Haynesworth fails conditioning test

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I couldn’t be more behind what Shanahan is doing. Im cool with players doing their offseason conditioning at home or in their college city or wherever, except when you have a new coach or regime coming. If Al’s most important thing was winning he would have been at the Park for all the workouts voluntary or not.

I am a guy that is cool with taking chances on players. I like taking the chance with Larry Johnson. I would say let’s bring Shawn Andrews into camp. Santinio Holmes for a 5th rounder, sure. Mike Vick (last year), yeah let’s give him a chance. Even Tony “never have I ever had sex with my sister” Washington, hey we all make mistakes. My point is you cant have malcontents on your team if youre gonna let them police themselves. You cant be laissez-faire with guys that have the chance to be disruptive. Even if you side with Al on him not thinking we would switch to the 3-4 (I partially do) you cant let him walk all over you and your team. Not just to put him in line but to keep everyone else in line. Al made his point clear to the coaching staff AND the players. Now Shanahan is doing the same, and at the end of the day Al will be a better player for it as will the team. Unless he quits but that could ruin his career and he could lose money, so I doubt that happens.

Also everyone was there for at least 50% of the workouts and team togather averaged over 90% complete attendance. Shanahan apparently said if youre not here for 50% of activates there will be a test. What is he supposed to do back out on his word? Blow off everyone who worked hard at the Park because Al gets paid more? Not hold players accountable or have standards when you insist on private conditioning when there are major changes at the helm taking place?

I played JV football for 1 year (then found funner things to do after school) and our QB kept fumbling the snap in practice, again and again. Our coach said if you fumble one more time youre running for the rest of practice. Our qb fumbled the next play, so he took off running. About 10 minutes later our coach said you can stop and return to practice. Guess what. The OB kept fumbling. If you say something you stick to your guns. I hope Sanny does in this case.