At this point, you almost feel bad for Robert Griffin III. The former NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year is trying to calm the fiercely blazing trash heap that is the Washington Redskins; but, unfortunately, every single person in the organization appears content to let that motherfucker burn instead, especially if it comes at Griffin's cost. Griffin has reportedly weathered complaints from fans, the media, and his teammates throughout the 2014-15 NFL season; the criticism grew so loud it even prompted Griffin to completely remove himself from social media.
However, his latest detractor may be a bit harder to ignore. Rookie head coach Jay Gruden is now entering the arena, armed to the teeth with petty, passive-aggressive shade.
Gruden says it's important to get a lead so griffin doesn't have to do a lot of dropback passing and defense reading.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) December 16, 2014Translation: "We need to get a lead so that we don't have to rely on RGIII to get us one."
Gruden maintains that he let clock run because griffin so slow getting up. Says he needs to get up quicker and avoid awkward hits and falls.
— Mike Jones (@MikeJonesWaPo) December 16, 2014Translation: "I lack any sort of recognizable empathy for the fact that my starting quarterback is being blocked by three scarecrows and two dancing plastic bags."
So Gruden today blamed RGIII staying down too long for his decision to quit at the end of Sunday's game? Swell.
— Dan Steinberg (@dcsportsbog) December 16, 2014Translation: "Robert, meet Bus."
Basically, Jay Gruden appears to be bent on lobbing Molotov cocktails at the bridge connecting himself and RGIII. But, given Daniel Snyder's reported preference for Griffin at the quarterbacking position, it's reasonable to speculate that Gruden's comments will have a negative impact on his job security. Then again, if Gruden was purposefully talking his way out of D.C., would you be terribly surprised?
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[via The Big Lead]
