They’re intertwined, the life of Carmel Valley resident Mike Haynes and the money-obsessed, loyalty-be-damned wanderlust of this day’s NFL.
He cemented his name as a game-changing cornerback for the Raiders, who will shuttle their slot receivers to the slot machine din of Las Vegas. He lives in San Diego, where the Chargers surrendered more than a half century of history for the irrelevance of over-saturated Los Angeles. The Hall of Famer grew up in L.A., which continues to sort its feelings about the rickety return of the Rams.
It’s hard to imagine someone more connected to the NFL’s wandering eye.