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This story is kind of tucked away on USAToday. RG3 still has something going on with that knee.
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It's official. Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has been medically cleared to play in the season opener Aug. 9. But that doesn't mean he'll get the green light to start against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dr. James Andrews, the renowned orthopedic surgeon who operated on Griffin's knee, told Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan that [hilite]he has some reservations about Griffin playing[/hilite]. He examined Griffin's knee Thursday night in Tampa just prior to the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[hilite]"I did talk to Dr. Andrews and after talking to him, he's going to approve Robert to play," Shanahan told reporters Thursday night. "There's a couple concerns that he has. I'll talk to Robert over the weekend and let you guys know on Monday."[/hilite]
Shanahan would not disclose what those concerns were, but when asked if Griffin would get the start against the Eagles, he responded, "I think so," reiterating that he needed to discuss the situation with his star quarterback before making a final decision.
Griffin didn't say much as he walked out from the visiting locker room, except for, "I'm clear." Dressed in a flannel button-down shirt and jeans, he appeared visibly tired of being asked the same questions for the past eight months.
After a 30-minute pregame workout, Griffin met with Andrews, then sent a celebratory tweet, as if to signal his Monday night start in Week 1:
"Operation Patience ... Complete. Cleared. To God Be The Glory."
And then Shanahan held his "not so fast, Robert" postgame press conference, which might explain Griffin's downtrodden demeanor.
The last time Andrews examined Griffin's knee was prior to the preseason home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 9. Two weeks ago, he gave Griffin clearance to begin full participation with the first-team offense.
Then on Tuesday, Shanahan indicated to reporters that he fully expected Griffin to get clearance from Andrews. [hilite]Thursday's examination was considered a formality.[/hilite]Griffin's teammates said they didn't need a formal announcement. They believe he'll play.
"We've seen him practice every day, so I always thought he'd been cleared. I didn't know he was still waiting," offensive tackle Trent Williams said. "His voice is always heard. It never felt like he went anywhere. … He's the heart and soul of our offense. With him, we can do some big things."
Williams marveled at his quarterback's diligence throughout his rehab and his ability to handle the spotlight that has followed him and his surgically-repaired knee everywhere.
"I don't know if there is a behind-the-scenes with Robert. There's always a camera on him," Williams said. "The countless hours of rehab, up early, leaving late, just rehabbing his knee, doing the same thing every day – that's tiresome. For him to stay with it as long as he has to get back, it says a lot about his character."
Running back Alfred Morris agreed.
"It speaks volumes about the type of person he is," Morris added. "Just the sheer will and determination to get back. I'm not surprised. That's just the type of person Robert is."
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It's official. Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III has been medically cleared to play in the season opener Aug. 9. But that doesn't mean he'll get the green light to start against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Dr. James Andrews, the renowned orthopedic surgeon who operated on Griffin's knee, told Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan that [hilite]he has some reservations about Griffin playing[/hilite]. He examined Griffin's knee Thursday night in Tampa just prior to the preseason finale against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
[hilite]"I did talk to Dr. Andrews and after talking to him, he's going to approve Robert to play," Shanahan told reporters Thursday night. "There's a couple concerns that he has. I'll talk to Robert over the weekend and let you guys know on Monday."[/hilite]
Shanahan would not disclose what those concerns were, but when asked if Griffin would get the start against the Eagles, he responded, "I think so," reiterating that he needed to discuss the situation with his star quarterback before making a final decision.
Griffin didn't say much as he walked out from the visiting locker room, except for, "I'm clear." Dressed in a flannel button-down shirt and jeans, he appeared visibly tired of being asked the same questions for the past eight months.
After a 30-minute pregame workout, Griffin met with Andrews, then sent a celebratory tweet, as if to signal his Monday night start in Week 1:
"Operation Patience ... Complete. Cleared. To God Be The Glory."
And then Shanahan held his "not so fast, Robert" postgame press conference, which might explain Griffin's downtrodden demeanor.
The last time Andrews examined Griffin's knee was prior to the preseason home opener against the Pittsburgh Steelers on Aug. 9. Two weeks ago, he gave Griffin clearance to begin full participation with the first-team offense.
Then on Tuesday, Shanahan indicated to reporters that he fully expected Griffin to get clearance from Andrews. [hilite]Thursday's examination was considered a formality.[/hilite]Griffin's teammates said they didn't need a formal announcement. They believe he'll play.
"We've seen him practice every day, so I always thought he'd been cleared. I didn't know he was still waiting," offensive tackle Trent Williams said. "His voice is always heard. It never felt like he went anywhere. … He's the heart and soul of our offense. With him, we can do some big things."
Williams marveled at his quarterback's diligence throughout his rehab and his ability to handle the spotlight that has followed him and his surgically-repaired knee everywhere.
"I don't know if there is a behind-the-scenes with Robert. There's always a camera on him," Williams said. "The countless hours of rehab, up early, leaving late, just rehabbing his knee, doing the same thing every day – that's tiresome. For him to stay with it as long as he has to get back, it says a lot about his character."
Running back Alfred Morris agreed.
"It speaks volumes about the type of person he is," Morris added. "Just the sheer will and determination to get back. I'm not surprised. That's just the type of person Robert is."
