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(AP) Redskins’ Meriweather, like RG3, aiming for Week 1By JOSEPH WHITEAP Sports WriterASHBURN, Va.During lunchtime Tuesday in the Washington Redskins locker room, a computer tablet lay on the floor, plugged into a nearby socket to get charged. It bore the

Mukwonago is one of many places in Wisconsin with Indian names, but the state has now threatened them to change the nickname “Indians” or face a fine of $1,000 a day. The Marquette Warriors in Milwaukee Wisconsin (photo) backed down

Intentionally or not, President Barack Obama poked the far left bear during Tuesday’s White House ceremony honoring the 1972 Miami Dolphins when he used what many of his liberal base consider a racist, derogatory, and patently offensive term: Redskins.   By doing

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said he “was very unhappy” with the comments former ESPN commentator Rob Parker made about him last December in which he called Griffin a “cornball brother.” Parker was fired for making those remarks. Griffin,

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III said he does not drink or smoke and has never done any drugs. Griffin said he wants to have a long career and needs his body to be at its “peak performance,” and he

Last Friday, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow referred to the Washington Redskins as the “R-word” in a segment on her show about a delegate from American Samoa who is relentlessly advocating for a name change.  Breitbart Sports has reported extensively on the

(AP) Without RG3, Redskins edge Titans 22-21By TERESA M. WALKERAP Sports WriterNASHVILLE, Tenn.Robert Griffin III handled the coin toss, and Kirk Cousins picked up where he left off last season filling in at quarterback for Washington. Cousins threw for a

In a speech on the House floor this week, Democrat Delegate Eni F.H. Faleomavaega (D-American Samoa) argued that the Redskins name change campaign is not a “popularity contest” nor is it about “sports,” but a “moral issue.” He proceeded to reference

Eni Faleomavaega (Del – American Samoa, Pago Pago) spoke before Congress on Wednesday and pleaded for the NFL and government to get involved into changing the “offensive” name for the Washington Redskins. “Haven’t we suffered enough?” He pled.

If the New England Patriots did have an idea they might lose their dominant tight end duo of Rob Gronkowski (injury) and/or Aaron Hernandez, they may have a better physical prospect in Tim Tebow than they might have picked up

ASHBURN, Va., July 22 (UPI) — Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III announced Monday he has been cleared to practice six months after knee surgery. Griffin underwent surgery in January to repair the lateral collateral and the anterior cruciate ligaments

While Real Madrid may be the most valuable team in all of sports, the Forbes listing of the most valuable teams in sports proves that the real value is in the NFL. Beginning with the Dallas Cowboys at #5, thirty

Eric Kettani, a Navy reservist, had an NFL dream, a dream he is now pursuing with the Washington Redskins. Unfortunately for him, many seem to have a problem with that aspiration. The former Naval standout has been trying to break

On Monday, conservative talk radio host Rush Limbaugh said it was disturbing that the federal government is trying to intervene in the Redskins name dispute and force Washington to change the name of its mascot.  Limbaugh said this was yet

A new Washington Post poll released on Tuesday found that 66% of Washington residents and 79% of Redskins fans do not want the football team to change its name.  The poll also found that 56% of Washington area adults and 53%

It seems as though everyone wants to weigh in on the Redskins nickname with  the latest being legendary former Redskins quarterback Joe Theismann. Instead of attempting to establish historical distance between the name and what it implies, the man known

Responding to the growing clamor from Members of Congress, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell made a strong defense of the Redskins nickname on Wednesday. In a letter to the ten Congressmen that had demanded a repudiation of Washington’s historic name, Goodell declared

On Tuesday, Robert Griffin III said he thought it was “good” that the New England Patriots signed Tim Tebow. “I think it’s good,” the Redskins quarterback said at a press conference when asked if the quarterback was good for the

(AP) Hall of Fame DE Deacon Jones dead at 74By The Associated PressDavid “Deacon” Jones, a Hall of Fame defensive end credited with terming the word sack for how he knocked down quarterbacks, has died. He was 74. The Washington

Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C.) has implied Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder is a hypocrite for refusing to change the team’s nickname. Noting that Snyder, who is Jewish, has blasted the Washington City Paper over articles critical of him, one

CBS NFL writer Mike Freeman said only “Uncle Tom” Native Americans would not be offended by the Washington Redskins name and challenged fans in “Chocolate City” Washington, D.C. to accept a team called the “Washington N-Words.” Recently, a former Native

Congresswoman Norton on MSNBC’s “The Daily Rundown,”

A longtime chief of a major Virginia Native American tribe said he would be offended if the Washington Redskins DID change the team name and said society has gotten too “politically correct” and “touchy” these days. Speaking on Sirius XM

(AP) – Ten members of Congress are urging the Washington Redskins to change their name because it is offensive to many Native Americans. The representatives said Tuesday they’ve sent letters to Redskins owner Dan Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell, Redskins

Despite a season-long suspension that kept him off the sideline last year, Sean Payton is the nation’s highest paid coach. He took the title from Patriots’ Bill Belichick after agreeing to a five year deal that pays approximately $8 million

While Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III continues to surprise many with his recovery, many more intently watching his relationship with head coach Mike Shanahan. The elusive quarterback was equally shifty on Thursday when asked directly how he felt about how

Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder vehemently said he would never change the team’s name even if it lost a trademark lawsuit.  “We will never change the name of the team,” Snyder told USA TODAY Sports this week. “As a lifelong

CNN.com reporter Moni Basu took an opportunity last week to confront and challenge Robert Griffin III, the Washington Redskins quarterback who had tweeted about “the tyranny of political correctness,” with a set of race-related questions. “Is the R-word is as

(AP) US poll finds widespread support for Redskins nameBy BEN NUCKOLSAssociated PressWASHINGTONIt’s been a rough offseason for the Washington Redskins, and not just because of the knee injury to star quarterback Robert Griffin III. The team’s nickname has faced a

While seemingly everybody and his brother, including President Barack Obama, were sprinting to microphones, ESPN cameras and Twitter accounts to make sure they were among the first to extol the virtues of Jason Collins, another division of the PC police

D.C. City Council may soon take its turn to “officially” run with a familiar beltway political football: the Washington Redskins “name change” issue. According to The Washington Post, D.C. council member David Grosso, who believes the Redskins name is both “derogatory”

A Washington, D.C. Council member is preparing to introduce a non-binding resolution that will call on the Washington Redskins football team to change its name to the Washington “Redtails.” David Grosso, an independent who was elected last year, said the

This week actor and singer Robert Davi of Licence to Kill, The Goonies and Die Hard fame appeared on Fox & Friends to talk about political correctness and his new movie, The Iceman. The topic of political correctness came up when

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, whom an ESPN pundit once called a “cornball brother” because he has a white fiancee and may be a Republican, railed against the “tyranny” of political correctness in a tweet on Tuesday. “In a

Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III, whom an ESPN commentator once referred to as “cornball brother” because he has a white fiance and may be a Republican, reportedly bailed on Saturday’s White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington.  Media reporter Howard