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Brian Mitchell rips Skins, everyone but Haynesworth

Wed, 08 Dec 2010 05:22:01 +0000

Earlier today I was lucky enough to be listening to 106.7 The Fan on my way to class when Brian Mitchell called into the Mike Wise show with Holden Kushner. Brian comes on full force from the first few seconds into the call and just starts ripping Mike Shanahan, ripping the defensive line, especially Phillip Daniels, and basically ripping the entire organization. My favorite quote

Everyone sits up here and we’re jumping up and down here about Mike Shanahan. We haven’t gotten Mike Shanahan the coach that was great in Denver. His son is calling the damn plays. It’s his son’s offense. We got the Mike Shanahan that screwed up the Denver Broncos and got his a** fired.

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Haynesworth Should Stay – Haslett Should Go

J Howard Giddings — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 23:44:02 +0000

By now we all know that Albert Haynesworth is a major pain. No doubt, he is. But ask yourself this – would the Redskins have fared better against the Giants’ run game with Big Al in the game? I submit the answer is ‘yes’. Ask yourself something else – who forces a team to play a defense its personnel aren’t suited to play? While you consider that, ask yourself how many times the Redskins’ defense appeared to be out-schemed?

I know, there were tons of missed tackles, and at times players blew assignments. That’s on the players. I also know that Jim Haslett, in spite of his accomplishments as a Linebacker with the Pittsburgh Steelers, hasn’t been labled a defense genuis or anything close there-to during his coaching career. If the Redskins are to improve before the unemployment rate makes its way down to the 5% neighborhood, they’ll have to win largely with the personnel they have as they bring in new talent. A switch to th3-4 might be fine in a couple years, but not with this group.

As for the Haynesworth situation, not starting him could have been sufficient. The Redskins didn’t have to make him inactive to prove a point. Even as I listened to Phillip Daniels support the coaches, it felt to me as if the situation could have been handled differently so as to not hurt the team. I’m not crying tears for Haynesworth here – not at all. I just want to see this team show some toughness on defense against its division rivals.

I’ll leave you with one final question. If the coaches didn’t feel the team is better off with Haynesworth than without him, why would he still be in DC? I’m just sayin’.

Haynesworth May Be Cut

Ryan John Estorninos — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 16:43:59 +0000

RJE

After meeting with the media, the Redskins and head coach Mike Shanahan are clearly not pleased. It is in this author’s opinion that Haynesworth not be granted his wish to be traded, and rather allow him to be devalued. However according to some sources, he may be released.

Veteran Redskins beat writer David Elfin reports that coach Mike Shanahan has indicated that “news could happen soon” regarding no-show defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth.

Elfin speculates that he wouldn’t be shocked if the Redskins cut Haynesworth.

If that happens, the Redskins will have a much harder time recovering bonus money from Haynesworth. At this point, however, they may not care.

Elfin also notes that Haynesworth has been blasted not only by teammate London Fletcher, but also by Phillip Daniels and Casey Rabach.

If Haynesworth is cut, we hope that the fans of every other team will be prepared to get out the torches and pitchforks if their favorite team signs this guy.