As Robert Griffin III vacated the podium following a
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''No pressure,
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Though RG3 will face high expectations with the Browns - blending in with a new city, team, coach and offensive system - the former Redskins QB plans to handle all issues with a motivation stemming from numerous problems in Washington.
''I'm not trying to let any baggage hold me down from the past,'' Griffin said, ''but I
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Griffin's issues in Washington included a serious knee injury, tiffs with former coaches and a disconnect with some teammates that landed him on the bench for the entire 2015 season.
While he feels he has something to prove
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''I know there's things that I could've done differently,'' he said. ''I can't focus on that. I have to focus on what I'm doing here with the Cleveland Browns.''
When vetting the quarterback before bringing him to the Browns, coach Hue Jackson grilled Griffin on his time with the Redskins.
The conversations and the questions
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''He showed me that he's grown, that's he's learned. He understands that sometimes we all play roles when things don't go well,'' Jackson said. ''He wanted to move beyond that and grow and become better.''
Jackson said Griffin impressed the Browns in private workouts.
