The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 (edited) Redskins D-coordinator talks frustration over HaynesworthNFL.com Wire Reports Published: June 7, 2011 at 10:59 p.m. Updated: June 8, 2011 at 09:14 a.m. Liked: 2 | Comments: 98 Email Like Print Read Discuss Friend(s) Email Your Email Send Email By NFL.com Wire Reports More Columns > Washington Redskins defensive coordinator Jim Haslett didn't hold back when explaining his issues with Albert Haynesworth in an interview with 101 ESPN radio in St. Louis.Haslett qualified his statements by saying he likes Haynesworth, and he believes the defensive lineman can still thrive if returned to a 4-3 scheme. But he also described Haynesworth as a lazy player who either has trouble listening to -- or plain ignores -- his coaches."He can do almost anything he wants. He doesn't want to do anything. To me that's the issue," Haslett said. "He's one of those guys you walk in a meeting and you tell him, 'Put down the phone.' The next day you have to tell him to put down the phone. The next day, you tell him to put down the phone."You tell him, 'Don't read the newspaper in meetings.' The next day you have to tell him the same thing. It doesn't stick; it's an every-day thing."Haynesworth set an NFL record in 2009 with $41 million guaranteed as part of a seven-year, $100 million contract with the Redskins. But Haynesworth fell out of favor with new coach Mike Shanahan in 2010 and repeatedly clashed over workout routines and playing time. The Redskins suspended Haynesworth for the final four games of the season for "conduct detrimental to the team."Haynesworth exasperated Redskins coaches by essentially refusing to be part of the team's 3-4 defense last season."He just didn't want to play in this scheme. He didn't want to play in the 3-4," Haslett said in the interview. "He didn't want to do the things we wanted. Then we said, 'OK, if you're not going to do it, let's not do it. Let's play nickel, play the 3-technique.'"Then, it got to the point where he said, 'I don't want to play first- and second-down nickel. I just want to play third-down nickel.' Oh my God, you're relegating yourself to 10-15 snaps a game. Then after that he didn't want to do the blitzes, he just wanted to rush."Haynesworth's image as a poor team player is just the start of his problems. At one point last year, the 29-year-old was juggling as many four court-related matters, including lawsuits from a bank, an exotic dancer, a man injured in an automobile accident and complaints from his ex-wife that he wasn't paying her health insurance or their children's bills.Last week, a Virginia judge dismissed a misdemeanor assault charge against Haynesworth after the player reached an agreement with the man who said he was the victim of a road-rage attack.And last month, Haynesworth pleaded not guilty to a misdemeanor charge of sexual abuse for an incident in which he allegedly groped a waitress at a Washington hotel bar in February. That case goes to trial in July. The Associated Press contributed to this report. Edited June 8, 2011 by The Falcon Jedi Knight Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freebird310 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I dont want his fat azz here, and anyone that does is off his rocker ...he will never pass the Falcon filter, so I wish people would stop talking about him, dude is a straight up punk ...... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ATLFalcon556 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 ha-ha to everybody who wants/wanted him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Falcon Fantom Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 No Thanx!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Falcon Jedi Knight Posted June 8, 2011 Author Share Posted June 8, 2011 What a lot of people dont realize is when the Redskins played a 4-3 he didnt do anything either. So its not the scheme, its just a simple fact of a lazy punk who got his paycheck and didnt want to do anything anymore. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B_ELLIS24 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I don't want Haynesworth either!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panicman27 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Ever since I saw him stomp on Andre Gurode....can't stand the dude. He was a **** of a player, but not a good person. Don't want him...don't need him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterback Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This is the biggest problem with guaranteed contracts with outrageous signing bonuses. Do you or I know for sure what we will make the next few years whether we work hard or not? Some just can't handle this.Were I to start a league today I would pay all the players and coaches an impressive but responsible annual base salary based on their value and tenure on the club and the rest would be in performance incentives.Then you'd see who really wants to play some football and those making the big bucks have to earn it every day! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulitik Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 I lived in Nashville, then moved to DC the year before he came here. PLEASE don't make me have to listen to anymore about this tool. He's a giant spoiled child. The Redskins have meetings at my place of work, I already saw his fat-arse enough. I feel like the guy is following me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulitik Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 This is the biggest problem with guaranteed contracts with outrageous signing bonuses. Do you or I know for sure what we will make the next few years whether we work hard or not? Some just can't handle this.Were I to start a league today I would pay all the players and coaches an impressive but responsible annual base salary based on their value and tenure on the club and the rest would be in performance incentives.Then you'd see who really wants to play some football and those making the big bucks have to earn it every day!The owners should lockout Al Davis and Dan Snyder if they really want to save some money. The players are only making what the owners are paying them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kiwifalcon Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 Well that shed alot of light on things but to me the Redskins shot themselves in the foot its obvious to me by front loading his contract this is the way it could have gone.I don't no what happend to the Titans version of Albert but it seems to have been lost in that 40+ mill the Skins gifted Albert and unlike an uncureable disease Albert still has ie being lazy I really don't see where he goes from here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconidae Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 There are times when I think the falcon filter is a little too strict, but this isn't one of them. Haynesworth is exactly the player you want to weed out with the filter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quarterback Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 The owners should lockout Al Davis and Dan Snyder if they really want to save some money. The players are only making what the owners are paying them.Agreed.But then look at what our owner paid a certain former QB? