Enter Albert, the 6’6” 300+ pound manimal was granted his wish to get into the open market entering the 2009 offseason.   He was only 27 and widely considered to be the most disruptive force in the NFL.  Sure he had his issues, but stomping on a Cowboy’s face was a bonus is the eyes of the Redskins!  In a defense whose only/primary flaw was an inability to create turnovers and quarterback pressure, adding a playmaker along the d-line like Haynesworth would surely propel them to being a top flight defense for years to come.  He made all the right impressions, saying how excited he was to be a Redskin long-term and how he wasn’t going to let the fans down.

You’re not going to remember Albert Haynesworth as a bust or the guy who had the Dallas incident or anything. You will remember him as a great player and that’s what I live for. You know, the money’s awesome. It’s great. But I’m out here, when I line up in front of somebody, when I put the helmet on, it’s to kick butt and it’s to make sure that guy knows that I’m the best player to play against. After the game or something you can think about the money, but during that game. I’m going to make sure he knows that I’m the best player. Any team that faces me, they’re going to have to worry about me.

The rest of the interview included how he was not being pressured by the money.  He wanted to put pressure on himself to be the best and help out his teammates, to take this team from 8-8 to the next level, and start a new chapter in his life (putting his past issues behind him).  Unfortunately for us, Albert was found guilty of awful inaccurate predictions on all counts. (more…)