It turns out that the Titans getting rid of Albert Haynesworth last season was a smart decision, and now he's the causing the Redskins problems not just off the field, but on the field as well.
Just a month ago Haynesworth was demanding a trade because he refused to play in the 3-4 defense that the Redskins used. He claimed that he was told by the front office that they would run a 4-3 defense which is what he is use to.
That storm may have temporarily subsided, but now there's a new issue for coach Mike Shanahan. Haynesworth can't even pass the conditioning test.
Last week Haynesworth was given a series of conditioning tests and was unable to complete the second part of it. Since then he has not taken part in any physical activity.
It's one thing if you want to be a drama queen about things and back it up with your play on the field, but when you're grossly out of shape like Haynesworth apparently is then that means you play the way the coaching staff tells you to play.
The Titans are extremely lucky to not have this headache to deal with right now. Most of the fans in D.C. have already turned against Haynesworth and I can't blame them the slightest bit.
This team has the potential to make a wildcard run with the recent addition of Donovan McNabb. Even without Haynesworth the Redskins defense is still top 10 in the NFL.
Meanwhile, the Titans have seemed to have done a great job at filtering out the bad apples.
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