http://www.mail.com/people/101070-robert-griffin.html Mail.com - the best personalized free web-based Email en en http://sec-s.uicdn.com/mail.com/2.20/img/mailcom_logo_rss.png http://www.mail.com/people/101070-robert-griffin.html http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761502-redskins-rg3-practices-feeling-really-good.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Three days after spraining his knee, Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III was just a little gimpy on the practice field and very cagey behind the microphone He likes his chances of playing Sunday, but he and coach Mike Shanahan want to keep the Cleveland Browns guessing as long as possible. Wearing his No. 10 jersey and a... Wed, 12 Dec 2012 20:38:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1761502-redskins-rg3-practices-feeling-really-good.html 2012-12-12T20:38:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — All the medical terms associated with Robert Griffin III's knee injury can be boiled down to one simple message: It's not too bad. Beyond that, there are still some very important unknowns. The NFL's top-rated quarterback might or might not play Sunday when the Washington Redskins visit the Cleveland Browns. Coach Mike Shanahan, knowin... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 22:03:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1756736-mild-sprain-redskins-rg3-uncertain-sunday.html 2012-12-10T22:03:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — When the New York Giants made their run to the Super Bowl a year ago, a 99-yard touchdown catch and run by Victor Cruz against the Jets seemed to be the ignition point. It was a play that woke up an inconsistent team and turned it into a power. If the 52-27 win over the New Orleans Saints on Sunday turns out to be the victory ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:25:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755426-wilson-sparks-giants-to-key-win-fading-saints.html 2012-12-10T09:25:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html Winning was required to keep pace in the NFC East playoff race. Losing was all that was needed in the AFC North. The defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants beat New Orleans with an offensive eruption fueled by David Wilson's record-setting performance. That 52-27 romp kept the Giants one game in front of Washington, which rallied to beat Baltimore ... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755462-giants-cowboys-redskins-win-tight-nfc-east.html 2012-12-10T09:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — This, of course, is the sort of thing everyone associated with — and rooting for — the Washington Redskins worries about: Robert Griffin III limping to the sideline after a knee-spraining hit. With the Redskins driving while trailing the Baltimore Ravens late in the fourth quarter of a game Washington would wind up winning 31-28 in ov... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 09:17:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755402-rg3-hurts-knee-skins-beat-ravens-31-28-ot.html 2012-12-10T09:17:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755004-wilson-3-tds-giants-52-27-win-saints.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Rookie David Wilson was given a simple piece of advice by special teams coach Tom Quinn before the New York Giants' game against the New Orleans Saints: "Run fast." The first-round draft pick did more than that. He might have provided the spark that gets the defending Super Bowl champions back to the playoffs with several elec... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 02:50:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1755004-wilson-3-tds-giants-52-27-win-saints.html 2012-12-10T02:50:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754808-rg3-hurt-redskins-top-ravens-31-28-ot.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Robert Griffin III walked gingerly through the Washington Redskins locker room, his sprained right knee in a big black brace. Teammates stood at their lockers, mixing the emotions of an improbable 31-28 overtime win over the Baltimore Ravens with the fear that their franchise player could be seriously hurt. "We're happy that we won, o... Mon, 10 Dec 2012 00:29:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1754808-rg3-hurt-redskins-top-ravens-31-28-ot.html 2012-12-10T00:29:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html NEW YORK (AP) — An NFL version of No. 1 vs. No. 2 is set for Monday night when the Houston Texans visit the New England Patriots. The Texans remained first in the AP Pro32 power rankings Tuesday, while the Patriots inched up two spots into a second-place tie with the Atlanta Falcons. Houston received eight first-place votes and 376 points in balloting by ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 21:14:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1743058-texans-1st-falcons-pats-tied-2nd-ap-pro32.html 2012-12-04T21:14:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742978-read-option-nfl-better-than.html Tim Tebow has been out with two broken ribs and maybe a bruised ego. The read-option lives, however, in Washington, Carolina and San Francisco, where NFL coaches are dusting off the old college formations to capitalize on the skills of quarterbacks such as Robert Griffin III, Cam Newton and Colin Kaepernick. Nobody's going all-in like ... