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One anonymous head coach went so far as to call Gruden's decision "personal" and said it was unlike anything he'd ever seen before.
Gruden has had a bizarre relationship with his quarterback since he took over in 2014. After a Week 11 loss last year, Gruden publicly criticizing Griffin as much as you'll see a coach ever criticize a quarterback. Last week's Lions game was only the latest incident between the two.
Today, Griffin addressed the media and responded to a question about whether there was any deliberation between the coaches on whether or not to keep in the game.
"I just work here, man," he answered, according to Mike Jones of The Washington Post.
Here's his full response, via Michael Phillips:
RGIII is a remarkably unopinionated young man. pic.twitter.com/tQCxuHks09
- michael phillips (@michaelpRTD) August 27, 2015