Both of them blew it BIG TIME Sunday though when they made the call to leave the obviously ailing quarterback Robert Griffin III in the wild-card playoff game vs. the Seattle Seahawks.
The move, or non-move, to leave RG3 in didn't make sense in EITHER trying to win the game or keep the potential young superstar healthy for the long run. It was just a head-scratcher any way you look at it.
Shanahan may be a genius and Andrews at the top of his field, but all it should have taken to yank RG3 was to see him limping around the field trying to make things happen ... whether the injuries were old, new or whatever as was still being determined Monday night.
It was a courageous effort for RG3 to play, but one he shouldn't have been making. From the standpoint of winning, the 'Skins have a capable and healthy backup quarterback in Kirk Cousins that would have improved their chances.
And while it certainly wasn't their intent to put the emerging star's career in danger, a well placed hit could have done just that on the already wounded player.
After their history of playoff road struggles the game may have belonged to the Seahawks, anyway. It didn't mean the 'Skins needed to make things easier on them, however.
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