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Yahoo Sports: Robert Griffin III’s statue shatters the Heisman mold

Before the season, back in July or August when anything is still possible, Baylor mailed a series of trading cards to members of the media touting Robert Griffin III's statistics and assorted accomplishments over his first three seasons. A standard reminder from one of college football's most neglected outposts: Hey, our quarterback is pretty good. You know, in case you hadn't noticed. The fact is, at that point, a lot of people probably hadn't. Which is why the notion of Griffin as a serious Heisman candidate was — and I don't think I'm being harsh here — patently ridiculous. Not ...

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