Albert Haynesworth has been suspended by Mike Shanahan and the Washington Redskins for conduct detrimental to the team. Most people know what conduct detrimental to the team is after it really hit the mainstream with the Terrell Owens/Philadelphia Eagles fiasco in the 2005 season.
Albert Haynesworth Suspension: What Was The Conduct Detrimental To The Team?
So what did Haynesworth do that was detrimental to the Redskins?
In a team issued release, Shanahan listed the reasons but it all boils down to this: “Repeatedly refused to cooperate with our coaching staff in a variety ways of an extended period of time.”
That includes refusing to play in the Redskins base defense, in first down or second down nickel situations and refusal to follow instructions from the coaching staff in practices and games. The final straw, though, may have been Haynesworth refusing to speak with Shanahan.
Chris Russell of ESPN 980 in Washington D.C. reports via sources that the suspension has nothing to do with what Haynesworth has said lately and everything to do with his actions and what the Redskins themselves have seen. This week Haynesowrth conducted a radio interview in which he said the Redskins “aren’t serious about winning games.”
Check out Hogs Haven and SB Nation DC for more on the Haynesworth suspension.
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