Donovan McNabb: Washington Redskins are brainwashing Robert Griffin III

For those of you who haven’t noticed, Donovan McNabb and Robert Griffin III are not the best of friends. As an African-American and former Washington Redskins quarterback, McNabb seems to feel it is his duty to warn RG3 about possible mistakes he is making early on in his career. Griffin recently made it clear that he doesn’t want to hear from McNabb, and who can blame him?

RG3 was responding to comments McNabb made about him doing too much in his personal life instead of rehabbing from knee surgery. On Tuesday evening during his show on NBC Sports Radio, McNabb commented on Griffin’s comments about his comments. You follow all that?

“I’m just trying to help him, but clearly the young generation think they have all the answers,” McNabb said, via CSNPhilly.com. “And he’s going through a little turmoil right now of trying to get out on the field. And it’s unfortunate, but that’s where we’re at right now as far as these young quarterbacks who think they have all the answers.

“I honestly think that over there in Washington he’s getting brainwashed.”

Maybe I’m also a part of the younger generation and think I have all the answers, but I’m with RG3. He doesn’t drink and he doesn’t party. He is ahead of schedule in his rehab and targeting a return to the field in Week 1 after tearing his ACL in the playoffs. That sounds like commitment to me.

“I hope the best for the young man,” McNabb said. “But the direction he’s going in is really a direction he does not want to do. He does not want to go there with me.”

What direction is that, Donovan? RG3 is entering only his second season as a pro, and McNabb is already all over him. McNabb doubted Griffin would ever be a fit with Mike Shanhan in Washington to begin with, so why would RG3 be interested in hearing his opinion? It’s not like Griffin is turning down advice from Joe Montana. McNabb needs to let it go.