Tuiasosopo is confused

The man who claims to have been behind the Manti Te'o girlfriend hoax told talk show host Phil McGraw that he was in love with the Notre Dame linebacker.

"Here we have a young man that fell deeply, romantically in love," McGraw said on the "Today" show Wednesday, about Ronaiah Tuiasosopo.

McGraw said he asked Tuiasosopo to define the nature of the relationship.  "I asked him straight up, 'Was this a romantic relationship with you?' And he says 'Yes.'

"I said, 'Are you then therefore gay?' And he said, 'When you put it that way, yes.' And then he caught himself and said, 'I'm confused.'"

That is the understatement of the year.  This dude is definitely confused.

Danny Smith leaves to go to Pittsburgh

While Smith was a fixture on the Redskin sidelines for years, it's not that big of a deal.  I liked Smith and he was very recognizable with the big wad of gum in his mouth but our special teams the last couple of years were less than stellar with several blocked FGs and a couple of blocked punts this year. 

Smith is heading back home to Pittsburgh and I'm sure we'll pick up someone decent enough to run the special teams squad. 

Caps get their first win!

Caps managed to hold on Sunday 3-2 to get their first win against the Sabres.  Good win.  Also, nice to see Ovi get his first goal off of a one timer on a PP.  Give Robs some credit as he expected to see Ovi back at his more comfortable LW spot which was the case.  I will say that Ovi looked a lot better in that game.  He played with what appeared a lot more passion and enthusiasm.  He looked to be skating much harder and played more like what Caps fans are accustomed to.  Frankly, I thought the whole team looked much better. 

Seemed like Sunday's win was a carry over from their play on Friday night in NJ against the Devils.  Although suffering a 3-2 loss in OT, I thought they did look much better in that game.  I also like getting Hamrlik out of there.  Probably a good idea to take Poti out as well.  While I like Poti, the guy is old and been out of hockey for two years.  Not a huge fan of Schultz but I do like Erskine.  Seems like Erskine brings a toughness and grittiness that the Caps need.  Good for him in getting a goal on Sunday even though it was a fluky one at that. 

I also like the shifting of lines.  Thought MoJo was disappointing last year and he has been an even bigger disappointment this season.  I like Ovi skating with Crabb and Beagle.  Beagle and Crabb seem more like hard working gritty guys that can help get the puck to Ovi. 

Couple of other notes:

1. Neuvy has played well and is deserving of the top spot right now over Holtby.  I think Neuvy has been waiting for this opportunity and it's nice to see him step up to the challenge.  He seems to be playing with a bit of a chip on his shoulder and really wants that #1 spot.  He's been in the league a few years now and has always had to play second fiddle.  He now seems primed to be the #1.  Hopefully this is the case.

2. Backstrom needs to shoot.  The guy is always looking to pass but he has a tremendous shot.  He needs to use it more.  He will overpass before shooting.  He did take a shot on Sunday when I expected him to pass and he hit the post.  The guy has to use that shot more.

Caps play tonight and hopefully can continue their stronger play.  It's only been a couple of games where they have played well so can't get overly excited.  A bad game tonight and we'll be back to square one.  Hopefully the team is starting to gel and understand the system better and can pull out another win.

UNLEASH THE FURY!!!

Caps are sucking!

I have watched the better part of all three games this season and my conclusion at this point is that the Caps stink.  Yeah, I get there is a new coach and a new system and sure there will be some time to adjust to it but this is hockey and it's not like reinventing the game. 

I am seeing dumb penalties and just a general lack of effort out there.  The top line guys seem out of sorts.  I don't see much movement on the PP.  The PK sucks.  These guys are sinking fast and it shows.  Four Canadien goals in the second period did them in.  Neuvy played pretty well but just not enough help from his teammates.  Guys not clearing out the crease.  Too often there are guys in front of our goalie with no defender in sight.  On the opposite end we get some shots but very few are quality shots.  We aren't testing the other teams goalies.  No traffic in front. 

