Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III made his first public comments since being demoted from the starting position in favor of Kirk Cousins this week."The one thing you have is your word," Griffin said in a speech after receiving an award for community work in aid of military families on Wednesday.
He received a standing ovation of more than 500 attendees while taking the podium at a team function that commemorated the efforts of members of the team in their charity work in the Washington D.C., area.
Griffin thanked his teammates on that occasion for leading him "in the right direction."
Team owner Daniel Snyder praised Scot McCloughan, his first year general manager, as a man "who bleeds burgundy and gold." In recent days, Snyder has also reportedly given into the repeated demands of those in his front office who handle football operations, including McCloughan and head coach Jay Gruden, that Griffin should start to take a backup role in hopes that the franchise would move on from him altogether.
On Monday, Gruden announced Kirk Cousins would take the starting quarterback position over Robert Griffin III, who the coach said as early as February would hold that job through this coming regular season.
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