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

[skinsfan69]

I wish the reporters wouldn't bring this crap up unless he's going to be cut. 75% chance?? To me this is just bad reporting.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

I agree completely that signing a guy with "personality issues" and "work ethic questions" to a contract with $40+M guaranteed was dumb.

Any psychologist will tell you that the best indicator of future behavior is past behavior - - AH's past behaviors were not worth a $40+M investment.

Having said all that, what is the benefit to the Redskins of cutting him in mid-season?

They save a few game checks - - a pittance compared to the $21M they forked over to this guy about 9 months ago.

They free him up to make a deal with a team going to the playoffs - - boy, that'll show him who's the boss.

They rid the team of a "distraction" - - and miraculously the rest of the squad immediately blossoms and starts beating all opponents by 4 TDs. Not happening...

Albert Haynesworth should never have been signed - - no matter how much of a "beast" folks here pronounced him to be and no matter how big a splash he made in the annual Danny Boy Snyder free agency PR campaign. Now that he is here and the team has paid him, they need to keep him away from the team and away from free agency for the rest of the season.

The best way to do that is to do what Andy Reid did with Terrell Owens in Philly. Send him home to do sit-ups in his driveway. The picture of AH doing pushups in his driveway would at least provide comic relief for the season...

This.

[Longtimefan]

They're not going to release Haynesworth without getting something for him. You can't pay a guy that kind of money and then just cut him. He may not be back next season, but they'll have ample time to work something out.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

For what it's worth, the sports junkies were saying other players on the team said haynesworth was hung over friday morning. a guy called in to the show and said haynesworth was at The tap room at 130 the night previous night. I know this just qualifies as a rumor but if it's true, its disgraceful.

I believe it. He's already been paid most of the 40 mil. He holds all the cards with the Redskins. Snyder has to be furious. One of the worst free agent signings of all time.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by sportscurmudgeon

Having said all that, what is the benefit to the Redskins of cutting him in mid-season?

They save a few game checks - - a pittance compared to the $21M they forked over to this guy about 9 months ago.

They free him up to make a deal with a team going to the playoffs - - boy, that'll show him who's the boss.

They rid the team of a "distraction" - - and miraculously the rest of the squad immediately blossoms and starts beating all opponents by 4 TDs. Not happening...

The best way to do that is to do what Andy Reid did with Terrell Owens in Philly. Send him home to do sit-ups in his driveway. The picture of AH doing pushups in his driveway would at least provide comic relief for the season...

I've said it that getting rid of Haynesworth doesn't fix all the problems that this team has. However, keeping him the way that Shanahan has kept him, hasn't done the team any good. You either play him or cut him, that should've been the attitude from the get go. Who cares if he goes to another team? That shouldn't be a team concern right, they should just cut him, and stop getting all this stupid press about a guy that's been a bust for us.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

They're not going to release Haynesworth without getting something for him.

I doubt any team will pony up even a 7th rounder at this point.

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

You can't pay a guy that kind of money and then just cut him.

If the team was willing to use him as a plugging NT, then why not just cut your losses and let him go?

[SmootSmack]

PD's thoughts reflect, as I've heard it, basically the entire locker room now re: AH

Daniels on Haynesworth: It's dragging us down | Washington Examiner

[sportscurmudgeon]

Originally Posted by Longtimefan

They're not going to release Haynesworth without getting something for him. You can't pay a guy that kind of money and then just cut him. He may not be back next season, but they'll have ample time to work something out.

Redskins - - under the leadership of Danny Boy Snyder - - have a long history of paying players to come here and then cutting/releasing them for nothing.

The pattern works over a decade of Redskins' history; there is no reason to believe it cannot happen again.


And by the way, since the Skins and AH have been so public in their contretemps, what would be the incentive for another team to "work something out" with the Skins to acquire Haynesworth? It isn't as if there are a bunch of GMs out there who think that everything is hunky-dory between Haynesworth and the folks who run the team...

[SFREDSKIN]

The Redskins should sue his ass and recoup some cash back, then trade him or cut his fat ass. I'm sure they could find a reason to sue his ass, such as not performing.

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

PD's thoughts reflect, as I've heard it, basically the entire locker room now re: AH

Daniels on Haynesworth: It's dragging us down | Washington Examiner

Yeah he needs to be told to stay away from the team until the season is over. Then sever the cord.

[DM72]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

The Redskins should sue his ass and recoup some cash back, then trade him or cut his fat ass. I'm sure they could find a reason to sue his ass, such as not performing.

I'm no lawyer, but its not that easy. Plus, big Al would have the union fighting tooth and nail for him.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

PD's thoughts reflect, as I've heard it, basically the entire locker room now re: AH

Daniels on Haynesworth: It's dragging us down | Washington Examiner

I respect PD cause he's a true pro and I like the way he goes about his business. But to be honest he's part of the reason why this team isn't any good. Calling out AH is fine but having solid locker room guys don't win football games.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

PD's thoughts reflect, as I've heard it, basically the entire locker room now re: AH

Daniels on Haynesworth: It's dragging us down | Washington Examiner

Can't sum it up any better than this:

On if Shanahan didn’t put the team first by benching Haynesworth:

“I think it’s the other way around. I think he puts the team first because he won’t let one guy come in here and destroy what we have. You put the team first when you think about the future and the things we have to do. If you don’t practice, you don’t play and that’s putting the team first and giving us the best chance to go out and be successful. He has to understand that. Coach Shanahan is doing a good job of that. He knew what we were missing last year. He knew we missed a lot of practices. The first thing they looked at when they came here, I bet, was how many practices everyone missed. You’ve got to change something. You can’t just sit there and keep letting it happen. That’s what he’s trying to do.”

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

The Redskins should sue his ass and recoup some cash back, then trade him or cut his fat ass. I'm sure they could find a reason to sue his ass, such as not performing.

He's got the Redskins by the balls. Nothing they can do except cut their losses.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by GMScud

Yeah he needs to be told to stay away from the team until the season is over. Then sever the cord.

a la Keyshawn Johnson???