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SkinsFan28;2686710 said:
Isn't that always the case.
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Isn't that always the case.
...aint that the truth
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I will never attempt to act as if I understand Sheriff Goodell.
You would think an incident like this might warrant a game suspension, possibly two. But you'd also think Matt Jones would have been suspended, maybe Marvin Harrison too. And that's just two names off the top of my head.
You would think an incident like this might warrant a game suspension, possibly two. But you'd also think Matt Jones would have been suspended, maybe Marvin Harrison too. And that's just two names off the top of my head.
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jday;2686632 said:
Wuz you running 'shine?
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187beatdown;2686585 said:
I actually think he should be...for 1 game...since he was already suspended by the league before.
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BraveHeartFan;2686573 said:
The thing is, he was already dealing with this before he got signed by the Commanders and they knew about it. Everyone did. So why this just came out and made such a "new" big headline beats the heck out of me. He has 2 driving infractions going and this is one of them.
He actually got caught speeding right after this one or the other way around. One was right after the other. It's stupid and cause for concern but the Commanders have been in the know. If anything his license gets suspended, he won't go to jail. That's probably the bets thing that could happen to him not driving anymore. He can afford a driver, Danny would send him one of his if necessary.
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RainMan;2686768 said:
I'm not pretending to understand him here
but there hasn't been much of an outcry over player arrests lately, in fact in a long time
PacMan, Chris Henry just got arrested at the wrong time
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joseephuss;2686587 said:
This wasn't going away. I live here in Nashville and this isn't the first time Hayenswprth has pulled the knucklehead routine with a car Two years ago he refused to pull over after being clocked speeding on I40. The Smith county Sheriff chased him all the way to the Davidson county line and radioed Metro Nashville police to help. BTW, the chase went through Wilson county as well.
They were most certainly NOT going to let this slide.
But I doubt he does time or anything. And I double doubt that the League will suspend him even though this is a repeated offense.
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Haynesworth was suspended for stomping on Gurode's face, now should he get off?
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everyone is saying that haynesworth will get off the indicment charges, but remember he was involved in a car wreck that seriously injured another driver. And he stomped on Gurodes face, should he get off now and should us cowboys fans write in protest to the NFL Commissioner? And he didnt sneeze in front of a strip joint like adam jones did, so what do you think people, should we let the commissioner know how we feel, since haynesworth plays for the Commanders now?
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington Commanders defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges in Tennessee after an accident that seriously injured another driver.
Haynesworth
District Attorney Kim Helper says Haynesworth faces charges of reckless driving and having expired registration.
Haynesworth, a former Titan who signed with the Commanders last month, was released after surrendering Wednesday. Maximum punishment is six months in jail and a $500 fine on the reckless driving charge and 30 days and a $50 fine for the other charge.
The charges come from a Dec. 13 incident in which police say Haynesworth was trying to pass another driver, who crashed into a concrete median.
Haynesworth's agent didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment
Updated: October 2, 2006, 8:15 PM ET
Tennessee's Haynesworth suspended 5 games for stomping on lineman's headEmail Print Share Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Albert Haynesworth's temper has landed him in trouble with teammates and coaches before. By stomping another player's head, the Tennessee Titans defensive tackle not only disgusted himself, he also drew a five-game suspension -- the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history.
And that may just be the beginning of the grief for Haynesworth, who fell to the Titans in the middle of the first round of the 2002 draft because of maturity questions.
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Haynesworth stomped on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's head Sunday, knocking off his helmet, then kicked and stomped his face. Gurode needed 30 stitches to repair the cuts left by the tackle's cleats, and plans to talk with his family about whether or not to press charges, his agent told Nashville police Monday.
The league suspended Haynesworth for five games -- more than twice the length of the previous longest suspension -- for flagrant unnecessary roughness. He won't be paid while he serves the suspension, effective immediately, which will cost him approximately $190,000.
"There is absolutely no place in the game, or anywhere else, for the inexcusable action that occurred in yesterday's Titans-Cowboys game," new NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Haynesworth's previous problems had been hidden from attention because they took place in practice. As a sophomore at Tennessee, he fought with a teammate and left practice, returning with a long pole looking for tackle Will Ofenheusle before coach Phillip Fulmer stopped him. He was suspended for half a game.
During 2003 Titans training camp, Haynesworth kicked center Justin Hartwig, now with Carolina. Charges for a road rage incident earlier this year were dismissed.
But the stomping, shown repeatedly in television replays, has brought nearly unanimous condemnation, the unprecedented suspension and possibly criminal charges and a civil lawsuit.
