's not being forced on the player at all.

So having said that AH had a choice as did all the other players on the team. But...... the HC said all the other players had already taken the test even though it was informal. In case you all have forgotten at the begining of the OTA's I recall the players running back and forth up and down the field. It also looked like they were being timed by the coach's on the field. So to me it sounds like all the players had to do it also so to simply let AH start practicing with out having completed this conditioning test would be unfair to all the other players who completed the test during OTA's.

Simply put if AH didn't want to have to be put in this situation he should have had his butt here throughout the OTA's and had done his informal test, with out all the controversy.


Yep... read my previous post.. I agree

Good ol GusFrerotte is the only one that has voted unfair so far. If ya happen to come back to this thread, mind sharing why you think it's unfair? Not to bash you or anything, just because I'm honestly curious.


Just did to see the results of the voting. Not my opinion dude, just hit yes just to see the results and to see if anyone else would vote yes. I thought it would be funny to vote yes and be the fly in the ointment also. IF the guy can't complete that relatively easy drill he shouldn't be practicing. Damn he might collapse or have a heart attack!!!

Well, what matters is what gap he's playing. If he's playing 0 gap, then he's not gonna get much sacks since he has to play the run to both his right and left first and occupy the blockers in front of him. If he plays the 1-gap or something, then he can try to split the linemen; it's what he has been doing these past few years. Besides, in a 3-4 he may be the DE, but the pass rusher is going to be Rak, and depending on how they line up, Al may just have to penetrate the 1-gap.

Very common misnomer,most NG's play the center but yes the scheme will determin what AH does.Also just to clear things up,no one player is the pass rusher......one might do it better then others so he would come in on passing situations but trust me all the D line is rushing the QB.

Well Albert has not been cleared to be tested again this morning. It's early yet, but a knee problem already and the team heavy work is yet to come?? ouch!!

I wonder how long this mess is going to drag out.

If his knee really is an issue there's no sense in forcing things and making matters worse.

My question is this: If Haynesworth is never able to complete the test, and he isn't able to play, can the redskins void his contract?

I mean they aren't gonna give him that much cash to be a backup, even if he does somehow pass the test and thereby make the squad.