{"id":88800,"date":"2022-10-06T12:38:03","date_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/commanders-rb-brian-robinson-recounts-lowest-point-ive-ever-been-in-my-life-and-beautiful-return-to-practice-after-shooting\/"},"modified":"2022-10-06T12:38:03","modified_gmt":"2022-10-06T12:38:03","slug":"commanders-rb-brian-robinson-recounts-lowest-point-ive-ever-been-in-my-life-and-beautiful-return-to-practice-after-shooting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/commanders-rb-brian-robinson-recounts-lowest-point-ive-ever-been-in-my-life-and-beautiful-return-to-practice-after-shooting\/","title":{"rendered":"Commanders RB Brian Robinson recounts ‘ ‘lowest point I’ve ever been in my life’ and ‘beautiful’ return to practice after shooting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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At 5:28 pm on Aug. 28, Brian Robinson Jr. saw his football future flicker.<\/p>\n

Two teenage assailants approached Robinson on a crowded Washington DC street lined with restaurants and bars. They were brandishing guns and they intended to rob the Washington Commanders rookie running back, police say.<\/p>\n

Robinson fended off one attacker. The other shot Robinson twice, one bullet striking his right glute and the other passing through his right knee. Robinson’s injuries weren’t deemed life-threatening, but as paramedics treated him on the scene and transported him to the hospital, the Alabama product and third-round draft pick wondered if he’d ever play football again.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat was probably the lowest point I’ve ever been in my life,\u201d Robinson told reporters Wednesday in his first public comments since the shooting.<\/p>\n

Thirty-eight days after the anguish of the shooting, Robinson experienced what he described as a \u201cbeautiful\u201d moment. Not only did he return to practice with the Commanders on Wednesday, he also exceeded his own expectations with how much he was able to do.<\/p>\n

A legion of video cameras and cell phones captured Robinson flashing his former burst going through agility and ball-security drills, and running a few plays with the Commanders’ offense. Robinson was so eager that he tried to sneak in a few extra reps, forcing head coach Ron Rivera to intervene and tell him, \u201cNo, no, no.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Commanders have a 21-day window to add Robinson to their active roster, but Rivera isn’t ruling out the possibility that the running back could make his NFL debut as soon as Sunday against Tennessee. On Monday, Rivera said, \u201cif he continues to progress, there’s a very good chance.\u201d On Wednesday, Rivera reiterated that it depends on how Robinson responds to practicing for the first time in more than a month.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s always a good indicator when a guy gets his first real workout is how he’s reacting the next day,\u201d Rivera said. \u201cAnd if he practices again like he did today, then we’ll see if there’s any dropoff.\u201d<\/p>\n