When you commit $41 million in guaranteed money to a free agent, you don't want the words pled, not guilty or charges to ever appear in a sentence with your new franchise player.But that's what the Redskins have been facing, as Albert Haynesworth pled not guilty to two misdemeanor traffic charges on Monday in Tennessee. Haynesworth posted $1,000 bail (which he probably could have fished out of the cushions in his couch) to stay free while waiting for the court date.
The trouble stems from a Dec. 13 accident caused when Haynesworth tried to pass another driver at high speed and caused a wreck. The other driver was seriously injured
Haynesworth is facing the possibility of six months in jail and a fine that is negligible, but his biggest problem will be the likely civil suit from the other driver once the criminal charges are resolved.




