When Robert Griffin III’s knee bent more awkwardly than
Kentucky Basketball’s Senior Night, Redskins Nation held her collective breath. When we watched Robert Griffin III’s knee
split apart like the sod of FedEx Field that he tried to plant on, we all
became paralyzed with despair and uncertainty.
So why are we all in such a rush to feel this anguish and gut-wrenching
gloom all over again? Please SIMMER…DOWN…NOW…
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| Like a movie written by M. Night Shymalan...NEVER AGAIN! |
“RGKnee” was and still is a black cloud hanging over the
MOST fun season I’ve had watching the Redskins.
I was too young to remember the last Super Bowl, and even though 2005
and 2007 were special seasons, 2012 was just something different, because it
feels sustainable.
The 2012 season ended too soon, and Griffin’s knee was
shredded worse than a bag of mozzarella cheese.
Remember the fetal position we all curled up into for three weeks
following the loss to the Seahawks in addition to watching our Savior go down
in agony?
It is probably safe to say none of us ever want to see RGIII
go down like that again; for the sake of our franchise, or for the sake of the
young man who has been entrusted with bringing back said franchise to
glory. Therefore it is time to stop
rushing his recovery! Enough with the commercials! Enough with the reports from
friends that Griffin is ahead of schedule! Enough with the quotes from Dr.
Andrews, (even though he is a God in the Surgery world) who is just making
statements now, so that when RG3 does not come back by week 1, Dr. Andrews will
not be blamed.
“Hey I performed the surgery, and Robert is ahead of
schedule, so if he does not return by week 1 than it’s on him and the
Redskins. Not. Me. ” That’s not a direct quote, but that's the obvious gist of Andrews’s
public statements.
While Adidas is putting out television ads that say “All In for Week 1” and his friends are claiming RGIII is ahead of schedule, some of
the responsibility needs to be placed on the chiseled shoulders of Bob
himself. There is a fine line between
tough and stupid. Even thought this line
is thinner than what I imagine Jennifer Lawrence’s g-string to be…mmmmm….
Robert Griffin III is one tough son of gun. That was obvious
to anyone who watched a Redskins game last season. He played through significant pain, and was
very effective in doing so. However, as
he gets more seasoned he will need to understand the impact of his in-the-moment decisions. Forcing himself to
play in a game too soon could cost him years off his career. We’ve already seen what can happen when
Griffin was rushed back from his initial knee injury, and by speeding up
recovery, we could see the same thing happen all over again. This needs to be
avoided like the way Louie Anderson needs to avoid a diving board.
If Robert Griffin III’s knee is completely healed and the
rest of the muscles in his leg are built back up from the months of grueling
rehab he has had to endure, then and only then should he play in week one. If there is a any shred of doubt, then rest
him for however many weeks it takes. What’s more important to our beloved
football franchise? Having Griff back for a few weeks, or killing it for over a
decade?
