Posted by Sabrina B. @gametimegirl

This is a list of  athletes that ride the pinewood pony, but make millions &  then end up watching most of the action  Check the top 5 after the jump…

The top five:

1. Albert Haynesworth, Washington Redskins
2. Michael Redd, Milwaukee Bucks
3. Peja Stojakovic, Dallas Mavericks
4. Milton Bradley, Seattle Mariners
5. Travis Hafner, Cleveland Indians

The Redskins got hit with $24 million (salary and bonus) in dead money with Haynesworth in 2010, more than any player for any team in sports.

Not far behind Haynesworth: Milwaukee Bucks guard Michael Redd ($18.3 million; 10 games),

Dallas Mavericks forward Peja Stojakovic ($15 million; under 19 minutes a game for 33 games)

and Seattle Mariners outfielder Milton Bradley ($13 million; 28 games before being released in May).

WRITTEN BY By Tom Van Riper, Forbes.com & FULL STORY HERE