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Originally Posted by Defensewins
I think Gruden was ordered to start RGIII for the Minnesota game. I think Gruden wanted McCoy to continue as HIS starter and was forced behind closed doors to change to RGIII. Does this dysfunction sound familiar?
Then as a good solider he did as told and publicly backed RGIII as his starter without revealing this unfortunate situation.
I think this is the reason why Gruden said what he said in the presser.
Gruden does not dislike RGIII as just stated, he wants to win now. I think Gruden is frustrated and pissed that he was forced to start RGIII and the outcome has resulted in two loses in game that SHOULD HAVE BEEN easy wins against two mediocre teams, with RGIII playing like shit.
Gruden just like some of the players are playing for their jobs/lives. If this level of play we saw out of RGIII in the TB game continues, many of more of these people will be without a job in a few months. So naturally this is a big deal. Right?
In that context, and only in that context I have no problem hearing the TRUTH in a press conference.
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Here is part of the problem. We scored 26 against Minny, including an 80 yard 4th quarter drive when Minny had driven for a TD themselves. Only to let Minny do a second length of the field drive in the 4th quarter to beat us. The defense gave up 15 in the 4th quarter, they straight up crapped the bed as bad as RG3 did against Tampa Bay.
We win that game pretty easily if a crappy offense led by a rookie QB missing their best player doesnt score 15 points in the 4th quarter with not 1, but 2 70+ yard 4th quarter drives.
For as much as people keep referencing what Cooley said about RG3 this week. In that same article Cooley says he thinks RG3 played pretty well against Minny. He certainly wasnt the reason we lost.