This soap opera in Washington just continues to get worst and worst. After a shaky preseason behind a shaky offensive line, Washington Redskins former rookie of the year Robert Griffin III is out as the starting quarterback in D.C. and Kirk Cousins will be the starter week 1 of the 2015 NFL season.
According to ESPN,
Kirk Cousins will be the Washington Redskins‘ starting quarterback for the upcoming 2015 season, coach Jay Gruden announced Monday.
ESPN reported earlier Monday that Washington’s coaching staff had informed players that Cousins would start in the Redskins’ regular-season opener against the Miami Dolphins.
But Gruden said that Cousins would start beyond Week 1, saying that the Redskins are “Kirk’s team.”
The Redskins’ decision to start Cousins comes amid turmoil surroundingRobert Griffin III, who has been the subject of ongoing controversy over the past week in Washington.
Some high-ranking Redskins officials and coaches want to part ways with Griffin, who has been sidelined with concussion symptoms, but are meeting resistance from the team’s ownership, team and league sources told ESPN on Sunday.
Gruden disputed, however, that the Redskins have discussed moving the former Heisman Trophy winner, saying that “the door is not shut on Robert Griffin.
This whole situation as become a mess and hopefully, RGIII and the Redskins decide to just part ways sooner than later. Stay tuned to HHS1987 for all your sports news.
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