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SkinsJock
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:38 pm Post subject: RG3's knee - who do we really believe & trust here? |
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THIS report is pre Sundays' game with the Seahawks
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2013/01/06/dr-james-andrews-disputes-coach-mike-shanahans-version-of-washington-redskins-quarterback-robert-griffin-iii-knee-injury/1811689/
Based on a couple of reports in the media and now from Dr Andrews, it seems that somebody is stretching the truth or lying
I am not a fan of Mike Shanahan and never have been - great coach and even better GM/FO type but ... he's 'reportedly' a close friend of Bill Belicheat, who is perhaps an even bigger liar than Mike - but a liar is a liar and Mike is definitely one ...
Now while I think Mike Shanahan is a great HC - I just don't trust him - he's lied to us on many occasions and now we hear he may be lying about RG3's knee
We were informed by Mike that RG3's knee was almost back to 100% "according to the doctors"
now we're finding out that may not be the case 
RG3 was brought here to play QB for many years, NOT just this season - IF Mike put that at risk by playing him with a knee brace that he said was "not really needed" and was "more supportive than protective" - then he took an unacceptable "risk" IMO
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maybe Dr Andrews is not being completely honest 
this is an important game for our franchise but I hope Mike knows what he's doing and he's not letting RG3 risk a bigger injury to that knee
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Redskin in Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:47 pm Post subject: Re: THE knee - who do you think is lying? |
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| SkinsJock wrote: | http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2013/01/06/dr-james-andrews-disputes-coach-mike-shanahans-version-of-washington-redskins-quarterback-robert-griffin-iii-knee-injury/1811689/
Based on a couple of reports in the media and now from Dr Andrews, it seems that somebody is stretching the truth or lying
I am not a fan of Mike Shanahan and never have been - great coach and even better GM/FO type but ...
this guy's friend is Bill Belicheat, who is perhaps an even bigger liar than Mike - but a liar is a liar and Mike is definitely one
Mike Shanahan is a great HC - I just don't trust him - he's lied to us on many occasions and now we hear he may be lying about RG3's knee
We were informed by Mike that RG3's knee was almost back to 100% "according to the doctors" - and now we're finding out that may not be the case
RG3 was brought here to play QB for many years, NOT just this season - IF Mike put that at risk by playing him with a knee brace that he said was "not really needed" and was "more supportive than protective" - then he took an unacceptable "risk" IMO
maybe Dr Andrews is not being completely honest |
Let us watch the game today. I want to see how RG moves before I express an opinion. |
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The Hogster
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 12:50 pm Post subject: Re: THE knee - who do you think is lying? |
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| Redskin in Canada wrote: | | SkinsJock wrote: | http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2013/01/06/dr-james-andrews-disputes-coach-mike-shanahans-version-of-washington-redskins-quarterback-robert-griffin-iii-knee-injury/1811689/
Based on a couple of reports in the media and now from Dr Andrews, it seems that somebody is stretching the truth or lying
I am not a fan of Mike Shanahan and never have been - great coach and even better GM/FO type but ...
this guy's friend is Bill Belicheat, who is perhaps an even bigger liar than Mike - but a liar is a liar and Mike is definitely one
Mike Shanahan is a great HC - I just don't trust him - he's lied to us on many occasions and now we hear he may be lying about RG3's knee
We were informed by Mike that RG3's knee was almost back to 100% "according to the doctors" - and now we're finding out that may not be the case
RG3 was brought here to play QB for many years, NOT just this season - IF Mike put that at risk by playing him with a knee brace that he said was "not really needed" and was "more supportive than protective" - then he took an unacceptable "risk" IMO
maybe Dr Andrews is not being completely honest |
Let us watch the game today. I want to see how RG moves before I express an opinion. |
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NYFINESTSKINSFAN
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| RGIII doesnt run as if it appears he is hurt, but rather as if he is limited by a bulky kneebrace. And if the knee is still hurt then why is RGIII requesting that the brace to be taken off. |
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| The Redskins let too many players come back into games when they are hurt. Remember Orakpo in the Rams game/ |
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Bob 0119
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| Oh no, unexpected trivial controversy nearly a month after-the-fact... |
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The Hogster
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| If memory serves me correctly, John Elway wore a knee brace regularly for the later part of his career--worked out well for him. And, even hampered, RGIII is still more mobile than most. I expect a more efficient day like the one he had against Philly the 1st time. |
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NYFINESTSKINSFAN
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| The Hogster wrote: | | If memory serves me correctly, John Elway wore a knee brace regularly for the later part of his career--worked out well for him. And, even hampered, RGIII is still more mobile than most. I expect a more efficient day like the one he had against Philly the 1st time. |
Yup, RGIII is good to go. This controversy is justa distraction. |
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Countertrey
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| What purpose would be served for EITHER to "lie"? More likely a... failyah t'c'municate. RiC has the right approach... |
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PulpExposure
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Most important is that according to that article, Andrews now says RG3's knee has passed all functional tests, so it's effectively fine now.
