OT: Haynesworth rips Redskins' system, throws coordinator under the bus

[Kontradiction]

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth: Coaches all against me - ESPN

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has lashed out at his team's defensive game-planning and the coordinator who oversees it.

Not long after Jim Zorn sent him home Friday for what the coach said were disciplinary reasons, Haynesworth told The Washington Post that he couldn't "survive another season in this system if it stays the way it is."

Haynesworth, who signed a seven-year, $100 million contract with Washington during the offseason, with $41 million in guaranteed money, pinned the blame firmly on defensive coordinator Greg Blache.

"If they keep this system the way it is, then they would label Albert Haynesworth a bust who didn't live up to the contract," Haynesworth told the newspaper in a telephone interview. "Everybody would say he just took the money and ran off. And I'm still playing as hard as I possibly can. But you can only do so much within the system that's put around you.

"And I'm not talking about the players," Haynesworth said. "The players have been great. I couldn't ask for any better guys. I'm talking about the system. And [the coaches] can say whatever they want about that [the reason he was sent home Friday]. The main thing it's coming from is what I said after the game about leadership and about the team."

The $100 million man is unhappy with playing in the league's 9th ranked defense.

And yes, I know this belongs in the NFL forum, but that place is deader than Michael Jackson. The mods can move it if they want and the thread police can refrain from commenting.

 

[PATSYLICIOUS]

Another quality offseason for the Skins

 

[denverpatsfan]

Sign him up!

 

[Kontradiction]

Sign him up!

Let's-sign-this-guy, This Player Stinks Rant.

 

[Kontradiction]

Another quality offseason for the Skins

Well, they did hire a GM going into next season. That might prevent Snyder from treating free agency and his team as if the NFL is a fantasy league.

 

[Betterthanmost]

I have a feeling AD will say a similar thing when he leaves here.

 

[larryo]

He's on Sirius NFL right now. Live.

 

[larryo]

Totally threw the coach under the bus a few times.

 

[woolster22]

Glad he's not here... hope we can keep wilfork

 

[larryo]

Glad he's not here... hope we can keep wilfork

I agree. Sign Wilfork.

 

[Gwedd]

I agree. Sign Wilfork.

Me too. Fat Albert doesn't have the personality to get along up here in New England.

 

[jmt57]

With all the money Washington paid Haynesworth last year, I doubt he's going anywhere anytime soon. Even with the possibility of next year being an uncapped season (and therefore no cap acceleration), I would be shocked if the Redskins got rid of him - though if anybody were to make a move regardless of finances, it would be Dan Snyder. If a new CBA is agreed upon, Washington will probably need to hold onto him for at least three more years.

After seeing a few Redskin games this season, if there's anybody Haynesworth should be throwing under the bus it is their offensive line and offensive coaching staff. That entire unit is pitiful; it's a wonder Campbell has made it through the season.

 

[Gwedd]

After seeing a few Redskin games this season, if there's anybody Haynesworth should be throwing under the bus it is their offensive line and offensive coaching staff. That entire unit is pitiful; it's a wonder Campbell has made it through the season.

Absolutely agree. The fact that he can still walk off the field under his own power is quite an accomplishment.