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BEREA, Ohio -- Robert Griffins day of thanks came a little early.For the first time since breaking a bone in his left shoulder in Clevelands season opener, Griffin practiced on Wednesday, a significant step for the quarterback whose career has been undermined by injuries and whose future remains unclear.Griffin arrived at the teams facility not knowing if he had been formally designated for return by the team. Once he received news he was going to practice, RG3 could hardly contain himself.I put my shoulder pads on and went out and ran around like a little kid, he said.On the field, an energized Griffin slapped hands with teammates during drills, and at one point ran and jumped on offensive coach Pep Hamiltons back.His wait was over, and Griffin celebrated.Griffins return is a much-needed dose of positive news for the winless Browns (0-11) , whose season took the first of many downward turns when he got hurt late in the fourth quarter of his Cleveland debut.His injury changed the direction of Clevelands season. It not only sidelined him for 10 weeks, but his latest medical setback prevented the Browns -- who signed him to a two-year, $15 million in March -- from being able to assess the 26-year-old as their franchise quarterback, a position that has remained both baffling and vacant over the past 17 seasons.While theres no guarantee Griffin will play again this season, he believes he can be Clevelands starter for seasons to come.No doubt, he said. I have the confidence in that. I cant speak for coach or anyone else, but theyve expressed that to me. I still feel I can be the guy for this team, for this organization, and I look forward to going out and proving it.First, he has to prove he can take contact, and the way Browns quarterbacks have been getting pummeled lately, that test could include being run over by a truck.Griffin is scheduled to undergo another medical test to determine if the bone in his shoulder has healed completely. If hes cleared, theres a strong chance hell play in one of Clevelands final four games after the Dec. 4 bye.Until then, Griffin can continue practicing as the Browns have 21 days to decide whether to activate him or keep him on injured reserve. Griffin made it clear he wants to play.Hes only made one start in 30 months, and questions about his durability followed Griffin from Washington to Cleveland. Griffin, though, maintains hes far from finished.Im 26 years old, man, Im not 45, he said. Ive got a lot of years of football left and Im real grateful. Its Thanksgiving, time to give thanks, and Im thankful for the ability to have so much experience in the league, good and bad to this point at 26 years old, being in multiple offensive systems. Its all a learning process. Im still young, Im still a kid and I look forward to having a long career. I know its going to take a lot of hard work and Im willing to do it.Im not afraid of hard work.Griffin impressed Clevelands coaches and his teammates with his willingness to help while he was sidelined. He stayed engaged in meetings, doing all he could to help the Browns snap a losing streak now at 14 over two seasons.He wants it badly, to be out there with his teammates, coach Hue Jackson said. He wants to do the work and be a part of it and help us get to where we want to go. I have a great respect for that. He has been part of the grind the whole time. It is a good showing by him to show that he wants to be out there. Obviously, he could have kind of fallen off totally, but he didnt. That is a plus for him.The Browns have two first-round draft picks next year and may use one on a quarterback. Griffin might be able to alter those plans, but its not his motivation.I can go out and play or not play and they can make that decision, he said. I want to be here. I want to play. 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The Toronto Blue Jays apologized to the Baltimore Orioles and Major League Baseball after a fan at Rogers Centre threw a beer can that narrowly missed the head of Baltimore outfielder Hyun Soo Kim in the American League wild-card game Tuesday night.On the heels of one of the most competitive and exhilarating baseball games in our clubs history, it is extremely unfortunate that the irresponsible actions of one individual would detract from the game on the field and tarnish an otherwise memorable night, the team said in a statement released Wednesday.The team said it will enact heightened security measures and alcohol policies that will ensure the fan experience and safety of everybody involved.The man alleged to have thrown the can has come forward. The incident occurred in the seventh inning of the Blue Jays 5-2 win.Toronto police said they were investigating and on Wednesday evening released a photo of the man they alleged was responsible, urging him to turn himself in.I contacted Toronto police ... and identified myself as the person in the photo, Ken Pagan wrote in an email to The Canadian Press, adding he cannot say much else.The Toronto Sun says it has identified the man in the photo as Pagan,?who says he is in the picture but did not throw the beer.The Blue Jays said that the individual responsible is not welcome back to the stadium. Team spokesman Erik Grosman said Tuesday that the fan was not ejected because he took off before police had a chance to nab him.Major League Baseball has spoken with the Blue Jays about banning cans from the seats at Rogers Centre.Weve also talked to the Blue Jays about the policies with respect to the serving of alcohol, MLB commissioner Rob Manfred said. No cans, those sorts of things, to make sure that we have as positive an environment going forward as possible.The Toronto Sun, which said Pagan was an employee of Postmedia and formerly of Sun Media, reported earlier Wednesday night it had contacted Pagan and that he suggested the police might not have it right, saying he was drinking out of a cup.The newspaper, owned by Postmedia, also reported that Pagan suggested that the pictures on Twitter?indicate he had a cup in his hand after the can was tossed.Id love to tell you what happened and my story ... but I cant say anything, Pagan said.As Kim settled under a fly ball off the bat of Melvin Upton Jr., the can sailed past him and landed on the turf. Baltimore center fielder Adam Jones angrily pointed into the stands and yelled into the crowd.Baltimore manager BBuck Showalter emerged from the dugout and walked all the way to left field to register his displeasure with the umpiring crew before returning to the dugout.ddddddddddddSomeone threw a beer down at my player, Jones said. Thats about as pathetic as it gets between the lines. You dont do that. I dont care how passionate you think you are. Yell, cuss, scream, tell us were horrible. We get that. Were the opposition. We completely understand that. To throw something at a player, thats as pathetic as it gets.Something like that should never happen. Its the first time for me and hopefully the last, Kim said through an interpreter.In the confusion that followed, Jones said he and Kim were taunted with racial slurs.Ive heard that so much while playing baseball, I dont even care, Jones said. Call me what you want.We hear everything -- people cussing you and flipping you off. I get it. Thats fine. Were here to play baseball, nothing more, nothing less. And to put us in harms way just isnt part of the game. Its not part of any sport.The Blue Jays said the safety of fans, staff, players and visiting teams was paramount and promised to bring in heightened security measures and alcohol rules for future games, though it did not provide details.We hope the focus will remain on the exciting play on the field, and that our fans will express their passionate support for the Blue Jays while demonstrating a level of respect and responsibility that has made Rogers Centre one of the best atmospheres for families and fans of baseball, it said.A number of baseball fans took to Twitter to express their outrage, and distance themselves from what many called inexcusable behavior.Toronto Mayor John Tory, speaking on CFRB radio, called the fan a loon ball.Though Manfred referred to it being a rare ... event in one of our ballparks, this was the third such incident at Rogers Centre in the past three years.Blue Jays fans tossed bottles and debris on the field during Game 5 of last seasons AL Division Series against the Texas Rangers. The fans were upset by the call that let Rougned Odor score from third after catcher Russell Martins throw back to the mound deflected off Shin-Soo Choos bat.In May 2013, a Blue Jays fan threw a drink at Orioles outfielder Nate McLouth during a game at Rogers Centre.Information from ESPNs Jerry Crasnick, The Associated Press and The Canadian Press was used in this report. ' ' '