Injured Robert Griffin III put in bad spot by Washington Redskins coach Mike Shanahan in NFC wild card gameRobert Griffin III was sprinting toward the right sideline and throwing back to his left, a pass intended in the end zone for Pierre Garcon from the 4-yard line, when his right knee twisted awkwardly. He was not hit. He landed out of bounds on his back … |
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Jay Busbee, yahoo.com There's nothing worse than losing a game that you know you could have won. Based on the early minutes of Sunday night's Seattle-Washington playoff, the Redskins could have won if RG3 hadn't slowly broken down to RG2, RG1 and RG0.5. So you can't really b… |
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Josh Levin, deadspin.com LANDOVER, Md.—After the Redskins' 24-14 playoff loss to the Seahawks, Washington's players and head coach talked about the "difference between being injured and being hurt," the importance of being there for your teammates, and how, in the wor… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Perhaps the biggest move of the coaching hiring cycle is the one that wasn’t made. Per multiple reports, Oregon coach Chip Kelly is staying in Oregon. The move comes a day after Kelly spent multiple hours meeting with the Eagles, and two days after he r… |
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LANDOVER, Md. -- When Robert Griffin III crumpled to the turf with 6:25 left to play in Sunday afternoon's NFC wild-card playoff game against the Seahawks, fumbling at his own 5-yard line, the outcome no longer mattered to the Redskins or the sellout cr… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com The Eagles are returning to Philadelphia without a new coach. And on the night before their former coach, Andy Reid, will be introduced as the new coach of the Chiefs, the Eagles seem no closer to making a hire than when they fired Reid. According to C… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III is going to have an MRI on his right knee Monday and he said Sunday evening that “it’s up in the air” as to how serious the injury to his knee might be. Griffin faced a similar line of questioning to coach Mik… |
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LANDOVER, Md. -- He should have come out of the game. It's really that simple, and it's not hindsight. Anybody who watched Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III hobble through the second and third quarters of his team's season-ending, 24-14… |
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LANDOVER, Md. -- Cameras caught Washington Redskins left tackle Trent Williams apparently taking a swing at Seattle Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman in the immediate aftermath of Sunday's 24-14 Seahawks playoff victory. Williams did not hide from it.… |
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Redskins coach Mike Shanahan gambled on Robert Griffin III's health ... and lost, says Chris Burke. RGIII re-injured his knee as the Seahawks rallied for a 24-14 wild-card win. |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com Seattle 24, Washington 14: It's fair to debate Mike Shanahan's decision to keep a hobbled Robert Griffin III in the game today: For much of the first half, it looked like a gamble in the process of paying off, and Griffin has been so stellar for so much… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Everyone watching the Redskins and Seahawks play could see Robert Griffin III becoming more and more hobbled as the game went on. Troy Aikman and Joe Buck wondered if Griffin should come out, and made the point that he was vulnerable because of the inju… |
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ESPN.com news services, ESPN.com Washington Redskins rookie Robert Griffin III left Sunday's NFC wild-card round game against the Seattle Seahawks in the fourth quarter due to another injury to his right knee. |
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LANDOVER, Md. -- A few thoughts on the Washington Redskins' injury-marred, season-ending playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday at FedEx Field. What it means: Unfortunately for the Redskins, it could mean much more than simply a playoff loss and… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com The Seattle Seahawks won their first road playoff game since Dec. 31, 1983, and they did it in a fashion that was both ignominious and spectacular in a 24-14 win over the Washington Redskins. They became the third team in NFL history, adding their mark… |
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Frank Schwab, yahoo.com Seattle started terribly in its wild-card game against Washington, falling behind 14-0. It was 14-3 when Seattle's fumbled read-option handoff was on the turf, waiting for the Redskins to scoop it up and turn the first half into a rout. Seahawks running… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com It’s been a while since the Redskins have been in the playoffs, but they started their game with the Seahawks like it was old hat. The Redskins have driven easily on the Seahawks on each of their first two possessions and lead 14-0 as a result. Everythi… |
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LANDOVER, Md. -- The first quarter of Sunday's playoff game could not have gone better for the Washington Redskins -- with one very significant exception. As Washington was rolling down the field on two impressive touchdown drives that resulted in an ea… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Redskins had a couple of game-time decisions to make before handing in their 46-man roster for Sunday’s playoff game and both of them wound up with the players declared ready to go. Left guard Kory Lichtensteiger missed practice all this week with a… |
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Doug Farrar, yahoo.com Washington Redskins head coach Mike Shanahan and Seattle Seahawks head man Pete Carroll will go against each other with their game plans in Sunday afternoon's wild-card matchup, but almost two decades ago, the two longtime coaches were almost together o… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As the Eagles try to close the deal with Oregon coach Chip Kelly, they reportedly are selling potential coach Chip Kelly on the presence of quarterbacks Nick Foles and Mike Vick on the roster. That’s fine, but Vick has no intention or desire to reduce t… |
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Join our ESPN.com NFL experts as they break down the final wild-card game of the weekend between the Seattle Seahawks and the Washington Redskins. Contribute your thoughts and questions beginning at 4:30 p.m. ET. See you there. Countdown Live: Seahawks-… |
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Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com The Falcons find out who they’ll play next week when the Seahawks and Redskins play on Sunday and it looks like their defense will be pretty healthy against either opponent. Cornerback Dunta Robinson was cleared to return from a concussion during the we… |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Renowned sports surgeon Dr. James Andrews serves as one of the Redskins’ game-day physicians. That relationship could now be in danger, grave or otherwise. Andrews admits to USA Today that he never cleared quarterback Robert Griffin III to re-enter a … |
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Isaac Rauch, deadspin.com On Friday, NFL.com said Chip Kelly to the Browns was in the works, and that the two sides were just hammering out the details. Browns fans were happy. The brief Shurmer era wasn't the tonic they had hoped for, and Chip Kelly is one of the biggest names … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com As Colts offensive coordinator Bruce Arians prepares to help his new team win a playoff game roughly a year after his most recent team, the Steelers, declared that Arians had retired, Arians will soon be in demand, win or lose. The Bears and the Eagles … |
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Mike Florio, profootballtalk.com Well, at least no one said there was a 95-percent chance that the Browns would hire Chip Kelly. At a time when every report and indication (few if any of which likely were originating with the Browns) suggested that the man whose Oregon teams wore all s… |
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