Haynesworth PASSES Conditioning Test

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

True, but at the same time now that this ego contest is over I do hope that the team focuses on putting the right players in the right position. I am glad that this whole situation is over and MS and the coaching staff have asserted their authority.

If healthy, Kemo should be the NT, he has the physique for being a NT and has the experience. Teams like Green Bay, New England, Pittsburgh, and San Francisco spent resources in keeping their true Nose Tackles on their rosters (I forgot the NT in Green Bay, but the Pats kept Wilfork, Steelers locked up Casey Hampton, and the 49ers re-signed Aubrayo Franklin).

Haynesworth will be a good rushing NT on passing situation, and I think him at either Daniels or Carriker at ends will do a good job at stopping the run. I also see Kemo and AH taking up so many blockers, that it will allow the likes of Orakpo or Alexander to come through with ease during a rush.

Why are you so sure of the ego contest slant? Before you light me up, not saying you are wrong, just questioning if we should just take it at face value as being all ego. The media wants this slant to be accepted since they got 10 days worth of copy out of it. Trainers said the knee showed signs of swelling after the first botched attempt. Secondly, the guy did shed 35 lbs in the offseason, so the guy obviously wanted to be in better shape. Would he have worked his ass off just to **** around during preseason? Idle speculation on my part of course is AH messed up his knee shedding those 35 lbs off and missed the OTA's because of it, not wanting the FO of his knee problems. Thing is this happened during his rants about going to the 3-4 and the drama that went with it. I am not saying ego couldn't be the main factor in the drama, but him coming to camp 35 lbs lighter shows me he came to play. I don't think he would do all that work, just to screw up his preseason playing games by failing a physical fitness test on purpose.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Why are you so sure of the ego contest slant? Before you light me up, not saying you are wrong, just questioning if we should just take it at face value as being all ego. The media wants this slant to be accepted since they got 10 days worth of copy out of it. Trainers said the knee showed signs of swelling after the first botched attempt. Secondly, the guy did shed 35 lbs in the offseason, so the guy obviously wanted to be in better shape. Would he have worked his ass off just to **** around during preseason? Idle speculation on my part of course is AH messed up his knee shedding those 35 lbs off and missed the OTA's because of it, not wanting the FO of his knee problems. Thing is this happened during his rants about going to the 3-4 and the drama that went with it. I am not saying ego couldn't be the main factor in the drama, but him coming to camp 35 lbs lighter shows me he came to play. I don't think he would do all that work, just to screw up his preseason playing games by failing a physical fitness test on purpose.

WHY WHY WHY keep discussing little things? Crap, I put a post that talks about the defense and how Haynesworth, Kemo, and other guys could fit and all you can think about writing a paragraph is my personal opinion that this was an ego contest? No wonder the media hypes these non-stories.

[GusFrerotte]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

WHY WHY WHY keep discussing little things? Crap, I put a post that talks about the defense and how Haynesworth, Kemo, and other guys could fit and all you can think about writing a paragraph is my personal opinion that this was an ego contest? No wonder the media hypes these non-stories.

Well you did say it was an ego trip in your first sentence. My point was it might have been less ego trip than a guy that might have been hiding an injury. And by the way the thread is about the "non story", so it seems like I can talk about it since it is what the thread is about. I did read your entire post Ruh, and I am with you on the hoping they put the right personnel in the right positions. I do hope they don't stick AH at NT though.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by GusFrerotte

Well you did say it was an ego trip in your first sentence. My point was it might have been less ego trip than a guy that might have been hiding an injury. And by the way the thread is about the "non story", so it seems like I can talk about it since it is what the thread is about. I did read your entire post Ruh, and I am with you on the hoping they put the right personnel in the right positions. I do hope they don't stick AH at NT though.

I doubt they'll stick him at NT, just on passing downs I think.