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BEREA, Ohio -- Hes now RG4. Anton Lindholm Jersey .3.Trying to revive a once soaring career that crashed badly in Washington, quarterback Robert Griffin III believes he has a leg up -- two of them actually -- over the competition to win Clevelands starting job.As the Browns prepared to open training camp Friday under first-year coach Hue Jackson, Griffin gave his assessment of the QB field.Theres only one of us that runs 4.3, he joked, noting his blazing time in the 40-yard dash. They like to race me a lot.Clevelands other quarterbacks may not catch him. They wont have time.Griffin is expected to beat out veterans Josh McCown, Austin Davis and rookie Cody Kessler for the top gig and become Clevelands 25th starting quarterback since 1999 -- and the one the Browns hope finally pulls them from the NFLs basement.Griffin signed a two-year contract in March with the Browns, who are eager to see if the 26-year-old can recapture the magic he showed while electrifying the NFL as a rookie in 2012. While that was only four years ago, it seems like ages, and even Griffin isnt entirely sure if he can get back to being the player he once was.Hours before his first practice, Griffin was asked how to get his game back to its jaw-dropping rookie level.I just think you have fun, he said. Its a kids game that we get to play for a kings ransom. At the end of the day, you know what youre doing. Youve done your studying, you worked hard, youve run, youve lifted, all those things. Now youve just got to come out here and have fun. I think thats the beauty of the game, the more fun you have the easier it is for you to play freely and go out and make plays.Jackson plans to name his starter before the teams first exhibition game on Aug. 12 at Green Bay, giving the quarterbacks 11 practices or scrimmages -- at most -- to make an impression.Griffin didnt offer much of an opinion on Jacksons timetable, while McCown, the 37-year-old who started eight games last season for Cleveland, believes its best to get such an impactful decision -- and potential disruption -- out of the way.I think it gives us a sense of direction and the way hes headed, McCown said. The team and everyone can get behind the guy and move forward. Were all supportive of that. I just think sometimes if it drags out and lingers it can be a distraction. You name a guy and move forward, and everybody gets behind that guy. I trust his leadership on that.Griffin took the majority of snaps with Clevelands starting offense on Friday, but Jackson said that was more because McCown doesnt need as much work than any kind of pecking order.The 6-foot-2 Griffin had a rather unspectacular workout. He showed good velocity on several throws over the middle, but he overthrew a couple deep balls and never left the pocket to showcase his running ability. McCown made some plays but will have to do more to overtake Griffin, still knocking off some rust after not playing last season.Griffins stunning fall in Washington led to speculation about whether his skills are declining. He underwent surgery following the 2012 season, and his release in March sparked talk that his career might be in jeopardy.Jackson, though, believes Griffin remains a superior athlete.I know people have questioned where he is physically, Jackson said. I dont see that. Hes still Robert Griffin. The same guy that came out in 2012, but just wiser. Hes been through a lot of different systems and a lot of different things and I think he has grown by leaps and bounds.Off the field, Griffin has been doing all he can to bond with his teammates. One of the knocks on him in D.C. was that he was selfish. The Browns havent seen that at all.The thing I like about Robert the most is hes hungry, cornerback Joe Haden said. Hes super hungry. You could tell in everything that he said, everything he does, that he just wants to work. He wants to be part of a team. He wants to build relationships with all of the players. He goes out of his way to set up different bowling things, and he just wants team camaraderie.I could just tell hes a team-first guy, and thats what I really, really love about him.Game notes Haden, who underwent offseason ankle surgery, is confident hell be ready for the season opener. Hed like to play in one of the final exhibitions. ... The Browns closed practice to fans for safety reasons after thunderstorms rumbled through the area. ... Starting RG John Greco is sidelined with an unspecified injury. ... Rookie LB Emmanuel Ogbah is getting some time at defensive end as the Browns try to make up for the loss of Desmond Bryant, who is out for the season with a torn pectoral muscle. Ogbah was the No. 32 overall pick in this years draft.