Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth told Denver reporters that he’s not comfortable with the culture of the locker room. Part of it stems from still learning how teammates handle things — and then what that means as far as their performance is concerned.
Here’s some of what he had to say:
On the mood of the team: “I think it’s OK. It’s kind of like a mixed feeling. Sometimes I’m not comfortable with how relaxed we are. Different people handle it different ways. At Tennessee if this is going on, I can tell how we’re going to bounce back. If people are relaxed, it’s not a good thing. This is at Tennessee. If everybody is tensed up and everything that means we’re going to try to get better. Right now I can’t really get the feel of the team and know exactly how we’re going to bounce back.”
On what he can do to help: “All I can really do is _ I stress a lot about it early in the season. I can’t play 11 positions on the field or play a different position on offense or whatever. All I can do is go out there and do my job. That’s all I’ve been looking to do.”
On whether he was happier making less money: “You know what, I feel like I made a lot of money last year. Here these damn taxes are killing me. Last year it was fun with the winning. I’m glad to be on a new team and hopefully I can help this team right the ship and get back to that redskins football, that tradition they had in the past.”
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