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Nothing particularly insightful or deep here, but a worthy read.
Who's Afraid of Robert Griffin III? «
Talking Robert Griffin III is big business. There is a reason he makes headlines and drives sports radio conversation every day.
That reason has nothing to do with his actions off the field, or even on it. Griffin played solidly in the Redskins’ loss Sunday to the Texans, and surely was not to blame for his team’s self-inflicted wounds. That won’t matter. Griffin has become one of those guys people love to chew the fat over. Given how much he is dissected, you’d think he seeks out controversy. But almost nothing about him is controversial.
If you compare his biggest “controversies” to those of the other athletes who receive a similar amount of scrutiny, you come up with nothing. The worst thing Robert Griffin can be accused of is sending subliminal jabs at Mike Shanahan (whose handling of what should have been his star pupil was embarrassing to watch) and once actually refusing to take all the blame for a loss, the way he otherwise usually does. Oh, and he tries too hard.
Yes, many people in Washington cannot stand Robert Griffin because he risks injury too often, trying to pick up extra yardage. Oh, the humanity.
I understand that Griffin should be aware of his own value and importance to the team, and he should make careful decisions about what is, after all, his own body. He showed major growth in this department on Sunday, escaping danger and avoiding big hits throughout the game, despite a monster named J.J. Watt living in the Redskins’ backfield all day.
But let’s be serious ...
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Nothing particularly insightful or deep here, but a worthy read.
Who's Afraid of Robert Griffin III? «
Talking Robert Griffin III is big business. There is a reason he makes headlines and drives sports radio conversation every day.
That reason has nothing to do with his actions off the field, or even on it. Griffin played solidly in the Redskins’ loss Sunday to the Texans, and surely was not to blame for his team’s self-inflicted wounds. That won’t matter. Griffin has become one of those guys people love to chew the fat over. Given how much he is dissected, you’d think he seeks out controversy. But almost nothing about him is controversial.
If you compare his biggest “controversies” to those of the other athletes who receive a similar amount of scrutiny, you come up with nothing. The worst thing Robert Griffin can be accused of is sending subliminal jabs at Mike Shanahan (whose handling of what should have been his star pupil was embarrassing to watch) and once actually refusing to take all the blame for a loss, the way he otherwise usually does. Oh, and he tries too hard.
Yes, many people in Washington cannot stand Robert Griffin because he risks injury too often, trying to pick up extra yardage. Oh, the humanity.
I understand that Griffin should be aware of his own value and importance to the team, and he should make careful decisions about what is, after all, his own body. He showed major growth in this department on Sunday, escaping danger and avoiding big hits throughout the game, despite a monster named J.J. Watt living in the Redskins’ backfield all day.
But let’s be serious ...
CLICK FOR THE REST
