OWINGS MILLS, Md. — Running back Javorius Allen sauntered by to ask a question as the backup quarterback of the Baltimore Ravens was holding court.
“Hey, question, sir,” Allen said playfully. “Explain the thing going on with your socks. I saw the other day you had a different-colored pair of socks and I thought it was a routine thing, but now I see you kind of keep up with it.”
Robert Griffin III smiled at his teammate, but launched into a straightforward explanation as if a reporter had asked him. Coach John Harbaugh allows players to wear whatever socks they want during camp, and Griffin has alternated pairs with anime and superhero characters from “Dragon Ball Z,” “Batman,” “Black Panther” and the like.