The Real Griffining . . .

[SkinsGuru]

Source (Washington Post):

Another great read on RGIII and, IMO shows how his is willing this team to win . . . i know some of you have said nobody is willing the team to victory, but i believe RGIII is and i believe this article talks about how he is doing it . . .

Part of Griffin’s challenge was to break through that callousness and get teammates to rediscover the primal but dormant competitiveness inside them, a task made even more difficult by the culture of losing that had become entrenched around the Redskins. But while that culture perplexed Griffin in the beginning, according to people close to him, ultimately it was no match for the force of his personality.

“When you have a guy like that leading your team who is so excited to play — who wants to go out and do big things and take this team places it hasn't been in years, it’s so easy to be excited with him,” long snapper Nick Sundberg said. “His attitude is extremely contagious.”

“His will to win,” said tight end Niles Paul, “is never-ending.”

“He’s six or seven years ahead of what I’ve seen from anyone in our locker room, in terms of his status in the locker room, his ability to control a football team, his leadership,” said Cooley. “If you forget for a second that he’s a rookie, it doesn’t mean anything to you. You’re like, ‘Yeah, this guy is awesome. He’s the leader.’ But then you step back and think he’s only 22. He’s been in the NFL for six months. I mean, it blows me away.”

It is an intangible skill — the ability to possess humility and self-confidence in equal proportions — one that has tripped up countless other would-be leaders in professional sports.

“He’s got an aura about him. He just exudes confidence,” Sundberg said. “Without even saying a word, we know he’s going to go get the job done. It spreads to all of us. It’s something that’s vastly different from a year ago. His attitude, his want-to, above all else is what’s leading us.”

Griffin came in with a plan, and at least to the extent that events have transpired, it has worked to perfection. The Redskins are a team molded in his image: prepared, confident and full of belief in their mission. By lining themselves up behind their 22-year-old leader, the Redskins have allowed Griffin to lead them, if not to the promised land, then right to the edge of it.

Thoughts??

[Seafin77]

He is absolutely amazing, he is character combined with matchless talent. A friend of mine is a Bronco fan, he saw RG3 and said "Is there anything he can't do?". Pretty hard to answer that. He proved what he was made of at Baylor and watching his Heismann trophy speech I thought Wow! what a class act this guy is! I think it really comes down to the fact that he had something you can't buy in this world and that is good parenting. It's something you can't coach either. And it makes for good leadership. So does getting up in front of the team and admitting your own mistakes. We have plenty of Redskins who need to take a hard look at RG3 and then take a hard look at themselves. Griffin's attitude and his example have pulled this mess of a team together. I think of John Elway asking to be traded when he heard he had been drafted by the Colts. Elway demanded a trade to another team. RG3 could have reacted that way too and said "Hey! No way with my talent do I go to a place like Washington!". But he didn't. He just came in, showed respect to the coaches and his team mates and went to work and focused on the positive until that attitude seemed to capture the whole team. It's been a joy to watch and he has made me forget the NFL is a business. Now it really feels like a game again.

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[LarryBrownFan]

I remember saying last year that we needed a leader on offense like Fletch on D. When Rex showed up to camp last year out of shape and expecting camp competition he lost my respect.

I had great hope that Griffin would fill this role and like everything else he does he hit a home run. Not only does he inspire the offense but the D as well.

[ISF]

This is why when you pick the right player, no amount of draft picks is too high to move up in the draft. I would give another first round pick for RGIII. He is willing the team, carrying the team, inspiring the team and he is so talented he is making marginal players around him more productive. Alfred Morris may not have been as productive on another team, but RGIII's skill set maximizes what FreMo brings to the table and enhances it. RGIII's accuracy is doing the same for players like Morgan and Hankerson.