The Redskins signed defensive end, native South Carolinian, and noted face stopper Albert Haynesworth to a 7 year $100 million contract. So he’s going to play in Washington (well actually outside of Washington), the city that houses the government charged with fixing our broken economy. This strikes me as sort of humorous.
If you also enjoy the relationship between sports and money and the failing economy, go to SP Sports to read Bill Simmons’ excellent article about how the NBA is facing massive financial problems. Afterwards, you can hit up the Society page to read and comment about whether or not public figures like UConn’s coach Jim Calhoun or other celebrities, sports or otherwise, should voluntarily take a pay cut. Actually NFL comishoner Roger Goodell wisely decided to give himself a pay cut. Once again, the NFL proves that it is the best run sport and all the others are about 10 steps behind. So should other public figures making swathes of money do the same? Weigh in at the society page.
Then, at some point after I finish my work, I’ll put up something on the Politics page about how I think the stimulus plan is “quixotic”. Yeah, that’s a big word. If you want to know what it means you’ll have to read the article.
Lastly, there is no Procrastinator newsletter this week. For all 3 of you that are disappointed by that news fear not as we will probably have one next week (and it will likely be all about the economy and sports and why the freaking world is ending).
Redskins owner Dan Snyder and his otherworldly friend Tom Cruise
There are three redeeming qualities to this signing:
1. He’s fantastic
2. The deal really will pay him $48 mil over 4 years and then he’ll be a free agent, so he’s not going to make $100 mil.
3. My buddy Rusty’s sister used to play softball that was umpired by Albert Haynesworth (in Hartsville, SC), haha
The real crimes are the Redskins paying D’Angelo Hall and Derrick Dockery so much money. Those guys are average at best. At least Haynesworth is really good right now. Maybe he won’t be in a few years, but right now he is.
I got no beef with the deal. If you got the money, spend it. And he is good. So good that they probably aren’t overpaying by too much.
That’s funny about your sister. I don’t imagine anyone would turn around and glare at the ump after a questioable call if the ump was Albert Haynesworth.
I haven’t looked at who peopled signed so the fact taht the skins would go after Hall is surprising. Not exactly a character guy and like you said not exactly as good as his hype makes him out to be.