by Kent Sterling The 2011 St. Louis Rams were terrible. They finished 2-14 with an oddly dominant win over the New Orleans Saints and a 13-12 squeaker in Cleveland. As a result, they earned the #2 overall pick just behind the equally horrific Indianapolis Colts. The Colts were committed to Andrew Luck, and with Sam […]
by Kent Sterling Robert Griffin III would have you believe that he’s the next big thing. His marketing shows him to be a singularly special athlete whose agility is only outpaced by his charisma. Well, charisma doesn’t complete passes, and sponsorship deals don’t win games. When Redskins coach Mike Shanahan announced that RG3 would be […]
by Kent Sterling The Rams felt pretty good about quarterback Sam Bradford, so they dealt the number two pick in the 2012 NFL Draft to the Washington Redskins for the sixth pick and a second rounder that year, and the first round picks in 2013 and 2014. That looked like a good deal at the […]
by Kent Sterling If you want to be forgiven for mediocrity, don’t celebrate your excellence. If that isn’t already attributed to someone in Bartlett’s Quotations, I’ll take credit. That’s the lesson Robert Griffin III has learned over the past few weeks as his Washington Redskins have struggled to a 3-8 record. At least that’s the […]