SBXVII
12-12-2013, 10:09 AM
After listening to the presser today, I'm okay with shutting him down. We're not playing for anything right now (Pride left 3 weeks ago...). An injury to RGIII would be exponentially worse than missing game time reps in these last 3 weeks. I think if Shanny were doing a "F*ck you!" to the Redskins (Snyder) then I think he would actually leave RGIII out there and not give a crap if he got hurt. If the organization truly believes that RGIII is the future then why chance it all on three meaningless games? This season is totally gone for RGIII. I kind of wonder though why not sit him against the Chiefs, but whatever. I highly doubt this "benching" is going to have any long term psychological consequences for him.
Might actually light a fire under his butt to work extra hard in the off season to correct what he's doing wrong and get back to fundamentals. RG3 worked with a QB training coach prior to the draft to work on NFL fundamentals. That coach came out and said the RG3 we all saw in the last game is not the RG3 he coached up and trained. He saw no fundamentals he gave RG3. That tells me alot.
donofriose
12-12-2013, 10:16 AM
I think there are two groups of people in favor of this when it all comes down to it.
A) Fans that want to baby Robert and treat him as if he's some porcelain vase.
B) Fans that wanted RGIII benched due to this play and wanted to see Kirk in.
I am B, but Shanahan has his own category for his reasoning.
Robert Griffin III off to a good start - NFC East Blog - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/59561/robert-griffin-iii-off-to-a-good-start)
DynamiteRave
12-12-2013, 10:18 AM
I think there are two groups of people in favor of this when it all comes down to it.
A) Fans that want to baby Robert and treat him as if he's some porcelain vase.
B) Fans that wanted RGIII benched due to this play and wanted to see Kirk in.
I'm in group C) People who like RG3 and Cousins and think things are so crazy with the organization, so F it, do whatever because its not like we're going to win anyway.
John Madden calls RG3′s benching ‘baloney’ | For The Win (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/robert-griffin-iii-mike-shanahan-benching-john-madden-washington-redskins/)
SBXVII
12-12-2013, 10:28 AM
Robert Griffin III off to a good start - NFC East Blog - ESPN (http://espn.go.com/blog/nfceast/post/_/id/59561/robert-griffin-iii-off-to-a-good-start)
100%. Good write up.
punch it in
12-12-2013, 10:28 AM
John Madden calls RG3′s benching ‘baloney’ | For The Win (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/robert-griffin-iii-mike-shanahan-benching-john-madden-washington-redskins/)
Come on what does this guy know about football? Shanny obviously only has the best interest of the future of this franchise in mind. That is evident based on the three people left on this board who have offered up intriguing "what if" arguments to shed light on this fact.....
SBXVII
12-12-2013, 10:29 AM
john madden calls rg3′s benching ‘baloney’ | for the win (http://ftw.usatoday.com/2013/12/robert-griffin-iii-mike-shanahan-benching-john-madden-washington-redskins/)
boom!
Come on what does this guy know about football? Shanny obviously only has the best interest of the future of this franchise in mind. That is evident based on the three people left on this board who have offered up intriguing "what if" arguments to shed light on this fact.....
:laughing2
DynamiteRave
12-12-2013, 10:42 AM
Come on what does this guy know about football? Shanny obviously only has the best interest of the future of this franchise in mind. That is evident based on the three people left on this board who have offered up intriguing "what if" arguments to shed light on this fact.....
What if Shanny is under a mind control device controlled by Xenu from his space ship and Kyle is secretly his handler and that's why Tom Cruise is always at home games and what if RG3 is a spy meant to sabotage Shanny and he's been throwing games because once Shanny goes full blown lobster the experiment is complete and then Cousins comes in and takes a sample of his lobster skin and Cousins and RG3 hops onto Alfmo's back and rides off into the sunset. Washington DC has been saved from lobster man and his Xenu handler.
The end.
(Moral of the story is: these what if theories are ridiculous. yay)