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Flashback to the serenity of the 2012 NFL Draft, where an overwhelming abundance of hype surrounded the supposed two first picks: Stanford golden boy quarterback Andrew Luck and the charismatic Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III. As history would have it, Luck was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts with the first pick while RGIII was unwillingly kidnapped by the Washington Redskins with their second pick:
If the young quarterback could have foreseen his future, how obscenely he’d be used like a paper chess piece in a hurricane by his coaches, he most likely would have signed his contract with the Skins in his own blood followed by the words “Help Me”.
His current assailant, Redskins coach Jay Gruden (better known as the “fat, shockingly less talented brother”), is the latest coach to Julius Caesar the once talented Griffin. During Thursday night’s preseason game against the Detroit Lions, Griffin was mowed down by the Lions defense and left for dead on the turf. It was painfully clear TO EVERYONE IN EXISTANCE that the Redskins offensive line was outmatched by Detroit’s defense, except to Gruden, who felt it necessary to keep Griffin in the game, guarded by a line of feeble Chihuahuas in heat.
Gruden is the latest on the list to deliver Griffin’s head in a box Gwyneth Paltrow style to Washington fans. Everyone damn well knows RGIII has fallen victim to major injuries during, oh, EVERY SINGLE SEASON he’s played in the NFL, and yes, they’re all on a coaching staff Griffin put his absolute trust in. Sure, they’ve all said “well, Griffin wanted to go back in” after injuring his ankle, having his spine ripped out, and his head chopped off - but it’s up to coaches to do what’s best for the human being, not the game.
Don’t look for Gruden to change his tune anytime soon since he maintains that Griffin will remain the starter once he gets healthy.
It’s become abundantly clear that RGIII is the Redskins sacrificial lamb, and it’s a shame.