The boo birds were out loud and often last night and deservedly so.  This team desperately needs to get it together and show some life.  I'm not even talking about a win but just some aggressive play.  For the first time in some time, I am watching these guys and thinking we don't have a chance.  Just lackluster boring play.  They are at it again tonight in NJ and they need to get something going soon.  Hopefully we see some inspired play tonight. 

Manti was talking to a man

Just a weird story.  Manti spent hours talking to his "girlfriend."  Turns out his "girlfriend" is a man.  The voice was that of Ronaiah Tuiasosopo -- the dude behind the hoax.  This is just weird, dude.  This guy Tuiasosopo has got some real problems.  Not only to come up with this idea but to pretend to be a girl and carry on a romantic relationship with a guy over the phone for hours -- there is something wrong with this guy.  It goes beyond a prank.  If it were a prank, at some point seems like you would crack up laughing on the phone or something or just not be able to carry it on as long as he did.  However, to be able to sound like a woman and act like a woman for hour(s) long conversations that went on for months, this guy has some real issues.  Not sure what motivated him and what he thought he was doing but would be interesting to hear from him.  I'm sure he'll get his time on Dateline or some show like that. 

Caps struggling

After two games, it's pretty clear the Caps are struggling.  Not a huge surprise given that they have a new coach in Adam Oates and a new system.  With no training camp and preseason games, they are having to learn the system on the fly. 

Without truly understanding the "x's" and "o's" of hockey, it seems like an interesting system.  It is supposed to be somewhat of a hybrid of Boudreau's high flying offensive system and Hunter's stingy defensive system.  What is apparent is that defenders are having to make rushes on the offensive end and offensive guys (particularly the centers) are having to get back and play defense.  I noticed a number of times in yesterday's Winninpeg game defensive guys rushing into the offensive zone and offensive guys, especially Backstrom, way back in the defensive zone.  It's clear the guys are still learning where to be as it looked like there were times yesterday that guys weren't in rhythm and it just wasn't fluid. 

Additionally, Ovi has made the switch to right wing and I'm not sure how comfortable he is there.  I know he wants to still have chances from the left side as it appeared later in the game he crept over to the left side.  Still, he is too predictable on the left side but I know he likes to bring it down the win and then cut towards the center and release a shot which he can't do now from the right side.  Still, Oates wants to have guys that are right handed play the right side and left handed guys play the left side. 

I'm sure learning the system will take a little time; however, with a shortened season hopefully they can learn it sooner rather than later as there isn't much time to get behind in the standings and try to play catch up. 

A couple of other notes:

1. The PK SUCKS!  The Caps are 6 of 12 in PK.  50%!!!!  That is ridiculous.  What's worse is that it just looks bad.  That needs to get shored up.

2. MoJo sucks.  With the loss of Semin, a lot is riding on MoJo and he has been less than spectacular.   He has been playing on the top line but he is struggling to just skate and move the puck.  His poor play resulted in him getting replaced on the top line last night and he hardly played in the third period.  He has to get better.

3. Goal keeping has to be better.  Holtby has been okay but certainly not great.  It will be interesting to see if Hunter's defensive system masked Holtby's inadequacies.  In the new system, there certainly will be more pressure on the goalies and hopefully Holtby is for real and not a Jim Carey.

4. The stars have to shine.  Ovi, Backstrom, and Green have been the stars of this team for the last few years.  They need to step up now.  They are veterans and have to lead. 

5. Don't panic and stay the course.  With losses guys will start to second guess themselves and press but they need to stay the course and fight through it.  If they can get up to speed, they will be fine but again they have to right the ship quickly if they intend on making the playoffs this year.

Next game is Thursday night at home.  It's not a must win but it is important that they play better.  In both games this season, they were outworked and outplayed.  That needs to stop.  A win will certainly boost their confidence and can get things moving in the right direction.

UNLEASH THE FURY!!!

