With everything that's happened so far, I'm unbelievably impressed. And I don't understand how you can't be. This guy, after his rookie season, became the face of a franchise, the savior the diehard Washington fans have been looking for for well over a decade. Add all this to the heavily publicized and talked about knee injury that ended his season. What has RG3 done? He's handled it with poise and grace.
Today's press conference displayed how mature of a guy this young quarterback is. Well beyond his years, he was able to answer all the questions the reporters threw at him in a light manner. In doing so, he did not say anything that put himself into jeopardy or the Redskins organization, and he also provided a little bit of insight into his personal life that only made a likeable guy more likeable. He talked about the kind of guys you want in the quarterback room, praising his teammates while poking a little fun--something you see only veterans doing. He quoted Lebron James in reiterating what kind of a fearless competitor he is. He acknowledged the adversity he was facing, while making sure to establish that he was continuing to work hard to overcome it. And he also touched on the fact that there IS life outside of football, which I'm sure gained him respect for every-day citizens who are football fans. He even let us know that his wedding was his wife's day, not his, which said something about his character as gentleman--something Pacman Jones could learn from. And best of all, he looks comfortable doing all this. The guy's a natural.
All in all, RG3 is simply an extremely smart, articulate leader of a franchise that needs him. And he's given them everything, and will continue to give them as much as he is capable of.
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