RG3 says he turned down offers from Ravens, Cardinals
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Free agent NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III admitted on Wednesday that he actually turned down offers from both the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens during the offseason.“I had interest in the offseason, it just wasn’t the right fit,” Griffin toRG3 says he turned down offers from Ravens, Cardinals
Free agent NFL quarterback Robert Griffin III admitted on Wednesday that he actually turned down offers from both the Arizona Cardinals and Baltimore Ravens during the offseason.“I had interest in the offseason, it just wasn’t the right fit,” Griffin told Michael Smith and Jemele Hill on SC 6 (h/t Arizona Sports 98.7 FM).”Griffin elaborated specifically as to why the Cardinals were not the right team for him. “In Arizona, the reason it wasn’t a good fit was because Carson (Palmer) was there,” Griffin said. “I was willing to come in and work behind an experienced veteran quarterback who’s done a lot of great things. They had the backup in Stanton and they had also brought in Blaine Gabbert. “Nobody lets four quarterbacks get practice time. That was the issue. It wasn’t the coach.” Had RGIII signed with the Cardinals, that indeed would have made for a crowded quarterbacks room. But in retrospect, nobody anticipated that Palmer would go down with a season-ending injury. If Griffin was on the Cardinals’ roster, i Read more