Tagged: Robert Griffin III

9:02am

Fri January 4, 2013
Sports with Art Thiel

Why the Seahawks will beat RG3 and the Redskins

Two rookie quarterbacks who've shined in the regular season will go head-to-head Sunday in Washington D.C., as Russell Wilson and the Seahawks go up against Robert Griffin III and the Redskins in the first round of the NFC playoffs.

Find out why KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel thinks the Seahawks will prevail.

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9:00pm

Thu January 12, 2012
Sports with Art Thiel

Cost too great for Seahawks to go for Heisman winner

Credit Sharon Ellman / AP File Photo

The NFL draft isn't until April, but a lot of Seahawks fans are talking about it this week. That's because Baylor quarterback Robert Griffin III announced he's skipping his final college season to enter the draft. 

KPLU sports commentator Art Thiel says the Seahawks have a very slim chance of drafting Griffin, if they make a bunch of concessions to move up in the trade order. But he says it's not worth it.

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12:00pm

Thu January 12, 2012
Sports with Art Thiel

Preview: How much is a top quarterback pick worth to the Seahawks?

Credit Tony Gutierrez / AP Photo

Baylor quarterback and Heisman Trophy winner Robert Griffin III announced this week he was skipping his senior year and entering the NFL draft. That got a lot of Seahawks fans wondering whether the team would make a play for him.

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12:00pm

Thu December 22, 2011
Sports with Art Thiel

Preview: UW faces Heisman winner, tough team in Alamo Bowl

Credit University of Washington Alumni Association

The Washington Huskies will spend the holiday preparing for their second bowl game in two years. They face the Baylor Bears in the Alamo Bowl on Dec. 29.

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