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 20:41:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1742978-read-option-nfl-better-than.html 2012-12-04T20:41:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741496-nfc-east-wide-open-redskins-top-giants-17-16.html LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — There was the fumble by Robert Griffin III that turned into a Washington Redskins touchdown. There was the fumble by teammate Alfred Morris that led to a melee of leg-pulling followed by a kick to the midsection and something dangerously close to a stomp. The quartet of flawed teams that make up the NFC East sure do make things intere... Tue, 04 Dec 2012 11:22:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1741496-nfc-east-wide-open-redskins-top-giants-17-16.html 2012-12-04T11:22:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717020-hat-trick-3-visitors-to-win-thursday.html Happy Thanksgiving. Welcome to our home. Feel free to take a victory with you when you leave. That's how Pro Picks sees Thursday's three holiday games: all wins for the visitors. Nice hosts, those Lions, Cowboys and Jets. Houston heads into Ford Field as a 3-point favorite, and after the Texans barely squeezed past Jacksonville last weekend, they will be ... Wed, 21 Nov 2012 18:08:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1717020-hat-trick-3-visitors-to-win-thursday.html 2012-11-21T18:08:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710764-extra-work-wins-houston-dallas-tampa-bay.html Working overtime. Houston, Dallas and Tampa Bay made it pay off by earning victories Sunday. Jacksonville, Cleveland and Carolina all blew leads to lose in OT. Andre Johnson caught a screen pass from Matt Schaub and ran 48 yards for the winning touchdown with 2:01 left in the extra session of Houston's 43-37 victory over Jacksonville. ... Mon, 19 Nov 2012 08:07:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1710764-extra-work-wins-houston-dallas-tampa-bay.html 2012-11-19T08:07:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709790-photo-gallery-patriots-crush-colts-59-24.html Here's a look of photos from Sunday's games which included Tom Brady tossing three touchdowns as the New England Patriots tied their single-game scoring record with a 59-24 rout of the Indianapolis Colts. Also, the New Orleans Saints got back to .500 with a 38-17 win over the Oakland Raiders and the Broncos defeated the Chargers 30-23. In earlier action, ... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:56:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709790-photo-gallery-patriots-crush-colts-59-24.html 2012-11-18T23:56:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709420-notre-dame-no-1-alabama-no-2-ap-top-25.html NEW YORK (AP) — Surprise! Surprise! Two straight weekends of seismic upsets not only sent tremors throughout college football from the Deep South to the Pacific Northwest, they've all but cleared the way for two marquee teams and best-known brands to play for the national title. Notre Dame was No. 1 in The Associated Press college foot... Sun, 18 Nov 2012 23:54:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1709420-notre-dame-no-1-alabama-no-2-ap-top-25.html 2012-11-18T23:54:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html Halfway through the season, something's missing — mostly — on a list of the league's elite teams. The AFC. It's difficult to make a case for including any team from the conference other than Houston among the league's best, while unbeaten Atlanta, San Francisco, Chicago, Green Bay and the New York Giants could be considered in that category from the NFC. ... Fri, 09 Nov 2012 19:36:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1690518-halfway-through-season-nfc-dominant.html 2012-11-09T19:36:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678560-luck-martin-latest-rookies-to-impress.html In what is turning into a memorable year for rookies, Andrew Luck and Doug Martin took the excellence to a record level. Luck broke the NFL's single-game rookie record by throwing for 433 yards in leading Indianapolis over Miami 23-20. He was 30 of 48 with two TDs and broke Cam Newton's mark of 432 yards set last season. And it came on the day coach Chuck... Mon, 05 Nov 2012 14:15:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1678560-luck-martin-latest-rookies-to-impress.html 2012-11-05T14:15:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663174-giants-remain-perfect-jerrys-house.html The New York Giants sure feel at home at Cowboys Stadium. They should: After their wild 29-24 victory Sunday at Jerry Jones' palace outside Dallas, the Giants are 4-0 when they visit the billion-dollar building. "Every time we come here, it's a nail-biter in some way, shape or form," coach Tom Coughlin said. "That's the way it is in this division." ... Mon, 29 Oct 2012 08:27:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1663174-giants-remain-perfect-jerrys-house.html 2012-10-29T08:27:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1659240-ravens-fined-20k-listing-reeds-injury.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL fined the Baltimore Ravens $20,000 Friday for not listing safety Ed Reed on the team's injury report. Reed publicly acknowledged his right shoulder injury Oct. 17, a few days before the Ravens played Houston and said it could be affecting his play. The Pro Bowl safety played during practices and games after the injury occurred. ... Fri, 26 Oct 2012 18:53:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1659240-ravens-fined-20k-listing-reeds-injury.html 2012-10-26T18:53:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1650024-redskins-rg3-reflects-early-accomplishments.html ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Robert Griffin III sat on a sofa, working the controls of a new video game, the always-present dog tags and fiance's high school ring dangling from his neck. His speech is flush with self-confidence. He is fully aware of what he's done and what he means to the Washington Redskins, just seven games into his career. He has quickly become... Tue, 23 Oct 2012 18:45:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1650024-redskins-rg3-reflects-early-accomplishments.html 2012-10-23T18:45:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1647962-football-rg3-redskin-with-magic-touch.html The New York Giants are lauding what Robert Griffin III can do now — and worried what he will do to them in the future. They got a close-up look Sunday at what's in store, and it was downright scary for the Super Bowl champions. "I'm not even going to lie: That's the best quarterback we've played this year, for sure," defensive end Osi Umenyiora said afte... