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Official 2013 NFL Washington Diplomats SEASON Thread - Last Game 12/29 @ 1:00 PM vs. Giants
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The silver lining of the golden nugget.
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So basically they found what they thought they would find. I'm guessing he'll be back before the regular season starts. Re-tearing your ACL isn't any worse than tearing it the first time.
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This is good to know i always wondered if the 2nd tear was a death sentence of sorts. But i guess it doesn't make much of a difference
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Out with the old, in with the new. You're not repairing anything. You're making a completely new ACL.
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They definitely should not shelve the read option game when he gets back, as others have pointed out none of his injuries occurred on those plays. Those are safer in general because its a designed run and he is anticipating contact and prepared to avoid/mitigate it more than he would be when dropping back to pass and then scrambling.
That being said, he needs to learn how to avoid big hits and how to take a hit in general. When you watch Russell Wilson or Johnny Manziel scramble, they do a much better job of making sure guys don't get clean hits on them and absorbing contact. Griffin looks like a sprinter when he scrambles and isn't good at changing direction quickly and shifting his weight to take hits like those two. His strides are much bigger and seem to leave his legs more vulnerable and not allow him to be as elusive. He had started to do a little better job of it towards the end before he got injured, hopefully he keeps improving once he gets healthy or else another injury is probably right around the corner.
That being said, he needs to learn how to avoid big hits and how to take a hit in general. When you watch Russell Wilson or Johnny Manziel scramble, they do a much better job of making sure guys don't get clean hits on them and absorbing contact. Griffin looks like a sprinter when he scrambles and isn't good at changing direction quickly and shifting his weight to take hits like those two. His strides are much bigger and seem to leave his legs more vulnerable and not allow him to be as elusive. He had started to do a little better job of it towards the end before he got injured, hopefully he keeps improving once he gets healthy or else another injury is probably right around the corner.
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What's with our QB's not being able to slide? First Jason Campbell, then Grossman, and RGIII doesn't know how to either...he just dives. If he can't learn to avoid contact I honestly don't think he'll last more than 5 years in the league. He needs to change his mindset to where he's a cautious playmaker. Like said above, Russell Wilson is great at gaining the yards he needs to and then getting down/out of bounds.
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Dude seems dedicated. I have faith in this guy to come back better than before. Just please learn to protect yourself and slide.
Am I the only one that thinks showing a players injury over and over and over againi(ESPN) is tacky? I mean goddamn, we get it.
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espn is tacky in so many ways these days.
Just please learn to protect yourself and slide.
Am I the only one that thinks showing a players injury over and over and over againi(ESPN) is tacky? I mean goddamn, we get it.
they are led by the king of tackiness... stuart scott.
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This is a sigh of relief:
http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/201...ffered-robert-griffin-iii-washington-********
http://espn.go.com/nfl/playoffs/201...ffered-robert-griffin-iii-washington-********
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Anyone else listen to WPGC 95.5? They've changed their flagship name to WRG3 for right now 
sounds funny when they say it.
sounds funny when they say it.
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This whole situation seems like it is being swept under the rug. This was a major reconstruction surgery. The ******** are acting like it is no big deal. Knee surgery....he will be back to start 2013. Even if that is the case why aren't we getting this type of information from reputable outlets. Why do we need to hear it from "sources close to the situation". Just seems fishy. But i hope he is ok, I hope he bounces back in 2013 and i hope it doesn't effect his long term career.
This whole situation seems like it is being swept under the rug. This was a major reconstruction surgery. The ******** are acting like it is no big deal. Knee surgery....he will be back to start 2013. Even if that is the case why aren't we getting this type of information from reputable outlets. Why do we need to hear it from "sources close to the situation". Just seems fishy. But i hope he is ok, I hope he bounces back in 2013 and i hope it doesn't effect his long term career.
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The PFT article is crap.
You're right...it is a MAJOR reconstruction surgery. Is it breaking news that there is cause for concern from the ******** brass? That's OBVIOUS. PFT wanted page hits with this article.
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PRESS RELEASE
For Immediate Release
January 14, 2013
ROBERT GRIFFIN III NAMED PRO FOOTBALL WEEKLY/PFWA
ROOKIE OF THE YEAR
LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – Pro Football Weekly, along with the Pro Football Writers of America, announced that Washington ******** quarterback Robert Griffin III has been named their overall Rookie of the Year and Offensive Rookie of the Year.
Griffin III, 22, finished the season having completed 258-of-393 passes (65.6 percent) for 3,200 passing yards, 20 touchdowns, only five interceptions and a passer rating of 102.4, all team rookie records. In addition, he rushed 120 times for 815 yards with seven rushing touchdowns in 2012, all three of which are team records for a quarterback. His 102.4 passer rating, 1.3 interception rate and 815 rushing yards are all NFL records for rookie quarterbacks. Griffin III also led the NFL in yards per pass attempt (8.14), yards per rush attempt (6.and least interceptions thrown among players with 300-plus pass attempts (5).
Griffin III began and finished his rookie campaign making history. With a season-opening win against the New Orleans Saints, he became the first player born in the 1990s to start at quarterback in NFL history. In the victory he completed 19-of-26 passes for 320 yards and two touchdowns and finished with a passer rating of 139.9, becoming the first player in NFL history to compile 300-plus passing yards, two or more passing touchdowns and no interceptions in an NFL debut. Griffin III finished the regular season helping the ******** defeat the Dallas Cowboys in Week 17 to win their first NFC Championship since 1999. He surpassed 800 yards rushing for the season in the game, becoming the first rookie quarterback with 800-plus yards on the ground and 3,000-plus passing yards in a season. Griffin III also earned his first career Pro Bowl selection, becoming the first ******** offensive rookie to earn a selection since Larry Brown in 1969.
Griffin III is the first member of the ******** to be named Pro Football Weekly/PFWA Offensive Rookie of the Year since Mike Thomas received the
The big willie is the AP OROY...but this is still a good look.
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good news
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Congrats to RGIII on winning Rookie or the Year, well deserved.
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Happy 23rd Birthday to the savior of the franchise, RGIII. here's hoping it'll be the best year of his life.
here's hoping it'll be the best year of his life.
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WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
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If there is one athlete I believe in, it's RGIII. I'm definitely all in for week 1.
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Rest of Article in Link
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Nice article DoubleJ's. I wish your owner had the same fervor in trying to please his fans and product as he does when going after his "enemies" and opponents.
Since the Saints and the players won their case against Goodell I'm guessing the Skins smell blood in the water and want to go after the NFL while the getting is good.
Since the Saints and the players won their case against Goodell I'm guessing the Skins smell blood in the water and want to go after the NFL while the getting is good.
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Skins got a case here....
As an OWNER, I have no issue with how Dan Snyder has been doing things for the past couple of years. He's stayed in the background.
