The Washington Redskins star quarterback had reconstructive surgery on his injured knee today, and ESPN's sources think Robert Griffin III might, might, be back for the start of next season. It's way too early to know for sure, however, along with whether he'll ever be the same dynamic player. In the meantime, the team and coach Mike Shanahan are getting vilified for the decision to leave him in the game:
- Horrible call: Shanahan "made quite simply one of the worst decisions of his life as a head coach," writes Sally Jenkins in the Washington Post. "Anyone with eyes saw the kid hurt his knee three times in the past month, twice in the same playoff game, until a strained ligament turned into a torn one." The coach and his fellow decision-makers have jeopardized the career of a thrilling young QB, along with the team's immediate future.