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1647962-football-rg3-redskin-with-magic-touch.html 2012-10-22T18:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645650-manning-77-yarder-to-cruz-rallies-giants-27-23.html EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. (AP) — Robert Griffin III came to the New York-metropolitan area and put on a show. He ran. He threw. He dodged New York Giants' defenders with breakaway speed and left many shaking their heads and bemoaning another meeting down the road. The rookie sensation left something else on the field. A couple of costly turnovers and way too ... Mon, 22 Oct 2012 06:34:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1645650-manning-77-yarder-to-cruz-rallies-giants-27-23.html 2012-10-22T06:34:00Z http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1642690-nfl-union-try-to-change-culture-concussions.html NEW YORK (AP) — A high-profile rookie quarterback gets slammed in the side of the head and his Super Bowl-winning coach describes him as "shaken up." An All-Pro receiver admits to getting "my bell rung pretty good" as being part of the game, and if a player gets concussed, "you've got to keep on playing." NFL executives want to change the culture of the l... Fri, 19 Oct 2012 17:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/scitech/health/1642690-nfl-union-try-to-change-culture-concussions.html 2012-10-19T17:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1634574-falcons-soar-to-top-ap-pro32-nfl-power-rankings.html NEW YORK (AP) — A close call on the field, a clear win in the AP Pro32 NFL power rankings. The Atlanta Falcons soared to the top of the rankings Tuesday after a 23-20 win over the Oakland Raiders left them as the league's only unbeaten team. Atlanta (6-0) received 11 of the 12 first-place votes and 381 points from The Associated Press panel of media membe... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 19:37:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1634574-falcons-soar-to-top-ap-pro32-nfl-power-rankings.html 2012-10-16T19:37:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1630310-column-fun-times-nfl-rookie-quarterback-crop.html Andrew Luck's first working trip to New York didn't exactly go to plan, though some punishing defense by the Jets had a lot to do with that. All part of the learning curve for rookies, who sometimes have difficulty understanding that big second-half comebacks can't be pulled off every week in the NFL. The leap from college was never going to be without so... Sun, 14 Oct 2012 22:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1630310-column-fun-times-nfl-rookie-quarterback-crop.html 2012-10-14T22:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1624262-once-downtrodden-falcons-nfls-best.html ATLANTA (AP) — During their dismal first season, the Atlanta Falcons' mascot — a real bird — apparently decided he had seen enough bad football. So, he picked up and left. Just flew away. For the better part of the next four decades, plenty of Atlantans probably wished they could've followed the lead of that prescient falcon in 1966. This was the home of ... Thu, 11 Oct 2012 18:57:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1624262-once-downtrodden-falcons-nfls-best.html 2012-10-11T18:57:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1584768-coaches-fox-del-rio-fined-abusing-officials.html NEW YORK (AP) — The NFL fined Broncos coach John Fox $30,000 and defensive coordinator Jack Del Rio $25,000 on Monday for arguing with replacement officials a week ago. "There is a longstanding NFL rule prohibiting verbal or physical abuse of game officials," NFL executive vice president of football operations Ray Anderson said. Anderson also said he is r... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 19:05:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1584768-coaches-fox-del-rio-fined-abusing-officials.html 2012-09-24T19:05:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1582340-uproar-replacement-officials.html Replacement officials are getting to Bill Belichick, too. The New England Patriots coach grabbed the arm of an official as they were leaving the field Sunday night after rookie Justin Tucker's last-second field goal barely sneaked inside the right upright, giving Baltimore a 31-30 victory. Belichick said he doesn't expect to be fined f... Mon, 24 Sep 2012 14:24:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1582340-uproar-replacement-officials.html 2012-09-24T14:24:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567518-qb-newton-helps-lead-panthers-saints-35-27.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton says the attitude is changing in Carolina. The second-year quarterback said there's a new swagger and confidence permeating the organization — and that fans finally got a chance to see it on Sunday. Newton threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards to lead the Panthers to a 35-27 win over New Orleans, leaving ... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 08:23:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567518-qb-newton-helps-lead-panthers-saints-35-27.html 2012-09-17T08:23:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567236-cards-eagles-unbeaten-while-saints-sinking-0-2.html The Arizona Cardinals and Philadelphia Eagles are still perfect, surprising standouts on the NFL's quickly dwindling list of undefeated teams. Sure, it's just two weeks into the season, but 2-0 sure sounds good. Especially when only five teams can say that. The New Orleans Saints, however, are still looking for a win without their head coach or their once... Mon, 17 Sep 2012 05:46:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1567236-cards-eagles-unbeaten-while-saints-sinking-0-2.html 2012-09-17T05:46:00Z http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1566658-newton-leads-panthers-saints-35-27.html CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Cam Newton talked all week about how much better the Carolina Panthers were on offense then they showed in their season opener. He proved it on Sunday. The second-year quarterback threw for 253 yards and ran for a career-high 71 yards and led the Panthers to a 35-27 win over New Orleans and leaving the NFC South champion Saints 0-2 ... Sun, 16 Sep 2012 21:02:00 GMT http://www.mail.com/sports/football/1566658-newton-leads-panthers-saints-35-27.html 2012-09-16T21:02:00Z