Nashville police and the district attorney contacted the Cowboys' general counsel Monday, offering their assistance to Gurode in prosecuting Haynesworth. The Cowboys declined to comment on the suspension.
Before the suspension was announced, Gurode wasn't in the Dallas locker room. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said the center lifted weights and could practice Wednesday. Before the suspension came down, linebacker Greg Ellis, the players' union representative, said he had talked with Gurode and thinks it is worth pressing charges if things don't get properly resolved with the league.
Haynesworth was penalized and ejected from the game early in the third quarter after stomping on Gurode's head, causing his helmet to pop off, then kicking him again following a 5-yard touchdown run by Julius Jones of the Cowboys.
"What I did out there was disgusting," Haynesworth said Sunday. "It doesn't matter what the league does to me. The way I feel right now, you just can't describe it."
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Haynesworth learned of the suspension a few minutes before the league's announcement and that the tackle was remorseful and embarrassed. But he called Haynesworth's actions unacceptable.
"I felt there needed to be some serious action taken from a discipline standpoint, and I believe that what the league has done right now is adequate," Fisher said.
"Five games and five paychecks is substantial."
Jones' touchdown put Dallas up 20-6 in what wound up as a 45-14 victory. Gurode said after the game they hadn't been talking or having any exchanges that led to Haynesworth's actions.
Parcells said Fisher apologized to him and the team after the game. He also thought Haynesworth was contrite after the game, which he was glad to hear.
"Other than that," Parcells said, "it was unfortunate."
Dallas nose tackle Jason Ferguson agreed a suspension was needed and that nothing should push a player that far.
"With the head uncovered, you don't go for that. You're not trying to kill anybody out there," Ferguson said.
The Titans can replace the five-year veteran on the roster, but he has been a starter since late in his rookie season. Fisher did not know if rules used for players suspended for substance abuse will apply in this situation.
While the Titans had other evidence that something like this was coming, Fisher said Haynesworth had been making progress in recent years.
"I am shocked and appalled for this to take place regardless ... whether there have been behavioral issues in the past or not. To me, there's no place for this type of condition on the field," Fisher said.
Before Monday, the longest suspension for on-field behavior was two games for Green Bay defensive lineman Charles Martin for throwing Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon to the ground during a game on Nov. 23, 1986.
It's the first suspension since 2002 when Rodney Harrison, then with San Diego, was suspended one game for hitting Oakland's Jerry Rice with his helmet. Earlier that season, Denver's Kenoy Kennedy was suspended for a game for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chris Chambers of Miami.
If charges are brought against Haynesworth, it wouldn't be the first time police got involved following an on-field incident.
In the NHL, Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to causing body harm in Vancouver and missed 20 NHL games for a blindside punch that left Colorado forward Steve Moore with broken bones in his neck. And Marty McSorley was convicted of assault with a weapon also by Vancouver authorities for slashing Vancouver's Donald Brashear in the head with his stick in February 2000.
Haynesworth will be eligible to return Nov. 19 for the Titans' game at Philadelphia.
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AP sports writer Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed to this report.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Wire index
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everyone is saying that haynesworth will get off the indicment charges, but remember he was involved in a car wreck that seriously injured another driver. And he stomped on Gurodes face, should he get off now and should us cowboys fans write in protest to the NFL Commissioner? And he didnt sneeze in front of a strip joint like adam jones did, so what do you think people, should we let the commissioner know how we feel, since haynesworth plays for the Commanders now?
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington Commanders defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges in Tennessee after an accident that seriously injured another driver.
Haynesworth
District Attorney Kim Helper says Haynesworth faces charges of reckless driving and having expired registration.
Haynesworth, a former Titan who signed with the Commanders last month, was released after surrendering Wednesday. Maximum punishment is six months in jail and a $500 fine on the reckless driving charge and 30 days and a $50 fine for the other charge.
The charges come from a Dec. 13 incident in which police say Haynesworth was trying to pass another driver, who crashed into a concrete median.
Haynesworth's agent didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment
Updated: October 2, 2006, 8:15 PM ET
Tennessee's Haynesworth suspended 5 games for stomping on lineman's headEmail Print Share Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Albert Haynesworth's temper has landed him in trouble with teammates and coaches before. By stomping another player's head, the Tennessee Titans defensive tackle not only disgusted himself, he also drew a five-game suspension -- the longest for on-field behavior in NFL history.
