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RGIII asked Redskins not to show his bad plays

By Kevin Patra
Around the League writer
Published: Nov. 24, 2013 at 11:13 a.m.
Updated: Nov. 24, 2013 at 12:49 p.m.

Robert Griffin III and Mike Shanahan are trying to settle their differences within the Washington Redskins' facility.

The quarterback and his coach met earlier this week to try and hash out their issues after it seemed like RGIII threw the coaches under the bus when he said the Philadelphia Eagles knew what plays were coming, NFL Media Insider Ian Rapoport reported Sunday on NFL Network's "NFL GameDay Morning." Rapoport said there was an "air of positivity" after the meeting.

NFL Media columnist Michael Silver reported during the segment, however, that RGIII has expressed to teammates his dissatisfaction with Shanahan.

"This could be coming to a head," Silver said. "Inside the building, we talked to people familiar with the situation, they perceive RGIII as kind of insecure, specifically about Kirk Cousins, which may be one reason he (RGIII) was so eager to rush back. At Baylor (University), they didn't put RGIII's bad plays up on the board in the meeting rooms. Sources familiar with the situation say he has asked the Redskins to do the same. They have refused to up to this point."

Shanahan responded to the report quickly Sunday.

"That's completely false. Robert wouldn't do that," Shanahan told Mike Jones of The Washington Post. Shanahan noted he doesn't pass along personal conversations, but he wanted to set the record straight after a perceived "character assassination" on Griffin.

The initial controversy this week spawned from a perception that some Redskins players wanted Griffin to take more blame for the team's struggles. A request to not be called out for poor plays would bolster the belief that there is an undercurrent of discontent within the locker room, even if every side denies it exists.

Griffin sometimes has been defensive when speaking with the media this season, and Silver's report supports the idea that it could be more than just perception.

This situation isn't going away soon, as much as Shanahan and Griffin might want it to skedaddle. At the end of the day, owner Dan Snyder will have to decide if the relationship between his franchise quarterback and his coach is salvageable, or if a divorce from Shanahan is best for all parties.

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What if they come to the conclusion that RGIII isn't going to work well with Shanahan?

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Then they fire Shanahan.

Is this really a thread?

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What if they come to the conclusion that RGIII isn't going to work well with Shanahan? Do we take a chance with the Indy first round pick for RGIII or something else like a Second rounder or a 1st rounder and Weeden? Not that they'd take Weeden.

I always said I liked RG, but didn't want to give away the ship to get him. Well, giving up a 1st we got from Indy isn't horrible or a second isn't horrible either.

Anyone want him?

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No doubt......RG3 is one of 5-7 QBs who are untouchable. Think for a second gentleman they just invested 3 1st round picks and a 2nd rounder a year and a half ago......no way they trade him this soon.

MS will get the ax at years end and they will hire a coach that suits RG3's abilities. Star QBs don't leave when stuff like this happens coaches and disgruntled teammates do.

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I'd say no. The guy is damaged goods. Who knows how long his knee is going to hold up in this league.

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What if they come to the conclusion that RGIII isn't going to work well with Shanahan?

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Then they fire Shanahan.

Is this really a thread?

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It is weird. RGIII was known as a high character guy coming out of college. Now he has thrown his teammates and coaches under the bus. So not only have his durability concerns come to fruition, but his supposed high character has also come into question.

With all that said, Shanahan goes before RGIII goes. And the Redskins are really screwed, they are going to miss out on another 1st round pick that could be in the top five.

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no to RG3. he'd get murdered here in the AFC North.

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All I know is I what highly disappointed in Shanahan last season when he continued to play RG3 after he got hurt from Ngata. It was very college coachish as in you are only here for a couple of years who cares if I damage you for life (piece of meat) . It was very uncharacteristic of him as I always thought he was a solid coach. Just looked like an act of desperation. He might have damaged RG3...I don't think he will ever run the same.

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Report: RG3 asked coaches to stop showing negative plays on film

No team attracts drama like the Washington Redskins. And the latest bit of rumored drama is a doozy, with Robert Griffin III reportedly asking coaches not to show his negative plays during film sessions.

That's the report from Mike Silver of NFL Network, who stirred up the pot Sunday by reporting that "at Baylor they didn't put RG3's bad plays up on the board in the meeting rooms. Sources familiar with the situation say they've asked the Redskins to do the same but they've refused to this point."

Mike Shanahan was asked about the report and, not surprisingly, wasn't happy about it. He called the claim from Silver "absolutely untrue," "completely false" and referred to it as "character assassination."

But wait! There's more!

Silver also reported that "inside the building when you talk to people familiar with this situation they perceive RG3 as kind of insecure especially about Kirk Cousins."

Silver said it's possible that Cousins' presence on the roster -- and RG3's reported insecurity with him -- could be why the Redskins quarterback rushed back from his ACL injury this past offseason.

But it's not all (reportedly) bad. Ian Rapoport said in the same segment that Shanahan and Griffin met "to clear the air" and that they are "working together and there is an air of positivity."

That doesn't exactly fit with the second piece of the narrative that Silver pushed, however, as he said that "RG3 has expressed to teammates his dissatisfaction with Mike Shanahan."

If RG3's unhappy with his coach it would explain why he was taking not-so-veiled shots at him during the postgame press conference after losing to the Eagles last Sunday.

The bottom line is this: Washington appears to be like a soap opera at this point. There's no telling what we might hear in advance of Monday night's matchup against the 49ers with the problems building around the Redskins.

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OOOoooh!!!



Let's give up three 1st round picks for him!

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and then let's beat on any poster relentlessly that disagrees. We'll show them

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RGIII has had a pretty bad first half on Monday Night Football against 49'ers.

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RGIII has had a pretty bad first half on Monday Night Football against 49'ers.

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and a a second half.

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RGIII has had a pretty bad first half on Monday Night Football against 49'ers.

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and a a second half.

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Indeed. NFL.com calls it a "low night" for RGIII... another to add to his list of bad games. He still hasn't learned to slide either =\

As someone elegantly worded it - he'd get murdered up here in the AFC. Redskins needs to find something to get him in rhythm and pass protect a little better for him.

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