Former walk-on (he hates being called that!) quarterback Matt McGloin has turned his up and down Penn State career into a mini-camp invitation by the Washington Redskins. Here are what Redskins fans ought to know:
He’s short
His arm is not a Division-IA (okay FBS) arm
He likes to throw deep
He has a temper and missed a bowl [...]
PRESS RELEASE: 2013 DC Sports Hall of Fame Inductees to be honored before April 28 Nationals-Reds game – nationals.com
This coming Sunday, a number of people are being inducted into the D.C. Hall of Fame, as selected Charlie Brotman and Comcast SportsNet’s Andy Ockershausen. Those to be inducted include:
Elgin Baylor – Former NBA All-Star and [...]
Another great voice has left us — Pat Summerall, who for so many years handled play-by-play for NFC football games along side John Madden on CBS and then FOX. Prior to my time, it was Tom Brookshier working with Summerall. It seemed every autumn Sunday, Summerall and Madden would be in some NFC East city [...]
Jack Pardee, the head coach of the Washington Redskins between George Allen and Joe Gibbs, died recently at age 71. He had been a member of the “Over the Hill Gang” under Allen and was a head coach within five years of retirement.
DC Sports Bog has a great feature on Pardee with excepts from original [...]
Mike Rizzo: D.C. could become ‘primarily a baseball town’ – DC Sports Bog, The Post
I think that every professional sports team ought to be “aspirational” in everything they do. An example is trying to be the #1 team in a market. Washington Nationals general manager Mike Rizzo seems to think so too:
“I think that [...]
Redskins plan to improve FexEx Field playing surface by re-sodding during season – The Wash. Times
One of the topics brought up during the official groundbreaking of the new Richmond training camp for the Washington Redskins was the turf at FedEx Field.
“We missed an opportunity last year during a window between the seventh game and the [...]
Redskins basically quote Mayor Joe Quimby of the Simpsons by saying “I stand by my enthic slur”
Opposition to the name “Redskins” is building momentum in the last several months. A conference today at the National Museum of the American Indian Racist Stereotypes and Cultural Appropriation in American Sports is getting a lot of attention. The Redskins nickname has been the subject of many recent columns. At the very least, that was [...]
Twenty-five years ago today, Doug Williams led the Washington Redskins to 35 second quarter points in a 42-10 beatdown of the Denver Broncos. Williams did it on a bad knee, the day after dental surgery and after starting only a handful of games that season 5 years removed from being a regular NFL starting quarterback.
The [...]
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 [...]
Good hands.
This looks easy, it isn’t like it’s a throw to first or anything
Don’t expect to see Terence Stamp who played baddie General Zod in the 1978 and 1980 Superman movies on line to see the new blockbuster Man of Steel.
What he said.
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