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RGIII and The Most Famous Knee in All of D.C.

When RGIII finally takes the field, his knee brace will be there as well. After major knee surgery this past off-season, it has been officially confirmed that RGIII will wear a knee brace this entire year and possibly his career. Check out the video below to hear my thoughts on this new RGIII development and his future playing career.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/trainingcamp13/story/_/id/9519040/robert-griffin-iii-washington-redskins-wear-knee-brace-all-season

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/wp/2013/07/30/griffin-says-knee-brace-is-not-restrictive/

http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/redskins/2013/07/25/robert-griffin-iii-knee-brace-mike-shanahan-rg3-rgiii/2588173/

Why NFL teams should monitor players during the offseason

An unflattering photo of Green Bay Packers rookie running back Eddie Lacy surfaced on the web. Most have determined that the photo was simply shot from a bad angle, but it opens up discussion on how NFL organizations might want to watch their players during the offseason more closely.

Source

Sources:

1. NFL.com: 'Fat' Eddie Lacy photograph sets off Twitter firestorm
2. NESN.com: Eddie Lacy's Weight Questioned
3. ESPN.com: Eddie Lacy Comfortable with Weight

NCAA Football Rule on Targeting

The NCAA's rules on targeting in college football are vague, at best. In the end, the ramifications boil down to scaring players out of making the victory-ensuring plays. If a player is afraid to be ejected, he might not give each play his all.

Listen to the commentary here:

Read the source article here:

http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/7/22/4545524/jadeveon-clowney-hit-ncaa-ejection

Tough Breaks for Dennis Pitta and Jeremy Maclin

Jeremy Maclin

Dennis Pitta

Andrew Pogar explains why Baltimore Raven's tight end Dennis Pitta's season ending injury will have a greater impact on the reigning Super Bowl champions than the loss of wide receiver Jeremy Maclin to the Philadelphia Eagles. Click below to watch: