NFL: RG3's availability will be decided by Redskins doctor UPDATE: RGIII CLEARED TO START VS EAGLES!!!

[skinsfan07]

Andrews is a diehard fan. So he WILL start RG3.

[Jumbo]

Let the fans decide!!!

[|2edskins PHD]

Let the fans decide!!!

Hear! Hear!

[Zazzaro703]

Man playoffs are right there in front of us, we need our General out there healthy.

[|2edskins PHD]

Andrews is a diehard fan. So he WILL start RG3.

Is this documented? If so, then naturally you have to wonder if Andrews' "professional opinion" would be influenced by his personal feelings about how the team should handle the situation.

It seems flawed to have a team doctor that is also a die hard fan of said team....

[DieselPwr44]

Is this documented? If so, then naturally you have to wonder if Andrews' "professional opinion" would be influenced by his personal feelings about how the team should handle the situation.

It seems flawed to have a team doctor that is also a die hard fan of said team....

Lighten up Francis......

If you really want to know who ok's RG3 for ths Sunday:



Who is he? I'll give you a hint.

The same man that repaired Scott Brunell in 2006, as seen in this picture here:


And don't worry, Dan Snyder's right hand man, Pepper Rodgers:


Oversees it all, so no foul ups occur.

[darrelgreenie]

Even if Griffin can't do the read-option series but can execute the boot-swap series and he can protect himself and the knee from further damage with a knee brace then let him play.

[mboyd784]

Just leave him on the bench. We can smoke these fools with Cousins.

[Tarpon75]

Do you realize this man performs pretty much all the surgeries for the top guys in every major sport? He just did Derek Jeter's most recent one. I'm sure he's not on the sidelines because of the money. He must be a diehard Redskins fan. Can't believe I've never heard that mentioned before though.

Have heard of him being around the team or attending to Redskin players for a few years now.Andrews serves as the team doctor for Alabama and Auburn, as well as the Redskins.Could be wrong but it seems like his affiliation with Washington began during Spurriers' tenure. He did Adrian Petersons' ACL recently,does a lot of Tommy John surgeries for baseball players.

[taayox]

Haha. It can work in reverse too depending on what type of fan he is.(i.e.. he may be more concerned with protecting Robert for the future)

Andrews is a diehard fan. So he WILL start RG3.

[PerryMason]

Becuse at point there was no MRi that showed he had a sprained ligament. Player comes off - stretches a bit, Docs do some stability tests, player says I'm good to go and back in he goes. Then when he goes back in it turns out he can't go and he has to come out this time for good. It happens all the time.

Orakpo went back in after he tore his pec found he couldn't function and them went on IR during the next week. By your logic he should have been starting the week after.

I really hope RGIiI is good to go but all reports are that there is significant doubt and he really is a game time decision.

Cept there is one big difference. In RG3's case, after coming out the second time and getting examined on the table Andrews actually CLEARED him to go back in and play in OT. However, Coach and other decided against it. RG3 has never been a true game time decision this is all gamesmanship. RG3 will start.

[GoDeep81]

Let the fans decide!!!

You mean it's not our decision already??

[Voice_of_Reason]

Do you realize this man performs pretty much all the surgeries for the top guys in every major sport? He just did Derek Jeter's most recent one. I'm sure he's not on the sidelines because of the money. He must be a diehard Redskins fan. Can't believe I've never heard that mentioned before though.

He's under the employment of the team, as team doctor. He can work on players from other teams and other sports, but officially, he's a team doctor for the 'Skins. Dan pays him.

I believe that this was a Gibbs move in 2004 when he came back.

[JMUSkins]

This is all a stare-down with the Cleveland coaching staff. I think Shanny is playing this perfectly... look how confused we all are! I think it helps when you have players bought in and with the intelligence to deliver your message to the media. HTTR!

[skinsfan_1215]

One thought I have on Griffin's playing status is this: if he were to sit, it might actually help in the long run. He obviously didn't learn much from the Atlanta game. Him having to sit a game (or games) might finally get him to realize that he has to do a better job of sliding earlier, or running out of bounds when the opportunity is there. This is really the only knock I have on the guy.

This is complete bull**** (and I like you as a poster). Griffin has been WAY more careful with his scrambles since the Falcons game, only taking risks when the game is absolutely on the line, as it was when he took the hit that sprained his knee.