Would the Washington Redskins still be alive today in the NFL
playoffs had Robert Griffin III not suffered a knee injury four
weeks ago against the Baltimore Ravens? Griffin was never
himself again this year after suffering that injury, and things
appeared to get a lot worse in Sunday's wild-card loss to the
Seattle Seahawks.   After starting the game strong, Griffin's
inability to reach his top gear as a runner finally cost him
late on Washington's second touchdown drive in the first
quarter.  Earlier in the quarter, Griffin was clearly less than
100 percent but still effective on two read-option runs. The
first keeper produced three yards to the sideline, but could
have gone for at least seven or eight yards had Griffin been
able to take off more quickly and pick a lane.   And the second
run was about as good as you could have expected on the play,
with Griffin gaining eight yards to pick up a first down.  After
closely re-watching every move Griffin made in Sunday's game,
I'm confident that it was one part