Comments on: Redskins brace for bad news on Griffin

By: chawk12thman

chawk12thman — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 09:17:51 +0000

“He was hurt and shouldn’t have played against Dallas the week prior either” -Romo

By: frezfram

frezfram — Tue, 08 Jan 2013 00:23:47 +0000

Shanahan should have pulled him out before he’s knee completely went out. What kind of coach allows a guy to play who’s limping around the field? Its just unimaginable… unconscionable…
RG3′s career could be over because of this. No…the coaching and teams medical staff should be held accountable for their actions. Or lack there of…

By: hommie12

hommie12 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:22:12 +0000

At least now I don’t have to hear Joe Buck mention RG3 every 5 seconds. Must be man love.

By: denverdude7

denverdude7 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:38:17 +0000

RG3 is one incredibly talented young man. He is also one tough son of a gun to boot.

That being said, both Griffin and Shanahan were dead wrong for keeping Griffin in the game once it became clear he wasn’t himself and couldn’t even plant well enough to throw the ball let alone run with it.

Winning a playoff game is one thing. I understand that and admire Griffin’s desire to want continue. But, Griffin was hurting the team and Shanahan should have had enough intelligence to see it. He didn’t and the results not only cost the Redskins a playoff win it may have cost them much more.

By: golonger

golonger — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:17:18 +0000

LOL, No.,all those QBs mentioned are NOT running QBS. They are QBs that CAN run..big difference. Mike Vick, Randall Cunningham and Kordell Stewart are running QBs!!!!

By: rinohater63

rinohater63 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 22:16:38 +0000

RG3 was definitely a breath of Fresh air not just for the Redskins but the NFL. He is the first class act to the sport in awhile. Unfortunately RG3 seemed to want to be the hero of this game for whatever reason. Once the team knew he was hurt the team began to collapase. The NFL is always making up dumb rules but seem to leave really important ones out like giving the Doctors the ability to sit a player out whether or not the player wants to or not. I certainly hope this isn’t a career ender for him.

By: tcskins

tcskins — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:44:25 +0000

BringBackTheFlex says:Jan 7, 2013 12:41 PM

This whole is laughable. Griffin is a fine young man and a gifted athlete. But any coach should know better – RUNNING QBs DO NOT WIN CHAMPIONSHIPS.
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koolrepetoire says:Jan 7, 2013 1:16 PM

Steve Young, John Elway, Aaron Rodgers, Joe Montana, Joe Theismann, & Big Ben are all Running QB’s and they won Superbowls. Eli Manning won a SB running for his life & throwing a ball that Tyree caught on his helmet. That’s a stereotype. Gannon went to a SB & won an AFC Title, McNabb went to a SB, Vick took the lowly Falcons to an NFC Tile game.
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Thanks Koolreptoire..educating the uninformed..it still won’t stop these guys from repeating the same idiocy on other threads..facts don’t matter…

By: tcskins

tcskins — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:30:56 +0000

broncostevenp says:Jan 7, 2013 8:12 AM

What happened to the poster that kept saying that the Redskins were “God’s Team” and that they were going to win the Super Bowl?

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He’s hanging out with all of those pro sports writers and people from the comments section who predicted the Skins would go 4-12, be the NFC East cellar dwellers and that the Giants or Steelers would be winning the Super Bowl?? I’m pretty sure he can’t find a seat in the place!

By: raideralex99

raideralex99 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 21:01:20 +0000

Blaming the coach … the Dr … the cheap/dirty hits … field conditions … is just insane.
Hello wakeup … this is what happens when you have a running QB.
16 games plus playoff games how many hits is that … it was only a matter of time before this was going to happen.
RG3 first season … 3 injuries … seriously at this rate how long of career is he going to have?

By: skins1970

skins1970 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 20:18:54 +0000

I’m a Redskins fan and I blame both Dr Andrews and Mike Shanahan. Dr Andrews should have told Mike that he should not put RG3 back into the game after he got hurt in the 1st quarter, I blame Shanny because whe he saw Rg3 was struggling and obviously in pain he should have taken him out of the game and put Kirk Cousins in, he should not have listened to RG3 when he said he was okay to go back into the game because it was obvious he wasn’t okay.

By: delius1967

delius1967 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:45:50 +0000

As a lifelong Cowboys fan, I say, here’s hoping Griffin makes a full and speedy recovery. I hate him for doing it for Washington, but the man can play football, and the NFL needs him and his brethren from this rookie class.

By: packerbadger

packerbadger — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:27:07 +0000

“I know coming off the field I thought it was just the same thing [a sprained LCL].
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Your knee doesn’t bend inward like it did (on its own without being hit) with a bad LCL…….it does that with a blown MCL, ACL and medial meniscus. Me thinks they’re lying about his first MRI (which probably showed a blown ACL).

By: johngaltwho

johngaltwho — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:24:23 +0000

This will be a sentinel event for NFL safety and medical assessments.

