I was going to say much the same thing. Snyder is a bad penny to all things and people that are football. Success in the sport, beyond greed which is also his curse, is the Titanic to Snyder’s iceberg.

Every football career that crosses Snyder’s path emerges not triumphant but diminished, or oftentimes washed-up. Wise and lucky is the rare Champ Bailey who escaped Snyder’s grasp.

Even Martyball and Joe Gibbs – of all people – could not break through Snyder’s spacewarping Fail field. The man is an intrinsic loser unless the game is counting money.

Snyder makes Jerry Jones look competent.

So let me add this up;
Peterson + Clemons + Griffin=
3 blown ACL’s on the same field, same time of year
two years in a row.

Why isn’t Dan Snyder under more heat for allowing his stadium field surface of choice to be
painted mud?

Player safety? I think not.
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Not to mention the annual Giants’ ACL tear on that field. Locklear this year, Seubert last year, someone else tore theirs on that field in 2010 I believe, and 2-3 others since the Redskins moved there 15 years ago. Seems like almost every other year a Giants player has torn his knee to shreds on that field. Add in those three injuries (Seubert’s was RIGHT AFTER Peterson’s BTW) and you see a trend.

Mr. Wright 212 says: Jan 9, 2013 2:42 AM

Complete tears are 12 months plus rehab. Where’s this 6-8 business coming from? Maybe for someone not playing professional sports, it’s 6-8 months.
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No. They’re not. This 6-8 months business is coming from every doctor in the business, that’s who. And not only will Griffin “not [be playing] professional sports” during that window, but with the most expensive surgery options, laser treatments, and physical therapy teams money can buy, his recovery should be as fast, if not faster than average.

Mr. Wright, you used to make sensible arguments and actually discuss football on PFT, now you’re pretty much a troll who just wishes the worst for the Redskins at every turn. Can we talk football again? Always pouring salt in wounds is boring.
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Not so. And 6-8 months is the HEALING time, he still has to rehab afterward. I’m no troll, and I have said several times that I was looking forward to complaining about our defense not being able to stop him next year, and hoping that he comes back before Thanksgiving, which is a more realistic date. But calling me a troll because you’re upset is misguided. As a matter of fact, aren’t you one of the ones who were taunting Giants fans when they blew the division? Just sounds like sour grapes as you are tight because your team lost and suffered this injury. I don’t play that game.

Signed,

A fan of a team that perennially has several guys with season-long knee injuries.

so long, sooperkneegrow
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I agree with you about unions, but that’s messed up dude.

Truth is, it shouldn’t have even been his choice; a coach’s job is to win games. It’s management’s job to protect the future of the franchise at the cost of today’s games.

But I hope this serves as a lesson to other franchises regarding protecting your franchise players. I’m sure the situation will be handled differently next time a young star is half-injured in key situations.

I like the guy and think he’s a wonderful talent as well as a fine fellow, but I have eyes and his body just doesn’t appear to be able to take the pounding. There’s nothing anyone can do about that. You can extend his career by making him a pocket passer like Manning or Brady, but then you’ve just got another quarterback, not a pro-bowler.

Griffin will NEVER be a Tom Brady or Peyton Manning. And now he’ll be lucky to be a Mike Vick after this knee thing.

As I said previously, the Colts know what they were doing when selecting Luck.

As a Giants fan, I am disappointed how our season ended, but at the same time, I would not want anything like this to happen to a talented and athlethic young man such as Griffin. I believe, prior, and maybe even, during the game, Shanahan as the coach of the team, should have exercised his power and should have made the ONLY right decision.

Now, as it seems, his future in the league, is questionable at best. Yes, there is 50/50 chance that he’ll have full recovery but there is also that other half that he won’t. So, in the end of it all, was it worth it? Was it worth, essentially “selling the farm” just to see if you can even win a playoff game? I don’t think so.

I hope he takes the time to speak with AP and D. Rose to get their perspective on the recovery.
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Seriously? Let’s hope he doesn’t go anywhere near D. Rose, or John Wall for that matter. Prime examples of players to avoid when trying to come back quickly from surgery. Ricky Rubio is the guy to talk to. Also he should stay away from Sidney Crosby. But then again, everyone should stay away from Sidney Crosby, I hear Whiny Little Girl Syndrome is contagious.

Complete tears are 12 months plus rehab. Where’s this 6-8 business coming from? Maybe for someone not playing professional sports, it’s 6-8 months.
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No. They’re not. This 6-8 months business is coming from every doctor in the business, that’s who. And not only will Griffin “not [be playing] professional sports” during that window, but with the most expensive surgery options, laser treatments, and physical therapy teams money can buy, his recovery should be as fast, if not faster than average.

Mr. Wright, you used to make sensible arguments and actually discuss football on PFT, now you’re pretty much a troll who just wishes the worst for the Redskins at every turn. Can we talk football again? Always pouring salt in wounds is boring.

However, there is NO WAY this is a 6 – 8 month injury with a full ACL and LCL tear. Especially with the way Griffin plays, this is a 12 month injury. He should just sit out next year and get ready for 2014. He should not step on the field next year and if they let him, they are an even dumber franchise than I thought.