I realize there's a post about it in the game thread, but apparently, RG3 has been shut down for the season. Why? Not really sure, but it seems to be a case of hellenic flu.
Apparently, the new starter, Kirk Cousins, is not really on board either:
(both from profootballtalk.com)
So... this is pretty shocking, right? RG3 went from media darling and new face of the NFL to injured to bad to benched in the span of 1.5 years or so.
“I’m sure everybody knows by now that coach decided to shut me down for the rest of the season. We talked, I talked to coach, he talked to me about it. I expressed my desire to play,” Griffin said. ” He explained to me his reasoning. At the end of the day, coach’s decision is what we go with.”
Apparently, the new starter, Kirk Cousins, is not really on board either:
“Even as I start this week, I believe that this is Robert’s team going forward into next season,” Cousins said. “The reason they’re resting Robert is because this is his team, he is the franchise quarterback. They wouldn’t rest him if that wasn’t the case. So my job is to help this team get a win against Atlanta and then the last two weeks after that. I’m going to try to excel in my role as a backup quarterback to Robert.”
(both from profootballtalk.com)
So... this is pretty shocking, right? RG3 went from media darling and new face of the NFL to injured to bad to benched in the span of 1.5 years or so.