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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…
Area media slight new hall of famer Russ Grimm
Even though he went to four Super Bowls (winning three) and even though he played for the Washington Redskins, who were shown on TV in the…
Super Bowl may be coming to a city near you
How would you like to be able to drive to the Super Bowl? NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell seemed to indicate Wednesday, during a visit to Redskins…
Duke-Carolina on primetime network TV? Whoopty do
As Dane Huffman mentioned below, CBS Sports announced today that the Saturday, March 5, 2011 Duke at North Carolina basketball game will be aired in primetime…
One Carolina Tar Heel out in DC, one Carolina Panther takes his place
Former UNC player Ethan Albright, 39, may have played his last game as a long snapper in the NFL, just two years after making the Pro…
Former Tar Heel signs with Redskins
Veteran defensive end Vonnie Holliday has signed to play for the New Over-the-Hill Gang Washington Redskins. A former Tar Heel All-ACC player, Holliday, 34, was selected…
