From the "OF COURSE!" file:

Albert Haynesworth has been indicted on traffic charges in Nashville.

Not sure what this really could mean quite yet, but suffice to say that it's fairly embarrassing for the Redskins.

I wonder if the team knew this was coming down the pipe?

UPDATE: Doesn't look great for Haynesworth. Here's a copy of the police report about it. Props to Hogs Haven.

3rd party witness says that Haynesworth was basically driving recklessly.

Owens a BILL?!

While not strictly Redskins oriented:

I can not imagine what possessed Terrell Owens to sign with Buffalo.

I don't care. I do know that the Skins don't play Buffalo next season, and that makes me glad to not have to face Owens.

Not that I think that Owens will be successful with the Bills. In fact, I think it might be one of the worst pairings ever.

But Owens seems to have good games against the Skins (remember that 38-yard run Owens had as a 49er in 2003, or that game in 2007 where Owens had four touchdowns? Yeah.)

But seriously.

If Owens couldn't get along with Jeff Garcia, Donovan McNabb and Tony Romo, can you imagine what he will do with one Trent Edwards? Should make for some good laughs, at least.

By the way, here's what Owens said after he signed with the Bills:

"I'm leaving America's team [for] North America's team."

Don't ask me what that means. If he's referring to Canada, I think Canadians like the CFL more than the NFL. (I think.)

Other Redskins news

• The team has offered a contract to free-agent defensive end Phillip Daniels. As I've said, I'm all in favor of bringing him back. Good, solid player.
• This video below involved Chris Cooley and Antwaan Randle El. And Washington Capital (that's hockey) Alex Ovechkin. Pretty funny commercial in the making:

Destruction on Set from Tanner Cooley on Vimeo.

"no interest," you say?

Eating popcorn, teams' souls

The Redskins say they have no interest in recently released Terrell "Team Cancer" Owens.

Darn, and Redskins' fans were going crazy to sign him.

It's good that Redskins owner Dan Snyder knows that just because he's a big name doesn't mean that he should be signed.

But, do the Redskins need help at receiver? Santana Moss is excellent, but is he truly a No. 1 guy? What about Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly? Are they ready to be NFL receivers? Not last year.

My prediction is that the team will take a look at a veteran receiver, but it probably won't be a well-known guy.


Other Redskins news

• The team signed punter Dirk (yes, Dirk) Johnson, who ranked near the bottom of the league in punting last season. Woo-freaking-hoo.
• Seattle OT Ray Willis visited Redskins Park Thursday.

Evans is outta here

Gone, baby, gone

Demetric Evans signed with the 49ers. Since the link goes to ProFootballTalk, it's probably wise to take the news as a "probably" signs.

But, anyway, that leaves the team with just four defensive ends on the roster:

• Andre Carter
• Alex Buzbee
• Rob Jackson
• Chris Wilson

Uhh. So ... is Jason Taylor available?

Just sayin'.

Other Redskins stuff

• Phillip Daniels wants to be back, and says he's ready to go. I say bring him back.
• Brian Dawkins is no longer an Eagle. I'm dancing in the streets.
• Terrell Owens is apparently cut by Dallas. Where does he go? Giants might be a good fit, them missing Burress and all. Tired of him.

A free-agent look

The release of Jason Taylor got me thinking about defensive ends. The Redskins now need one.

And, if the Redskins were smart, they'd take a long, hard look at free agent Kalimba Edwards.

He's still young (29), tall (6-6) and hungry (He's played for Oakland and Detroit - anyone who wins looks good).

Don't know anything about Edwards?

Think about Dwight Freeney. Edwards is similar. Speed rusher. Situational, maybe. But the Redskins were 28th in the league last season in sacks and can use all the help they can get.

Taylor exits, stage right.

Another year, another second-round draft pick thrown to waste.

Jason Taylor was released by the team Monday. Should anyone be surprised? I'll be honest and admit I was.

At the start of the offseason, I figured he was a goner, but the team said they wanted to keep him, and he said he wanted to stay, and then everything seemed hunky-dory. Then came Monday.

It's disappointing.

I'm disappointed in the Redskins for showing their usual brashness in signing him seemingly without thought as to whether or not he fit in their defensive scheme (20/20 hindsight, eh?).

Disappointing in Taylor for not living up to his potential. Injuries, yes, but even when on the field, Taylor never looked comfortable.

Disappointing in the Redskins again for not working with Taylor to be able keep him. Expensive, yes, but dude has game. No doubt. Gotta figure out how to make it work with a player like that.

The reason the team finally gave up on Taylor, they said, is because he didn't want to work out with the team in the offseason because he lives in Miami. Taylor also didn't want to take a pay cut.

The decision leaves the team with yet another hole to fill.

Draft implication

The signings of Haynesworth, Dockery and Hall kind of had me feeling like a "best possible athlete" type of pick at No. 13. Now, though, there is a big hole at defensive end to fill. And offensive line. And linebacker.

Feels like the Redskins kind of took one step forward and two steps back.

Until next time.

winner or loser?

The first few days of free agency brought the Redskins a needed defensive tackle and a needed guard (a back-in-B&G Derrick Dockery). The team also brought back DeAngelo Hall.

What's not to like?

Let's take a look. USA Today makes us winners, but Yahoo.com makes us losers on two counts. But Yahoo also has Haynesworth and Hall as winners.

What's your opinion?

I think it would be nice to go back a year later and see how a team did in free agency. Sure, the Redskins spent a heck of a lot of money on Haynesworth, but if the team wins some playoff games, is it worth it? If they win the Superbowl?

The Dolphins, for instance, were a huge winner last season in free agency with Chad Pennington.

Now, if the Redskins are worse off next year at this time, Yahoo may just be right.