Just as the fail mary was so egregious that it immediately ended the replacement ref debacle, Mike Shanahan’s callous disregard for player safety will change the way the NFL requires objective medical assessments for acute injuries.

Most NFL fans were surprised and appalled to see Griffin remain on the field when he was so clearly vulnerable and incapacitated. As a physician and a football fan, I was incredulous.

By: packerbadger

packerbadger — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:24:01 +0000

RGIII gonna take a trip to the “New Knee Store”.

By: iowahbr

iowahbr — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:19:01 +0000

When I read some of these posts either for or against read QBs in the NFL I get the impression that we are reliving the Spanish Inquisition from the tone of some of these posts. Friends it’s just a kid’s game played by adults for our entertainment. Being if favor of one approach vs. the other will not keep you from heaven nor will it get you there any faster..

By: bbk1000

bbk1000 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:11:24 +0000

“Redskins brace for bad news on Griffin”

Part of me wondered if “brace” was a tongue in cheek reference…..

By: onearmsteven

onearmsteven — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:02:26 +0000

chattanola says:
Jan 7, 2013 10:50 AM
Did Dr. Andrews, who was on the Redskins sideline wearing a Redskins sock cap, give medical clearance for Griffin to play?

Anyone know?

We haven’t heard his press conference yet.

yes.

By: fatelvis77

fatelvis77 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 19:01:59 +0000

If he had an ACL he wouldn’t have been walking on the field to shake hands at the end. Guessing MCL to go with the PCL.

That said, he should have been taken out at halftime when it became obvious that he was too hurt to be effective.

If Shanny is still running the read option with this guy in 2013 he should be sent to Sean Paytonville.

By: 2ruefan

2ruefan — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:58:51 +0000

majikwen,
Just exactly how does one “cheat” in terms of rehabilitation of a torn ACL? I think that is just ignorance on your part. There is no way to “cheat” the healing of a ligament. It just takes time and rehabbing of the muscles surrounding it.

Most of these athletes are freaks of nature compared to us common folk, and a guy like AP is even more “freaky” than the average NFL athlete.

Truth be told, it’s more likely for your average NFL athlete to be out for the entire following season when it occurs this late in the year.

By: thechronicjoker

thechronicjoker — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:49:14 +0000

This guy is going to turn out to be another JaMarcus Russell or Vince Young.So much hype to live up to coming out of college. It was only his rookie season And he was playing like Brett Favre in his last season

By: sdaugherty22

sdaugherty22 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:42:52 +0000

Shanahan had to have seen what everyone else saw…that his franchise qb was having difficulty playing because of an injury. Quarterbacks who take off and run become running backs and will be hit hard until the whistle blows play over. Haven’t we seen Michael Vick time and time again injured because of hits that could have been avoided! So if RGIII doesn’t want to be hit or tackled he has to learn to SLIDE!

By: boondocksaint7

boondocksaint7 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:33:41 +0000

This situation is a shame. RG3 is a great young player with a bright future and he is a class act. Good luck man! Hope you are ok!

By: skins23

skins23 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:23:10 +0000

Its ACL and PCL. He wont play in 2013.

By: shlort

shlort — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:21:08 +0000

Ability to run, or not, Griffin will be around for a long time playing QB. People are talking like Griffin doesnt have skills at the position. Reality is, this first year was the only year the read-option type game plan was going to be in place. The Redskins are set to impliment a conventional style offense in the offseason. They didnt do it this season because they werent 100% sure what Griffin would do in int. Now they know he can be an accurate pocket passer. Dont worry about Griffin. He will still be around. Brady wrecked his knee awhile back, and he is still playing at the highest of levels.

By: phillyreese215

phillyreese215 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:16:47 +0000

and this is why chip kelly’s offense will never work in the nfl, it gets qbs hurt!

By: koolrepetoire

koolrepetoire — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:16:14 +0000

By: themilitantlibertarian

themilitantlibertarian — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:13:49 +0000

bensstinkyfingers says: Jan 7, 2013 9:56 AM

Hate to see anyone suffer an injury, but as a browns fan, this takes a little of the sting of missing out on RG3. Unfortunately this is the type of injury, if indeed is second torn ACL, could be career ending or limit his ability to run that made him special. Hope not because he is fun to watch.

What is this 1985? ACL tears don’t end careers anymore.

By: steviep23

steviep23 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 18:04:08 +0000

Didn’t shanahan put Terrell Davis back in the game when he couldn’t see?

By: BringBackTheFlex

BringBackTheFlex — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:58:00 +0000

“You want to end the “warrior” complex? Guaranteed Contracts.”

Yeah, that’s what need, more Albert Haynesworths.

By: rdrdrs58

rdrdrs58 — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 17:43:38 +0000

you will never rid the NFL of the “Warrior” complex as long as players stand the chance of losing their jobs/positions while they are on injured reserve – ie Alex Smith in SF, Michael Vick in Philly, etc.

These guys know that any time out of a game, or games missed during the season could result in them losing their starting position, which could ultimately end up with them being cut or traded.

You want to end the “warrior” complex? Guaranteed Contracts.