Big Al suspended for the remainder of season

[JoeRedskin]

I wonder, for conduct detrimental, can they get reimbursed for a portion of the signing bonus? I am thinking not, but just don't know.

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I wonder, for conduct detrimental, can they get reimbursed for a portion of the signing bonus? I am thinking not, but just don't know.

Nope. You can only recoup the signing bonus in cases of holdout or retirement.

[GhettoDogAllStars]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I wonder, for conduct detrimental, can they get reimbursed for a portion of the signing bonus? I am thinking not, but just don't know.

He tried it in Denver with Daryl Gardener, but they settled and the terms were not released.

DT was a disappointment last year - NFL - ESPN

[saden1]

This is great news. That fat fck can be a Titan at heart and watch them from home.

[over the mountain]

Originally Posted by JoeRedskin

I wonder, for conduct detrimental, can they get reimbursed for a portion of the signing bonus? I am thinking not, but just don't know.

joe, what about entering into a contract in bad faith, i.e. AH entered into 7 yr contract with the intention of only honoring the first 15 months.

i figured these contracts are iron clad to exclude some of the more traditional types of breaches and remedies but, if the skins can prove via emails, TC btw AH and his agent that he only entered into the K to receive the majority lump sum of the 38 or so mil in the first 15 months then he would act in detrimental manner to force the skins to trade/release him.

its a big if.

i still firmly believe AH and his agent only entered into a K with the skins because they couldnt resist the chance to collect 38 mil for 15 months, then force his way to a trade or release so he could sign a new major contract with a new team. I think any team who was interested in AH this offseason quickly lost interest when they learned that they would have to sign AH to a new K. of course, what has been reported in the media is that any new team for AH would have to repay the skins approx 18 mil.

[skinsfaninok]

For $100M, Haynesworth was chump change - NFL - Yahoo! Sports

Good read

[BigHairedAristocrat]

Does the suspension just apply to games or is he barred from the teams facilities as well?

[Lotus]

Originally Posted by BigHairedAristocrat

Does the suspension just apply to games or is he barred from the teams facilities as well?

In the cases of TO and Keyshawn, they were banned from the facility. One would think that the same would be true here. In fact, one would think that this is a major reason for the suspension - to remove the cancer from the situation completely.

[DM72]

Originally Posted by Lotus

In the cases of TO and Keyshawn, they were banned from the facility. One would think that the same would be true here. In fact, one would think that this is a major reason for the suspension - to remove the cancer from the situation completely.

When you're suspended, they ask for your keys and bann you from the building.

[firstdown]

The problem is the AH took the bonus money when he should have said up front he did not want to play in a 3/4. The two side could have figured something out and parted ways and the skins could have saved money and he could have saved his reputation. Now both sides will loose.

[Coff]

That the situation has devolved to this extant is really dissapointing. Maybe the Skins can recoup some money. Maybe the Skins can trade him for some value. But if any good is going to come out of it, I hope the Skins will have learned to be much more careful with cutting gargantuan paychecks. This isn't the first time a mammoth contract hasn't worked out for the Skins, though it is definitely the worst to date. Please, let the FO learn from this one.

[maroonandblack30]

about time this tub of lard is put in his place. Refusing to play in base D and on 1st and 2nd down? You can't let him get away with that

[calia]

I hope we don't cut or trade him. I hope we keep him on the roster and work him to death doing anything the hell we feel like unless he's willing to quit and agree to give the money back. I'd make him carry water buckets and the equipment for guys on the D-line. I'd make him swap out the urinal cakes at FedEx field. I'd make him work as a parking lot attendant before the game starts, so he can incur the wrath of the fans directly. In other words, I say we torture the fat bastard and send a message to the world about these overpaid, self-aggrandizing, whiney divas. That would be worth a slot on our 53-man roster. Not only that, it would help bond the team -- it's easier to unite in the face of an enemy.

Who's with me?

(Ok, Ok - I know we can't do it, but wouldn't it be great?)

[hooskins]

Yupp frustrating that Skins could have at least got a 4th rounder for him. However, if the Skins got a 4th rounder midseason, it would have pissed fans off more than suspending him now and releasing him at the end of the year.

[maroonandblack30]

I love that Shanny is laying the smack down. Culture needed to be changed....

Honestly this could give the team a spark. Fat Al obviously didn't care about the team.