Manti Te'o's "girlfriend" hoax - WTH?!!!

Notre Dame says a story about Manti Te'o's girlfriend dying, which he said inspired him to play better as he helped the Fighting Irish get to the Discover BCS National Championship, turned out to be a hoax apparently perpetrated against the linebacker.


The university issued a news release Wednesday after Deadspin.com reported it could find no record of Lennay Kekua existing.  Notre Dame athletic director Jack Swarbrick said in a news conference Wednesday night that coaches were informed by Te'o and his parents on Dec. 26 that Te'o had been the victim of what appeared to be a hoax. Someone using a fictitious name "apparently ingratiated herself" with Te'o, the school said, then conspired with others to lead him to believe she had died of leukemia.

This is one crazy story and I think it is just in its infancy.  Will be interesting to find out how/why this happened.  This is one elaborate joke and either Te'o is a huge victim and this whole thing is a sad joke on him and he is foolish to have gotten caught up in it OR Te'o was in on this and he's just an idiot with poor character for trying to play this up. 

Notre Dame stands by Te'o and believes he is innoncent.  Still, interesting Te'o said he had this girlfriend and I'm assuming he had this relationship for some time yet he never met the girl.  Weird. 

Skins play the Pears next season

The NFC East and NFC North teams will be facing each other next season.  That means the Skins will face the Pears.  The actual schedules have not been released so we won't know the date of the game; however, I believe the game will be played at FedEx.  Will be interesting when the game is played and who will be the QB for the Skins when the game is played. 

Should be a loo loo!

LIAR!!!!

So Lance Armstrong has finally decided to come out and make some type of admission to his use of performance enhancing drugs.  This is ridiculous.  The guy has strongly denied the accusations for a decade.  Even with former teammates admitting their use and implicating him as well and mounting evidence, Armstrong stood defiant denying the accusations. 

Several months ago, it was recognized that he had cheated and his titles were stripped and he lost millions in endorsement deals being pulled.  He received a lifetime ban from competitive competitions.  Only now has he decided to give some type of partial admission.  Where is the courage in that?  Where is the honor in that?  No where. 

He isn't sorry he did what he did.  He is sorry he got caught.  Do you think for a second the guy would admit to anything if he hadn't got caught?  Of course not.  This guy is a loser.  Sure, I give him credit for Livestrong and the money he has raised for cancer research but to deny the way he did for a decade and to only come out now after losing so much shows his true character and how cowardly he is.  He is only coming out now to try and save and repair any type of character he has left.  It's too late.  He is trying to salvage his money.  He is trying to be reinstated so as to compete again.  It's all a sham.

It's simple.  I tell my kids that if you do something wrong that I may not like it but if you lie about it, I will be a whole lot more upset.  You can respect guys like Andy Pettitte and Jason Giambi for admitting to their use of performance enhancing drugs.  While it's not good that they used, at least they were open and honest about it when they were asked about it. Armstrong is an arrogant ass and he is deserving of the penalties that have been handed down to him and that continue to be handed down to him.

NFL Divisional round of playoffs

Pretty exciting weekend of football.  Here are my thoughts on all the games:

1.      Baltimore at Denver.  A very cold game at Denver where the Broncos were heavy favorites.  A story within the story was the play of two of the greatest players at their respective positions with Ray Ray going after Peyton Manning.  Manning was having an MVP caliber season and proving he was worth the price Denver paid for him as the Broncos were playing great football down the stretch and were the #1 seed in the AFC playoffs.  Game really came down to the final minute with Baltimore down by seven with less than a minute left.  It looked desperate and the crowd was roaring as they could feel the victory coming.  CBS flashed to Ray Ray on the sideline and it looked like he was praying and reflecting on his career and reconciling that this might be the last time he suits up.  Right after that, Flacco throws a deep ball down the right sideline and inexplicably the Denver safety allows the WR to get behind him who proceeds to catch it and run in for a game tying TD.  INEXCUSABLE!!!  How the safety let that guy get behind him is unbelievable.  The game ended up going to OT and with both teams getting opportunities, it ended up coming down to a poor decision by P. Manning rolling to his right and making a rookie type of mistake by throwing across his body for an INT.  Ravens got a few yards and ended up kicking a game winning FG silencing the shocked Denver fans.  Too bad for Manning but congrats to Ray Ray as he lives for another week

