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Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Looks like fans here love to fuel up this non-story by posting these TMZ-like articles.

Just for those keeping score at home, here are some voluntary workouts/camps absences, you know that horrible crime sanctioned by the UN...

Andre Johnson of Houston Texans skips workout - ESPN

Cleveland Browns kicker Phil Dawson absent with contract issues - ESPN

You can poke at this non-story and defend AH, however here's a quote from the article:

"One of the things that was real smart on his (D. Ryans) part was the fact that he was upset that we had not been able to come to terms with an agreement, but he came back and was a part of the offseason workout and he was with his teammates, he was a leader and he did things the right way," Smith said. "He played his contract out and he was rewarded."

Despite being a talented, veteran player who is among the highest paid in the NFL, AH is not doing things the right way. Fans have a right to be disappointed with his behavior (I couldn't care less about the talking heads). Again, this is no mystery/surprise, but it's still disappointing.

Also from the article: "Obviously we want Andre here," coach Gary Kubiak said. "I know he and Rick are talking, so we'll get it worked out. We're not worried about Andre. He'll do his job."

When mandatory activities begin will AH "do his job", I'm confident he will. But could he have made the team more cohesive and better by being here with everyone else (100% attendance outside of AH), absolutely yes. I find it hard to fault any Redskin fan who is angry that AH is purposefully and selfishly hurting the team.