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Banks a hit with Redskins; Devin Thomas released, picked up by Panthers
Garner native Brandon Banks seems to have a solid hold on punt return duties for the Washington Redskins and is getting more chances on kickoff return…
Skinther fans may be tilting back to burgundy and gold
When the Panthers franchise moved into Charlotte in 1995, a Raleigh-Durham radio station had an event where you could bring in your old Redskins t-shirt to…
Garner’s Brandon Banks, in his first pro game, key to Redskins victory
The talk was all about Redskins quarterback Donovan McNabb coming back to Philadelphia to face his old team, the Eagles. But it was a first-quarter, 53-yard…
Yes, we love pro sports in the Triangle – just different teams
My new preacher just moved to the area. When I told him I was sorry I hadn’t met him yet because I’d been at Redskins games…
Albright in Redskins future after botched snap in his first game gone?
Maybe it’s time to bring former UNC player Ethan Albright, a long snapper, back into the fold in Washington. A botched snap from Albright’s replacement Nick…
Former Garner player makes Redskins’ roster; others not so lucky
Undrafted free agent Brandon Banks, who played at Garner, showed enough explosiveness on special teams to make the Washington Redskins’ final 53-man roster. As we told…
Former UNC, Redskins player Chris Hanburger up for Hall of Fame
Former UNC and Washington Redskins star Chris Hanburger, now 69 years old, has been approved for induction in the the Pro Football Hall of Fame in…
Redskins find Garner speedster who does the John Wall dance
The Washington Redskins may have found its fastest player since Darrell Green in the person of Garner native Brandon Banks. Banks, wearing the No. 16, returned…
