Albert Haynesworth

His voice low, his words sharp, Albert Haynesworth questioned teammates' desire after his Washington Redskins' 27-17 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles on Monday night. "Urgency, heart, 'want-to,' whatever. I don't know. We're lacking a lot of stuff right now," the defensive tackle said. For the second consecutive home game, thousands of spectators headed to the exits early. "The fans are losing interest. The more games we play, the fewer fans come. It's getting bad," Haynesworth said. The Redskins are 2-5 despite having opened the season with an NFL-record six consecutive games against winless teams. Washington's two wins were by a combined five points over ... Read Full Story

A dreary game between two dreary teams on a dreary day produced two simple truths: The Kansas City Chiefs won't go 0-16, and the Washington Redskins can't get in the end zone regardless of who is playing quarterback. Ryan Succop's four field goals, including the go-ahead 46-yarder with 3:36 to play, plus a last-minute safety were all the Chiefs needed to beat the Redskins 14-6 Sunday. They earned rookie coach Todd Haley his first win and Jim Zorn another week of extreme questioning about the future of his job and the Washington franchise. The Chiefs (1-5) had lost 28 of their last 30 and ... Read Full Story

Albert Haynesworth's wife is asking a Tennessee judge to force the Washington defensive tackle to pay veterinary bills, his daughter's tuition and other family expenses dating back to when she filed for divorce in April 2008. She also wants a restraining order against him. Stephanie Haynesworth said in the motion filed Sept. 17 that Haynesworth recently threatened to stop paying temporary support that began in June. The motion alleges he said he wouldn't pay his daughter's monthly tuition and a $4,000 veterinary bill that he authorized for the family dog. A Williamson County Chancery Court judge had been scheduled to hear the the motion ... Read Full Story

Washington Redskins defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth was carted off the field Sunday with a hip injury against the Detroit Lions after his sack led to the injury. Haynesworth kept weight off his right leg when he was helped up off the turf and his head was covered with a towel as he was taken toward the locker room midway through the second quarter. He was questionable to return for the second half with the Lions leading 13-0, hoping to snap their 19-game losing streak. He signed a seven-year contract worth $100 million — including $41 million guaranteed — in the offseason after playing for ... Read Full Story

The big bad New York Giants' rushing game? Yawn. Really, really big running back Brandon Jacobs? So what. Albert Haynesworth, the Washington Redskins' new $100 million defensive tackle, was practically dismissive about the prospect of facing the Giants in Sunday's season opener. In his session with reporters Wednesday, Haynesworth made Washington's NFC East rivals — who had the top running game in the NFL last year — sound no more exciting than a JV team. "I really don't care what they do," Haynesworth said. "If they're going to run the ball, that's fine with me. That's easier on the pass, so I don't know, ... Read Full Story