On Monday,
Robert Griffin III declared, "there's no doubt I'm playing Week 1. That's the way I feel about it."
It's a welcome statement for
Washington Redskins fans, yet such optimism about returning from a knee injury suffered in January's playoff loss to the
Seattle Seahawks, or even his disclosure he's getting additional live reps in practice, wasn't the most encouraging thing coming from Griffin's weekly meeting with the media.
Instead it was his reaction when asked about whether he liked coach
Mike Shanahan's decision to sit him through the preseason, which Griffin wants to play in.
Redskins QB Robert Griffin III isn't expected to see any preseason action this month. (USA Today Sports)
"I can't b.s. that answer," Griffin said. "So, uh, no. I don't like it. There's some part of it that I do understand. I don't understand all of it. At the end of the day he gave me his word. We talked privately. I know the whole plan. I'm not telling the whole plan. I don't understand the whole plan at all and I can't lie about that."