RG3 Could Learn Interview Techniques from Beast Mode in 2014

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If anyone watched how Robert Griffin III, aka RG3, processed any of his media information throughout the 2013 NFL season, most of you saw an implosion of techniques. At times RG3 was responding to questions the media posed to him and other times he would come out and make statements. There were a variety of RG3’s statements via the press, Facebook or Twitter. Many ex-pro football analysts along with plenty of media personnel all agree RG3 should have just kept quiet at times.

I believe the RG3 media response collapse

began after he began rehabbing his knee during the offseason. Below are some quotes taken from an internet post by Pro Football Talk.com,

Jason Reid of the Washington Post looks at whether Griffin has the passing ability to ever be elite.  Sally Jenkins of the Post explores the more important question — whether Griffin has become an “unteachable know-it-all” who will always find someone else to blame for his failure to become what many in D.C. had already proclaimed him to be.

See video of how ex San Francisco 49er defensive back Eric Davis mocked RG3 by blending several of his interviews into one segment…

RG3 was not the only party causing his media issues. We all know ex-Washington coach Mike Shanahan played a huge role in the media issues along with RG3, but RG3 caused a mountain of issues on his own. This coach and QB combination was an oil and water, Ike and Tina “eat the cake Ana Mae”, kind of combo that worked on and off. The best way for the relationship to work was not to work at all. Yes, they introduced Washington back to a playoff season in 2012, but every volatile relationships has its dramatic ups and down.

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One film session RG3 might want to capture in his 2014 season is how Marshawn Lynch of the Seattle Seahawks aka “Beast Mode” handled his 2013 season with the media. Basically, Beast Mode never gave an interview with the media. Accordingto NFL Sports Illustrated.com, the NFL fined Beast Mode $50k for not talking to the media in 2013, but it is a fine worth taking. If you are

someone like Beast Mode who does not care about the media, $50k is worth it. Chad Johnson, then Ochocinco, back to Johnson used to maintain separate funds for fines whenever he would celebrate after a touchdown.

For the sake of RG3, the new head coach Jay Gruden, and the entire Washington pro football organization, it would be wise for RG3 to begin using the Beast Mode media technique in 2014. I am sure if RG3 does not pay the fine, the boss Daniel Snyder will gladly write this $50k off on his taxes for RG3. Even if he does not use the technique, at least he should stay away from Facebook and Twitter. Focus on football and nothing else or he may wind up being labeled like his NFC East rival QB? Remember the trip to Cabo, Mexico?