How is RGIII?

[Skinz4Life12]

According to Schefter on 9am Sportscenter, the MRI has not taken place yet but will today. If he's right, then any initial diagnosis would likely be team doctors' speculation based on their medical experience. Hopefully, they're right as MCL would be much better than ACL obviously

i thought he had the damn thing last night

[grego]

The knee went sideways, which is kind of what happened when he originally injured the LCL. Usually ACLs, the knee bends backwards. I didn't see it bend backwards. I think he just aggrevated the LCL.

i tore my acl, but my knee didnt go backward. i was making a right turn while running and it just twisted. my upper leg went one way and my lower leg went another. i actually had lots of trouble walking for a few weeks.

now, however, my knee is susceptible to hyperextending because i didnt get it fixed

[redskins4ever28]

Whatever happens, that's 3 injuries in a year, I don't wanna have to budget a couple of missed games and a couple early exits for him every year.

He could have a Donovan McNabb type career when it comes to injuries, cuz remember McNabb had a rep for not being able to play a full slate of games.

Griffins injury was the same injury. Other then the concussion in Atlanta, his knee is the reason why he was out the last few games. If this was a regular guy, he doesnt play vs Philly, Dallas or Seattle. Im not worried, I think Mike switches back to a traditional offense next year, and thus, more throwing less running. Either way, look at Stafford, he was injured his first 3 years, some people just get the injury bug. I dont think Griffin is one of those people, and I dont think anyone should even worry about that right now.

[2cents]

i thought he had the damn thing last night

I've heard both which is why I wish people would just wait until we know for sure.

[emor09]

What's the point of wearing a brace if it doesnt protect you from non-contact injuries?

[Skinz4Life12]

What's the point of wearing a brace if it doesnt protect you from non-contact injuries?

this is what I want to know. it doesn't add up. injury must have been worse than a grade 1 lcl sprain or something. nothing else makes sense

[gortiz]

Im not worried, I think Mike switches back to a traditional offense next year, and thus, more throwing less running.

you do realize that means he will have a higher chance of getting hurt right? with the designed run at least Robert is braced for impact and he has blockers protecting him and his attention is focused on tacklers.

When he stays in the pocket or gets flushed from the pocket blockers have no idea where he's at, he's not worried about tacklers as he's looking downfield for a WR, and he's not ready for impact.

The Ngata play was a fluke ... and I might add, that was not a designed run.

Designed runs will keep Robert healthy.

[Prototype]

Anybody know the specific time of the MRI today?

[Tay]

LL tweeted that it may be a torn MCL. Not definite tho.

LL ‏@HTTR24_7
FWIW.. Keep hearing torn MCL. Not sure if that is the final diagnosis or not.

LL ‏@HTTR24_7
@jcstavish Agree.. Can't stress enough i'm not sure yet if that is the final diagnosis or not. Just passing along what I heard.

[smurfs86]

Whatever the result, I just want him back at 100% next year, even it means he'll have to miss a few games. No more of this 60%-80% stuff, RG3 needs to be 100% or we're risking something like this happening again. Also, I'd love for him to bulk up a little in the off season and build some muscle on those legs.

[clskinsfan]

you do realize that means he will have a higher chance of getting hurt right? with the designed run at least Robert is braced for impact and he has blockers protecting him and his attention is focused on tacklers.

When he stays in the pocket or gets flushed from the pocket blockers have no idea where he's at, he's not worried about tacklers as he's looking downfield for a WR, and he's not ready for impact.

The Ngata play was a fluke ... and I might add, that was not a designed run.

Designed runs will keep Robert healthy.

Yeah. Because running kept him so healthy this year. Both of his injuries occurred while he was running the ball. Meanwhile Brady and Manning played the entire season from the pocket. UNINJURED.

[justice98]

Griffins injury was the same injury. Other then the concussion in Atlanta, his knee is the reason why he was out the last few games. If this was a regular guy, he doesnt play vs Philly, Dallas or Seattle. Im not worried, I think Mike switches back to a traditional offense next year, and thus, more throwing less running. Either way, look at Stafford, he was injured his first 3 years, some people just get the injury bug. I dont think Griffin is one of those people, and I dont think anyone should even worry about that right now.

But pass protection will probably never be this OL's forte, so a traditional offense with more dropbacks might not be all it's cracked up to be in terms of protecting our QB.

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Yeah. Because running kept him so healthy this year. Both of his injuries occurred while he was running the ball. Meanwhile Brady and Manning played the entire season from the pocket. UNINJURED.

If you get rid of the ball, you don't get hit as much. Funny how not having mobility is a good thing when it comes to staying healthy.

[redskins4ever28]

But pass protection will probably never be this OL's forte, so a traditional offense with more dropbacks might not be all it's cracked up to be in terms of protecting our QB.

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If you get rid of the ball, you don't get hit as much. Funny how not having mobility is a good thing when it comes to staying healthy.

The oline is fine if we can fix the right side of it. Right Tackle, a Guard or two. We will be fine.

[SkinsDukes]

Yeah. Because running kept him so healthy this year. Both of his injuries occurred while he was running the ball. Meanwhile Brady and Manning played the entire season from the pocket. UNINJURED.

Because neither Manning nor Brady have ever suffered near career ending injuries while in the pocket.

[Murphs56]

considering we haven't heard anything yet, I would imagine the news isn't good. But an MCL tear would be like Christmas morning compared to the ACL