Albert Haynesworth To Sign With The Redskins?
by August West on Feb 24, 2009 12:53 PM CST
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That's the report coming from The Houston Chronicle's Lance Zierlein:
This time around he tells me that the Washington Redskins will break the bank to sign Albert Haynesworth. The Titans could come over the top of the Redskins deal as well, but my guess is that the Redskins will let Haynesworth get the best offer possible from the Titans and then "better deal" it.
My source tells me to look for a contract that could break $100 million with an average of $15 million to $16 million per. My guy is almost never wrong and Dan Snyder gets what he wants.
This contract would reinvent the wheel in terms insane contracts, and would best Jared Allen by $30 million. There's no word on what the guarantees would be, but a $100 million contact for any player is just insane.
Of course if it comes with $30 mill. in guarantees, Albert would be insane to pass on it.
Dan Snyder would also become the NFL's George Steinbrenner... just without any real success at all.
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This is the last thing any redskins fan would want...
That takes up a whole lot of space for signing the rest of the team. You would think that Snyder would learn from his past but oh well…
there goes the neighborhood
100 mil for a defensice tackle? i want whatever snyder is smoking, and i want it now.
how can the skins possibly afford that deal under the cap? they were 3 mil over the cap for 2009 a month ago. where is this cap space coming from???? are they cutting the entire special teams unit?
i’m calling bullshit. no way.
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washington post from Saturday
i don’t read so good, so could someone please point out where “spend 9-figures on a D takcle” appears in this article? somebody is going to have to explain how this is even cap feasible, much less advisable, before i get too excited about it.
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Lance very rarely breaks stories, because that's not what he does
But when he DOES break stories, they’re almost always right on the money. This wouldn’t be the first time he had a story before anyone else. Again – he doesn’t BS this stuff because he’s not a “breaking news” sports guy. He’s a great analyst and and radio host (for many many years).
If this is the case – I would assume you guys are happy about it. I mean, those numbers are STUPID. Albert’s great, but if I were the Titans I’d much rather spend that money in other places. Who knows what Albert will do once he has his money?
Plus – I know he’s not the second coming, but that young DT you guys have (Jones?) has a very bright future. I think your D will take an obvious big hit, but not nearly as big as the financial future of the team would if they were to lose their minds and give 100 mil to Albert.
Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com
by HoustonDiehards on Feb 24, 2009 1:17 PM CST reply actions
Thanks for the insight on Lance
I honestly hadn’t heard very much of him before this, but most guys wouldn’t go out of their way to stick-up for a source like he did on this one. That made it more believable to me.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
I think anybody can accept that the team shouldn't do something that is stupid on its face.
That said, Albert is a good player, and we’d like him here. I agree that Jason Jones is good, even very good, but he’s not a man-mountain like Big Al. He’ll need to have another talented tackle next to him IMHO.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
???
If this is the case – I would assume you guys are happy about it.
Why would any team be happy about losing the best defensive player in the league?
And which defensive player are you talking about??
The one that won the MVP? Maybe the one that won DPOY, no? Dude, Albert is a MONSTER!!! However, he will never be the best defensive player in the league simply because his position does not allow him to be a Game Changer. Best Defensive Tackle in the league the last two years, hands down. Best defensive player in the league… not yet. Will he prove me wrong in the future? I doubt it, the good money says that he gets paid and his productivity falls off.
Maybe your question would have been better phrased:
Why would any team be happy about losing the best defensive player on their team?
Dun nuh nuh nuhhhh!!!! Super Mathis
by hoosier in sodak on Feb 24, 2009 4:08 PM CST up reply actions
So who is the best defensive player in the league?
Bulluck. B-U-L-L-U-C-K. At least spell his name right....and hate Music City Miracles!
Best Defensive Player in the League Last Year.
James Harrison, although personally I think Ed Reed should’ve gotten the nod. Year before that Bob Sanders. Next year… remains to be seen. Although an example of why Albert didn’t get that designation and James Harrison did was readily apparent in the suberbowl (100 yd pick 6). But sign me up to say Albert is the best the very minute he pulls something like that off!
Dun nuh nuh nuhhhh!!!! Super Mathis
by hoosier in sodak on Feb 24, 2009 5:09 PM CST up reply actions
Thanks hoosier
I needed a good laugh tonight.
Bulluck. B-U-L-L-U-C-K. At least spell his name right....and hate Music City Miracles!
Especially
since by your criteria, James Harrison is now the best defensive player who has ever played the game, or ever will!
Bulluck. B-U-L-L-U-C-K. At least spell his name right....and hate Music City Miracles!
Not happy about losing him
I thought that was obvious. Silly me.
What I mean is – I would think you guys would rather move on with a promising young player like James Jones, rather than sink 100 MILLION DOLLARS (and for sure 30 mil guaranteed) into a guy who is yes – a GREAT player – but also a guy who has had some injury issues and also a guy that many people think will not be the same player after he gets his fat check.
Chris - www.HoustonDiehards.com
by HoustonDiehards on Feb 24, 2009 4:55 PM CST up reply actions
If Haynesworth signs with Washington for this rediculous amount
he better get as much of his money up front as possible. Because in a couple years time he’s looking at one of the largest cap blowups we’ve seen, and we’ve seen some bad salary cap blowups over the years.
My crystal ball tells me:
He’ll be cut from Washington within 3 years. Salary cap will be given as the excuse.
I'd think
That a signing like this would actually make you all feel better about losing him. I think we all agree Haynesworth is clearly not worth $100 million friggin dollars.
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no non-QB is worth it. period.
Hell, Reggie White and Lawrence Taylor wouldn’t be worth it in their primes.
A contract like this would go a long way towards saving the Titans’ public image here in Nashville, but it would still suck.
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
The best things about this are:
1. The Redskins are an NFC team, so the Titans would rarely see them.
2. The star players that go there typically underachieve.
I could almost see the Jevon Kearse scenario playing out here again over time.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Just couldn't resist being a douche in the intro on your site, could ya BBS?
Where I was raised 2 + 2 = 3rd and 6.
Just taking a typical immature pot shot at August.
Nothing out of the ordinary. Except that he left his usual genitalia mention.
Bulluck. B-U-L-L-U-C-K. At least spell his name right....and hate Music City Miracles!
Keep in mind...
Regarding the Salary Cap issues, it sounds like Snyder is banking on the fact that they can get it to work in 2009 somehow, then it won’t matter, because there is no Salary Cap in 2010.
http://t-racsposse.blogspot.com
uncapped year is still a real long shot
especially when you are talking about setting up the biggest potential cap disaster the league has ever seen if the cap is kept. the uncapped year was never meant to actually happen, and was only included to help ensure that a new deal would be reached in order to avoid that ever happening. basically it’s the idea that a capless year would be so disastrous for most owners they would never let it happen and would make sure a new CBA gets done in time. snyder is obviously one of the few owners that actually would love to see the cap go, but it’s still not that likely. the hard cap is THE defining feature in the nfl that separates it from the other major sports leagues. they aren’t gonna get rid of it, i don’t think.
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There is no way the titans are going to match anywhere near this offer
and they shouldn’t, resigning Albert is a HUGE risk. Not many big defensive tackles get that big payday and come back the next season the same as they were the year before. Losing someone like Albert sucks but if he’s going to be given this much money by Washington we have to….Dan Snyder is a douche
if its true...
nah nah nah nah, hey hey hey….(you know the rest)
by stetix01 on Feb 24, 2009 7:52 PM CST reply actions
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