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Holding signs showing their support of Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, two fans stand stunned Sunday night after Washington lost its wild-card game to Seattle 24-14. Griffin gave hope to fans all season, but that hope and the accompanying hype overshadowed the reality that 22-year-olds are all too human. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Medical staff members take Griffin into a sideline training room to look at his injured knee late in the fourth quarter Sunday. Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday the extent of the injury remains unknown. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Redskins receiver Pierre Garcon, shown trying to pump up the FedEx Field crowd during Sunday’s wild-card game, led the team with 633 yards receiving despite a nagging foot injury limiting him to action in just 10 regular-season games. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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**FILE** Capitals head coach Adam Oates instructs players during the Capitals Development Camp at the Kettler Iceplex in Arlington, Va., on July 8, 2012. (Ryan M.L. Young/The Washington Times)

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Karl Alzner and his Capitals teammates know that getting into game shape after a long layoff will be a challenge. (The Washington Times)

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Holding signs showing their support of Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, two fans stand stunned Sunday night after Washington lost its wild-card game to Seattle 24-14. Griffin gave hope to fans all season, but that hope and the accompanying hype overshadowed the reality that 22-year-olds are all too human. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Medical staff members take Griffin into a sideline training room to look at his injured knee late in the fourth quarter Sunday. Coach Mike Shanahan said Monday the extent of the injury remains unknown. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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U2 is finally set to release its 13th album — and first since 2009 — this year after lengthy delays. (Associated Press)

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Argentina's Lionel Messi, one of the nominees for the FIFA Men's World Soccer Player of the Year Award,attends a press conference during the FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala 2013 held at the Kongresshaus in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday, Jan. 7, 2013. (AP Photo/Keystone/Steffen Schmidt)

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aP via the canadian press In this image from video, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (left) talks to the media beside Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players’ Association early Sunday in New York.

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Alabama head coach Nick Saban and Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly pose with The Coaches' Trophy during a news conference for the BCS National Championship college football game Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in Miami. (AP Photo/John Bazemore)

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This photo combo shows NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman, left, talking to the media in Toronto, on Thursday, Aug. 23, 2012, and at right is Donald Fehr, executive director of the NHL Players' Association, speaking to the media, Friday, Nov. 9, 2012, in New York. The NHL and the players' association said they reached a tentative agreement early Sunday, Jan. 6, 2013, in New York, to end a nearly four-month-old lockout that threatened to wipe out the season. (AP Photo)