One of the more odd social media stories in NFL circles this past week has been a feud between quarterback Robert Griffin III and his former head coach, Jay Gruden.
Gruden was coach of the then-Washington Redskins from 2014-2019, but had two years with the 2012 Offensive Rookie of the Year as his quarterback. However, it seems Gruden’s memory of their shared time together may not be all that great. During the Philadelphia Eagles’ 32-9 playoff loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Gruden took to Twitter so share his thoughts about protecting quarterbacks.
Well, RGIII seemed to notice, and had this to say…
Say WHATTTT??? https://t.co/TAHWqvDoce pic.twitter.com/mnuh9VafCz
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 16, 2024
Gruden tried to respond, but RGIII had an answer for his reply as well:
You told me you didn’t know how to coach a QB who could throw and run like me, so looks like you weren’t prepared Jay. https://t.co/hrcZFXISkk pic.twitter.com/qiikYkFkpq
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 16, 2024
Weirdly, after a much harsher now-deleted Tweet, Gruden once again tried to “own” his former quarterback by bringing up a race RGIII previously had against Seattle’s own Seahawk, Taima, before a game. Predictably, RGIII had a flawless response and gave a unique history lesson.
First of all DON’T YOU DARE disrespect @TaimatheHawk He is a SAINT and a quality opponent who can fly up to 120 mph. Secondly, what do you have against Pigeons? Don’t you know they were CRUCIAL to our World War 1 victory? The Pigeon name is more respected than your last name. https://t.co/8BKD9joRSE
— Robert Griffin III (@RGIII) January 19, 2024
With a career NFL head coaching record of 35-49-1, taking L’s is nothing new for Jay Gruden. But as he learned this past week, there’s always an opportunity to take a few more.
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