Posts Tagged ‘John Riggins’

John Riggins, Redskins won their first Super Bowl 30 years ago today

Thirty years ago today, John Riggins ran through Don McNeal to score a 42 yard touchdown in Super Bowl XVII. That run put the Washington Redskins up 20-17 over the Miami Dolphins, a lead never relinquished.
Riggins, Redskins Run to Super Bowl Title, 27-17 – The Post
Hail To The Redskins! – Sports Illustrated
PREVIOUSLY: MUST SEE: John [...]

MUST SEE: John Riggins: A Football Life at 8 p.m. on NFL Network

Tonight, the NFL Films series “A Football Life” features Washington Redskins great John Riggins. It is absolute must see viewing for any Washingtonian, whether they were a fan or not, and of course all football fans.
Twelve minutes of the documentary are already up at ‘John Riggins: A Football Life’ – Sneak Peek. It is [...]

Riggins and Theismann would make a great Redskins radio team

Last week DC Sports Bog reported that John Riggins was speculating on his tv/HD radio show that this is the final season of Sonny Jurgensen and Sam Huff on Washington Redskins radio. The pair has been doing games together since time immemorial.

Riggins is not making a leap of logic coming to the conclusion that [...]

Despite two Washingtonians, Monday Night Football fumbles

When ESPN realized that play-by-play announcer Al Michaels might leave Monday Night Football for NBC’s Sunday Football (USA Today) they decided to hire Tony Kornheiser of The Post/WTEM/ESPN as the third man in the booth. Kornheiser joins new former Redskins QB Joe Theismann, who parlayed his experience analysing American Gladiators and Terps basketball into [...]

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