A group of investment firms are calling on three major Washington Redskins sponsors to end their business relationships with the Redskins unless the team changes it names.
Adweek reported Nike, Pepsico and FedEx received letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders calling for them to disassociate from the …
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Super Bowl-winning coach Tony Dungy said he stopped using the Washington Redskins’ name when speaking about the team in his role as an NBC broadcaster, adding it wouldn’t be “hard” for the team to change its name.
The Pro Football Hall of Famer told The Undefeated he decided to stop …
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Former Washington Redskins assistant coach Joe Bugel, regarded as one of the top offensive line coaches in NFL history, has died. He was 80. …read more
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The Washington Redskins are removing former owner George Preston Marshall from their Ring of Fame and striking all references to him on their website. …read more
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The statue of former Washington Redskins owner George Preston Marshall, who nicknamed his team the Redskins and was the last NFL owner to integrate his franchise, was removed Friday from outside the team’s former home at RFK Stadium in D.C.
Events DC, the government agency who oversees RFK Stadium, said …
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The recent national debate over racism has renewed calls for the NFL’s Washington Redskins to change their name, with Native American advocates believing the climate is right for action despite no evidence owner Dan Snyder is considering it. …read more
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Because of the coronavirus pandemic, the interactions between Ryan Kerrigan and Ron Rivera have been limited to phone calls, texts and video meetings. The two have yet to meet in person.
Despite that, the 31-year-old defensive end said the team knows where he stands entering the last year of his …
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Fans never forget the legends — the champions whose accomplishments are carved into a sports town’s collective consciousness.
But, then, there are the others: those valiant warriors whose feats, though noteworthy, seem destined to fade with time.
Welcome to “Overlooked,” our recurring series on Washington teams and athletes who, in …
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Ron Rivera found the moment to whisk Chase Young away for a quiet chat. It was at the NFL scouting combine, and the Redskins coach pulled the highly sought-after defensive lineman aside for a brief one-on-one.
As the two talked, Rivera said he noticed that Young’s eyes “light up” when …
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The Washington Redskins agreed to a deal to trade star left tackle Trent Williams to the San Francisco 49ers in exchange for a 2020 fifth-round pick and 2021 third-round pick, according to multiple reports.
The deal comes hours after Williams and his agent denied a report Saturday that …
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