Robert Griffin III says he won?t attend Super Bowl until he?s playing in one (Shutdow

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Robert Griffin III was in New Orleans on Saturday night to accept his NFC rookie of the year award , but you won't be spotting him in the Superdome stands on Sunday. That's because the Washington Redskins quarterback says he won't attend a Super Bowl until he's actually calling signals in one. 'I'm a firm believer you don't go to the Super Bowl unless you're playing in it,'' Griffin said via the Associated Press . Every NFL player can buy two Super Bowl tickets for face value but it's unknown just how many players actually end up using the tickets themselves. Holding the sport's ultimate prize at arm's length as a non-participant is common ? hockey players refuse to touch the Stanley Cup until their team wins it ? so it stands to reason many football players follow the same belief. (Plus they can sell those tickets at a sweet premium.)

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