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Have the Redskins learned nothing about handling rookie quarterbacks who "refuse" to come out of the game?

Callahan reiterates that he was proud of Haskins for playing despite the sprained ankle. Also for those worried about him playing hurt Callahan pointed out how Aaron Rodgers played with a more severe sprained ankle vs them last season. Loved Haskins’ toughness

— John Keim (@john_keim) December 9, 2019

When I first read this John Keim tweet, I thought it was a “just the facts” report; internally, I suspected that Keim was critical of Callahan for being “tone deaf” to the concerns of a Redskins fan base that saw what I saw — a rookie quarterback who was so hobbled that he couldn’t step into throws, struggled to avoid the pass rush, and couldn’t run to escape pressure.