Haynesworth is Behaving Selfishly

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Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

I don't think we should automatically beleive every single report out there about Haynesworth being disgruntled, but when those reports keep coming in, you can't just ignore them. I realize that sometimes guys in the media have agendas, but they don't just make stuff up. If they did, they'd lose all credibility. I know some people will say that guys like JLC have none anyways, but thats simply not true. They do have credibility, which is why they have their jobs. Its just that certain people who dont like what they're reporting, claim that they have none.

Fair points in here. However, what I also see is that this is a topic that has been overhyped by this media, and in order to keep the hype up a lot of these reporter keep regurgitating the same story in a different way. I think people need to have a bit of common sense with overhyped story, because that what they are, overhyped. There may be some truth to it, but often the truth doesn't sell, the overhype/exaggerated does, especially when it comes to polarizing players (for instance I think the same thing would happen if this was Clinton Portis).

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

My hope is that, regardless of how Haynesworth feels, he silences all his detractors by showing up for mandatory team activities in great shape, and, when he's here, he does everything he's asked and dominates. That said, i think its very possible that he shows up out of shape and unmotivated. I've yet to read anything indicating he's currently working out very hard. One would think that, if Haynesworth was, his agent would be getting the word out as a way to improve his client's image. For the entire offseason, every single media outlet I can think of has painted Haynesworth (rightly or wrongly) in a negative light. Either there is truth to alot of these reports or Chad Speck simply isnt doing his job.

I think it be ridiculously stupid for Haynesworth to show up out of shape and not ready to play. He has been a successful player in the past, and you're right, if he doesn't then his agent and whoever his people are, are not doing their jobs. I still think that Haynesworth has always been painted in a negative light, and that will never go away (see Randy Moss, TO, etc., etc.). No matter what he does, people will always criticize him. And honestly, that's where I think his mistake is, he (or his agent) needs to be aware of this negativity. But also fans need to be aware of this negativity painted by the media, as I said overhyped/exaggerated/negativity sells.