Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

[Slingin Sammy 33]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

What makes a good teammate exactly? I don't think that's an easy thing to define.

Simple, a guy who puts the good of the team before himself and gives his best effort on each play. That's all that can be asked of a good teammate. Everyone may not be best buddies, but when it comes time to "get in the foxhole" if a guy will do those two things he's a good teammate.

Here's how I personally defined a good teammate, if I knew the guy was willing to do the same things I would for the team, he's a good teammate.

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Slingin Sammy 33

Simple, a guy who puts the good of the team before himself and gives his best effort on each play. That's all that can be asked of a good teammate. Everyone may not be best buddies, but when it comes time to "get in the foxhole" if a guy will do those two things he's a good teammate.

Here's how I personally defined a good teammate, if I knew the guy was willing to do the same things I would for the team, he's a good teammate.

well said.

[RememberRFK]

I believe that great teams are made up of "lunch pale" or blue collar men. They are committed, they are intelligent and are accountable. It is not an easy task for a GM and coach to end up with fifty-three of these types but it does happen. Not one player should stand out from the rest for any reason other than playing football, leaving it all on the field. I could not imagine having a fifty-three man squad, all of them with personalitys like, say T.O. I think that if the players win the majority of their games without any one or few taking the credit, that would be awesome.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by RememberRFK

I believe that great teams are made up of "lunch pale" or blue collar men. They are committed, they are intelligent and are accountable. It is not an easy task for a GM and coach to end up with fifty-three of these types but it does happen. Not one player should stand out from the rest for any reason other than playing football, leaving it all on the field. I could not imagine having a fifty-three man squad, all of them with personalitys like, say T.O. I think that if the players win the majority of their games without any one or few taking the credit, that would be awesome.

Exactly. These define the Skins of the 80's and early 90's.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Exactly. These define the Skins of the 80's and early 90's.

I doubt you'll see this again given the change in the league (i.e. free agency, commercialized league, etc., etc.)

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I doubt you'll see this again given the change in the league (i.e. free agency, commercialized league, etc., etc.)

I disagree. We've had many of those type of guys the last few years...Samuels, Marcus Washington, Randy Thomas, JC, John Jansen.. I think Orakpo is one of those guys, Rock Cartwright..there are several more. AH is def not one of those type of guys.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

I disagree. We've had many of those type of guys the last few years...Samuels, Marcus Washington, Randy Thomas, JC, John Jansen.. I think Orakpo is one of those guys, Rock Cartwright..there are several more. AH is def not one of those type of guys.

True, but I feel that those will be few and rare in between. Don't get me wrong, I like those guys. But look at Jason Campbell for example, how he was crucified by fans. Or guys like Jensen, Washington, Thomas, and Samuels, who the team got rid as they got old. You'll see guys like that come and go, but they won't have long tenures like in the past.

Honestly, I hate that problem children get all the press, but unfortunately a regurgitated/overhyped/overkilled story about Haynesworth will sell quicker among the media and the fans, than a story about a guy that handles his business.