After watching Robert Griffin III in practices the past two weeks, several Washington Redskins said they firmly believe he will be the team’s starting quarterback in the Sept. 9 regular season opener against the Philadelphia Eagles. Orthopedist James Andrews, who repaired Griffin’s damaged right knee in January, must give final approval before Griffin is cleared to play, but several people who have been involved in Redskins’ practices said Griffin has taken practically all of the snaps with the starting offense last week and this week and he has closely resembled the dynamic player who was named the NFL’s offensive rookie of the year last season. Fellow wideout Pierre Garcon expressed similar sentiments, saying: “He’s running around, throwing the ball. Arm’s good. Legs are good. He’s practiced, and we practice hard. . . . He looks great to me, tell you the truth.†Another person with knowledge of the situation, speaking on the condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the topic, said he senses that the pending exam of Griffin’s knee by Andrews is being regarded by many at Redskins Park as merely a formality. “He’s taking all the snaps with the ones,†that person said, referring to the starters. “He’s looking great. I don’t think there’s any doubt he’s playing and I think everyone in the building is looking at it that way. I think they look at that last checkup as a done deal.†One player who spoke on the condition that he not be identified said he likewise believes it’s virtually certain that Griffin will play in the opener. Source: Washington Post