2.      Green Bay at San Francisco.  Game can be summed up pretty easily…the Puckers had no answers for Colin Kaepernik.  Pretty embarrassing performance by their defense.  Kaepernik rushed 16 times for nearly 200 yards.  INEXCUSABLE!!!  The Puckers were clueless on the read option.  On Kaepernik’s one long TD run on the read option, the GB contain guy looked completely lost.  Just embarrassing.  What was also amazing and Aikman mentioned this during the game was how Dom Capers had his defense play.  He had the secondary lock on in man coverage and sent pressure.  Once Kaepernik avoided the initial pressure, the Puckers DBs all had their backs to him as they were chasing WRs down the field.  It left Kap with wide open space to run for big yards.  Just poor coaching.  Rodgers was able to be too effective as the SF D line overpowered the GB O line and Rodgers didn’t have many opportunities to allow plays to develop.  Again, weaker coaching as GB never tried to get their ground game going and they should have adjusted to shorter/quicker passes as their O line couldn’t protect Rodgers long enough for deeper routes.  GB was largely overpowered in the game.

3.      Seattle at Atlanta.  Really a tale of two halves.  Atlanta jumped out to a 20-0 halftime lead in which Seattle had a couple of opportunities to score but failed on questionable decisions including midway through the second quarter with the score 13-0, Carroll opted to go for it on 4^th and short deep in Atlanta territory instead of kicking a FG.  They failed to convert and Hotlanta ended up scoring another TD to make it 20-0.  On the ensuing Hawk drive, they marched down the field and again instead of going for a FG before the half, they went for it with no timeouts and Wilson got sacked and they came away with no points.  Still, in the second half, it was all Seattle as they bounced back and made it a 27-21 game with two minutes left .  Wilson engineered a late drive that was capped off with a Lynch TD to take the lead 28-27 with 31 seconds remaining.  The Atlanta players and fans were shocked and silenced.  Atlanta got the ball for one last chance and after a decent kickoff return, Ryan threw a deep out close to midfield and called timeout.  The next play was a pass to reliable Tony Gonzalez in the middle of the field inside the Seattle 35 yard line.  With 13 seconds left and no timeouts, Atlanta brought out Matt Bryant and as is fairly typical, Seattle called time out just before Bryant kicked to ice him.  Bryant still got the kick off and it sailed wide right.  After the timeout, Bryant got a second chance and he did not disappoint sending the kick right down the middle for an exciting last second victory.

4.      Houston at New England.  This is the game I paid the least attention to so I can’t comment much.  Pretty dominating performance by Brady and the Pats.  Only real points of interest I can provide are that Gronkowski broke his arm again and is done for the remainder of the year.  Finally, pretty amazing that New England has been able to sustain their level of success for as long as they have.  It’s almost impossible in today’s NFL but somehow they have managed to do it.  It all starts with Brady and his ability to lead his team to victories.  He is arguably the greatest QB to have ever played given his success.  I think there is an intimidation factor that opposing teams feel when playing Brady and the Pats as Brady can get his team to play with a fire and confidence that stems from him and allows his team to will victory over the opposition.

In the end, we find a couple of decent championship games next week as San Francisco will visit Atlanta and Baltimore will head to New England with the winners of the respective games facing off in the Super Bowl.  Hard to believe another season of football is almost done.

Hogettes retiring after 30 years

I'm SO sad!  Actually, don't much care.  The real Hogs were a generation ago and while the Hogettes were a nice fixture at the game (although I don't really see/hear much from them over the last several years), it's probably time for these guys to hang up the dresses and snouts. 

