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Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III says he’ll wear a hinged brace on his right knee throughout the 2013 season. After that, though, all bets are off.

“I don’t know if I’ll wear it forever,” Griffin said Monday afternoon. “I know I’ll wear it for the rest of the season. After the first [ALC surgery in 2009] I wore it for a year and I thought I’d wear it the rest of my life. And the next year came around, I took it off, we won a Heisman and did a whole lot of other things. It just depends on how the leg feels. I don’t plan on wearing it past this season, but that all depends on what happens.”

Asked how much the brace is restricting his movement, Griffin said flatly, “It’s not.”

When Griffin injured the knee in December, adjusting to the brace, which straps to his thigh and lower leg and features hinges connecting the top and bottom – was not easy, mostly because he had not worn one since 2010. This time, however, he’s been wearing it for several months and, because of that, his leg has built up additional strength.

“Last year it was a concern because I didn’t play with the brace, or have to rehab with the brace all year,” he said. “So when you put it on, it kind of does restrict you a little bit more because you’re not used to it. Now that I’ve rehabbed with it and everything … you get used to it. Your leg gets stronger and you can carry that extra weight.”

Griffin created a bit of a stir last Thursday when he took a snap during the morning walkthrough without the brace. After realizing his mistake, he quickly returned to the sidelined and put it on.

Although that happened in front of several thousands of fans and a dozen reporters, he acknowledged Monday that it wasn’t the first time he forgot to put it on.

“I don’t really worry about my leg anymore,” he said. “Consistently I forget my brace. Like I did on the first day and everybody made a big deal about that. I feel great.”

Cappster wrote:I had a nightmare last night when I dreamt that RGIII blew out his knee again in a preseason game. Luckily I soon realized that I was just dreaming and that RGIII is not playing in the preseason. I know that my story is a little bit ridiculous, but I thought I would share it anyway.

Chris Luva Luva wrote:

Cappster wrote:I had a nightmare last night when I dreamt that RGIII blew out his knee again in a preseason game. Luckily I soon realized that I was just dreaming and that RGIII is not playing in the preseason. I know that my story is a little bit ridiculous, but I thought I would share it anyway.

If I was a dictator, I'd forbid you to dream!

Chris Luva Luva wrote:

Cappster wrote:I had a nightmare last night when I dreamt that RGIII blew out his knee again in a preseason game. Luckily I soon realized that I was just dreaming and that RGIII is not playing in the preseason. I know that my story is a little bit ridiculous, but I thought I would share it anyway.

If I was a dictator, I'd forbid you to dream!

1niksder wrote:RG3 says he will wear knee brace all season

“I don’t really worry about my leg anymore,” RG3 said. “Consistently I forget my brace. Like I did on the first day and everybody made a big deal about that. I feel great.”

oneman56 wrote:http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp13/story/_/id/9540286/robert-griffin-iii-washington-redskins-ready-full-team-drills


"You can say what you want about what he's doing and I can feel any kind of way about it," Griffin said, "but we have to be on the same page and that's what I'm trying to do. Do everything the coaches ask me to do and show them my rhythm and timing is there and show them I can play. At the end of the day they have to play me Week 1 if I do everything they ask me to do."


I sure hope these guys are in fact on the same page, at this point there's nothing to make of this but it looks like we could see frustration from RGIII if he's held back and does everything asked of him.

“I think the thing that I’m going to have to do is use it as a coaching opportunity for the rest of the QB’s,” said Griffin. “Even though Rex [Grossman] is a vet I can go out there and watch and make sure he sees everything and help these guys be as successful as they can.”

The subject of what he will be doing during the game came up again later in the presser. He reiterated that he will help out Grossman and Kirk Cousins as much as he can. The he said that he might want to take the headset away from offensive coordinator Kyle Shanahan.

“Maybe Kyle will let me call [plays] a quarter or something,” he said with a big smile.

SkinsJock wrote:there is little to no doubt that Mike will be playing RG3 in the Eagles game unless there is reason not to

riggofan wrote:

SkinsJock wrote:there is little to no doubt that Mike will be playing RG3 in the Eagles game unless there is reason not to

I completely agree. Shanahan will definitely play RGIII in the Eagles games unless he doesn't.

The Hogster wrote:Let RGIII play the whole year wearing this!

riggofan wrote:

SkinsJock wrote:there is little to no doubt that Mike will be playing RG3 in the Eagles game unless there is reason not to

I completely agree. Shanahan will definitely play RGIII in the Eagles games unless he doesn't.

StorminMormon86 wrote:

riggofan wrote:

SkinsJock wrote:there is little to no doubt that Mike will be playing RG3 in the Eagles game unless there is reason not to

I completely agree. Shanahan will definitely play RGIII in the Eagles games unless he doesn't.

+1

DarthMonk wrote:
Robert Griffin III - QB - Redskins

ESPN's Ron Jaworski expressed concern about Robert Griffin III's passing mechanics after watching RG3 warm up ahead of last Monday's preseason game.

Jaws is the premier QB evaluator in the media. "I was watching him throw the football — there were a few clips — and I was concerned in the weight transfer," said Jaworski. "I didn’t see the clean mechanics I’ve seen in the past. I’m not there every day, I’m not a doctor, but he just looks a little different right now. It’s pregame, it was warmup, people can discount that. I’m just saying from my eye, I didn’t see the clean drops, the weight transfer, stay on that back foot, snap the hips." Jaworski "really (doesn't) know what to expect" from Griffin in 2013.

Source: Profootballtalk on NBC Sports Aug 23 - 2:18 PM

Jaws played for the Eagles, right?

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap1000000234853/article/rgiii-could-get-allclear-thursday-to-play-in-redskins-opener

"Even if Andrews gives the thumbs-up, the final decision on whether Griffin plays in the Sept. 9 opener rests with the coach. Shanahan has said that even if Griffin is medically ready, the coach could see something in practice that might give him pause."