Robert Griffin III met his Washington Waterloo in January of 2013, collapsing in a heap at the 5-yard line of FedEx Field 16 games into what career.
Just 11 months later, Mike Shanahan pulled the plug on a bewildered Griffin's disappointing 2013 season, damaging their relationship and ultimately sealing their fate with the Redskins.
As acrimoniously as the nascent "era of unbridled optimism" ended, time has apparently healed all wounds between Shanahan and Griffin.
In an incredibly illuminating Wednesday interview with WTEM Washington co-hosts Kevin Sheehan and Thom Loverro, Shanahan revealed that Griffin recently called to express gratitude for a glowing review.