CAPS!

I'm excited that hockey is back.  I know a lot of people are bitter about the lockout.  I think it is pretty ridiculous.  If there is a sport that can't afford a work stoppage it is the NHL.  Still, for me, I'm glad it's back and it won't stop me from watching and enjoying it.

That said, should be an interesting Caps season.  The obvious big change is that Adam Oates takes over the reigns from Dale Hunter.  I like the selection.  Oates was a great player and a former Cap so he has personal connections with the team.  Also, from what I've heard, he is one of the smartest hockey minds out there.  That doesn't always transfer to coaching.  However, he has served the last several years as an assistant to Tampa Bay and New Jersey so he has paid some dues and seems deserving of a shot.  My understanding is that he will be a balance between Boudreau's offensive madness and Hunter's defensive prowess.  Should be interesting to see how his style fits the players.  Will also be interesting to see how quickly he can get the guys to buy in given the shortened camp/season.

Couple of other points of interest:

1. Holtby was tremendous down the stretch last season.  We will see if he can continue his strong play or if this is the second coming of Jim Carey.

2. Tom Poti is trying to make a return.   I liked Poti but he is older and been out of hockey for a while so not sure what he can offer now.

3. Ovie and the young guns aren't that young anymore so we will see how they do.

4. Backstrom hurt his neck in Moscow.  Hopefully it isn't bad and he can be healthy because he may now be the Caps best player.

5. Neuvy and Hamrlik were critical of the NHLPA during the lockout and there were Caps that were not happy with them so we'll see if there are any lingering bad feelings with them in the locker room.

In any event, I'm glad hockey is back and will be fun to Rock the Red and Unleash the Fury again. 

Movie endings

So in a change of pace, I had an issue with movie endings.  I was watching Shutter Island the other night on tv and for those that have seen it, I thought it was a decent movie but the ending kind of leaves it up to the viewer for interpretation.  Anyone that has seen it, I'd be curious as to your understanding of it.  I have my own understanding but won't share yet in case you haven't seen it and want to see it.

Still, there are other movies that I enjoyed but the ending is a bit confusing.  Namely The Dark Knight Rises and Inception.  Both good movies but the endings are not clear.  My preference would be an ending that is more definitive just so I don't leave the movie guessing. 

Anyway, just something that I wanted to throw out there.

Surgery for RG3

RG3 will undergo total reconstructive surgery of his right knee early Wednesday morning to repair torn anterior cruciate and lateral collateral ligaments, but he is expected to be ready for the opener of the 2013 NFL regular season, according to team sources familiar with the determination made by orthopedic specialist Dr. James Andrews.

Griffin's recovery is projected at six to eight months, barring any setbacks, sources said. The rehabilitation plan will focus primarily on strengthening Griffin's quadriceps to help protect and help stabilize the knee, according to sources. The reconstruction of the LCL is considered a complication, but sources said Andrews informed the Redskins it should rehab well during the same six-to-eight month time frame as the ACL injury.


Under this projected time frame of surgery, recovery and rehab, Griffin should be able to participate at some level during training camp in August and be ready to open the season in September, according to the sources.


Griffin thanked his fans for their support in a tweet Wednesday morning. "Thank you for your prayers and support. I love God, my family, my team, the fans, & I love this game. See you guys next season," he wrote.

I suppose it is good and bad news.  Obviously, it sucks that he needs the surgery but if the time table is accurate, it will be good to have him even for a portion of next season.  I don't doubt the kid will work hard and do whatever he can to get back on the field and play the game he loves.

