Haynesworth fails conditioning test

[GMScud]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

A rest day at this point makes sense. I really don't think AH is pushing back.

??? Makes sense? All he has to do is a few 300 yard gassers. If you're in any kind of shape whatsoever, that's not really all that hard to do. We used to run 10 100 yard gassers at the end of every practice in high school. This dude is a pro-athlete. Plus, how are his shuttle runs any more taxing than the full practices every other player has had the past few days? And they're all on the field today.

Haynesworth is a me-first, petulant little child, and I think he's definitely pushing back. With regard to the conditioning test stuff, he's already been quoted as saying "this is BS," and "I'm tired of this shit." Also, Mike Shanahan is stubborn to a fault. Neither parties are winning anything at this point.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by GMScud

??? Makes sense? All he has to do is a few 300 yard gassers. If you're in any kind of shape whatsoever, that's not really all that hard to do. We used to run 10 100 yard gassers at the end of every practice in high school. This dude is a pro-athlete. Plus, how are his shuttle runs any more taxing than the full practices every other player has had the past few days? And they're all on the field today.

Haynesworth is a me-first, petulant little child, and I think he's definitely pushing back. With regard to the conditioning test stuff, he's already been quoted as saying "this is BS," and "I'm tired of this shit." Also, Mike Shanahan is stubborn to a fault. Neither parties are winning anything at this point.

Most players seem to agree the conditioning test is tough. Fair but tough. I really haven't seen anyone say that it's easy, especially for a guy his size.

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[CRedskinsRule]

ddockett

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[rbanerjee23]

Making Haynesworth run this test until he passes, playing with the second team etc. is not just about fairness -- Shanahan runs the Redskins, and by extension, Haynesworth not the other way around.

I think what he is doing is perfect, he's explained that there is a reason this conditioning test is being administered and until he passes, he can't practice. Not only that, the fact that this test is extremely routine has been corroborated across the league. Plus, after the entire off-season of me-first whining that Haynesworth has done, a lot of teams will never take a chance on him again. After this conditioning test, were Haynesworth to skip training camp or demand a trade, he would come off as an even bigger loser.

Keep it up Shanny.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Apparently haynesworth is sitting out today because he injured his knee doing the conditioning test yesterday. So evidently he wasn't in football shape after all.

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Apparently haynesworth is sitting out today because he injured his knee doing the conditioning test yesterday. So evidently he wasn't in football shape after all.

Just out of curiosity is it possible to fake swelling in the knee?

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

i saw on the ESPN crawl he was just resting his legs for a day. Is this bad info or is there another problem with an injury?

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

i saw on the ESPN crawl he was just resting his legs for a day. Is this bad info or is there another problem with an injury?

He rested his legs because they weren't feeling 100% is pretty much all there is to it

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by artmonkforhallofamein07

i saw on the ESPN crawl he was just resting his legs for a day. Is this bad info or is there another problem with an injury?

The official diagnosis is a sprained ego.

[mooby]

Originally Posted by Lotus

The official diagnosis is a sprained ego.

A sprained ego! That's not serious is it?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by mooby

A sprained ego! That's not serious is it?

Depends on the size of the ego. Some people are actually capable of playing with no ego. Other players are dependent on the status of their ego.

[12thMan]

Originally Posted by mooby

A sprained ego! That's not serious is it?

I guess it depends whether it's a high sprain or not. I wonder if they'll do an MRI.

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Redskins Insider is all over the board in regards to the AH situation. I just spent alot of time reading all the articles they have poster over the last 24 hours. Alot of good info for someone who is 600 miles away from Redskins Park.

Based on what I read it seems as though this test is not unreasonable and that he has run this in the past with the Titans although thier test had them run 50 yards instead of 25.

I am also assuming AH wasnt in as good of shape as he stated through the course of the off season. Correct me if I am wrong in this assumption.

I do like the way that Coach is handling the situation to and that AH may build some sympathy with the other guys on the roster once he finally passes the test and resumes practicing with his teammates. So that may help to eliminate some of the bad blood. OR this may in no way build sympathy for a guy who claimed he had worked out all off season but can't pass a pretty standard conditiong test may leave his teammates feeling they cannot rely on the guy next to them. We will all see how this story ends but I am hoping this big ass distraction goes away soon so the media can focus on the good things going on at Redskins Park.

[BigHairedAristocrat]

T.o. Is carrying ochocincos pads in cincy. It looks like his ego has shrunk to normal size. Maybe we should have pursued him after all...

[artmonkforhallofamein07]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

T.o. Is carrying ochocincos pads in cincy. It looks like his ego has shrunk to normal size. Maybe we should have pursued him after all...

nice jab at Dez B and the Cowboys... thats awesome.