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We don't know how clark will adjust to playing at FS or how reavis will play at rover. Both are very talented and clark has a ton of PT, but he's not playing in the role he's accustomed to and not used to making the calls. We also don't know if Brandon is really healthy, so yes we do have a lot of question marks. It's not like we have 3 returning entrenched starters coming back.

By the Beer of DeChristopher, he's right

That was what I spotted at first too. Twinkle Toes Wang.

/teehee

Per this article, that there are 62 high schools with the name "Redskins". A couple that are dominantly Native American.

Like HammerTime, I've been a longtime fan, and never thought of the word in relation to race. I guess I'm just confused. How is the word "redskin" akin to the n-word if 62 high schools are using it as a mascot. I can safely say that 0 use the n-word, w-word, c-word, k-word, etc as a mascot. How does the cleaveland indian organization get away with not only that goofy looking mascot, but the fact that they aren't even using the right name (Indian vs. Native American). And yet we fund these high schools.

In my lifetime, I've never heard it used racially. I've head it used negatively only by NFC east team fans (still not racially).

So I present 2 thoughts:
1. If the word is offensive, then do the same thing that you're doing with the confederate flag: remove it from all public buildings (schools included). End it with the determination that a racial slur deserves

2. Is it possible that a word that may have been thought as incorruptable has now taken on a new, non-offensive meaning? Probably not, but maybe. Maybe the next generation, as a whole, will never think of it as anything more than a football team.

I also don't count on Snyder doing anything positive...ever

They are the worst band in the world.

I know this gif is supposed to highlight Teller going all beast mode, but all I see when I watch it is wang twinkle toeing around and letting coleman get tackled. I mean, come on, HE RUNS BETWEEN THE TWO GUYS WHO MAKE THE TACKLE and he just brushes up against one of them.

Long live the redskins.. This is close to what I wrote in the last thread:

It would be a shame for this to become precedent, because the name redskin was first, originally, used as a self identifier by Native Americans. I find it kind of sucky that because it was then used as a racial slur sometime after that, it should be changed.

That means we could turn any word into a racial slur by simply being offended by it.

This is also very similar to that irritating story I saw on facebook the other day about this lady at old navy crying her self to sleep in her car because a young girl told her mother that her and her friend could fit into this specific shirt, and her mom said, "You're right, that shirt is huge". The lady got all offended because she was bigger, and decided to make a twitter post about how proud she was to look fierce in this shirt, and that people shouldn't fat shame others.

What is the world coming to?! sorry if this seems rushed, have a huge meeting to present at in 14 minutes.

At least one of the 11w commenters thinks we "got a bump" because we were the only defense to beat OSU. I said it's possible, but politely disagreed. We've had the staff, personnel, and on-field production for many years.

And I also surmised that Bama and Sparty, two teams laid eggs (on defense) down the stretch, may be more likely helping our defensive rankings than Sept. 7th.

Somehow I feel like I'll be okay reading it...

I dunno... Bud with 3 months to prepare for anyone... I like our odds.

FTFY.

Can't do a whole lot worse than the Wizards.

I love the Redskins.

I've loved them since I was born, I rooted for the team before I understood what race is, much less racism.

I have a hard time putting into words what I'm trying to say here, but I'll give it a shot.

I truly wish that tomorrow I would wake up and no one would find the name offensive. I don't want the name/mascot/colors to be changed...even though I know that is 100% what should be done.

When I think of the name "Redskins", I don't think of anything racist even though I know it is. That doesn't mean I buy into any of the BS that the team is trying to feed us, but I simply think of my childhood. I think of sitting in front of the TV with my dad and cheering for Darrell Green and Brian Mitchell. I think of listening to Sunny and Sam while the TV was turned down. I think of the division championship in 1999, the miracle 5-0 run in 2005 and RGIII's incredible rookie year.

That being said, its not about me. Its football for god's sake. The name is offensive to a lot of people and its unquestionably racist.

Dan Snyder is an awful human being and he'll fight this until the bitter end, but this is a battle he's not going to win.

It should be changed, period.