Comments on: Mike Shanahan: RG3 said he could keep going

By: 1sportschica

1sportschica — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 05:26:23 +0000

Blame RG3, the coaches and the doc for a decision that may mean the end of his football career.

By: skindlon926

skindlon926 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:38:18 +0000

First of all I’m so glad to see the skins at home where they belong!!!! They should thank the giants for giving them a chance at competing! It took the skins to play their very best,and for the giants to not particularly care! And that’s what happened! When the giants wanted it they got the win and when they didn’t they didn’t win! It’s really that easy! With that said ,I have no problem with him keeping rg3 in that game! He gave the skins the Only chance at winning that game! Sorry cousins may beat the browns or pull off 1 play against the ravens but he isn’t beating that Seahawks defense! What I didn’t understand was why they were running him in the read option? They should of continued to use Morris and play action to fool Seattle into thinking maybe he couldn’t run! That he was too hurt, then gashbthem when they least expect it! But oh well see ya skins you blew your golden given opportunity ! Because the gmen who are already loaded with far superior talent won’t be complacent next year!

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:23:34 +0000

musicman495 says: Jan 6, 2013 10:43 PM

enrifer says: Jan 6, 2013 10:20 PM

Seahawks best defense in football, will have a good run next Matt Ryan.
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Redskins offense was kicking your a$$ the entire first half until they lost their starting left guard and their QB was running on one leg. And one look at Pistol Pete Carroll shows he knew it. Shanny goes to Cousins at the half and your “best defense in football” would have had a five hour plane ride home wondering what the he11 hit them.
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The Redskins had two fluky drives, and did nothing else afterward.

Fixed.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:11:52 +0000

Shanahan has no loyalty to anyone but himself and his job, metitometin.

By: deadunicorn

deadunicorn — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 16:52:09 +0000

Please write an article about Shanahan’s Brian Griese incident against the Raiders and how it ruined his career. HE DID IT AGAIN!

By: metitometin

metitometin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:21:49 +0000

Mike Shanahan needs to be fired for leaving RG3 in the game and at further risk to injury. It was clear from the 2nd quarter on that RG3 was hurt and couldn’t do much of anything. A stupid and stubborn decision by Shanny and it could end up costing RG3 his career. Dumb. Dumb. Dumb. Players should never dictate when they come in or out of a game. That’s why coaches get paid the big bucks. To make decisions. Shanny’s loyalty to RG3 will end up costing him and the team.

By: 1historian

1historian — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:12:21 +0000

The game was lost – get him out of there and live to fight another day.

By: patsfan13

patsfan13 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:50:50 +0000

The team doctor should resign if he has no say about a players health, for his reputation as a physician/surgeon. They didn’t even let him into that sideline shack, whatever that was.

By: johnnyhambone

johnnyhambone — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 12:27:44 +0000

Shows you how stupid todays coaches are. Don Shula would not have hesitated to bring in his capable backup qb ( the don strock and david woodley days in miami). Shanahan is as stupid as mike tomlin playing a qb on one leg when you have a capable backup in relief.

By: enmity01

enmity01 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 11:25:10 +0000

Redskins offense was kicking your a$$ the entire first half until they lost their starting left guard and their QB was running on one leg. And one look at Pistol Pete Carroll shows he knew it. Shanny goes to Cousins at the half and your “best defense in football” would have had a five hour plane ride home wondering what the he11 hit them.

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After the first quarter you did nothing. Second half you put up 76 yards. We put up 371. Can the excuses, I don’t want to hear your left guard went down. They even mentioned that while a big loss, the guy subbing for him did a great job.

Cousins didn’t come in until the 4th quarter when RG3 couldn’t go anymore. You wanna blame anyone or make excuses, blame your coach for not taking the decision away from a young man that has a lot of pride and wanted to finish the game regardless of the outcome.

But don’t make excuses for your team losing and acting like it would’ve been different. Once Marshawn picked up that fumble from Russell it was like the first body punch in a fight, and we just kept’em coming. We started out flat, but it isn’t how you start, it’s how you finish.

I wish all the best for RG3 and his recovery. Never want to see anyone go down like that regardless of the team.

By: fishyinalittledishy

fishyinalittledishy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 10:55:36 +0000

RG III is was worth all those no. 1`s and what ever else washington gave up for the Griff so impressed with the young man on and of the field. But he will not last very long probably 5 yrs max if he continues running around like he does. Defenders will do everything to get big licks on him their lively hoods depend on it. He is so special he can do it all with his arm he has to change his style a little to survive. Fair play to the redskins for giving up all those picks but you dont want to be looking to the bench come crunch time every New year.

By: screechdaddy

screechdaddy — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:17:55 +0000

Even the Vikings knew enough not to risk their mediocre starting QB’s health, playoffs or not. Webb was not even playing at Whitehurst-like proficiency. Why Shanahan would put a potential future HoF’er at risk when it’s clear he’s too injured to even finish ONE game, let alone make it through four playoffs is pure selfishness and lunacy. You play the hand you’re dealt, and RG3′s knee injury dictated he should have prepped and started Cousins for the playoffs and hoped for the best. Major fail as a head coach, and as a human being, imo.

By: kappy32

kappy32 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:02:32 +0000

I hope Redskins fans enjoyed the abberation that was 2012. You guys lucked out from the Giants’ Super Bowl Hanover and 1 lucky point on Monday Night. Order will be restored to the NFC East in 2013, with the title coming back to Eli Manning and the Giants. HAIL!

