Haynesworth sick or just fat & lazy?

Written by Thomas Threlkeld on . Posted in Redskins Training Camp/Preseason

It's pretty clear by now that Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan thinks that Albert Haynesworth has been coasting since signing the richest contract in NFL history for a defensive player last year. Haynesworth was reportedly one of those players who practiced only when he felt like it during the disastrous 4-12 2009 season. It's equally clear that Shanahan intends to chart his own course and impose strict discipline on his players and their work habits. Said Shanny to AOL Fanhouse on Sunday:

.] But is this new assertion credible? It seems odd that Haynesworth would play football in high school, college and the NFL for so long and never be diagnosed with this condition until the season he shows up out of shape because he skipped his team's entire offseason workout schedule. From a Ryan O'Halloran story on CSN:

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