Another Haynesworth Thread: Will AH Be The Next Dana Stubblefield?

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Originally Posted by 44ever

Stubb was nowhere near the player that AH is. Not only that but BIG contracts are becoming more common and expected.

Haynesworth vowed during a packed news conference that he will not join the long line of free agent mistakes who have cost the franchise millions but have produced no championships.

"You're not going to remember Albert Haynesworth as a bust," he said. "You're going to remember me as a great player, and that's what I live for. When I put that helmet on, it's to kick butt and make sure that [opponent] knows I'm the best player he's played against. Any team that faces me will have to worry about me."

Look, he gave a great (and I'm sure well rehearsed) speech. What's he gonna do, say "I'm going to be a total bust now that I got my money." ??? I'm glad he is intelligent and well spoken, and he understands what the media is saying about the "bust" stuff, etc. Talk is cheap though, and his contract wasn't. Sundays are what I care about. But thus far he is handling himself well.

Stubblefield signed a big contract with the Redskins right after he won NFL Defensive MVP, something Haynesworth hasn't done, so I don't think you can really say Stub was "nowhere close to player AH is." Stubb and AH both have the distinction of being the best DTs in football at the time they signed on the dotted line with the Skins.

The comparisons/speculation are valid. Both are dominant defensive tackles who performed at their highest level in a contract year.

All that said, I have a feeling Haynesworth will live up to the hype and be a monster for us.