Deepie posted in another section that it's obvious now that Shanny made a mistake.  I've said several times now that hindsight is 20/20.  However, RG3 was cleared by doctors.  He played the previous two games in a similar state.  Shanny made the call based on conversations with doctors, trainers, RG3 determining how RG3 practiced in the week and he did what he did.  Again, I'm sure he would love to have a do over.  Unfortunately you can't.  No one said anything about Shanny playing RG3 in the Eagles and Cowboys games.  He has been/will take heat for this.  I don't doubt that he has learned from this.  I also don't doubt that he intended to put RG3's career in jeopardy for this one game.  It was a mistake but it's understandable how he arrived to his decision.  If he had kept him in there and called a bunch of designed runs, that would be inexcusable but that wasn't the case.  The injury occurred on a botched snap and the field conditions sucked.  It was a freak play.  It's a shame but we are where we are and what's done is done and we can only move forward.  Hopefully RG3 will recover fully without any set backs and he'll be back next season.

HTTR!!!

BS Title Game

It isn't the BCS game.  It's the BS game.  It was obvious that Notre Dame was overmatched from the get go.  Alabama dominated this laugher and it only further proves that there needs to be a playoff scenario in college football.  I know they are moving to a four team playoff scenario in the next couple of years but really it should be the top eight teams. 

There are too many good teams at the top that are deserving of a chance to compete for the championship.  Teams like Oregon, Ohio State, Georgia who came within a couple of yards of competing for the national championship, Texas A&M who came on strong down the stretch were all deserving of competing for the championship.

Many teams have a bad week during the season and that bad week should not take them out of the hunt.  Also, some teams steadily improve as the season goes on (Texas A&M) and while they started slow, by the end of the season, they may be one of the strongest teams in the country.

Additionally, I think it is ridiculous that the title game is played a month after the regular season finale.  I don't care how much practice or scrimmaging a team does, it does not replace real game situation and to go that long without playing a game you are not the same team after that long a break. 

Notre Dame is a decent team and under the current rules probably deserved to play in the game but they are not one of the top teams in the country and there are better teams that could have put up a better fight for the championship. 

RG3's knee

The entire city is holding it's collective breath as we await more definitive answers on RG3's knee.  Reports are that he suffered a partially torn lateral collateral ligament in his right knee, a source told ESPN's Brett McMurphy. Griffin also likely tore at least part of his anterior cruciate ligament (ACL), but it's unknown how severe it is because a previous knee injury he suffered at Baylor in 2009 required two screws and a rubber band to hold it together.

Because of the previous injury, doctors initially could not determine Monday if his ACL was partially or completely torn and doctors don't know what surgery should be performed.

 

RG3 is headed down to FL this morning to meet with Dr. James Andrews and to get a higher resolution MRI done on the knee.  It should better determine whether the tears he suffered are new or if what is showing up is from his injury in 2009.  We can only hope for the best and prepare for the worst.  The thing is there is no difference between a fully torn and a significant partial tear in the ACL as the ligament is fully replaced in either situation.  My guess is that this is going to be a replacement surgery as doctors, trainers, coaches will all want the knee fixed so he can come back healthy as opposed to going with therapy and have this be a lingering issue and not have RG3 play the way he is capable of playing (think of LaRon Landry's situation).

 

 

NHL returns

The NHL and NHLPA agreed on a tentative CBA on Sunday morning.  They still have to dot the "i's" and cross the "t's" but for all intents and purposes, it looks as though hockey will be returning in the next week or two.

Given that the Redskins season is over, glad to have Caps hockey back.

Redskins fall to the Hawks

Tough game but a great season.  As I've said for several weeks, the season has far exceeded my expectations.  Of course we wanted the dream to continue but I still felt (even deep into the season) that we are a year away from being real contenders.  Still, a great step forward and gives Skins fans something to be proud of and something to look forward to in the future.

The real concern is the injury RG3 suffered.  My guess right now is that it is serious and may very well end up being his ACL.  Given that he had an MRI done last night and nothing has been released and RG3's comments after the game plus James Andrews being right there to diagnose, my guess this is going to be an ACL injury.  It's terrible and one of the big questions will be whether RG3 should have been in there or not.  It's something that is compounded by the injury he suffered.  Here are my thoughts on the game and RG3:

First the game.  Obviously, it was a tale of pre injury and post injury.  In the first quarter, the Skins moved the ball at will.  However, the injury took place later in the first quarter, deep in Seattle territory when RG3 rolled to his right and threw on the run.  He clearly aggravated the knee as he fell out of bounds.  He was slow to get up and was gimpy the rest of the game.  He ended up throwing a TD on the next play but it was clear he wasn't the same.

