Robert Griffin III faces mild concussion

[shoefly72]

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Yup. That direct snap was a terrible play call.

Why, because it didn't work? Gimme a break, I bet if we had called a draw with RGIII that hadn't worked you would have been up in arms about not getting him injured or being too predictable. Even though those QB draws have been money. I thought the direct snap was a pretty damn good call, considering they were probably expecting a draw and we had not shown the play on film yet it was a good way to keep them off balance. It looked like Morris slipped a little and the play wasn't blocked well; that's not the coaches' fault and has nothing to do with it being a good play call or not.

So much whining and pointing fingers at the coaches, I thought that was a good call but the execution was poor. Griffin wouldn't have been injured if he had just run out of bounds or gotten rid of the ball. He tried to slide too late and the defender inadvertently hit his head. It sucks but it happens, just one of those wrong place, wrong time plays.

[FrFan]

Robert should have ran out of bonds to avoid the tackle, and Witherspoon tackle was close to unnecessary roughness in my opinion.

[NewCliche21]

Why, because it didn't work? Gimme a break, I bet if we had called a draw with RGIII that hadn't worked you would have been up in arms about not getting him injured or being too predictable. Even though those QB draws have been money. I thought the direct snap was a pretty damn good call, considering they were probably expecting a draw and we had not shown the play on film yet it was a good way to keep them off balance. It looked like Morris slipped a little and the play wasn't blocked well; that's not the coaches' fault and has nothing to do with it being a good play call or not.

So much whining and pointing fingers at the coaches, I thought that was a good call but the execution was poor. Griffin wouldn't have been injured if he had just run out of bounds or gotten rid of the ball. He tried to slide too late and the defender inadvertently hit his head. It sucks but it happens, just one of those wrong place, wrong time plays.

Ding.

It didn't work. If it had, then we'd be cheering the play.

Always bitching about something just because it doesn't work.

If Shanahan goes for it on fourth down and doesn't make it, then he's putting us in position to fail.

If we don't go for it, then we're playing scared.

If he does make it, then he's too much of a risk-taker.

There is no satisfying fans.

[IrepDC]

I remember a play where Tom Brady slid late like that, and London Fletcher got called for an unnecessary roughness penalty for hitting him. Griffin was clearly giving himself up. If an unathletic QB like Manning or Brady slides like that, even if it is late, it's a flag. Why? Because it's unnecessary. With athletic QB's, the refs don't show as much sympathy and let hits like that occur. It's frustrating because all QB's should be protected. No way could we have hit Matt Ryan like that and not have a flag thrown.

I hate to agree with Michael Vick, but he was right when he said the refs are quick to look at athletic QB's as runners and allow them to take way more punishment.

[purbeast]

I personally don't think it was a dirty hit at all. I just think it was a freak play that ended up badly for RG3.

To me, it looks like RG3 didn't even really initiate a normal QB slide, but rather to me, it looks like he simply slipped and caused him to fall in an unexpected manner, so he couldn't even really brace for impact. And the defender was just lowering his shoulders to make a hit on him.

Fedex Field is in such crappy shape too. That probably didn't help him keep his balance and slip even more.

[RandyHolt]

I thought the awkwardness of his late slide makes the play appear a bit dirty. It was more dumb on his part, than dirty on the LB. Scrambling QBs are bulls eyes and he needs to expect to be hit like that again in the same situation, 10 times out of time. Hitting them is how defenses stop them.

I don't like the knee jerk response to immediate questions/answers after big hits. Any other non head injury that happens on the field, I bet the answer to what is the score is the same as III's was. Its just never asked, and the player writhing in pain doesn't care. I bet some players after the game don't know the exact final score, and didn't get hit in the head.

[IrepDC]

honestly, it surprised me when i heard he didn't know the score or the quarter.

watching the replay, he doesn't stay on the ground for very long (reminded me of the play where he dove for they pylon) and he gets up and doesn't have that "no one's home" look in his eyes. I really thought he was just shook and would come back in based off how he looked on the sideline

I actually saw the opposite. As soon as he stood up and took off his helmet, I said to my friends, "He's got a concussion." I've had two before, and I definitely recognized that glazed look in his eyes.

[justice98]

It just didn't have to happen. There's zero reason that ball shouldn't have been in the stands.

[Lombardi's_kid_brother]

anyone else find the hit to be a bit of a cheap shot? griffin was sliding.. he was down & dude launched head first at a sliding qb.. he was going down already.. i smell a fine.

In today's NFL, it's borderline - leaning towards dirty.

Ten years ago, it would not have been an issue.

I thought RGIII slid late and awkwardly and it was not helmet to helmet. At the same time, it was a defender going for a kill shot.

I don't know. I'm kind of sick of evaluating every tackle now like it's the Zapruder film.

[santana_4_prez]

Weatherspoon is a good dude. I've met him a few times, if I had faith in anybody to not make a dirty hit it would be him. I think it was clean, and i definately don't think he had bad intentions.

I hope RGIII is recovery nicely. Hail.

[MartinC]

anyone else find the hit to be a bit of a cheap shot? griffin was sliding.. he was down & dude launched head first at a sliding qb.. he was going down already.. i smell a fine.

RGIII slid late, the defender was already committed and he hit him with his shoulder not his helmet. It was a clean hit.

Hopefully RGIII has been reminded by waking up with a headache - and will I have not doubt by reminded quite forcefully by both Mike and Kyle anyway - that in that situation you throw the ball out the back of the end zone and trott off while the field goal team 'entertains' us ......

[Skinz4Life12]

per Grant Paulsen twitter: Rex Grossman on RG3: "I just saw him for a little bit. He seemed like he was feeling better..He seemed like he was with it after the game."

---------- Post added October-8th-2012 at 12:39 PM ----------

per Grant Paulsen twitter: Deangelo Hall said he talked with Griffin post-game: "He was sympathetic." Hall said Griffin apologized. The QB felt he let the #Redskins down.

[Theismann07]

It just didn't have to happen. There's zero reason that ball shouldn't have been in the stands.

I agree. Hopefully, he learns a valuable lesson from this and realizes that sometimes ditching the ball in the stands is more beneficial in the big scheme of the things. I love the guy's warrior mentality, but he'll have to come to the conclusion that he can't carry the burden of the franchise on every play.

[Skinz4Life12]

Michelle Beisner ‏@MichelleBeisner

Just saw @RGIII walkin into @Redskins park. Asked him how's he's feelin, "I'm doing alright". QB Kirk Cousins said RGIII is in good spirits.

[sempre_victrix]

Let's hope that this is the last "I'm Batman" moment in RG3's career. He is too important to the team to foolishly risk long term injury for an extra yard that meant nothing. Maybe he was worried about Cundiff and wanted to get the ball that much closer to the endzone.