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFL John Wensink Jersey . The parade and rally were held to celebrate the Saskatchewan Roughriders 45-23 win over the Hamilton Tiger-Cats on Sunday in the CFLs championship game. Teemu Selanne Jersey .C. -- Kemba Walker and the Charlotte Bobcats got off to a fast start, and the Sacramento Kings were never quite able to catch up. http://www.avalancheauthority.com/customized/ . Patrice Bergeron and Daniel Paille scored 20 seconds apart a few minutes after Stamkos was taken off the ice on a stretcher with a broken right leg, and the Bruins beat the Lightning 3-0 on Monday afternoon. LANDOVER, Md. -- As the chants of We want Dallas! We want Dallas! reverberated through the stadium, it was clear Washington Redskins fans already were looking forward to a Thanksgiving Day showdown against the NFC East-leading Cowboys.Redskins players were ready to think about whats ahead, too.A quick turnaround week, Redskins wideout DeSean Jackson said. Everybodys focused on this next game coming up. Its going to be another big one.Thursdays game at Dallas -- the current division leader hosting last seasons division champion -- would not have been as meaningful had Washington (6-3-1) not won for the sixth time in eight games by beating the Green Bay Packers 42-24 on Sunday night.Its great to be playing the way were playing, Redskins quarterback Kirk Cousins said, and its just a matter of doing it again this Thursday against a very good football team.Cousins was good as can be against Green Bay (4-6), going 21 of 30 for 375 yards with three touchdowns and no interceptions, leading a Redskins offense that produced two 100-yard receivers (Pierre Garcon and Jamison Crowder) and a 100-yard rusher (Robert Kelley) in the same game for the first time in 17 years.It was Cousins 17th career 300-yard day, including the postseason, setting a team record.If we can get our guy back there playing like that, Jackson said, well be almost unstoppable.While Washington heads to Dallas off short rest, Green Bay takes a four-game losing streak into a Monday night game in Week 12 against the Philadelphia Eagles.We put ourselves in a tough spot, Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers said. So weve got find a way to get a win next week and approach it one week at a time. Thats all weve got right now. Were in a tough stretch.Here are some things we learned from the Redskins victory over the Packers:KELLEY HITS MILESTONEUndrafted rookie Kelley hadnt had a 100-yard game since a 2010 high school playoff game until rolling up 137 with three TDs against Green Bay. Kelley continues to impress since passing Matt Jones -- the former starter who was inactive Sunday -- on the depth chart, and if he continues to put up 5. Cheap Colorado Avalanche Jerseys. yards a carry, opponents are in trouble. All those cutbacks I normally do, that wasnt happening tonight, and I think it was the o-line pushing me forward, making lines that I could go straight downhill with, Kelley said.NO WORDSGreen Bays secondary has a lot of work to do to get things right after putting up little resistance from start to finish. This was the fourth game in a row the Packers allowed at least 30 points. We have way too much talent in this locker room to be performing like that. But week in, week out, were doing it. Im speechless, safety Micah Hyde said. That was embarrassing. Gave up way too many big plays. Its frustrating.3 AND OUTRodgers will want to figure out how to get off to a better beginning against the Eagles after three-and-outs on each of Green Bays first three possessions at Washington. He went 1 for 5 for zero yards on that terrible trio of drives. While he eventually got going and wound up 26 of 41 for 351 yards with three TDs and no picks, Rodgers lamented that poor beginning. We didnt see that coming, he said.DEEP SHOTSWhile Rodgers acknowledged the wind affected some throws, Cousins said he has always believed that rotation beats wind and let it fly with completions of 70, 53 and 44 yards. He spun it, coach Jay Gruden said. Hes always been able to knife the ball through the wind. Really. Hes been a good quarterback in the rain and the wind. He just has really good release and a good feel for it.COOKS BACKPackers TE Jared Cook adds an extra dimension to the offense, making a team-high six catches for 105 yards and a score after sitting out the previous six games. Hes a tough matchup, Rodgers said. 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