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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) leaves the field following a 24-14 loss to the Seattle Seahawks in an NFC wild-card playoff game at FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland, Sunday, January 6, 2012. The Seahawks defeated the Redskins, 24-14. (Mark Gail/MCT)

RG3 hurt, Seattle tops Redskins 24-14 in playoffs

Seattle scores 24 straight to move on in NFC

LANDOVER, Md. (AP) — Russell Wilson raced ahead to throw the final block on Marshawn Lynch’s go-ahead touchdown run, and the Seattle Seahawks finally had a victorious road show. Robert Griffin III’s knee buckled as he tried to field a bad shotgun snap, leaving the Washington Redskins an offseason to worry about their franchise player’s [...]

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Washington Redskins' Robert Griffin III throws a pass during the second half of an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles in Philadelphia. Griffin was selected to the Pro Bowl on Wednesday, Dec. 26, 2012. (AP Photo/Michael Perez, File)

NFL Report: Rookie QBs take center stage

AWARD SEASON Never before have three players been so worthy of the NFL Rookie of the Year discussion. Quarterbacks Andrew Luck (Colts), Russell Wilson (Seahawks) and Robert Griffin III (Redskins) all have their teams either in the postseason or in a win-and-in scenario. All three teams missed the postseason last year with losing records — [...]

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Wisconsin quarterback Russell Wilson looks to pass against UNLV during the first half in Madison, Wis.  Wilson's week off has been filled with the interviews and Heisman hype he'd like to avoid. That's getting harder with the fourth-ranked Badgers 5-0 and a school-sponsored Twitter account.  (AP Photo/Andy Manis, File)

Ex-N.C. State star Torry Holt supports Russell Wilson at Wisconsin

  Former North Carolina State star Torry Holt cheers as much for Wisconsin’s Russell Wilson now as he did when Wilson was quarterbacking the Wolf Pack the last three years. Wilson started for three seasons at North Carolina State before Wolf Pack Coach Tom O’Brien required Wilson to choose between baseball and football. Wilson chose both, [...]

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Michigan quarterback Denard Robinson (16) scrambles during the fourth quarter of an NCAA college football game against Notre Dame in Ann Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Sept. 10, 2011. Michigan won 35-31. (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio)

Big Ten running QBs all the rage — for now

IOWA CITY — Gone are the days of three yards, a fullback and a cloud of dust. The rubber filament between the FieldTurf fibers now flies like a cyclone when Big Ten quarterbacks take the snap. The quarterbacks who once handed off to fullbacks now dish to no one. The same position that produced players who threw only [...]

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