CSN: Redskins Six Pack--Shanahan Won't Talk About Albert

[Oldskool]

By Rich Tandler

Redskins Blogger

CSNwashington.com

Here is a six-pack of observations about what went on during a very busy Monday at Redskins Park:

Shanahan says talking about Haynesworth “is completely ridiculous”. When asked about Albert after Monday’s practice, Shanahan went into “if you want to talk about football, we’ll talk about football” mode. Shanahan confirmed only that the two did have “a conversation” but he would not elaborate on what they talked about or even reveal when they talked. The fact that Shanahan chose not to escalate the war of words is a clear sign that they want to put this behind them. It’s probably safe to assume that Shanahan told Haynesworth that one of his most sacred rules is to handle issues in-house instead of popping off to the press. We will see how it all turns out (Note: When asked about the controversy over Haynesworth’s condition, all Jim Haslett would say was, “I’m not a friggin’ doctor”.)

Don’t get down on Larry Johnson so fast. There is plenty of concern about Johnson out there in the wake of his performance against the Ravens on Saturday night. He averaged a half a yard per carry on eight attempts and did not fare well in pass protection. Several months of solid OTA’s and a good training camp don’t all go down the drain in one night against one of the league’s top defenses, a team that didn’t seem to be holding anything elements of its scheme back for the regular season. He will make the team and should play an important role during the course of the season.

The sight of Donovan McNabb in a walking boot is scary in light of Rex Grossman’s performance against the Ravens. Yes, the boot is a precautionary and there is no reason to think that McNabb won’t be ready to go as scheduled against the Jets, when the starters are supposed to play for about three quarters. But Grossman’s inability to protect the ball—he lost two fumbles and threw an interception—wasn’t a one-time issue. He has averaged about an interception a game in his career (36 picks in 37 games) and he has 20 career fumbles. It’s likely that Grossman would be more effective working with the first-team offense. Still, he needs to make better decisions than the one to try to squeeze in a pass down the sideline while on the move rather than throwing the ball out of bounds. That is the pass that wound up getting intercepted.

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[ddub52]

I know that the first team needs to get some playing time together, but Id almost rather McNabb not play much on Friday. Of all the teams to play our 3rd pre season game against we play the Jets. If The Jets are anything like the Ravens as far as the amount of pressure they apply during pre season, Id rather not see Donovan on the field

[Commander PK]

The Jet's Defense will no doubt throw every blitz package known to man on the offense the whole game. Protecting Donovan should be priority one for this game. The offensive line will need to step up their game beyond what they did against the Ravens last Saturday.

[Bonez3]

At this point, even the media is over this drama, the 'Albert dramas' are losing there legs. (No pun intended)

Good, b/c the more he runs hismouth,hte more it willbecome evident he's a 350lb little girl. He'll continue to whimper and eventually be phased out of the organization. I've already accepted his absence from this team and just await the circumstances of his release.

It will be a mutual split and Alberta will come out with his reputaion shattered, not MS.

HE IS SUCH A B!@#$

[x96bryan10]

London Fletcher is “great” with Albert Haynesworth. When Haynesworth skipped the mandatory minicamp in June, Fletcher blasted him for being “selfish”. On Monday, after Albert’s Saturday night post-game rant, Fletcher was fine with him. “It’s not an issue,” Fletcher said. “Albert’s great, we’re great with everything.” He had talked with Haynesworth on Monday morning and while he wouldn’t reveal any details of the conversation it does seem that the two came to an understanding. Fletcher, Doughty, Phillip Daniels and Lorenzo Alexander all agreed that while the incident wasn’t a distraction it was no big deal and that it would blow over quickly.

How much do you wanna bet that the understanding basically came out to the 4 of the leaders on the defense telling Albert that if you have an issue that's fine but you had better come to us with something before you go popping off to the media like that again.

[Dukes and Skins]

How much do you wanna bet that the understanding basically came out to the 4 of the leaders on the defense telling Albert that if you have an issue that's fine but you had better come to us with something before you go popping off to the media like that again.

Oh I'm sure something like that occurred. I wouldn't be surprised if London said look Albert your a gifted athlete who can be one of the best, but when you spout off at the media like this your putting yourself in a bad light. I'm really hoping that this can be ended and things are ok but who knows what will happen

[KDawg]

Who's Albert?

[Ax]

By Rich Tandler

Redskins Blogger

CSNwashington.com

Shanahan says talking about Haynesworth “is completely ridiculous”. When asked about Albert after Monday’s practice, Shanahan went into “if you want to talk about football, we’ll talk about football” mode. Shanahan confirmed only that the two did have “a conversation” but he would not elaborate on what they talked about or even reveal when they talked. The fact that Shanahan chose not to escalate the war of words is a clear sign that they want to put this behind them. It’s probably safe to assume that Shanahan told Haynesworth that one of his most sacred rules is to handle issues in-house instead of popping off to the press. We will see how it all turns out

About ****in' time. Shanny should have taken this road from the beginning. It would all be over by now.

[HailGreen28]

About ****in' time. Shanny should have taken this road from the beginning. It would all be over by now.

Sure, not saying anything that would have hurt Fat Boy's feelings would have magically turned him into a player in shape.

[lou4gehrig]

In a way this is the first time Shanahan has defended Albert. He must be doing something right in practice to warrant at least this response. I hope this dies now.

[Ax]

Sure, not saying anything that would have hurt Fat Boy's feelings would have magically turned him into a player in shape.

No. Keeping it in the locker room, instead of out in the public view, has always been the best way to handle this. The only benefit of aiding Fat Boy in further becoming a public pariah, is to the stupid fans who think it some how helps.

