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Brian Robinson, the former Alabama running back who was drafted by the Washington Commanders in the third round of last year’s draft, made his NFL debut this weekend just six weeks after he was shot during an attempted robbery. Robinson took the field against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday with an entrance that was soundtracked […]
The Washington Football Team has been in shambles since it finally decided to change its name for the offensive mascot it used to use. The franchise’s rebrand continues to stumble out of the gate since all of its previously planned marketing tactics were drenched in racism. On Sunday morning, the Team took to Twitter where it […]
According to Sports Business Daily, the Washington Redskins are set to drop their nickname, which they’ve had since 1933. A formal declaration on the subject is expected to be made on Monday. This decision (forced or otherwise) comes 11 days after FedEx (who has spent millions on naming rights for the team’s home stadium, FedExField) made a recent […]
Three of the world’s biggest corporations have been asked to terminate their partnerships with the Washington Redskins unless the team changes its controversial name. According to AdWeek, 87 investment firms and shareholders sent three separate letters to Nike, PepsiCo, and FedEx last week, pressuring each of the companies to cut ties with the NFL franchise. […]
NFL legend and current Washington Redskins running back, Adrian Peterson, supports the decision to remove a monument dedicated to one of the team’s past racist owners. “It makes me feel good,” Peterson told TMZ. He added that this monument and similar statues are put up in an effort to impact the minority psyche. “Obviously, in different states all over this […]
Washington Redskins running back Adrian Peterson says that he and his teammates will be taking a stand against police brutality when NFL games resume. As per KTRK‘s Greg Bailey, when Peterson was asked if he would take a knee during the national anthem, he replied, “Without a doubt, without a doubt.” He added, “Years ago, seeing […]
Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder held a press conference on Thursday to introduce Ron Rivera as the team’s new head coach. As soon as he took the podium, however, he decided to wish everyone in attendance a Happy Thanksgiving. Without skipping a beat, he said those words out loud on Jan. 2, which definitely is […]
It seems like the NFL and its team owners are just collectively trolling Colin Kaepernick at this point. On Wednesday, the Washington Redskins announced that Jordan Veasy, one of the wide receivers that caught Kaepernick’s passes during his workout in Georgia last month, has been signed to the team’s practice squad. Washington was among the reported seven teams that saw Kaepernick’s workout in […]
Washington Redskins offensive lineman Trent Williams revealed that he was diagnosed with cancer this offseason. Williams told reporters he had a growth removed from his skull over the summer, one that nearly killed him. “I almost lost my life,” he told the press. Williams failed a physical earlier this week due to not being able […]
Washington coach Jay Gruden has the Patriots and potentially incriminating phone footage on his mind this weekend. Someone that looks a lot like Gruden is seen taking a hit of a joint and talking intimately with a young woman outside a bar. An off-camera bro is heard yelling his first name, but “Jay” gives him only a dead stare in response. […]
