First he vowed he'd be ready to start the season when it came around, and the fanbase got behind him and cheered him on. Then he admitted he wasn't sure whether he'd ever play football again, and the fanbase gasped in shock.
Then he said he knew he'd play again, but he wasn't sure if he'd be ready when the season actually started, and the fanbase began holding their breath to see if he would indeed make his projected goal of playing when the team traveled to the nation's capital to go up against the Washington Redskins.
After Tuesday's practice, Albert was seen working hard and moving more smoothly than he had all offseason, and it appears the fanbase can be at ease as Albert now feels much more confident about his chances.