The Facts: Barring a setback, there's little doubt Griffin plays the opener. Griffin had major knee surgery 21 weeks ago. Washington's opener is 13 weeks from tonight. After watching him run sprints around the practice field Thursday, I agree with what Griffin said post-practice: "Without a doubt' he thinks he'll be practicing with the team when it begins training camp in Richmond in late July ... and, of course, that he'll be ready to go Sept. 9 against the Eagles.

Diehards Line:So wrote SI.com's Peter King, who noted that last Thursday he watched Griffin sprint without a limp the 53-yard width of the end zone. Then, at nearly full speed, he planted his twice-surgically repaired right knee and pivoted left, up the sideline of the practice field. It wasn't the planting and cutting he'll have to do in games, of course. But it's close. King added: "I get zero sense that the team thinks he won't be ready to play Sept. 9. ..." Stay tuned.