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Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Mon Jul 06, 2015 3:37 pm
by PulpExposure
So Albert decides to
write a letter to his 14 year old self. When I look at it, I think he's actually pretty self aware (analogizes himself to a system quarterback), and the Shanahan bit is amazing.
If nothing else, listen to me on this, Albert: Do not leave the Tennessee Titans. Your defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz is a mastermind. No matter how much I tell you this, you’ll probably never realize it until your career is over, but it’s true. You’re like a system quarterback. You thrive in a very specific scheme. When you hit free agency, the Washington Redskins are going to offer you $100 million. Everyone will talk about this (they won’t talk about the fact that most of that money is not guaranteed, or that the Tampa Bay Buccaneers offered you $135 million). The $100 million will become a huge burden. Take less and stay in Tennessee where you belong.
Highlights the perils of free agency. But from a player perspective.
Oh, when you get on that first phone call with Dan Snyder and the organization in Washington, it’ll be all good. “We want you to play just like you did in Tennessee, Albert. We’re going to let you loose and destroy the Giants, Cowboys and Eagles. That’s your job.”
Then during your first OTA, you’re going to be introduced to a different brand of football. I can already see you rolling your damn eyes. How can football be different? I’m a defensive lineman. Well, football in Washington versus football in Tennessee was like the difference between a general physician and a cardiologist. Both doctors. One is just a little more sophisticated.
People are going to be all over you for your contract, and you’re going to feel really frustrated. You’re going to do some dumb things. But what people aren’t going to see is Mike Shanahan calling you into his office and saying, “Albert, we just want you to eat up space. All we want you to do is grab the center and let the linebackers run free.”
You’re going to look at this famous NFL head coach in total disbelief and say, “You want to pay me $100 million to grab the center?”
And he’s going to say, with a straight face, “Albert, if you have more than one sack this season, I’m going to be pissed.”
The last thing you’ll say before walking out of the office is, “Can’t you just pay someone $300,000 a year to do that?”
You will lose your passion for football in Washington, and it will be impossible to get back.
That's astounding if true.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 8:50 am
by Irn-Bru
There's no doubt that the Shanahan anecdote is revealing — although I suspect it happened after Haynesworth had already given up the ghost. Still, on the whole I thought the "letter" was narcissistic and vain, and most likely just an attempt to make himself feel better about, and innocent of, his own catastrophic failures.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:35 am
by DarthMonk
The Redskins made me sign a $100 million contract which caused me to lose my passion for football.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:38 pm
by Countertrey
^^^there is also "chasing running quarterbacks is hard when they run..."
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Tue Jul 07, 2015 4:51 pm
by emoses14
What a load of self-aggrandizing crap. Even "IF" the Shanahan story is true, Haynesworth has a really weird concept of what "eating up space" means. Because DM's gif of his "effort" against the Eagles is enough in and of itself to counter anything he says in his open letter.
Open Letter? Get over yourself you narcissistic welp.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 9:11 am
by langleyparkjoe
I would usually call my next comment a *SPAM BREAK* but considering it's haynesworth I'll just leave my comment without saying its spam because the real spam was that big pile of blubber that we gave $100Mill to.
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Thank you and have a blessed day.. except for haynesworth, cowboy players/staff, and cowboy fans. I don't hope you die or anything like that but stump a toe or something.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 3:08 pm
by markshark84
This is more like Haynesworth "letter to make excuses and get himself back into the news".
If anyone wants to teach their kid why making excuses is TOXIC to your ability to succeed, just havethem read his "letter" and basically anything about the dude. He blames the redskins for his football issues, blames his contract for his reputation, and then blames his financial advisor for why he doesn't have any money....... Does he not realize that these were all things, in one form or another, within his control...... what a loser.
When you talk about guys that "lack character" --- Haynesworth is the posterchild.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 4:36 pm
by Irn-Bru
markshark84 wrote:If anyone wants to teach their kid why making excuses is TOXIC to your ability to succeed, just havethem read his "letter" and basically anything about the dude. He blames the redskins for his football issues, blames his contract for his reputation, and then blames his financial advisor for why he doesn't have any money....... Does he not realize that these were all things, in one form or another, within his control...... what a loser.
When you talk about guys that "lack character" --- Haynesworth is the posterchild.
This is exactly what this letter is most useful for. You can learn a lot from other people's mistakes.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 6:55 pm
by oj
We've already heard more than we ever need to hear from Haynesworth.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Wed Jul 08, 2015 11:40 pm
by Hooligan
Don't forget "Donuts are only a sometimes food..."
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 10:41 am
by langleyparkjoe
Irn-Bru wrote:You can learn a lot from other people's mistakes.
I really thought you were going to say You can learn a lot from a dummy.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 12:33 pm
by Countertrey
The bottom line is, this should be the default response to ANY spew from Haynesworth
Good call!!!
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 4:16 pm
by HEROHAMO
Bla bla bla! Good riddens!
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Thu Jul 09, 2015 7:48 pm
by yupchagee
Irn-Bru wrote:markshark84 wrote:If anyone wants to teach their kid why making excuses is TOXIC to your ability to succeed, just havethem read his "letter" and basically anything about the dude. He blames the redskins for his football issues, blames his contract for his reputation, and then blames his financial advisor for why he doesn't have any money....... Does he not realize that these were all things, in one form or another, within his control...... what a loser.
When you talk about guys that "lack character" --- Haynesworth is the posterchild.
This is exactly what this letter is most useful for. You can learn a lot from other people's mistakes.
You should always try to learn from the mistakes of others. No one will live long enough to make them all himself.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Sun Jul 12, 2015 10:20 pm
by tribeofjudah
Self promotion...
Why is this boob still in the news?
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 1:38 pm
by emoses14
tribeofjudah wrote:Self promotion...
Why is this boob still in the news?
My guess: in 2015 there is a lot of sports "news" time to be filled. How many 24 hour sports channels are there, 3 general sports (ESPN, FOX Sports, other) and then there's one for each of the NBA, MLB, Golf, Tennis, the SEC, Big 12, BIG 10, and on and on and that's just national coverage, never mind the variants of Fox Sports for south, pacific and CSN type channels. Basically there's a lot of minutes available to be taken. Nevermind all of the internet sports news coverage.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Mon Jul 13, 2015 3:59 pm
by Irn-Bru
emoses14 wrote:tribeofjudah wrote:Self promotion...
Why is this boob still in the news?
My guess: in 2015 there is a lot of sports "news" time to be filled. How many 24 hour sports channels are there, 3 general sports (ESPN, FOX Sports, other) and then there's one for each of the NBA, MLB, Golf, Tennis, the SEC, Big 12, BIG 10, and on and on and that's just national coverage, never mind the variants of Fox Sports for south, pacific and CSN type channels. Basically there's a lot of minutes available to be taken. Nevermind all of the internet sports news coverage.
Well, and this was published in the
Player's Tribune, which, whatever else its merits may be, is essentially a platform for self-serving and revisionist editorials by players, delivered with an air of exclusivity.
Re: Haynesworth letter to himself
Posted: Tue Jul 14, 2015 5:41 pm
by fredp45
While I do NOT support Albert...at all (he was a total waste, a true bust), I do believe Mike was a huge part of the problem! Albert has a point -- why pay someone that much money to take on two guys...the guy excelled at rushing the passer, wrecking havoc and making plays on the qb?
Why not sign a guy for 1-2 mil to do that and then use the other money for CBs, LBs, etc...?
It was one stupid decision by Danny, after another....until he hired Scot!
Let's quit talking about Danny, Mike S and Fat Al...let's move on!