Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins not only ended the year with the best-selling jersey in the NFL, more of his No. 10 jerseys were sold in the NFL this fiscal year than any jersey in league history. Exact sales numbers on NFLShop.com from April 1, 2012, to March 1, 2013, were not revealed. [...]
Redskins’ RGIII Hoping For Week 1 Return From ACL Surgery
March 27, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins’ dynamic quarterback, repeated his intention to wait until his reconstructed right knee has fully healed before returning to action. In a statement to ESPN Tuesday night, he also said he and members of the organization have a better understanding of how they should have handled his injury last season. [...]
Wizards’ John Wall Sends Message With 47-Point Barrage
March 26, 2013 | Posted by
John Walls’ name hardly is mentioned when the discussion of the NBA’s top point guards is the subject. And the 2010 No. 1 pick in the draft who is finally healthy, is intent on changing that conversation. His latest case for inclusion was made Monday night, when Wall plastered the Memphis Grizzlies for a career-high [...]
Baylor Names Scholarship After Robert Griffin III
March 15, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III’s legacy at Baylor will always be remembered, but now one lucky quarterback will be awarded a scholarship that bears the famous quarterback’s name. Baylor President Ken Starr and Sen. Kirk Watson (D-Austin) announced Tuesday that the university was establishing the Robert Griffin III (RG3) Quarterback Scholarship. “The Robert Griffin III (RG3) Quarterback [...]
Robert Griffin III ‘Way Ahead of Schedule,’ Says NFL Doctor
February 23, 2013 | Posted by
Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is rehabbing from surgery to a torn ACL and LCL, but Dr. James Andrews told the NFL Network Friday that Griffin is “way ahead of schedule.” “We have him well on his way,” Andrews told the NFL Network. “His recovery is way ahead of schedule so far. We don’t [...]
Adrian Peterson Wins MVP, Offensive Player of Year Awards
February 3, 2013 | Posted by
Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson took the stage in New Orleans Saturday evening to accept the 2012 NFL MVP and offensive player of the year awards. Peterson had a remarkable comeback year after suffering an ACL injury in December 2011. He rushed for 2,097 yards this season, nine yards short of Eric Dickerson’s ancient [...]
NFLPA OK With Redskins RGIII Injury Report
January 11, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III’s knee injury in the first-round playoff game against Seattle caused quite a stir and controversy. Coach Mike Shanahan’s judgment in keeping an obviously injured player in the game became a lightening rod of controversy, with Dr. James Andrews having to explain himself and Shanahan’s actions. It was all confusing at best, shady [...]
Robert Griffin III Expected to be Sidelined 6 to 8 Months After Surgery
January 9, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III should be healthy at the start of the 2013 NFL season, according to Dr. James Andrews, who performed surgery to repair torn ligaments in the right knee of the dynamic Washington Redskins rookie quarterback. Andrews, the foremost authority on reconstructive surgery, fixed Griffin’s torn lateral collateral ligament and performed a “re-do” of [...]
Robert Griffin III Faces ACL, LCL Surgery, May be Out up to 8 Months
January 9, 2013 | Posted by
Robert Griffin III undergoes surgery today on a torn lateral collateral ligament and a torn anterior cruciate ligament, according to sources, but the Washington Redskins’ likely NFL Rookie of the Year could be healed in time to start the 2013 season. Griffin sustained the injuries Sunday during the team’s 24-14 playoff loss to Seattle. The [...]
Rob Parker Cut From ESPN After ‘Brother’ Remark About RGIII
January 8, 2013 | Posted by
Rob Parker, a smart and affable journalist who made an egregious error in questioning the “blackness” of Washington Redskins rookie sensation Robert Griffin III on ESPN’s “First Take” last month, was fired by the network Tuesday after it initially had announced he would be suspended for 30 days. ESPN issued a statement saying Parker’s contract [...]
