"During his weekly Wednesday press conference, Robert Griffin III expressed his desire to not wear a protective knee brace during team practices, adding that he may not to have to wear it Sunday when faces off against the Seattle Seahawks in his first career playoff game.

Griffin recognized that the decision will ultimately be made by the Redskins training staff, who likely will want him to wear it as a precaution.

The 22-year old QB said that it has been the brace, rather than pain or discomfort from within his knee, that has primarily caused his restricted movement over the past two games since he returning from the sprained LCL knee-ligament he suffered twenty-four days ago against the Baltimore Ravens.

Using the terminology of a world class track athlete, Griffin made clear that even wearing the brace he can still run fast and do damage against opposing defenses: