Daniel M. Snyder
“Our Redskins fans have always appreciated the Hogs. This is a long deserved honor and we are proud to have Russ as a member of the Hall of Fame. Hopefully Russ is the first of the Hogs to be inducted in Canton representing one of the greatest offensive lines in NFL history.”
Joe Gibbs
“I’m [...]
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Gibbs, Snyder, Hogs speak about Grimm
Redskins 01.30.83—Riggins, Redskins are Super
It’s hard to pick out a “favorite” Super Bowl win, but there isn’t anything quite like the first one. Add to that the fact that I was there in the Rose Bowl to witness it and I’d have to say that this one tops the list.
Here is the account from the pages of The Redskins [...]
Redskins 01.27.96—Fame catches up to Gibbs
It wasn’t a matter of if, it was a matter of when.
Joe Gibbs was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on this date in 1996. There is no need to retell the record here, readers of this space are well familiar with it. To me, the accomplishment that set him apart from other [...]
Redskins 01.26.08—Williams, Saunders fired
It was widely thought that Gregg Williams would be Joe Gibbs successor as head coach of the Washington Redskins but, after multiple, lengthy interviews with Dan Snyder it was not to be.
Here is the account from the pages of The Redskins Chronicle.
Jan 26—Gregg Williams and Al Saunders, two of the most respected and highest-paid assistant [...]
Coach Joe says no
The rumors of a Joe Gibbs return to the Redskins were pretty well quashed during the week. Now we have the word from the Hall of Famer himself.
Speaking in Martinsville, Virginia prior to the NASCAR race there, Gibbs addressed the rumors:
“That’s what it is. Talk,” the owner of three NASCAR Sprint Cup Series teams said. [...]
Advice to the Burgundy Revolution: Go to the top
If you follow the Washington Redskins at all in the blogosphere, you probably are aware of the various sites and movements protesting the current state of the team. I had one of them do a guest blog here last week and I’ll be happy to give space to any of the leaders of the Burgundy [...]