Defense was solid most of the game and I'm proud of how Haslett and the defense improved over the last third of the season.  Just better schemes and more of what I expected a highly paid coordinator to do.  I said for many weeks that early in the season I was more disappointed with the scheme and the defensive coaching than the players.  So it was good to see him make the necessary changes that suited the personnel and allowed them to be in better positions to be successful.  Again, can't complain much with the defensive effort given yesterday.

I was disappointed that Morris didn't get the ball much particularly in the second half.  He only had five carries in the second half and 16 carries over all.  Morris was successful running the ball and I totally understand that the Skins probably wanted to keep the Seattle defense off balance by doing play action hoping for bigger plays.  However, Morris has been our bread and butter and I get that his success is limited without a healthy RG3 being a threat to run but still I would have wanted to see more of him and have Seattle prove that they could stop him.

Now to RG3.  Shanny admitted that he wasn't sure what to do as far as pulling RG3.  I believe it.  In fact, it is a no win situation.  RG3 has been playing hurt the last few weeks and there was no reason to believe he shouldn't/couldn't play yesterday.  Even when he aggravated his knee on the play mentioned above, it's hard to take him out.  Sure, hindsight is 20/20 but there was no guarantee Cousins would come in and light it up.  In fact, if Cousins had come in and not played well, all the fans/media would have said why did he take out RG3?  Obviously, the way things played out, those same fans that would have complained about taking out RG3 are the same fans/media that will complain about why they kept RG3 in there.  It's the nature of fans/media.  If RG3 had played okay and the Skins won, there would be no questions.  Still, that is the nature of fans/media and we should probably all recognize that now.

I will say that the field conditions sucked and have sucked all year.  Will be interesting to see what Danny boy does about it in the offseason.  Also, I don't think the previous injury played a part in injury RG3 suffered yesterday.  Obviously, the knee bent awkwardly and he crumpled immediately.  Still, the two injuries seem independent of one another.

Also, as far as keeping him in there, again, I'm sure it is something Shanny will question especially if RG3 is more seriously hurt.  However, I'm sure most everyone on the team expected RG3 to play and were more willing to ride with him than go to Cousins.  RG3 himself said that he expected to play and would have been "highly upset" if Shanny had pulled him.  I get that this is the playoffs and no player wants to come out and sometimes it is incumbent on coaches to protect players from themselves and I also know that RG3 can be overly convincing but still unless the doctors told me otherwise, last night I wanted to ride with RG3.  However, in thinking about it a bit more last night and this morning, I would have wanted to study RG3's throwing mechanics during the game.  Clearly, he wasn't going to be able to run the ball.  I do believe he is an accurate passer and can win with his arm as well.  However, he was off on his passes yesterday.  Passes that he typically makes.  I would have liked to have monitored and studied in the game how well he was able to plant that right foot.  Seems like he was having difficulty planting and throwing and thus resulting in his inaccuracy.  If that was the case, he should have been pulled. 

It's easy now to say would've/could've/should've.  What's done is done.  They have the results of the MRI.  We await the news.  Nothing we can do now.  Season is over.  It was a success.  All we can do is take this and learn from it use it as we prepare for next season.

HTTR!!!

RG3 Sound FX

http://www.nfl.com/videos/nfl-films-sound-efx/0ap2000000120997/Sound-FX-Robert-Griffin-III

If you haven't seen the NFL films Sound FX of RG3 from last Sunday's game against the Cowboys it's worth a look/listen.  Does a great job of showing his leadership qualities and also his sportsmanship at the end in his words to Romo as they walk off the field.  Just more reason to like this kid.