Robert Griffin III tried to hide his pleasure on Wednesday afternoon when told coach Jay Gruden had been complimentary of his performance in practice the day before.
His façade didn’t last long.
After spewing pleasantries about ignoring such chatter, then reverting to clichés about teamwork, dedication and progress, a cheerful grin broke across the quarterback’s face, acknowledging that he had indeed appreciated the support from the Washington Redskins‘ coach.
“No ifs, ands or buts about it, I feel great, the second year in the offense,” Griffin said. “I feel great about the guys around me working hard to get better, and that’s all that you can ask for.