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
falconmaniac Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!As soon as he got his BIG payday he just quit playing!He went from one of the best to a non factor over night.We do not need anyone with that sorry azz work ethic in our locker room! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rai Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 It's a myth that Haynesworth's on-field play has diminished. Since 2008, he's statistically the #2 best pass rusher and the #1 best run stuffer in the NFL. Even last year, on a per snap basis, the only players that bettered him in pass rushing was; second place, Shaun Rogers and first place, rookie sensation (no, not Suh) Geno Atkins. He was the best at stuffing the run last year.There is nothing wrong with his on-field play and ability. The off-field stuff though is a huge gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blkbigdog35 Posted June 8, 2011 Share Posted June 8, 2011 NO!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Right Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 It's a myth that Haynesworth's on-field play has diminished. Since 2008, he's statistically the #2 best pass rusher and the #1 best run stuffer in the NFL. Even last year, on a per snap basis, the only players that bettered him in pass rushing was; second place, Shaun Rogers and first place, rookie sensation (no, not Suh) Geno Atkins. He was the best at stuffing the run last year.There is nothing wrong with his on-field play and ability. The off-field stuff though is a huge gamble. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mid-Nite-Toker Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 It's a myth that Haynesworth's on-field play has diminished. Since 2008, he's statistically the #2 best pass rusher and the #1 best run stuffer in the NFL. Even last year, on a per snap basis, the only players that bettered him in pass rushing was; second place, Shaun Rogers and first place, rookie sensation (no, not Suh) Geno Atkins. He was the best at stuffing the run last year.There is nothing wrong with his on-field play and ability. The off-field stuff though is a huge gamble.I think we have enough character and leaders on the defensive side of the ball to keep him in line. Staying out of trouble off the field in ATl would be the problem..even Dunn got profiled but AH wouldn't handle it right IMHO. One weed won't kill the garden. I would risk it for the right price. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllStarHandyMan Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 the funny thing is that he is going to get whats coming to him!!! he is a punk that thinks cause he has all this money he can do what he wants!!! he kicks people when they are down (Andre Gurode) and if i was his team i would be talking about him making him hate it even more that he on the team!!! AND FALCONS DONT AND WILL NOT GET HIM!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
van note Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 It's a myth that Haynesworth's on-field play has diminished. Since 2008, he's statistically the #2 best pass rusher and the #1 best run stuffer in the NFL. Even last year, on a per snap basis, the only players that bettered him in pass rushing was; second place, Shaun Rogers and first place, rookie sensation (no, not Suh) Geno Atkins. He was the best at stuffing the run last year.There is nothing wrong with his on-field play and ability. The off-field stuff though is a huge gamble.If he is refusing to do what the coaches tell him to do, then there is something wrong with his on-field play. You can be good at 1 thing if that is the only thing you agree to do. Ability? Yes, that is not what is in question.“Then, it got to the point where he said, ‘I don’t want to play first- and second-down nickel. I just want to play third-down nickel.’ Oh my God, you’re relegating yourself to 10-15 snaps a game. Then after that he didn’t want to do the blitzes, he just wanted to rush.” Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radical Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 snip Nope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Right Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Nope.That's what happens when you have a playmaker in Mike Vick.Regardless, in the first tape, Haynesworth made a crucial stop in a pressure goal-line situation in the last 2 minutes of the game. In the second tape, Haynesworth runs out of energy in a blowout, in the 4th quarter I believe. I'll take a guy that can jump over centers on the goal line even if he doesn't play his best in the 4th quarter of a blow out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
3nOut Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Live just outside DC, I love to tease my friends that are skins fans bout him. To bring him to the falcons?? Uh no thank you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
REV.2000 Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 YOU MUST NOT HAVE SEEN THIS GUY FOR THE SKINSLAST YEAR. HE DIDN'T DO SQUAT. AND THATS BEINGGENEROUS TO HIM. THIS GUY HAS HAD THE "BIG PAYDAY."HE IS FINISHED. AND HES LAUGHING ALL THE WAY TO THEBANK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoolUsernameHere Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 Keep Fat Albert away from ATL! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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