RG3 wins first Heisman Trophy for Baylor

I'm not at the Heisman — had a personal matter to attend to. For more coverage, including Daniel Brown's reports from NYC, check mercurynews.com tonight. A few thoughts on the outcome … * Final voting: Griffin III: 1687

Robert Griffin III, of Baylor University, holds the Heisman Trophy award after being named the winner, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in New York. (AP Photo/Kelly Kline, pool) By Ralph D. Russo AP College Football Writer / December 11, 2011 NEW YORK—Robert

It's refreshing to see a player from a 9-3 team accorded the Heisman. The award has become a "best player on the best team" honor in recent years. I think that's OK, but I certainly don't believe it's necessary. I voted for Tim Tebow in 2007 when Tebow

And along the way, he apparently caught the eyes of enough Heisman Trophy voters to get invited to New York this weekend as a finalist for the award along Alabama's Trent Richardson, Stanford's Andrew Luck, Baylor's Robert Griffin III and Wisconsin's

By Jeff Caraska The Heisman Trophy will be presented today at the Downtown Athletic Club in New York. The finalists include quarterbacks Andrew Luck of Stanford and Robert Griffin III of Baylor, running backs Montee Ball of Wisconsin and Trent