In the midst of the countries biggest economic crisis since 'The Great Depression', the highest paid contract for a defensive player in NFL history, has been awarded to Albert Haynesworth. The Redskins, who recently released 30 employees because of financial difficulties caused by the economy and a decrease in revenue, surely didn't have any economic difficulties today. For all that could be said for spending $100 million on Haynesworth (with guarantees up to $41 million), that much more should be said for spending $56 million on Deangelo Hall. Yes we needed to resign him. Especially since the inevitable release of Shawn Springs was looming. But why they felt the need to give Hall his second monster contract, is just another example of poor negotiations (or lack there of) with a free agent the Redskins targeted. I'm not suprised by either of these moves. You can't be at this point. I mean look at the guy below, just look at him. He loves the offseason hype. And why? Because he can create it. Come August, it's out of his hands.
Snyder will continue to spend like a maniac. None of us will ever change that. But as a Redskins fan, you have to believe our team got better today, regardless of what it cost. Unless what it actually cost the Redskins was Derrick Dockery, Chris Canty and another servicable player who could fill one of the other glaring holes on the team. (I won't rule out Dockery yet because who really knows how much cap room the Redskins truly have) This isn't the same as signing an aging veteran like Bruce Smith or Deion Sanders. It's also very different from signing Brandon Lloyd and Adam Archuletta. In this situation, the 'skins potentially got a stud in the prime of his career.
Enough with the analysis. It's February. Here's the real question I find myself asking. Who is in charge of hiring Redskins cheerleaders? Whoever it is, they've done the best work in DC since a couple of stoners decided to open up The Falafel Shop in Adams Morgan. Funny how some people believe in 'inner beauty' and 'dance experience' when they hire NFL cheerleaders. Something tells me the 260lb guy with his binoculars in section 415 doesn't. If Vinny Cerrato had half the intelligence as our Cheerleading Director, the team would be in pretty good shape.
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