Washington Redskins coach Ron Rivera said he has been working with owner Dan Snyder on a new team nickname for the past few weeks. “If we do it in time for the season, it would be incredible,” Rivera told The Washington Post in an interview on Saturday. “We came up …
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The Washington Redskins released a statement Friday that they “will undergo a thorough review of the team’s name” amid renewed pressure. “In light of recent events in our country and comments from our community, the Washington Redskins announce that the team will undergo a thorough review of the team name. …
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FedEx, which has naming rights for the stadium where the Washington Redskins play, requested Thursday that the team change its nickname. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that the team be renamed,” FedEx said in a statement obtained by ESPN. The naming rights, for which FedEx …
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The Washington Redskins face renewed pressure to change their nickname, but this time protesters are targeting their sponsors, Adweek reported. According to Wednesday’s report, Nike, FedEx and PepsiCo received letters signed by 87 investment firms and shareholders worth $ 620 billion combined, asking companies to cut ties to the Redskins …
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Former Washington Redskins offensive line coach Joe Bugel, architect of the famous Hogs in the 1980s, has died, the team announced in a statement. He was 80 years old. No cause of death was given. Bugel spent 32 years in the NFL, but was largely known for his work in …
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