Griffin's shot to reboot career with Browns

Back before he rocketed into the NFL as a freakish touchdown-maker,Bryan Trottier Jerseybefore the knee injury and his downfall in Washington, Robert Griffin III was convinced he'd play for the Browns. During pre-draft workouts in Arizona, Griffin and his agent were set for Cleveland to be his home. ''We were ready then,'' http://www.officialislandersstore.com/Womens_Youth_Clark_Gillies_Jersey" Griffin said, ''and we are more than ready now.'' Four long, trying years later, Griffin has a chance to revive a career that once seemed unstoppable. No longer viewed as one of football's brightest and flashiest players http://www.officialislandersstore.com/Womens_Youth_Denis_Potvin_Jerseybut rather a reclamation project, Griffin signed a two-year, $15 million contract Thursday with the Browns, a team on a perpetual mission to find a franchise quarterback. RG3 is beginning his second act. Griffin hasn'tZemgus Girgensons Jerseybeen the same since his dazzling rookie season in Washington in 2012, when the former Heisman Trophy winner - possessed with a rocket arm, a tailback's speed and endless swagger - took the league by storm. However, his next three seasons were curtailed by injury and clouded by controversy and the 26-year-old found himself without a team when the Redskins released him March 7. The Browns, who tried unsuccessfully to trade so they could draft him in 2012, are giving him another shot. ''I'm just excited to come in and compete,'' Griffin said. ''Nothing's ever been given to me in my life, so I just want to go out and compete with the guys and grow with this team. I feel like that's all I'm really focused on. I cherish the opportunity to get another chance to play this beautiful game.'' He's been given no promises by the Browns, who have the No. 2 overall pick http://www.officialsabresteamshop.com/Womens_Youth_Brian_Gionta_Jersey in this year's draft and are expected to take a quarterback - presumably California's Jared Goff or North Dakota State's Carson Wentz. As the team was completing its deal with Griffin, new coach Hue Jackson attended Wentz's pro day workout in North Dakota along with offensive assistant Pep Hamilton. Griffin, who didn't play a single snap and was demoted to third-string last season, isn't opposed to the Browns drafting another quarterback.