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Robert Griffin III

Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins warms up before a game against the Baltimore Ravens at FedExField on December 9, 2012 in Landover, Maryland. (Photo by Patrick McDermott/Getty Images)

ESPN suspends host for RGIII remarks

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Rob Parker has been suspended for 30 days ESPN announced Thursday. Last Friday, the network suspended Parker "until further notice" after he suggested on ESPN 2's First Take that Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III may be a "cornball brother."...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 walks onto the field against the Cleveland Browns at Cleveland Browns Stadium on December 16, 2012 in Cleveland, Ohio. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)

ESPN host apologizes for RGIII 'cornball' remark

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - Nearly one week after his 'cornball brother' comments about Redskins' quarterback Robert Griffin III got him suspended by ESPN, Rob Parker apologized for his remarks via Twitter...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins warms up prior to the game against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on September 16, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

RGIII is NFL's top-selling jersey

Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III ranks second in the NFL in passer rating. He's right at the top of conversation about rookie of the year. And his jersey is popular as can be...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins watches from the sidelines during the game against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on September 16, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

ESPN host Rob Parker suspended after 'cornball' RGIII comments

Todd Johnson
theGRIO REPORT - ESPN has suspended Rob Parker until 'further notice', after comments he made Thursday concerning Robert Griffin III and what kind of 'brother' he is...
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Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins walks off the field after the Redskins were defeated by the St Louis Rams 31-28 in the game against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on September 16, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

ESPN host's 'cornball brother' quip on RGIII 'irresponsible'

Todd Johnson
OPINION - ESPN's 'First Take' program features a daily dose of sports topics debated and discussed exhaustively by hosts. Sometimes, the result is entertaining and other times - well, it's downright painful. Thursday, Rob Parker waded into the downright painful...
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) leaves the field after an NFL football game against the New York Giants, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2012, in East Rutherford, N.J. The Giants won 27-23. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Redskins' RG3 reflects on early accomplishments

Joseph White, Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Robert Griffin III sat on a sofa, working the controls of a new video game, the always-present dog tags and finance's high school ring dangling from his neck...
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ST LOUIS, MO - SEPTEMBER 16: Quarterback Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins watches from the sidelines during the game against the St. Louis Rams at Edward Jones Dome on September 16, 2012 in St Louis, Missouri. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

Ex-Baylor athlete pleads guilty to attempting to blackmail RGIII

theGrio
NBC New York - A former Baylor basketball player pled guilty Thursday to attempting to blackmail Redskins QB Robert Griffin III...
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Robert Griffin III #10 of the Washington Redskins celebrates a 40-32 win against the New Orleans Saints during the season opener at Mercedes-Benz Superdome on September 9, 2012 in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images)

RG3 goes 'beyond the hype' in debut

Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - A couple of rookies in the nation's capital have done the remarkable. They debuted with longsuffering teams amid incredible expectations, yet they managed to exceed them...
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Skip Bayless: White Redskins fans prefer white QB

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Skip Bayless said on ESPN that the majority white Redskin fans will support Kirk Cousins over his African-American teammate Robert Griffin III for quarterback because 'it's just human nature'...
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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III walks from a morning practice during NFL football training camp at Redskins Park, Thursday, July 26, 2012, in Ashburn, Va. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Redskins hopeful with RGIII after lean years

Associated Press
ASHBURN, Va. (AP) - Rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III generated excitement among the veterans at the opening of Redskins camp on Thursday...
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