Daniel Snyder facing new lawsuit from legendary Washington players from Larry Brown Sports, with Grey Papke, and also from www.yardbarker.com/YardBarker.com Washington Commanders owner Daniel Snyder is facing a new lawsuit, and this one is coming from some individuals that fans will be quite familiar with. A group of former Washington players that were part of the legendary “Hogs” unit of the 1980s and 1990s are suing the Commanders, accusing the franchise of profiting off the legacy and brand. The group, which includes Joe Jacoby, Mark May, John Riggins, Fred Dean, and Doc Walker, claims Snyder and the Commanders are “trying…
They called him a “Gentle Giant” and at 6’8/300 pounds, he was a BIG man…But, he always looked so young…And now he is gone at age 72…Dave Butz, the Washington Redskins’ huge defensive lineman from days gone by…And the most Iconic Memory of all for many of us, when it comes to Dave Butz, was when the television cameras used to pick up the video at the end of his Redskins football games, and they showed his little son, and Dave Butz’ son would be carrying his/Dave Butz helmet off of the field, after his dad/Dave, had just finished a…
If you followed the Washington Redskins back in the day, he was one of those names you could not forget…Chris Hanburger, Mike Bass, Pat Fischer, Diron Talbert, Ron McDole, Jack Pardee, Bill Brundige, Kenny Houston, Harold McLinton, Rusty Tillman, the list goes on, and on…And on that list, you have to have, defensive back Brig Owens…Now Brig Owens has passed away at age 79…. RIP:Brig Owens Brig Owens, former Washington defensive back, dies at 79 from www.nfl.com Brig Owens, a standout defensive back for Washington in the 1960s and 1970s, died Wednesday at the age of 79, the Commanders said…
from www.panthers.com: CHARLOTTE – Sunday’s Carolina-Washington matchup has been moved to 4:05 p.m. ET. The game will air on CBS(WFMY TV) as originally scheduled. It marks Carolina’s second late-afternoon game of the season, both coming on the road. The first was a 21-16 Panthers’ win over the Chargers in Week 3. This game has playoff implications for Washington, who can clinch the NFC East with a win over Carolina and a New York Giants loss to Baltimore. It also marks Carolina’s first meeting with former head coach Ron Rivera and former linebacker Thomas Davis. Rivera coached for nine seasons in…
Former Miami Dolphins Super Bowl MVP Jake Scott dies at 75 from Grant Gordon NFL.com Digital Content Producer for the NFL.com…www.nfl.com/CLICK HERE When the 1972 Miami Dolphins concluded one of the most famed and celebrated seasons in NFL chronicle, it was defensive back Jake Scott who garnered Super Bowl Most Valuable Player upon the team’s crowning achievement. Scott, a nine-year NFL veteran, two-time Super Bowl winner and five-time Pro Bowler, has died at the age of 75. A free safety for six seasons, including two All-Pro campaigns, with Miami from 1970-1975, Scott’s career concluded with a trio of campaigns with…
from www.espn.com: The NFL is now overseeing the investigation by Beth Wilkinson into the Washington Football Team over alleged sexual harassment issues in the organization. NFL commissioner Roger Goodell informed Washington owner Dan Snyder of the change Monday night. In a statement, Snyder indicated that it was his suggestion for the NFL to take over the investigation. “Recently, The Washington Football Team launched an independent third-party investigation into allegations about our culture and incidents of harassment. In conversations with Commissioner Goodell, Tanya and I suggested that the NFL assume full oversight of the investigation so that the results are thorough,…
from WGHP FOX 8 News/www.myfox8.com…..Be sure to learn more about this on the FOX 8 Morning Show, beginning on Friday morning with Brad Jones and Cindy Farmer, at 4:30am….. Washington Football Team head coach Ron Rivera has been diagnosed with lymph node cancer, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reports. Rivera said the cancer is in the early stages and is considered “very treatable and curable.” Schefter reports that Rivera has consulted with a number of doctors and specialists. He is establishing a treatment plan. Rivera was hired to coach Washington on Jan. 1, 2020. Prior to that, he was the head coach…
There’s a new name for the Washington Redskins, and for at least this season, the team formerly known as the Redskins, they will now now be known as the “Washington Football Team”…. Sort of bland, but it will for sure tone down the band, for at least one year/season…. The "Washington Football Team". That's the placeholder name the team formerly known as the Redskins will use during the upcoming season while they search for a permanent replacement. Details >>> https://t.co/IhPTuKsuSC — Spectrum News 1 Triad (@SpecNews1Triad) July 23, 2020
Tony Dungy and Phil Simms say they are going to stop using the Redskins name when the are announcing or analyzing the Washington NFL football games this upcoming season and if that is the case, why not outlaw the use of Indians, Braves and Seminoles too… Why should the Redskins take a direct hit and the other teams get by scott free??? What is the big deal here? The Redskins haven’t been forced to change their name yet, so what is the deal here? Don’t you think Indians and Braves are just as much sensitive names? If you are changing…
*****No 7 on 7 high school football going on this week, so we will take time to look at a different football topic today.***** Is it time for the Washington Redskins to go ahead and change their team nickname from the Redskins to something else??? You know how all of this works, if they force the Redskins hand and they end up having to change their name, then the Cleveland Indians, Atlanta Braves and the Florida State Seminoles will all end up having to come up with new names too…. For the Redskins, it might be time to make the…
Jay Gruden, the brother of John Gruden, has been hired as the Washington Redskins new head football coach…Gruden is 46 years old and he has always been thought of as a super offensive mind and the hopes are that he can turn the Redskins’ fortunes around..This will be his first head coaching job in the NFL….John Gruden was head coach of the Oakland Raiders and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, before he joined ESPN and their Monday Night Football broadcast team.. CLICK HERE to read more on this one from ESPN.com…..
He has a right foot injury and Duke’s Ryan Kelly is going out of the Devils’ basketball lineup for a while…CLICK HERE to learn more and again, they are not sure of his return…(WRALSportsFan.com) The Carolina Panthers new general manager is Dave Gettleman from the Hew Giants and now some Panthers fans are calling for Gettleman, to bring in Norv Turner(Dallas, Washington, San Diego), as the offensive coordinator, or maybe as the QB coach…Panthers need a runningbacks coach with John Settle(Rockingham County/Appalachian State/Atlanta Falcons) getting fired yesterday….. CLICK HERE to read all on Carolina Panthers new hire as GM….(Charlotte Observer)…
Washington Redskins 38 Dallas Cowboys 31 Washington Redskins over the Dallas Cowboys 38-31 today with Robert Griffin III throwing for 311 yards and 4 TD’s….Tony Romo got hot for Dallas and he passed for 441 yards…Matt Stafford also tossed for 441 for Detroit this afternoon and he lost too…. Tough day at home today for the Cowboys, losing on ‘Turkey Day’ in ‘Big D’….. Cowboys and ‘Skins both now(5-6) and still chasing the New York Giants….. CLICK HERE for more on this game…