Redskins' RG3 Has Knee Surgery

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III had surgery today to repair two torn ligaments in his right knee, ABC News' sister network ESPN reported.
The surgery comes three days after the NFL rookie known as RG3 reinjured his ailing knee at least twice in Sunday's playoff game against the Seattle Seahawks. The Redskins lost, 24-14.
The two-hour procedure was meant to repair Griffin's torn lateral cruciate ligament or LCL - a band of fibrous tissue that connects the thigh bone to the outer bone of the lower leg - as well as his anterior cruciate ligament or ACL, which he tore initially in 2009. The new ACL injury occurred in grafted tissue used to treat the 2009 tear, ESPN reported.
While Griffin will need several months of intense physical therapy to strengthen and stabilize his knee, he assured fans he'd be ready for next season.
"Thank you for your prayers and support," he tweeted today. "I love God, my family, my