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Team losing patience with Haynesworth
By John Pappas
Warpath Confidential Editor
It is rare that players in the NFL openly criticize one another. It does happen, but usually in the form of innuendo. And random enough that it is almost always a story in itself when it occurs. Even rarer are players on the same team who do so. They will imply. They will subtly suggest. But they are hardly ever openly critical of a teammate.
But this has changed with the continued absence and unfolding drama of Albert Haynesworth. No longer are players or the team willing to cover for the big man. Not after he decided to blow off a mandatory camp and let it be known he would like to play elsewhere.
“Albert has made a very selfish decision,” said London Fletcher. “When you decide to play a team sport, you have to look at it, and think about everybody involved in the situation. This is not golf, or tennis, where it is a 'all-about-you’ kind of sport. What he’s decided to do is make a decision that’s all about him, and it is no different than his attitude on last year’s defense about everything being about, or wanting everything to revolve around him, and him making plays. And if it didn’t benefit him, he wasn’t really willing to do it.”
Harsh words from Fletcher, who is one of the most measured and respected players on the team.
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Team losing patience with Haynesworth
By John Pappas
Warpath Confidential Editor
It is rare that players in the NFL openly criticize one another. It does happen, but usually in the form of innuendo. And random enough that it is almost always a story in itself when it occurs. Even rarer are players on the same team who do so. They will imply. They will subtly suggest. But they are hardly ever openly critical of a teammate.
But this has changed with the continued absence and unfolding drama of Albert Haynesworth. No longer are players or the team willing to cover for the big man. Not after he decided to blow off a mandatory camp and let it be known he would like to play elsewhere.
“Albert has made a very selfish decision,” said London Fletcher. “When you decide to play a team sport, you have to look at it, and think about everybody involved in the situation. This is not golf, or tennis, where it is a 'all-about-you’ kind of sport. What he’s decided to do is make a decision that’s all about him, and it is no different than his attitude on last year’s defense about everything being about, or wanting everything to revolve around him, and him making plays. And if it didn’t benefit him, he wasn’t really willing to do it.”
Harsh words from Fletcher, who is one of the most measured and respected players on the team.
Click the lonk above to read the entire article...
