Washington Redskins middle linebacker Keenan Robinson can’t remember the last time he spoke to London Fletcher.
Last year, Robinson took over for Fletcher, who played in Washington for seven years before retiring after the 2013 season, as the team’s starting 3-4 middle linebacker.
But heading into his second year in the role, Robinson has yet to give his mentor a call. It’s not that he doesn’t need the help, he said. He just wants to prove to himself that he can put in the work on his own to become a force comparable to what Fletcher was for the team for so many years.