Haynesworth: ‘big mistake’

Titans' lineman won't face charges

? Albert Haynesworth won’t face criminal charges for scraping his cleat across the unprotected face of Dallas center Andre Gurode, and said Thursday he would seek counseling for his behavior.

But the 6-foot-6, 320-pound Haynesworth could not answer the one question everyone wants answered: why?

“It was a blur. It was a big, big mistake and something I wish I could do anything to take that back,” said Haynesworth, who received a five-game suspension from the NFL.

Haynesworth spoke about an hour after Gurode’s agent announced the center wouldn’t seek criminal charges against Haynesworth for stomping on his head during Sunday’s 45-14 win for the Cowboys.

The five-game suspension is three games longer than the highest previous penalty for on-field behavior.

Haynesworth said he couldn’t appeal because he committed the sin and deserved the punishment. He planned to meet with new NFL commissioner Roger Goodell next week.

“I got what I deserved,” Haynesworth said.

Haynesworth planned to work out in Atlanta with former Falcons defensive lineman Chuck Smith during his suspension. He said he would spend the five Sundays watching his teammates with children at a Nashville community center. He also planned to receive anger-management counseling for outbursts he has had on the field dating back to his time at the University of Tennessee.