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Long before he became an NFL pariah, reduced to scraping for jobs in the Arena Football League and in the CFL as a result of allegedly pilfering money from at least one former New Orleans Saints teammate in 2001, wide receiver Albert Connell was considered by many peers and coaches to be a pain in the butt.
Connell was, recalled one former Washington Redskins teammate recently, a guy with a chip the size of a granite block on his shoulder, a player who frequently overestimated his abilities and sometimes undermined team chemistry with a poor attitude.
"He could never, even when things were going well, allow himself to be happy," said the former Washington starter. "And when Albert was miserable, he was going to make sure he spread it around, you know?"...
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Connell was, recalled one former Washington Redskins teammate recently, a guy with a chip the size of a granite block on his shoulder, a player who frequently overestimated his abilities and sometimes undermined team chemistry with a poor attitude.
"He could never, even when things were going well, allow himself to be happy," said the former Washington starter. "And when Albert was miserable, he was going to make sure he spread it around, you know?"...
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