The Facts:
Griffin aggravated his knee injury for a second time today during the fourth quarter of today's game against the Seattle Seahawks. Griffin left the game and did not return. Fellow rookie Kirk Cousins is finished out the game out at QB for Washington.
Reported by Profootballtalk.com
Fantasy Football Diehards Line:
The Redskins season ended with today's loss to Seattle, but the chatter surrounding the team's handling of Griffin's knee is likely only starting. As Profootballtalk.com's Mike Florio notes, Dr. James Andrews, one of the nation's most renowned sports physicians, has been concerned about the decision to use Griffin while he recovered from a Grade One LCL sprain, suffered four weeks ago. And today, HC Mike Shanahan's decision to stick with Griffin, who first aggravated the knee early in the game, instead of rolling with Cousins earlier. Given all that, it's safe to say Shanahan will have some explaining to do. As Florio summed up: "The only question is whether Griffin has done further damage that could impact his preparations for the 2013 season. If so, owner Daniel Snyder should be asking tough questions of anyone and everyone involved in the process that kept their most prized player on the field when he should have been on the sidelines. ..." Stay tuned.
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