RG3 on Mike Shanahan's allegations: 'I didn't even see that story'
The current Browns quarterback says he's moved on from his Washington days
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For many NFL fans, their Wednesday morning began with a read-through of the latest story to emerge from Robert Griffin III's messy stint in Washington. But that's not how Griffin's morning began, apparently.
In that story, which was written by Jason Reid of ESPN's The Undefeated, Griffin's former coach, Mike Shanahan, detailed how Griffin allegedly called a meeting with the Redskins coach staff and made some demands pertaining to the team's offense. Shanahan added that it was clear RG3's ideas were coming from Redskins owner Dan Snyder.
When Griffin met with members of the Cleveland media a little later on Wednesday, he was forced to field questions about Shanahan's comments. The only problem: Griffin didn't read the story -- or at least that's what he claimed.
"I am so far removed from Washington now and focused on this opportunity here in Cleveland that I don't even worry about those things anymore," Griffin said, per the team's website. "I can only focus on what I can control and that's here in Cleveland, being with the Dawg Pound, being with my teammates every single day. I just focus on those things. I didn't even see that story."
Translation: No comment.
If you, like RG3, missed that story, you can read that over at The Undefeated. CBS Sports' Will Brinson also provided a clear breakdown of Shanahan's allegations, which you can find here. And here's an excerpt from the story, which provides a glimpse at that meeting between RG3 and the coaches:
Griffin instructed the coaches to let him speak uninterrupted and rolled through a list of grievances, stressing that substantive changes had to occur immediately. Scrap the pass protection scheme and start over, Griffin demanded. There were 19 plays -- primarily those from the 50-series and quarterback draws -- that were unacceptable. Griffin, who supported his presentation with video clips of each play, expected them to be deleted from the playbook. Bottom line, Griffin said, he was a drop-back quarterback -- not a running quarterback.
Paired with Shanahan for two seasons, Griffin completed 62.7 percent of his passes for 6,403 yards, 36 touchdowns, and 17 interceptions for a 91.5 passer rating. He also added seven touchdowns on the ground. Those statistics, though, don't demonstrate Griffin's decline after his Rookie of the Year season in 2012.
Since Shanahan got fired before the 2014 season, Griffin has started just seven games in the NFL. He'll get a chance, though, to revive his career with the Browns -- that is, if he wins the starting job this summer.
