Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

[cpayne5]

Originally Posted by over the mountain

AH is a mercenary. He plays for money. His two biggest seasons came in contract years.

Stop the presses! A football player playing the game for money.

The whole "he played hard during a contract year" is a bit overblown, IMO. Players generally peak after they've been in the league a few years, so it's natural that they would play well right as their rookie contract is running out (usually 4 or 5 years in). I'm sure that there are some players who certainly play harder in a contract year, but I also think that what I said above skews perception a bit and people make assumptions.