Sporting News 2012 Rookie of the Year: Robert Griffin III

[BleedBNG]

Though not the official AP... CONGRATS!

http://aol.sportingnews.com/nfl/stor...012-nfl-awards


I read a few Hawk fans are pissed

[ILikeBilly]

2 weeks until he wins the Official Rookie of the Year.

Congratulations Robert!!!

[21Knock_U_Out]

Yeah baby!

[FSUSkins24]

At this point I would be shocked if he didn't win the AP Rookie of the Year. Vindication for all the viciousness after the Seahawks game injury. I can never wrap my mind around why fans make fun of injuries, or cheer for them? At the end of the day it's just a game, and those playing are human beings that live lives and have families...

What is really sweet though, is knowing he'll be back stronger and more driven next year. Wouldn't want anybody else taking snaps for the Redskins.

[Bubble Screen]

At this point I would be shocked if he didn't win the AP Rookie of the Year. Vindication for all the viciousness after the Seahawks game injury. I can never wrap my mind around why fans make fun of injuries, or cheer for them? At the end of the day it's just a game, and those playing are human beings that live lives and have families...

What is really sweet though, is knowing he'll be back stronger and more driven next year. Wouldn't want anybody else taking snaps for the Redskins.

Rookie of the Year is voted on before the playoffs.

[Cooleyfan1993]

Rookie of the Year is voted on before the playoffs.

doesnt voting end january 29th....?

[Painkiller]

This is only the beginning.

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doesnt voting end january 29th....?

They still have active voting on NFL.com

[Murphs56]

That would be the craziest thing if he doesn't win the real one when he's won every other rookie of the year award

[mistertim]

doesnt voting end january 29th....?

I believe that is the fan vote on nfl.com. The AP OROY award was closed for voting before the playoffs.

[SkinsGuy]

Congrats to RG3 for another honor well earned.

This article does a good job in explaining why RG3 is RotY and why it is about more than stats. My favortie line of the article:


"He put fear in opponents, who knew facing Griffin was like facing lightning ready to strike."

[Henry]

The award was determined in a vote of more than 800 players, coaches and executives.

Fans of other teams can whine all they want, but when the people who actually play the games and run the teams pick a guy, that says something.

[mistertim]

Fans of other teams can whine all they want, but when the people who actually play the games and run the teams pick a guy, that says something.

Good point. When its his peers, coaches, etc who choose him that sorta speaks for itself. That makes it (or should make it) hard for butthurt Hawks and Colts fans to claim media bias, popularity contest...or whatever else they decide to trot out. Though from what I've seen it still hasn't stopped them from complaining. Oh well. Haters gonna hate.

[TD_washingtonredskins]

Fans of other teams can whine all they want, but when the people who actually play the games and run the teams pick a guy, that says something.

Yeah, that's very telling. I'm glad he can get some of these awards so that he can maybe reflect on how incredible his season was (despite the fact that it ended on a low note).

[S.T.real,lights,out]

Thats awesome...congrat RGIII.

[Cooleyfan1993]

I believe that is the fan vote on nfl.com. The AP OROY award was closed for voting before the playoffs.

ohhh ok makes sense