theGrio's 100: Robert Griffin III, NFL's top rookie rocks US capital

theGRIO'S 100 - The top-selling jersey in the NFL this season didn't belong to veterans Tom Brady or Peyton Manning - the honor belonged to Washington Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III...

Robert Griffin III named NFL Rookie of the Year

Barry Wilner, Associated Press

NEW ORLEANS (AP) - Robert Griffin III of the Washington Redskins has won The Associated Press 2012 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year award, beating out two other sensational first-year quarterbacks....

NFLPA: No formal investigation into RGIII injury

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - The NFL players' union does not plan a formal investigation into how the Washington Redskins medical staff handled Robert Griffin III's knee injury...

RGIII to have surgery on torn right knee ligament

Joseph White, Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) - Robert Griffin III is having surgery Wednesday on a torn ligament in his right knee — and to see if there's a second ligament that also needs to be repaired...

Rob Parker officially out at ESPN

Todd Johnson

theGRIO REPORT - Sports columnist and host Rob Parker is officially out at ESPN, according to vice president for U.S. network communications Mike Solyts...

Andrew Bynum criticizes RGIII's hairstyle

Carrie Healey

theGRIO REPORT - In a post game interview last night, Philadelphia 76ers' forward Andrew Bynum criticized Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III's hairstyle...

Redskins to address 'horrible' playing surface

Associated Press

ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - The playing surface was a mess when the Redskins hosted the Seattle Seahawks in the NFC wild card playoffs...

Rob Parker suggests RGIII 'pushes away' from 'his people'

Todd Johnson

theGRIO REPORT - And then Rob Parker re-emerged. Sunday morning, hours before the Redskins playoff game, the suspended ESPN host talked exclusively with WDIV-TV's Devin Scillian on the station's weekly community affairs program 'Flashpoint.'...

Redskins coach compared to Calvin Candie character from 'Django'

Marquise Francis

theGRIO REPORT - In the film Django Unchained Calvin Candie is a plantation owner who is both charming and brutal in the way he runs his plantation and treats his slaves...

Black QBs in playoffs changing perceptions

Stefen Lovelace

OPINION - The days of needing an established veteran at the quarterback position may be over. Of those five young starting quarterbacks, three are African-American...

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