Smurf85 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I thought this deserved its own thread. Its a pretty big injury and I just saw the update. Lets hope its 5 weeks, but with his luck it will probably be the year. Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III dislocated his ankle on Sunday against the Jaguars. On Monday, more will be known about how much time he’ll miss. Per a league source, an MRI will be conducted tomorrow. The current hope is that Griffin will miss only four or five weeks. The team and the player will know more tomorrow. Once we know what they know, you’ll know. http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/09/14/washington-hopes-griffin-will-miss-only-4-5-weeks/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rufus T Firefly Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 We'll find out tomorrow. Until then, I'm not sure what there is to say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DM72 Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Boy, I hope this is the case. But I don't want to hear any, All in for week 7." Let that ankle heal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DMVLeGenD Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 That seems kind of shocking, but I'm praying this is accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatito Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 I cannot believe that he will be able to play in 5 weeks. I am assuming that they are giving this timeframe assuming that there is no broken bone and no ligament damage which is a best case scenario. However, they have no idea since they have not done an MRI yet. Also I believe that they are posting that because if it is possible for RGIII to play again this season that creates controversy which generates topics which generates clicks for PFT. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted September 14, 2014 Share Posted September 14, 2014 Fingers crossed for him. Until then, I hope Cousins does well enough to create a genuine and not just a media/fan controversy. Big RGIII supporter, but bigger Redskins fan. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BRAVEONTHEWARPATH93 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That seems really optimistic We'll see Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred Jones Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I cannot believe that he will be able to play in 5 weeks. I am assuming that they are giving this timeframe assuming that there is no broken bone and no ligament damage which is a best case scenario. However, they have no idea since they have not done an MRI yet. Also I believe that they are posting that because if it is possible for RGIII to play again this season that creates controversy which generates topics which generates clicks for PTF. I agree, one would assume 6-8 weeks at best case, and since this is PFT, creating controversy is what they do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSteve Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Knowing Griffin he will try and come back early. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf85 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 That seems kind of shocking, but I'm praying this is accurate. It all depends on if he tore anything. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thekyle1591 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 That would be incredible. Don't rush him back. Please don't. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf85 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Boy, I hope this is the case. But I don't want to hear any, All in for week 7." Let that ankle heal. I agree and I hope there is no rush, because Kirk is doing a good job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SkinsHokieFan Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Dislocation for any athlete you are thinking 4-6 weeks, especially an ankle. That is minimum. This also has to assume NO ligament damage and no surgery required. If it ONLY is a dislocation and there is no ligament damage, this could happen. But the way Gruden sounded, this season is done for RG3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redskins55 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Never count Robert out. He's super human! How did he complete that pass after dislocating his ankle??? Deadly accurate! FREAK! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cooleyfan1993 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I agree, one would assume 6-8 weeks at best case, and since this is PFT, creating controversy is what they do. 8 weeks would be our BYE week, so if its 8 weeks then i could see him coming back for the home game against the bucs. but i agree with most here, will have to wait until tomorrow to find out, cause 4-5 weeks does seem way too optimistic after how bad the injury looked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Springfield Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I "hope" he will be back next week. That doesn't make it likely, or even true. I feel so bad for the guy. He is such a stand up guy and I really wanted him to become the franchise QB we've all hoped for. I am not hopeful this time around like I was with the knee. Hopefully Cousins is, at the very least, a capable steward of the team until Griffin comes back. At the most, I hope he proves that he can be the franchise QB we've all hoped for. I want to see Cousins succeed in Griffin's stead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
commyderm2 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 If this is only an ankle dislocation 4-6 weeks sounds right. Anything else, he'll need surgery and will be out for the year. My understanding of this injury is that it being just a dislocation is highly unlikely. Additionally, I hear it is incredibly painful which would explain RG3's reaction. One more thought. It looked like RG3 did a great job getting off it immediately to avoid more damage while he was flying through the air. He may have avoided a break or a tear on that strength. Fingers crossed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bacon Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 If that is the case, just split the season in half. Let Cousins play to week 9 or 10 and give Robert extra time to heal. See how he does for the remaining 7-8 and let that decide what 2015 looks like. As long as our running game and defense continues to play well, we can win with either of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gamebreaker Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 I agree and I hope there is no rush, because Kirk is doing a good job. Whether Kirk continues to do a good job or not, they should not rush Griffin back. Rushing back was part of the reason why last season was such a disaster. No rushing this time, if he needs to sit out the season to get it right then so be it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Trashman Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Keeping fingers crossed but if he is cleared to be back in 4-6 weeks I would rather him come back after the bye. No sense in bringing him in early and then having him get hurt prematurely. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf85 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 If this is only an ankle dislocation 4-6 weeks sounds right. Anything else, he'll need surgery and will be out for the year. My understanding of this injury is that it being just a dislocation is highly unlikely. Additionally, I hear it is incredibly painful which would explain RG3's reaction. One more thought. It looked like RG3 did a great job getting off it immediately to avoid more damage while he was flying through the air. He may have avoided a break or a tear on that strength. Fingers crossed. That's a great point about him getting off of his leg immediately. Lets hope that saved him from losing him for the season. Whether Kirk continues to do a good job or not, they should not rush Griffin back. Rushing back was part of the reason why last season was such a disaster. No rushing this time, if he needs to sit out the season to get it right then so be it. I agree I'm just saying I hope Cousins plays good while Griffin is out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Taylor703 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Whether Kirk continues to do a good job or not, they should not rush Griffin back. Rushing back was part of the reason why last season was such a disaster. No rushing this time, if he needs to sit out the season to get it right then so be it. Even though I still see Griffin as the future of this team, I don't want him rushed back. Let Kirk have his time and don't try to make Griffin into the hero again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jflow78 Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 Dislocation for any athlete you are thinking 4-6 weeks, especially an ankle. That is minimum. This also has to assume NO ligament damage and no surgery required. If it ONLY is a dislocation and there is no ligament damage, this could happen. But the way Gruden sounded, this season is done for RG3 Yeah, I'd be shocked if he were back in 4-6 weeks, if this is in fact an ankle dislocation. Even if he has no ligament damage, and no fractures, then 4-6 is still too optimistic for me. That would be the earliest he could really begin running on it. Imagining that he'd be ready to play on it by then is risky IMO. I hope he lets it rest instead of hurrying back before he's ready. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smurf85 Posted September 15, 2014 Author Share Posted September 15, 2014 Well TK posted in another thread and said that Griffin is probably gone for the year. So yeah I'm bummed out now. I was hoping my phone would give me a good update tomorrow, but it doesn't sound good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soup's Uncle Posted September 15, 2014 Share Posted September 15, 2014 My wife dislocated her ankle a few years ago. Looked just like RG3s. It took her about 6 weeks to be able to run. She is a runner, not a football player, so I know it's different. She didn't tear anything either. So maybe RG3 will be back before the end of the season. I wouldn't be surprised. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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