And that may just be the beginning of the grief for Haynesworth, who fell to the Titans in the middle of the first round of the 2002 draft because of maturity questions.
The 6-foot-6, 320-pound Haynesworth stomped on Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's head Sunday, knocking off his helmet, then kicked and stomped his face. Gurode needed 30 stitches to repair the cuts left by the tackle's cleats, and plans to talk with his family about whether or not to press charges, his agent told Nashville police Monday.
The league suspended Haynesworth for five games -- more than twice the length of the previous longest suspension -- for flagrant unnecessary roughness. He won't be paid while he serves the suspension, effective immediately, which will cost him approximately $190,000.
"There is absolutely no place in the game, or anywhere else, for the inexcusable action that occurred in yesterday's Titans-Cowboys game," new NFL commissioner Roger Goodell said.
Haynesworth's previous problems had been hidden from attention because they took place in practice. As a sophomore at Tennessee, he fought with a teammate and left practice, returning with a long pole looking for tackle Will Ofenheusle before coach Phillip Fulmer stopped him. He was suspended for half a game.
During 2003 Titans training camp, Haynesworth kicked center Justin Hartwig, now with Carolina. Charges for a road rage incident earlier this year were dismissed.
But the stomping, shown repeatedly in television replays, has brought nearly unanimous condemnation, the unprecedented suspension and possibly criminal charges and a civil lawsuit.
Nashville police and the district attorney contacted the Cowboys' general counsel Monday, offering their assistance to Gurode in prosecuting Haynesworth. The Cowboys declined to comment on the suspension.
Before the suspension was announced, Gurode wasn't in the Dallas locker room. Cowboys coach Bill Parcells said the center lifted weights and could practice Wednesday. Before the suspension came down, linebacker Greg Ellis, the players' union representative, said he had talked with Gurode and thinks it is worth pressing charges if things don't get properly resolved with the league.
Haynesworth was penalized and ejected from the game early in the third quarter after stomping on Gurode's head, causing his helmet to pop off, then kicking him again following a 5-yard touchdown run by Julius Jones of the Cowboys.
"What I did out there was disgusting," Haynesworth said Sunday. "It doesn't matter what the league does to me. The way I feel right now, you just can't describe it."
Titans coach Jeff Fisher said Haynesworth learned of the suspension a few minutes before the league's announcement and that the tackle was remorseful and embarrassed. But he called Haynesworth's actions unacceptable.
"I felt there needed to be some serious action taken from a discipline standpoint, and I believe that what the league has done right now is adequate," Fisher said.
"Five games and five paychecks is substantial."
Jones' touchdown put Dallas up 20-6 in what wound up as a 45-14 victory. Gurode said after the game they hadn't been talking or having any exchanges that led to Haynesworth's actions.
Parcells said Fisher apologized to him and the team after the game. He also thought Haynesworth was contrite after the game, which he was glad to hear.
"Other than that," Parcells said, "it was unfortunate."
Dallas nose tackle Jason Ferguson agreed a suspension was needed and that nothing should push a player that far.
"With the head uncovered, you don't go for that. You're not trying to kill anybody out there," Ferguson said.
The Titans can replace the five-year veteran on the roster, but he has been a starter since late in his rookie season. Fisher did not know if rules used for players suspended for substance abuse will apply in this situation.
While the Titans had other evidence that something like this was coming, Fisher said Haynesworth had been making progress in recent years.
"I am shocked and appalled for this to take place regardless ... whether there have been behavioral issues in the past or not. To me, there's no place for this type of condition on the field," Fisher said.
Before Monday, the longest suspension for on-field behavior was two games for Green Bay defensive lineman Charles Martin for throwing Chicago quarterback Jim McMahon to the ground during a game on Nov. 23, 1986.
It's the first suspension since 2002 when Rodney Harrison, then with San Diego, was suspended one game for hitting Oakland's Jerry Rice with his helmet. Earlier that season, Denver's Kenoy Kennedy was suspended for a game for a helmet-to-helmet hit on Chris Chambers of Miami.
If charges are brought against Haynesworth, it wouldn't be the first time police got involved following an on-field incident.
In the NHL, Todd Bertuzzi pleaded guilty to causing body harm in Vancouver and missed 20 NHL games for a blindside punch that left Colorado forward Steve Moore with broken bones in his neck. And Marty McSorley was convicted of assault with a weapon also by Vancouver authorities for slashing Vancouver's Donald Brashear in the head with his stick in February 2000.
Haynesworth will be eligible to return Nov. 19 for the Titans' game at Philadelphia.
