Haynesworth Missing From Redskins Offseason Workouts

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Lotus

^ Who else?

Andre Carter and Phillip Daniels to name a couple

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Andre Carter and Phillip Daniels to name a couple

Thank you. That helps to put things into perspective.

Where are all of the people calling out Philip Daniels for missing?

[Defensewins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Andre Carter and Phillip Daniels to name a couple

Chirp. Chirp.
What? Not a sound form the angry mob?

It is clear this is more about the axe to grind against Haynesworth and Landry and very little to do about the facts.

This just in....Chris Cooley was late returning from lunch break. Hang him!

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Andre Carter and Phillip Daniels to name a couple

Both of these guys would bruise your hand if you patted them on the back. It seems like training away from the park isn't the end of the world, is it? Where are the "they are locker room cancers" "Cut them immdiately" responses?

Neither one of them could hold Godzilla's jockstrap, btw.

[MTK]

Rather than focusing on the negative I'm focusing on the fact guys at least showed for the first day and gave Shanahan that level of respect. What they did after that is between them and the team.

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Rather than focusing on the negative I'm focusing on the fact guys at least showed for the first day and gave Shanahan that level of respect. What they did after that is between them and the team.

A 4-12 season has a way of causing a hair-trigger effect on the negativity.

[SmootSmack]

As far as I know, Landry and Rogers never left

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

As far as I know, Landry and Rogers never left

I'm sure someone would have reported and we would have individuals threads going for each of them.

When is Bradford showing up?

[53Fan]

Lets see.... Haynesworth decided to use the same trainer he used during his pro bowl years of 2007-2008. He made the decision after not using him last year and not going to the pro bowl AND catching flak from the fans and media about being out of shape. He notified team officials of this, but still showed up for the first day of orientation and conditioning as the coach had asked. So in a nutshell, instead of putting his conditioning into the hands of a bunch of new guys he's not familiar with, something I guess he did last year, he decided to go back to the trainer he used that helped get him to the pro bowl, notified team officials of this back in January, and showed up the first day of orientation. Yep...we ought to can his ass. Didn't Fletch miss some time a year or 2 ago? We should have gotten rid of that sorry slacker too. :yeahright

[SmootSmack]

I guess because Daniels doesn't make as much money and even at age 37 he's still probably in better shape than anyone else on the team

[hooskins]

I could care less of Fat Albert. Just show up and be in a bit better shape than last year. That is something he can work on by himself.

I would be worried if CP or 'Los didnt show. CP because of all his issues over the years as a Skin, and CR because we simply arent too deep at CB.

[hooskins]

I disagree skinsfan69, I think he was by far the best player on our D last year. Carter just didnt just find the fountain of youth last offseason to become a beast. AH disrupted the line and brought enough attention to allow our DEs to pressure the QB.

Sure he went down faster than a thai hooker, but he still was a disruptive force when he played. I think he was the best player on the field when he was in. This doesnt mean he gets a free pass; he should try to get in better shape to help our team and maybe more than 60 percent of the time.

[SirClintonPortis]

The team employed a lame training method during the Zorn years(and apparently, was carried over from the Gibbs year; there was no mention of change the workout methods then): the HITS method, which apparently leads to athletes who aren't strong as they could be if they used something like the conjugate method. .

(gotten from me lurking at ES and checking out one of KDawg's thread, one of the few members there who actually knows football over there)

Also, even with him being out of shape, he was clearly an impact player when he was in there. Back in 2008, QBs ALWAYS had a comfortable pocket and the D was getting gashed by runs late in the 2nd half almost every damn week during the second half of the season. I don't fault him for being suspicious of a "product" and taking the less risky way of going back to form.

[Redskins_P]

Big Al speaks....

Haynesworth: 'I Need To Do This'

When asked about making a switch to the 3-4 defense, a change that the Redskins are widely believed to be making, Haynesworth said that while he’s never played it before he will do what they ask of him. “I’m not going to be a distraction or anything so I’ll just do what they want me to do,” he said.

He said that he would prefer to play end on a three-man line as opposed to nose tackle. End is much more of a playmaking position as opposed to the man in the middle, who generally is assigned to taking on double teams and allowing others to make the plays.

Haynesworth recalled a conversation he had with Jim Washburn, his defensive line coach when he was with the Titans. “He said that I’m built like [basketball] center, but I want to be out there on the perimeter shooting threes.”

“I’d definitely say end,” Haynesworth said. He pointed out that he’s 6’ 6” and most nose tackles are “stump-type players”.

“I don’t think I’m built to be a nose tackle,” he said.

[Pocket$ $traight]

Originally Posted by Redskins_P

Big Al speaks....

Haynesworth: 'I Need To Do This'

This is a good read. Further evidence that Jim Zorn was an effing idiot. (Not that we needed any)