Lets set this off right... RG3 is Rookie of the Year (O'ryly)

[courtdog]

NEW ORLEANS — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III won the Associated Press offensive rookie of the year award on Saturday night, tying a bow on a memorable season while also casting some optimism on the next one.

Speaking for the first time since undergoing extensive knee surgery nearly four weeks ago, Griffin said his rehabilitation is already ahead of schedule and he has “no doubt” he’ll be ready to play next season.

“My goal is Week 1,” he said. “That’s all I’m really worried about.”

Griffin, who underwent surgery on his right knee on Jan. 9, said he’s been off crutches for nearly two weeks and was walking Saturday with only the slightest hint of a limp. Sporting a striped burgundy and gold neck tie, Griffin had no problem taking the stage at Mahalia Jackson Theater and accepting his award from New Orleans quarterback Drew Brees.

“It’s a truly a blessing to be up here and be able to stand, first and foremost,” Griffin told the star-studded crowd. “I had a tough injury there at the end of the season.”

The quarterback had made no public appearances since injuring his knee in the Redskins’ Jan. 6 playoff loss to the Seattle Seahawks and likened Saturday night to a “coming-out party,” as he offered updates on his progress and his offseason hopes. Griffin said when Washington fans see him take the field next, they’ll notice changes.

“You will see a different version of me,” he said. “I vowed to my teammates and to myself after my first knee injury that I’ll come back a better player and that’s what I plan to do after this one as well. You won’t see the same Robert Griffin. You’ll see a better Robert Griffin.”

Griffin’s ability to recover from knee surgery will be one of the NFL’s biggest story lines until training camps open in five months. Such an extensive injury could take a year or more for recovery. But last season, Minnesota running back Adrian Peterson tore his anterior cruciate ligament and had surgery on Dec. 30, 2012. He was ready by Week 1, posted 2,097 rushing yards this season and Saturday night was named the AP most valuable player.

Griffin and the Vikings star have already spoken.

“I’ll do my best to give him some great information,” Peterson said. “Of course, everyone heals differently. We all have different mind-sets. Hopefully they come in with the same mind-set that I came in with. It wasn’t easy. People, they’re like, wow, how did it happen? I had to work real hard. . . . Mentally, just believing that you’re going to come back and you’re going to be better. That’s a huge part of it. It sounds cliché, it sounds simple, but you’ve got to believe it in order to accomplish it.”

 

[Black Hans]

@ the Friday .gif

to RG3. The AP made the right choice. The only other options were Wilson or Alfred Morris.

 

[DStyles]

Too bad he's going to be flabby and sick next year meanwhile Luck is going to be lighting it up.

R.I.P. RGIII, we coming for you next year

 

[C-Styles]

Can't go wrong with either 3 QBs, but RG3 def shined the most with his heart to keep going even with injuries

 

[Akata Man Bromo]

The cowboy killer

 

[Born2BKing]

The Cornball brotha aka Nipsy Russell Jr. deserved it.

 

[South Paw]

grats to RG3, but he sure damn lucky playoffs aren't included...

 

[the bossman]

“Times have changed,” Griffin said before the night’s festivities. “It’s time for us to take that first place like we did this past year in the NFC East, and we’ve just got to keep building from there.”

“Underdogs in Washington like they have been for a long time, but now it’s time for us to be top dog, and it starts with myself and then Alfred and that whole offensive line and the coaching staff. We’re looking forward to putting this together for not just one year, but for many years.”

He has been off crutches for nearly two weeks, he said, and walked down the red carpet with only the slightest hint of limp.

“It’s feeling good,” he said. “I went through the toughest part already, so it’s now it’s just about being smart, not pushing it too much. That’s what the doctors are there for, to keep me from doing too much.”

The second overall pick in last April’s draft, Griffin completed 258 of 393 passes for 3,200 yards, 20 touchdowns and only five interceptions while leading Washington to a 10-6 record and their first NFC East title since 1999. He also rushed for 815 yards (a league record for rookies) and seven touchdowns. Griffin was the first rookie quarterback since Dan Marino in 1983 to be originally selected to the Pro Bowl. Other rookie quarterbacks have appeared in the Pro Bowl after making the roster as alternates.

see yall nikkas week 1 man

 

[courtdog]

grats to RG3, but he sure damn lucky playoffs aren't included...

Cuz RG3 won by a LANDSLIDE

He outplayed Russel while healthy, then he got HURT.

Russell won because of this, then lost the next week
That wouldn't negate the lead RG3 built up during the season, but keep telling yourself it was a neck n neck type thing

 

[South Paw]

Cuz RG3 won by a LANDSLIDE

He outplayed Russel while healthy, then he got HURT.

Russell won because of this, then lost the next week
That wouldn't negate the lead RG3 built up during the season, but keep telling yourself it was a neck n neck type thing

Russell's career will be much better than RG3's.