Robert Griffin Iii

The quarterback sat across from James Andrews, hoping for relief. A career was in jeopardy, a city's expectations on hold. The player's knee had become disconnected, and the gray-haired orthopedic surgeon with a Southern drawl was promising to fix it. In 1999, Trent Green tore multiple ligaments in his left knee, and like so many before and after him — New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, former NBA superstar Michael Jordan and golf legend...

All doctors have to do is examine quarterback Robert Griffin III , put him through tests and determine whether his twice reconstructed right knee has healed completely. That's easy. Then comes the hard part for Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan: everything else about Griffin's return. After Griffin is medically cleared to practice, Shanahan must decide when he will play for the first time since he tore knee ligaments during a playoff game last January. If Griffin...

I'm sure that Robert Griffin III will prove to be a fine second quarterback taken in the NFL draft [ "Sky's the limit for Griffin," front page, April 22]. But I wonder what other big-city newspaper would devote nearly three full pages in its first section to this kind of story during baseball season? The Post Sports section has some of the best columnists and writers on the entire staff. Their articles should be there, allowing more space for hard news. George Guess, Potomac ● It's a sad day when The Post publishes a Sunday...

ASHBURN, Va. — After showing that he can now do "explosive sprinting" — his dreadlocks flowing behind him as he dashed from sideline to sideline in the end zone of the Washington Redskins practice bubble — Robert Griffin III then held a news conference that referenced LeBron James, Tim Tebow and "Bridezillas. " Next up for Griffin: working his rehab into his honeymoon. Griffin again worked on the side Tuesday as the Redskins begin their spring minicamp, the franchise quarterback...

Although I played football in high school, I am in no way a football fan. Nonetheless, your front-page article about Robert Griffin III [" A true hometown debut for Griffin ," Sept. 9] did a magnificent job of spotlighting a man who promises to be a leader, not only in sports but also eventually in some other pursuit. I read the recent letters that were critical about the season-preview section. As for me, I could not resist the amazing color illustration on the first page of the section, although I skipped the content.

Desperation is often the tinder that sparks the most blazing trades in sports history. A few times in your life, there is a jump-off-Niagara Falls deal so brave and so risky that, the instant you hear it, you know it will be debated for decades, maybe even generations. Add Robert Griffin III to the list. The Washington Redskins just paid the highest price in history for a chance to grab an unproven college player. In the NFL, future draft picks are far more precious than money, and the Redskins gave up their first-round choices...

Robert Griffin III's final rush of the night was far from textbook-quality. As he made his way down the field -- at a light jog, instead of a full sprint -- he didn't even bother protecting the football in his right hand, instead spinning it absent-mindedly and flipping it in the air. As he neared the goal-line, pursued by a wall of cameras and microphones, he stopped to hug teammates and mug for cameras. Finally, still holding the ball from the final kneel-down that sealed a monumental win, he ducked into...

Some will characterize the Washington Redskins ' trade for the No. 2 overall pick in April's NFL draft as a return to high-profile foolishness. When football teams struggle, every armchair GM thinks getting a hotshot quarterback will fix everything. Such plans are often short-sighted, but this is a case when the right move was also the most obvious. With one bold action, Mike Shanahan has potentially done more to restart the Redskins than he could have accomplished with five years' worth of...

Washington Redskins Coach Mike Shanahan named rookie Robert Griffin III the team's starting quarterback Sunday after an impressive showing by the Heisman Trophy winner at the Redskins' three-day rookie minicamp . With Washington plagued by inconsistent quarterback play for the better part of the last 20 years, Griffin's official elevation doesn't come as much of a surprise. Until Sunday, however, Shanahan had remained noncommittal about how quickly the Baylor product would assume the...

A lot of people in Washington are still favoring their right legs as they struggle to rehab from sympathetic Grade 1 sprains of their lateral collateral ligaments — even if they couldn't locate their LCLs with an arthroscope and a flashlight. When Robert Griffin III hurts, all of Redskins Nation takes an Advil. That's a step up from the Dramamine necessary to watch the continual replay of that hit, or the Pink Russians — Pepto Bismol and vodka — needed to watch every game since the bye week.

Watching quarterback Robert Griffin III was so much fun last season, you sometimes forgot the Washington Redskins have a structured offense. Coach Mike Shanahan and his play-caller son, Kyle, are detail-oriented guys. Griffin worked from their blueprint. It only seemed like he was a freelance artist. As speculation swirls about what this season's offense will look like, one big question remains: Was last year's success more attributable to Griffin or the system? Backup quarterback...

ASHBURN, Va. — Quarterback Robert Griffin III said Thursday "without a doubt" that he expects to be fully recovered from knee surgery and in uniform when the Washington Redskins open training camp on July 25 in Richmond. "One, it's a mindset and then two, it's how it's progressed," the Griffin said of his surgically repaired right knee. "I feel confident in my body and the way it's been responding. Training camp's a month and a half away. That's why I say without a...

Donovan McNabb tried to reach out to Robert Griffin III last season. He never heard back, which a lot of six-time Pro Bowlers might take as being big-timed. Not McNabb. "I don't blame him," he said. "Someone on his end was supposed to link us up, and it never happened. No big deal. But I would like to sit down with him. I'd actually like me and my dad to sit down with RG and his dad. " McNabb, who played in five NFC championship games and a Super Bowl...

Robert Griffin III participated in organized team activities Thursday, at least some of the activities, some of the time. There, that's what you really want to know, isn't it? Isn't everything else regarding the Redskins secondary, including the secondary? Griffin wore white leggings — man-hose? — burgundy shorts, burgundy-and-white-striped socks, a white long-sleeve shirt and his usual braids under his helmet to the steamy workout. Oh, and a big black brace on his right knee.

While I understand the desire to show how Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was injured last season, I strongly object to The Post's continued use of photos showing his right knee in that horrific, contorted position [" Griffin III's rehab kept under wraps ," Sports, May 20]. As someone who has sustained multiple major knee injuries, I find it both sickening and thoroughly unnecessary to keep seeing this. One would think that, with such a well-publicized and documented injury, The Post would be able to discuss...

Listening to Coach Mike Shanahan and quarterback Robert Griffin III on Thursday, you could think only that the Washington Redskins ' leaders are united. Shanahan and Griffin were upbeat about what they hope to accomplish together. It was real fan-friendly stuff. Time will tell whether the pretty picture they painted holds up. For the team, the scene at Redskins Park was more encouraging than anything that has happened since Griffin tore ligaments in his right knee during a playoff loss...

When he takes the field Thursday for the Washington Redskins' Thanksgiving game against the host Dallas Cowboys , quarterback Robert Griffin III expects a somewhat divided reception. Born in Japan, but raised primarily in Texas, where he starred in football and track at Copperas Cove High School and Baylor University, Griffin sees this game as a true homecoming. He'll play in front of a large number of family and friends, at the stadium and on televisions in homes across the state.

Quarterback Robert Griffin III put the progress of his rehabilitation from knee surgery on display Thursday at Redskins Park, running and throwing on the side while his Washington Redskins teammates went through an offseason practice . Griffin said afterward that his surgically repaired right knee "feels great" and that he hopes to be ready to participate in training camp and open the season in the team's lineup. He brushed off any notion that his relationship with the...

The father of Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said Wednesday that he hopes the team's attack evolves in 2013 into more of a passing offense and one that relies less on his son's legs. "I just know that based on what I know Robert can do, he doesn't have to be a runner as much as I saw last year," Robert Griffin Jr. said. "To me, you're paying these [receivers] a lot of money to catch the football. I'm his dad — I want him throwing that...