ESPN 980's Chris Russell: 75% Chance Skins release Big Al this week

[MTK]

He clearly has to go, if not now then once the curtain falls on our season get him outta here.

[SFREDSKIN]

Shanahan is not going to let "fat Albert" have it his way which is releasing him, this way fat Albert wins. Shanahan will keep him on the roster and will handle it a different way, maybe come up with an injury and put him on IR. He will not be released, you think Shanahan wants him to catch on to a playoff bound team?

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Shanahan is not going to let "fat Albert" have it his way which is releasing him, this way fat Albert wins. Shanahan will keep him on the roster and will handle it a different way, maybe come up with an injury and put him on IR. He will not be released, you think Shanahan wants him to catch on to a playoff bound team?

I would like to see him "keyshawned".

[Giantone]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

He clearly has to go, if not now then once the curtain falls on our season get him outta here.

Would it be possible to put him on IR and thus keep him from other teams but off the current roster?

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Would it be possible to put him on IR and thus keep him from other teams but off the current roster?

if we don't play him then this would be a great idea if it's possible

[SFREDSKIN]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Would it be possible to put him on IR and thus keep him from other teams but off the current roster?

Put him on IR due to him being a "head case" "psychological" reasons.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by Giantone

Would it be possible to put him on IR and thus keep him from other teams but off the current roster?

He could be suspended a la Keyshawn or TO.

[scott.sharrer]

Chris Russell always spurns up some cockamany story that has no truthful backing to it. Fat Al is not going to be cut this far in to a season. They will wait till the offseason and try to get something for him. Shanahan tried to make it work, but Fat Al is a premadona and it was never going to work out for both sides.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

The sad thing is, mcnabb has played so poorly he probably has as much trade value as haynesworth does at this point (i.e. None)

[SolidSnake84]

This is great news. This loser needs outta here on a 1st class ticket. The skins should have never signed this guy...last true mistake outta the cerrato era....

[Alvin Walton]

Boot his fat ass out the door.

[Player_HTTR]

Schefter is disputing the reports via twit, which I cannot link to from work.

Said MS would not do AH the favor of releasing him and that it won't happen this season.

[Ruhskins]

Releasing Albert Haynesworth won't solve this teams problems, and honestly at this point this mess is solely Shanahan's fault for keeping this drama going so long. Personally, I hope he gets released, because I'm tired of him and this situation. I know Tony Kornheiser rarely talks sports, but I happened to be listening to his show today and he said it best....either play the guy or get rid of him, plain and simple.

Personally, I don't buy the whole "he's trying to change the culture of the team"; to me this was a big fight between MS' ego and AH's stubbornness (to quote TK). If Mike Shanahan wants to change the culture of this team, he needs to find a way to motivate players, get rid of worthless players, and win some f*cking games. Making an example of Albert Haynesworth in front of the national media has done nothing for this team.

[SFREDSKIN]

Sources: Albert Haynesworth won't be released
By Jason Reid

Despite ongoing media speculation that defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth may be released soon, the Redskins do not plan to cut him, two people familiar with the situation said Monday.

Haynesworth has again stirred frustration in the organization because of what coaches consider a lack of effort in practice last week and by being late to a defensive meeting, according to people familiar with the situation. But the Redskins are not on the verge of releasing the two-time all-pro player, who earned $32 million in the first 14 months of his contract. By the end of the season, Haynesworth will have been paid $36.5 million for two seasons with the Redskins.

Haynesworth, who has a salary of $3.6 million this season, has been inactive for four games. He has not started a game and has been credited with 13 unassisted tackles and 2.5 sacks.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Haynesworth, who has a salary of $3.6 million this season, has been inactive for four games. He has not started a game and has been credited with 13 unassisted tackles and 2.5 sacks.

thats AH problem imo. he doesnt like the remainder of his contract. the DS and Vinny really screwed the pooch on this "lets get creative and take advantage of the no-cap year" thinking.

personally, id let him sit inactive for the next 2 seasons. no OTAs, preseason, etc. make that skins contract he signed and had no intention of honoring, his last contract. after 2 years of him sitting on his ass at home i doubt there would be much interest. might as well, he will be making pennies for the next few years since he already received the overloaded portion of his contract.

or AH could always opt out of the contract and pay back 17mil after this season if he truly wants to go to a 4-3 team and this isnt about the money he is set to make in the next few years. if he opts out he would have made about 18 mill for 2 seasons, thats fair compensation, then he is free to go and try and blackmail some other team.

of course, thats if his hissy fits are really about the 3-4 and not the fact that he thought he could get paid 32 mil for 14 months then force his way out of town and into a new contract.