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Redskins open training camp Date published: 7/30/2010
BY RICH CAMPBELL ASHBURN-- Albert Haynesworth's return to practice with his Washington Redskins teammates was delayed at least one more day because he didn't pass a conditioning test yesterday morning."Albert has got a lot of ability," new coach Mike Shanahan said after opening training camp with an afternoon practice. "If we get him in shape, if we get him in great football shape, he can help us. We're not going to put him out there until he's in that type of shape." Multiple sources with knowledge of the situation confirmed that Haynesworth failed the test--which included two timed sets of six 50-yard shuttle runs--after he left the field to use the restroom following the first set. The test allows for a limited amount of time between sets, and Haynesworth was forced to start over from the beginning when he returned to the field despite having met the time requirement for the first set, sources said. There is a portable toilet on the sideline of the practice fields at Redskins Park, but a source said Haynesworth used a restroom inside the building that contains the locker room. Shanahan would not confirm details of the test or say why Haynesworth failed. He also denied a ProFootballTalk.com report that he and Haynesworth exchanged tense words after Haynesworth failed. According to the website, Haynesworth told Shanahan that he couldn't have passed the test even in his All-Pro seasons (2007 and 2008) with the Tennessee Titans. Shanahan reportedly replied, "I guess you have never been in shape, then." "Albert was first class all the way," Shanahan insisted to reporters after practice. "He understood where I was coming from. He understands that he's got to be at a certain level to go out on the field and practice with the rest of our football team."
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