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Robert Griffin III was supposed to be the future of what was then the Washington Redskins.
Freshly out of a victory of the Heisman trophy in Baylor, it was the overall choice n ° 2 behind Andrew Luck and seduced in his recruit campaign of the year.
However, he was never the same after tearing his ACL in an eliminatory match, and he started only 20 more games with Washington before heading for the Browns of Cleveland and Baltimore Ravens before retiring after the 2020 season.
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Washington Redskins, Robert Griffin III’s quarterrier (10), lacks the pocket during the second half of an NFL match against the New York Giants at the Metlife Stadium at East Rutherford, New Jersey. (Rich Kane / Icon Sportswire / Corbis / Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
It is obvious that Griffin prefers that his mandate in the national capital took place differently, and the organization has made a total of 180 since he left with new owners and not one, but two changes of names.
But in the end, the organization “changed my life forever”.
“I would be the commanders of Washington because no matter what happened, the Washington Redskins, the football team, the commanders changed my life forever. And the fans have changed my life forever,” Griffin told PK Press Club Digital in a recent interview. “I love them, they showed me love and I appreciate them. From this point of view, I will always be a fan of commander of Washington, and I am rooted for Jayden Daniels.”
Fans are still rooted for Griffin, and he was outside the national capital to restore the community. But he doubly struck closer to his house, because Griffin, a child of two military veterans, joined forces with USAA on his program of positive measures.
Robert Griffin III speaks on stage during the draft of the NFL 2022 on April 30, 2022, in Las Vegas, Nevada. (David Becker / Getty Images)
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“That’s it. The families of the military, the military brats of the military community are often forgotten, but they are people who sacrifice everything for this country. They put the life and freedom of the families of others before their their own,” said Griffin. “And that, for me, we cannot be heard enough, because you need a special type of person to be ready to go there so that me and you can watch a football match on Saturday or Sunday at the stadium.
“For me, it is very, very important because I will never forget where I come from, and I am the son of two military veterans who served 21 and 13 years in the army and gave everything to this country and sacrificed in war areas so that we can all discover the freedoms we make.
Griffin, Daniels and Ballon bearer Mike Thomas in 1975 are the only players in the history of Washington to be named recruit of the year. Now it seems that Griffin can watch Daniels, as a fan, for a long time.
Robert Griffin III and Jayden Daniels. (Imagn / AP)
“We must continue to celebrate this young man. He has done things that have never been done before and giving commanders a prospect of a franchise quarter,” said Griffin. “I think he can be the first quarter franchise they have since [Joe] Theismann. We must support him through all his ups and downs because this young man is special. “”
