Albert Haynesworth: I Was Ready to Play Against Colts -- NFL FanHouse
i dont know if this has been posted yet. Adds alil more insight to the AH deactivation. I do have sympathy for AH with regards to showing up to the team locker room on gameday and finding all your stuff packed away indicating your not playing while the other players stuff are neatly organized and laid out in their lockers.
I also feel for him in that he said, while cliche, that footbal is his escape and he was looking forward to playing. For Shanny, i think it was safe to assume that even a player like AH could have used footbal for him to get his recent trajedy out of his mind, at least for a few hours. Lots of players,almost all of them, say football is an escape when they confront real life drama. Shanny sure as hell knows this, even if shanny thought AH playing would hurt the team with not knowing the scheme, man, you stil find ways for the guy to suit up and atleast play some snaps.
i think shanny robbed AH of his right as football player to turn to the comforts of the gridiron with the recent and unexpected passing of his brother.
man, im a sentimental dude, shanny failed on the human side of things with this regard.
he should have talked with AH in closed doors and asks AH what he wanted to do, what AH needed from the team. If AH said he would like to play to help him get his mind off things, his wish should have been granted.