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Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth might have illness

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August 22, 2010 by ericschmidt  
Filed under Featured, Latest News, NFC, NFC East, Washington Redskins

ASHBURN, VA - AUGUST 06: Defensive lineman Albert Haynesworth of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after missing his eighth consecutive day of practice during Redskins training camp on August 6, 2010 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)

In the never ending saga of Washington Redskins DT Albert Haynesworth, Jason LaCanfora from NFL.com is reporting that Haynesworth might actually have a physical illness, called rhabdomyolysis. Now according to LaCanfora, Haynesworth is suffering from this illness which causes dizziness, nausea, vomiting and muscle swelling.

I don’t know if I believe this unnamed NFL league source or not. I watched the Redskins game and Haynesworth was a swing and a miss at his nose tackle position. He was lethargic, simply because he appeared to simply be going through the motions. Haynesworth complained about having to be a 9th year player, playing in the third quarter of a pre-season game, but he looked terrible. He was manhandled by the Ravens second and third string offensive line players.

If Haynesworth actually was diagnosed with symptoms of this disease, then why would the Washington Redskins risk further injury to him by simply trotting him out with the third stringers? This is nothing more than getting the buzz out there that there is something physically wrong with Haynesworth, leading up to his eventual release this week by the Redskins.

It’s likely if Haynesworth has anything, it’s a disease which causes players not to give a shit about their teammates while taking the owners money and offering nothing in return. Then when questioned about his lack of action on and off the field, the affliction causes the player to become even more self-absorbed. It’s called, Ngaspwhua-olysis. (Not Giving a Shit, Playing with Head up Ass-olysis)

If there was something physically wrong with Haynesworth, he would have been all over that last night in his interview complaining about him being ill and the Redskins trying to play him. If he was likely treated for this, rhabdomyolsis by team doctors, he wouldn’t have played at all last night. This is just going to be the cover story, prior to his release.

Edit- One hour After I posted this article, Adam Schefter in a Tweet just confirmed my point-

“Albert Haynesworth supposedly had rhabdomyolysis? As someone who has had it, it’s unimaginable a team would let someone play with it.”   Adam Schefter via Twitter 13:01 Sunday August 22nd.

Another Edit, 6:08pm EDT by Kelli Johnson, Redskins beat reporter for Comcast Sportsnet via Twitter-

“A Redskins team official tells me that Albert Haynesworth has not been diagnosed w/ any condition. This story just gets crazier by the min”

I knew this story stunk and now it’s looking as if my perception was correct.

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