Putting him in his place, in front of the team, is one thing. Doing it for the fans is petty, and useless. Shanny finally realized this.

[scruffylookin]

I love how some say "we shouldn't be concerned about Larry" and the rattle off a bunch of excuses for him. I'm sure if Clinton looked as slow and uninspired as Johnson did, many of the same people would be writing Clintons obituary. I'm sorry but Slow and No Power Larry looked like he has for three seasons now. I'll continue to be skeptical until I actually see something from him not seen since 2006.

[Redskins4ever]

This is none of the media's business. It was a conversation between head coach and player. End of story.

[Redskins Diehard]

No. Keeping it in the locker room, instead of out in the public view, has always been the best way to handle this. The only benefit of aiding Fat Boy in further becoming a public pariah, is to the stupid fans who think it some how helps.

Putting him in his place, in front of the team, is one thing. Doing it for the fans is petty, and useless. Shanny finally realized this.

Yeah, too bad Shanahan didn't do that with the reason why Haynesworth wasn't practicing last week. Instead of either "no comment"ing it...or being honest about it...he had a little fun with the "headache" bit and "I didn't know someone could be dehydrated in 10 minutes" quote. Coach definitely doesn't get an A on handling this and I think his decision to now not talk about it a sign that he realizes he screwed it up last week.

[authentic]

I know that the first team needs to get some playing time together, but Id almost rather McNabb not play much on Friday. Of all the teams to play our 3rd pre season game against we play the Jets. If The Jets are anything like the Ravens as far as the amount of pressure they apply during pre season, Id rather not see Donovan on the field

Well lets see how his ankle is progressing. If he's able to practice and step into his throws by Wed. or Thurs., I would like for him to play, even if its for a quarter. This 1st team offense needs all the reps they can get, esp. in the 3rd preseason game. If McNabb could play on Friday, then i wouldn't even have him dress in that Arizona game.

[Chump Bailey]

I know that the first team needs to get some playing time together, but Id almost rather McNabb not play much on Friday. Of all the teams to play our 3rd pre season game against we play the Jets. If The Jets are anything like the Ravens as far as the amount of pressure they apply during pre season, Id rather not see Donovan on the field

I agree. The OL sucked in all aspects against the Ravens and I don't want Rex starting the Dallas game. If Donovan plays - he will get hit.

I'm surprised the Raiders have not asked about AH. We would be on the losing end, but it's going to be necessary to part ways with him regardless.

[S.T.real,lights,out]

I know that the first team needs to get some playing time together, but Id almost rather McNabb not play much on Friday. Of all the teams to play our 3rd pre season game against we play the Jets. If The Jets are anything like the Ravens as far as the amount of pressure they apply during pre season, Id rather not see Donovan on the field

I gotta agree with u. Dont wanna risk it!

[B&GBlood]

Now if only AH will keep his word and "never" speak to the media, then we might be able to move forward!

[Archangel1750]

Has anyone considered that Haynesworth's "medical" condition was brought on by himself. Dr. Kaplan, ESPN medical analyst, described the condition that Haynesworth is claiming as a condition brought on by extreme exertion to muscles by breaking them down. That is exactly what happens when you work out as well. Remember Haynesworth chose not to attend the Redskins workouts, and do his own with his own trainer. He suppossedly lost @35 pounds. Haynesworth may have done this to himself and is now trying to ride this to his full advantage since everyone knows he isn't happy with his current situation...Just food for thought!

[HailGreen28]

No. Keeping it in the locker room, instead of out in the public view, has always been the best way to handle this. The only benefit of aiding Fat Boy in further becoming a public pariah, is to the stupid fans who think it some how helps.

Putting him in his place, in front of the team, is one thing. Doing it for the fans is petty, and useless. Shanny finally realized this.

Ordinarily I'd agree with you. But after cashing the check then demanding a trade, skipping OTAs and showing up out of shape, failing the first conditioning test to take a bathroom break, injuring his knee taking a crap, participating in very few practices in training camp, and doing nothing to justify his place on the roster other than looking good against Buffalo's 2nd/3rd string OL........

I don't think Shanny was harsh enough. Fat Boy has been ridiculous so far this season.

[addicted]

No. Keeping it in the locker room, instead of out in the public view, has always been the best way to handle this. The only benefit of aiding Fat Boy in further becoming a public pariah, is to the stupid fans who think it some how helps.

Putting him in his place, in front of the team, is one thing. Doing it for the fans is petty, and useless. Shanny finally realized this.

Absolutely agree.

We should have been spared all of this. We would have a more powerful asset to trade if we wanted to if the world didn't know of the falling out. The best most practical way of handling this would have been behind closed doors and I'm happy to hear we are finally going that direction. It's the mature decision and direction to take.

Due to the news that we turned down a trade for AH in April that was announced this week my suspicion is that the reason this went to the court of public opinion is because Shanny regreted not taking the trade in April after he was lied to. If he had taken that trade we would have never had to deal with any of this drama. I believe he didnt take the trade for AH believing his word that he would be here in June then once he found out that AH was a liar management went on to let us know what was happening. Payback is the word that comes to mind. This makes more sense to me then thinking our expirenced probably HOF bound coach suddenly forgot how to do business in the NFL.

In the end most everything that's gone down between the two sides has been the fault of AH but until he's off the team it's only a matter of time until we see this blow up again. I don't think we've heard the last from this but what could have probably been a 2nd round draft pick had we traded him in April now will be lucky to get a 4th rounder.