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Washington Redskins – Alfred Morris Carries, Robert Griffin III Follows
It was always going to be the start of a new era once Robert Griffin began playing for the Washington Redskins, but I don’t think anyone thought it was going to be this good, so soon. Along with another rookie, Alfred Morris, the RG3 sensation has turned the Redskins fortunes around beyond recognition.
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Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III Needed a bit of Luck
There was nothing luck about the winning drive and the winning touchdown throw by Robert Griffin III to Pierre Garcon in the fourth quarter, but there was plenty of good fortune with the Washington Redskins’ first touchdown of the night, brought on thanks to their quarterback’s fumble.
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Philadelphia Eagles – The Defense Quarterbacks Love to Play Against
The Philadelphia Eagles under Juan Castillo as the defensive coordinator, through the first six games of the season? The record was 3-3, with the defense allowing 20.8 points per game. Andy Reid fires Castillo and Todd Bowles takes over. How bad is it? Five straight defeats, allowing 31.4 points per game.
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10 Most Popular Players in the NFL
Being the most popular player and the least goes hand in hand in the NFL, and in most sports. Obviously, this being a quarterback league, they will feature prominently in any top 10 list, with 5 (Matthew Stafford, Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Robert Griffin III, Aaron Rodgers) making it in, with the Green Bay Packers the only team with multiple players on it.
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Washington Redskins – Robert Griffin III Isn’t Your Ordinary Rookie
Moral wins aren’t something people look up to very much, but it feels Robert Griffin III and the Washington Redskins didn’t take the 23-27 loss to the New York Giants as too much of a defeat. For them and especially him, they way they played and hung in with the NFL champions proved this team is ready to win now.
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Griffin vs Luck – Week 2 Reversal
The numbers this week? Very similar, with Andrew Luck throwing a bit better than Robert Griffin III, and more importantly, getting his first career victory in the NFL thanks to Adam Vinatieri hitting a field goal from 53 yards with 8 second left, while the Redskins lost in St. Louis to the Rams. Luck got […]
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Washington Redskins – Controlling the Robert Griffin III Hype
It’s true that the Washington Redskins have the St. Louis Rams to prepare to this Sunday, but it seems that Mike Shanahan has an equally important job on his to-do list as well: Calming down the hype around Robert Griffin III, who became the first rookie to receive the NFL offensive player of the week award for his debut performance.
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Griffin vs Luck – Week 1 Debuts
These things can really be decided only years from now but after both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III made their NFL debuts, it looks like the Washington Redskins made a better choice than the Indianapolis Colts in the 2012 NFL Draft.
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2012 NFL Season – Week 1 Predictions
The 2012 NFL season officially began on Wednesday, when the Super Bowl champions New York Giants lost at home to the Dallas Cowboys, but a full list of games on Sunday, with the Pittsburgh Steelers facing the Denver Broncos and the Peyton Manning debut is the biggest source of interest, while Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III make their debuts as well, in Chicago and New Orleans.
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All the Picks From the 2012 NFL Draft First Round
No real surprises at the top of the 2012 NFL Draft, as both Andrew Luck and Robert Griffin III were sealed weeks ago with the Colts and Redskins. Lower? Got interesting, as two more quarterbacks were picked in the first round while Cleveland and Dallas made some interesting moves by trading up to get Richardson and Claiborne.