| Countertrey wrote: | | What purpose would be served for EITHER to "lie"? More likely a... failyah t'c'municate. RiC has the right approach... |
No no no, CT, thats way too logical. There's definitely some nefarious scheme at work here. |
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Welp... |
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| I'd say Robert. Robert hasn't been honest with himself or the team about how badly he's hurting. Some players you must protect from themselves. |
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PulpExposure
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| Chris Luva Luva wrote: | | I'd say Robert. Robert hasn't been honest with himself or the team about how badly he's hurting. Some players you must protect from themselves. |
I think that has a lot to do with it. Reading the Post's live blog here, I see this:
| Quote: | Griffin, Shanahan said, will have an MRI to see whether there is damage beyond the lateral collateral ligament sprain he suffered Dec. 9. And Shanahan said he considered taking Griffin, whose effectiveness decreased after the first quarter, out with a healthy Kirk Cousins as an option.
“I did, I did [consider it],” Shanhan said. “I talked to Robert and Robert said to me, ‘Coach, there’s a difference between injured and being hurt. I guarantee you I’m hurting right now. Give me a chance to win this football game because I guarantee you I’m not injured.’
“That was enough for me. I thought he did enough for us this year to have that opportunity to stay in the football game. It’s always a tough decision when to pull a guy and when not to. I talked to him at halftime and had to feel good about him to go back in.” |
That's a coach trusting his player to be honest with himself and his coach...and RG3 was not. Griffin is a tough kid, but he needs to realize at some point if he's hurting bad enough, playing him is actually bad for the team. |
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SkinsJock
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 8:54 pm Post subject: |
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| PulpExposure wrote: | Most important is that according to that article, Andrews now says RG3's knee has passed all functional tests, so it's effectively fine now.
| Countertrey wrote: | | What purpose would be served for EITHER to "lie"? More likely a... failyah t'c'municate. RiC has the right approach... |
No no no, CT, thats way too logical. There's definitely some nefarious scheme at work here. |
REALLY?
OK - I'm just going to wait and see  |
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Redskin in Canada
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| Posted: Sun Jan 06, 2013 9:00 pm Post subject: |
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| PulpExposure wrote: | | Chris Luva Luva wrote: | | I'd say Robert. Robert hasn't been honest with himself or the team about how badly he's hurting. Some players you must protect from themselves. |
I think that has a lot to do with it. Reading the Post's live blog here, I see this:
| Quote: | Griffin, Shanahan said, will have an MRI to see whether there is damage beyond the lateral collateral ligament sprain he suffered Dec. 9. And Shanahan said he considered taking Griffin, whose effectiveness decreased after the first quarter, out with a healthy Kirk Cousins as an option.
“I did, I did [consider it],” Shanhan said. “I talked to Robert and Robert said to me, ‘Coach, there’s a difference between injured and being hurt. I guarantee you I’m hurting right now. Give me a chance to win this football game because I guarantee you I’m not injured.’
“That was enough for me. I thought he did enough for us this year to have that opportunity to stay in the football game. It’s always a tough decision when to pull a guy and when not to. I talked to him at halftime and had to feel good about him to go back in.” |
That's a coach trusting his player to be honest with himself and his coach...and RG3 was not. Griffin is a tough kid, but he needs to realize at some point if he's hurting bad enough, playing him is actually bad for the team. |
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