It’s fair to say that the Redskins 2012 season was effectively ended when Quarterbacking sensation Robert Griffin III suffered a knee injury in Washington’s week 14 win over Baltimore in ‘the battle of the beltway’, and then re-aggravated it in the play-off loss to Seattle.
In Robert Griffin III and Alfred Morris, the Washington Redskins boast the best 1-2 punch in the NFL. The duo set rookie records helping the Redskins beat the New York Giants 17-16 on Monday night.
Geno Smith has become one of the most talked about quarterbacks in the College Football ranks this season, and has even been tipped to usurp the highly rated Matt Barkley in next year's draft by being a higher pick.
As far as surprising statistics go in the NFL, this one sort of stands out...
The two highly rated rookie quarterbacks at the Indianapolis Colts and the Washington Redskins had contrasting fortunes on their NFL debuts. Richard Moore takes an in-depth look at their performances.