Actually this has come up a time or two
Monday Curly R wondered if the Redskins were guilty of tampering in the signing of former Titans defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth to a seven year 100 million dollar contract that was, if done according to the rules, entirely created in the first five and a half hours of free agency.
As we are wont to do, Curly R referenced among the reasons the Redskins might be in the market for Albert the notion that Dan Snyder tires of his toys and exhibits a persistent preference for players from the outside at the expense of retaining existing Redskins players in the pursuit of stability.
See also Antonio Pierce, Ryan Clark, Shawn Barber, Greg Jones, Derek Smith, Robert Royal. Feel free to drop others in comments.
The supposed tampering smoking gun was a radio interview with Redskins kick returner Rock Cartwright on the morning free agency began. Going back and listening to that three and a half minute interview, Rock dropped this bomb, check starting at 1:10 into the segment (emphasis mine):
Kevin Sheehan, ESPN 980: [the Redskins] took last year off [the top shelf free agent market], but you've been around here a while and you know this is sometimes the most exciting part of the year for this franchise, do you guys get a kick out of how this team from a senior brass standpoint handles free agency?
Rock Cartwright: uhh, I guess you could say yeah, no at some times, you know, a lot of guys that have been here like myself, Khary Campbell those guys that's been here, worked real hard, we kind of feel that sometimes the guys that's been here don't really get rewarded but the guys that come from another team do so it kind of leaves us in limbo, but at the same time we are appreciative to have a job and you know, be able to do the things we're able to do on the field.
I expect Rock is already at Redskins re education camp and will return in April with shiny happy fun thoughts for harmonious love dear leader Dan Snyder.
Rock Cartwright: Getty Image from here.
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