When you thought you’d never hear the name Albert Haynesworth associated with the Washington NFL franchise again, he opens his mouth.
OutKick posted an interview this week where Clay Travis interviews Haynesworth — who last played for Washington in 2010 — and asks him about his time in Washington, specifically playing for former owner Daniel Snyder, who foolishly gave Haynesworth a seven-year, $100 million contract.
That contract will forever be remembered as one of the worst in NFL history.
Not surprisingly, Haynesworth defends Snyder, calling him “super cool, and “not an a-hole.” Haynesworth said he would talk to Snyder at least once a week, and they were “super close.” Haynesworth likened Snyder to a “billionaire fantasy football,” who loved the Redskins but didn’t know a lot about football.
Let’s quickly review Haynesworth’s two-year stint in Washington. He played for two different coaching staffs, causing problems for each, complaining about the defensive schemes. Jim Zorn didn’t have the clout to stand up to Haynesworth — Mike Shanahan did.
And Shanahan became a hero to Washington fans by ridding the franchise of Haynesworth two seasons into that ridiculous contract. Washington traded Haynesworth to the New England Patriots in the summer of 2011 for a fifth-round pick.
He lasted four months in New England.
Albert Haynesworth says DeAngelo Hall, Clint Portis & Chris Cooley are "a joke" & "belong in Washington because they are what that team represented back then which is trash."
Haynesworth discusses playing for Dan Synder in D.C. in 2009 & more on #HotMic w/ @HuttonOutkick. pic.twitter.com/9z71JBI3IB
— OutKick (@Outkick) August 4, 2023
If Haynesworth’s comments about Snyder weren’t enough to enrage Washington fans, it was his comments about three former standout players: Cornerback DeAngelo Hall, running back Clinton Portis and tight end Chris Cooley.
He called all three former players “a joke” and said that they represented what “that team represented back then,” which was “trash.” He reiterated the trash statement again before the interview ended.
Hall, Portis and Cooley were some of Washington’s best players, along with Santana Moss, Sean Taylor, Chris Samuels, Trent Williams and Ryan Kerrigan over the last 20 years of Snyder’s ownership, and popular with fans.
You almost have to ask yourself, did this really happen?
Yes, it did.
We’ll leave you with Al Galdi’s response to Haynesworth, which is how every Washington fan “fondly” remembers him.
Albert Haynesworth calling any former Washington player – let alone Chris Cooley, DeAngelo Hall and Clinton Portis – “trash” is an all-timer. pic.twitter.com/OTe4qduVqa
— Al Galdi (@AlGaldi) August 5, 2023
