While numerous backup quarterback types have changed teams this offseason, Robert Griffin III news has been scarce since the Ravens cut him earlier this year. Friday, however, brought news that would point to the veteran quarterback pausing or ending his playing career.
ESPN and Fox are interested in Griffin as a college football and NFL analyst, according to Outkick.com. RG3 wowed both networks in auditions earlier this year, Andrew Marchand of the New York Post notes. Fox’s interest prompted ESPN to increase its offer to the 31-year-old quarterback, Marchand adds.
Both networks, however, are waiting to see if RG3 will push to play in 2021. If he does not, it appears he will have high-profile off-field options — ones that would not necessarily end his playing career.
Griffin has returned to the NFL after a hiatus previously. After the Browns cut him in March 2017, Griffin did not play that season. The former Offensive Rookie of the Year signed with the Ravens in 2018, working as a backup for the past three seasons. Following Baltimore’s 2019 Joe Flacco trade, RG3 served as Lamar Jackson‘s primary backup for the past two seasons. Griffin, however, threw one touchdown pass and four interceptions as a Raven, completing 57% of his passes. A hamstring injury ended Griffin’s 2020 campaign.
The Ravens are going with younger passers behind Jackson for the time being. Trace McSorley and 2020 UDFA Tyler Huntley are vying for Baltimore’s QB2 role this year. That competition failing to produce a clear winner could prompt the Ravens to circle back to Griffin, but he has not been connected to the Ravens or another team this offseason.
Must be hard up!
I would never turn on,or turn off a game because of a commentator,I simply do not understand the outrageous money these guys are making.
somehow, ive heard a lot who do. boggles my mind honestly. if the commentator matters, do you really like the game?
Well I mute Joe Buck games.
Joe Buck wouldn’t give the SF Giants any love those World Series years. He’s an East coast guy I guess
Joe Buck is from St.Louis so he was probably pulling for the Cardinals, where his Dad was Play-by-play announcer for decades.
Buck roots for the Cards and Braves in the NL.
In 2014 he had a love affair with Madison Bumgarner. He gave them plenty of love
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If the commentator and the color analyst are terrible yes it does take away from the game. In all sports the announcers talk WAY too much and never know when to STFU. Yes. I do turn off the sound for certain announcers and Yes I love the game of football. BTW the commentators are a big part of the game.
Sounds like you’ve never had to listen to Dave Sims.
There’s a guy who does the AZ Card games that sounds like a 22 foot giant
Chris Collingsworth has caused many people to locate the mute button.
This guy here
You’re probably in the minority there. A good or bad commentator, in my opinion, makes a huge difference. It’s why Monday Night Football games have definitely gotten worse lately.
I live on the east coast and for the last few years, I’ve gone out of my way to watch more than a few Padres games (even when they were a bad team) just because of Don Orsillo. I did the same for the Dodgers the last couple years with Vin Scully, and I do now for Joe Davis too. It can make a huge difference.
I would direct you to the popularity of Tony Romo.
Or John Madden.
Back in the day, Jack Buck and Hank Stram called the Monday Night Football games on the radio, and it became a phenomenon for some to listen to them while muting their TV set to watch the game.
Charles Davis is a good color commentator these days, and I’m always pleased to see him calling a game I’m watching. And I still think Al Michaels is perhaps the best play-by-play man, at least in football, I’ve ever heard.
Sometimes to enjoy the game I have to mute the sound. Especially if KC is playing on Sunday night.
He’ll injure his voice in week 1
You win!
If his face doesn’t break the camera lens
Baylor was notorious for having no real playbook when Griffin won the Hrisman, and his best years in the NFL saw him running extremely simple RPO offenses. He seems to have an affable personality (outside of the rumors surrounding his personality in Washington), and if nothing else is a well spoken guy, but I am curious as to why Griffin is so in demand as an analyst.
I’m going to take a shot in the dark here and guess it was because he “wowed both networks in auditions earlier this year.”
What does he really know about football? He couldn’t read a defense, couldn’t learn how to slide to avoid a hit, and could not get along with his teammates or coaching staff…
They’re not trying to hire him for any of those reasons……..you know exactly why they are.