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AP sports writer Stephen Hawkins in Dallas contributed to this report.
Copyright 2006 by The Associated Press
This story is from ESPN.com's automated news wire. Wire index
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Commanders DT Haynesworth indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges
NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington Commanders defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges after being involved in a crash that seriously injured another driver.
District Attorney Kim Helper of Williamson County said Thursday that Haynesworth was indicted Monday on charges of reckless driving and having expired registration.
Albert Haynesworth, DT
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Age: 27
Height: 6-6 Weight: 320
College: Tennessee
Experience: 8 seasons
Haynesworth, a former Tennessee Titan who signed with the Commanders last month, was released on $1,000 bond after surrendering Wednesday. Maximum punishment is six months in jail and a $500 fine on the reckless-driving charge and 30 days in jail and a $50 fine for the other charge.
The charges come from a Dec. 13 incident in which Haynesworth tried to pass another driver, who crashed into a concrete median.
Chad Speck, Haynesworth's agent, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. He previously said that his client pulled over after the accident, called police and did not leave until cleared by an officer.
Haynesworth is scheduled for arraignment March 30 in Williamson Circuit Court in Franklin, just south of Nashville. Helper would not speculate how long the case would be in the courts.
After the accident, on Interstate 65 south of Nashville, Corey Edmonson needed a wheelchair or walker to move, said his attorney, Jon Perry.
"I am not surprised at all by the indictment," Perry said Thursday. "This accident could have very easily killed Corey."
Haynesworth, an All-Pro, signed a $100 million, seven-year contract with the Commanders on Feb. 27 just a few hours after the start of free agency.
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With the Titans last season, Haynesworth had a career-high 8.5 sacks. He has 24 sacks in seven NFL seasons since the Titans drafted him in the first round out of the University of Tennessee in 2002.
In 2006, Haynesworth was suspended for five games for swiping his cleated foot over Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's face. It was the league's longest suspension for an on-field act.
Last year, in another case, Haynesworth agreed to 30 days' probation to divert a ticket for driving 103 mph in a 70-mph zone.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- Washington Commanders defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth has been indicted on two misdemeanor traffic charges after being involved in a crash that seriously injured another driver.
District Attorney Kim Helper of Williamson County said Thursday that Haynesworth was indicted Monday on charges of reckless driving and having expired registration.
Washington Commanders
Age: 27
Height: 6-6 Weight: 320
College: Tennessee
Experience: 8 seasons
Haynesworth, a former Tennessee Titan who signed with the Commanders last month, was released on $1,000 bond after surrendering Wednesday. Maximum punishment is six months in jail and a $500 fine on the reckless-driving charge and 30 days in jail and a $50 fine for the other charge.
The charges come from a Dec. 13 incident in which Haynesworth tried to pass another driver, who crashed into a concrete median.
Chad Speck, Haynesworth's agent, didn't immediately respond to an e-mail seeking comment. He previously said that his client pulled over after the accident, called police and did not leave until cleared by an officer.
Haynesworth is scheduled for arraignment March 30 in Williamson Circuit Court in Franklin, just south of Nashville. Helper would not speculate how long the case would be in the courts.
After the accident, on Interstate 65 south of Nashville, Corey Edmonson needed a wheelchair or walker to move, said his attorney, Jon Perry.
"I am not surprised at all by the indictment," Perry said Thursday. "This accident could have very easily killed Corey."
Haynesworth, an All-Pro, signed a $100 million, seven-year contract with the Commanders on Feb. 27 just a few hours after the start of free agency.
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With the Titans last season, Haynesworth had a career-high 8.5 sacks. He has 24 sacks in seven NFL seasons since the Titans drafted him in the first round out of the University of Tennessee in 2002.
In 2006, Haynesworth was suspended for five games for swiping his cleated foot over Dallas Cowboys center Andre Gurode's face. It was the league's longest suspension for an on-field act.
Last year, in another case, Haynesworth agreed to 30 days' probation to divert a ticket for driving 103 mph in a 70-mph zone.
Copyright 2009 by The Associated Press
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First i've heard of this.
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Would he get suspended for a game or so? This is pretty serious. Reckless driving is no joke, it could easily kill someone.
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SLATEmosphere;2687179 said:
he made a man wheelchair bound damn near killed him
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Pacman's actions led to a man being shot and paralyzed in a strip club.
Big Al paralyzed someone after numerous traffic violation, so does he get a suspension?
Big Al paralyzed someone after numerous traffic violation, so does he get a suspension?