While the Albert Haynesworth-Mike Shanahan feud continues to percolate, a bold new idea has come to the forefront from the AM airwaves.
Specifically, veteran Tampa Bay Buccaneers beat writer Roy Cummings said on the Miller and Moulton Show on 770 AM in Fort Myers, Fla. (hat-tip to Joe Bucs Fan) that the Bucs could make a play for No. 92. Even more noteworthy is that Michael Clayton -- rumored to be on his way out anyways -- could be involved in this trade, owing to the fact that the Washington Redskins have a need at WR, and Clayton was drafted by current 'Skins GM Bruce Allen.
The hosts opened the conversation on Haynesworth with a disclosure that he wanted to play defensive end for a team that uses a four-man front, a fact that has seemingly evaded us to this point, since we've only heard that Haynesworth wants to play DT in such a setup. The need at DE is much stronger for the Bucs, who used their top two draft picks on DTs this April. Even so, Haynesworth provides an upgrade for most teams at DT, Tampa Bay included, and the Bucs were amongst those rumored to be interested prior to his signing with the Redskins last offseason.
All that said, we're not sure the Redskins are so willing to give up on Haynesworth just yet -- or give in to his demands, as the case may be -- so this one has to be considered unlikely for now.