By: defscottyb

defscottyb — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 07:00:16 +0000

Ok, huge lifelong Redskins fan here… I am so proud of my team for not giving up when they were 3-6. They won 7 straight games and knocked the Cowboys out of the playoffs in the process. As far as I am concerned the Skins out played my expectations of them this year. They won the NFC East for the first time since 1999 with a rookie qb, a rookie rb and a make-shift pass-rush and secondary. So, for that I am proud. As per the future I am excited about next year bigtime. We get back Orakpo, Carriker, Meriweather, Helu, Tanard Jackson and others who were hurt this year. Plus we will get a healthy RG3. Let’s be honest… The Skins would of won this game if Griffin was 100%. Seattle is lucky they caught him when he was gimpy. I’m no sore loser so I give credit to a very good Seattle team and esp Wilson, he has alot of talent no doubt and Lynch is good too. The Skins will be back next year stronger than ever… Skins fan shouldn’t be salty, they should be proud. Hail To The Redskins!

By: olsonic

olsonic — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:45:13 +0000

The biggest fallacy in this whole thing is that RG3 would be the best person to consult about the condition of his knee. You don’t ask the guy who ran track and played football his entire college career how his MCL, LCL, and ACL are doing, you ask a guy that studied the anatomy of the knee for 10 years before he was even trusted to give informed advice. Shanahan hiding behind the fact that RG3 told him he was o.k. is the most cowardly act of ducking responsibility that I’ve ever seen from the supposed head of an organization.

Part of the reason professional sports teams are structured the way they are is to give special powers to the people that are the most skilled in a particular department. GMs are the best at picking players, Coaches at X’s and O’s, Wide recievers are the best at catching the ball, and DOCTORS ARE THE BEST AT GIVING MEDICAL ADVICE. The damage has already been done. Shanahan, Snyder, they are all implicated in this obvious lack of appropriate levels of consideration for the health of their players.

Remember, this is the guy who allowed Terrell Davis to go back into the super-bowl after he told him he couldn’t see.

By: ashilling7963

ashilling7963 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 06:09:26 +0000

I will give this kid credit he keeps on fighting never like to see a guy hurt, but think he will be back next year just as good to start the season. But I will be damned I am not going to celebrate the Redskins going one and done in the playoffs after reading comment after comment on here that they were gonna win the Super Bowl! Time to go home and get a spot on the couch.

By: johnnyballsack

johnnyballsack — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:55:48 +0000

MRI is coming tomorrow but it does not look good

By: hor2012

hor2012 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:30:10 +0000

I didn’t see the post game show. So, was something said concerning RG3 health this I didn’t hear. He was beat up last week in Dallas and gutted out. I’m just wondering is it just about the fact that they lost are did he really do serious damage to his knee

By: dudeicle

dudeicle — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 04:25:49 +0000

what kind of junk knee brace allows that much lateral movement with so little pressure? Krikey, good thing he didn’t actually get tackled

By: pete387

pete387 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:54:06 +0000

logicalvoicesays says: Jan 6, 2013 8:13 PM

Robert and the Shanahan won my respect forever for overcoming all the obstacles the National Fixed League threw at them and accomplishing big things. Unfortunately, when things are scripted, you are out of control.

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Yes, because the NFL wanted the team from the Pacific Northwest to win, as opposed to the team from the nation’s capital with the most exciting and talented QB we’ve seen in a long time.

By: rawgator06

rawgator06 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:51:01 +0000

I have nothing but respect for RG3 for being a tough SOB and trying to play through the obvious serious injury. HOWEVER, Shanahan should face some form of discipline. Even though he is great, RG3 is still a rookie and the adrenaline was flowing. The coach should be the level-headed one and take a young player with a serious injury out of the game. This game could have a major impact on RG3′s career and the injury and pain also made him ineffective on the field.
Shame on Shanahan. He definitely cost the team the game by not putting in Kirk Cousins and may have cost RG3 some of his explosiveness.
/Steelers fan
//RG3 is a athletic, slim rookie, not a 240 pound beast qb.

By: tdubdizzle

tdubdizzle — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:46:36 +0000

Shannahan looks like Master Splinter, hes always been a rat. What a selfish coach, enjoy Redskin fans!

By: musicman495

musicman495 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:43:59 +0000

enrifer says: Jan 6, 2013 10:20 PM

By: tabdanger

tabdanger — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:37:44 +0000

I wonder if Shanahan asked RGIII to take the lie detector like he did Travis Henry?

By: rcali

rcali — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:34:13 +0000

Shanny has to be the adult in this situation and see RG couldn’t put any pressure on that leg without wincing.

By: tigrrrr

tigrrrr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:26:22 +0000

Shanahan should Hold the weight of rgs injury on his shoulders. He made an irresponsible selfish decision, that may have permanantly damaged this young mans knee.

By: Mr. Wright 212

Mr. Wright 212 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:23:33 +0000

Skins fans are the goofiest fans in the league by far. Haven’t been relevant since Bush 41 was in office, and fans in general kill me bragging about making the playoffs if they a) don’t win it all, or worse, b) go one and done. Who cares other than you?

By: ninerdynasty

ninerdynasty — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:20:47 +0000

Skins wouldve won this game had RG3 been healthy the whole game.. shoot.. they probably wouldve won if they had taken him out after that 2nd TD when he walked off the field limping.. All the had to do is score another TD and the hawks wouldve folded..

Shanahan threw this game away.. period.

By: enrifer

enrifer — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:20:39 +0000

Seahawks best defense in football, will have a good run next Matt Ryan

By: skinsgal4life

skinsgal4life — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 03:15:30 +0000

Of course RG3 said that! He’s a competitor! It’s the head coach’s job to do what is best for the team. Putting Cousins in when the score was 14-3 was the decision that should have been made. Bad coaching. The Seahawks may have still won, but that isn’t the point.