MIKE RICHMAN
Journalist, Author, Biographer, Editor
Books $59.95 + tax + $8.05 shipping Personalize? George Allen: A Football Life George Allen was a fascinating and eccentric figure in the world of football coaching. His remarkable career spanned six decades, from the late 1940s until his sudden death in 1991 at the age of seventy-three. Although he never saw a Super Bowl […]
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It’s been called the most forgotten football game. When the Redskins defeated the Eagles, 20-14, at Griffith Stadium on Dec. 7, 1941, the game meant nothing to either team, both of which were out of the postseason hunt. But the day it was played, as President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed, would live in infamy. Around
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In recent weeks, speculation has been rampant in mainstream and social media that the Washington Commanders will be resurrecting the iconic logo of an Indian chief that existed on the Redskins’ helmets for nearly a half century before it was retired with the name in 2020. In a statement, the team says it “has no plans to return to the previous logo or name,” but that’s just the Commanders’ present standard line. A source on Capitol Hill told me that the team’s merchandise celebrating former players will eventually show the logo and possibly even the name Redskins. Groups advocating for the return of the team’s Native American theme, such as the Native American Guardians Association, will be enthusiastic about those moves.
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Clint Longley enjoyed less than a half of fame in his NFL career. It came at the Redskins’ expense. On Nov. 28, 1974, Thanksgiving Day, the Dallas quarterback delivered one of the most astonishing performances in the history of the Redskins-Cowboys rivalry. Longley directed three second-half TD drives and threw two scoring passes,
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Earlier this week, the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee voted 17-2 to advance the D.C. Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium Campus Revitalization Act. The bill aims to lease the federally owned RFK land to the D.C. government for 99 years, allowing city officials to redevelop the land as they choose. This development clears a
Pat Fischer was the type of player you’d look at for the first time and say, `No way.’ No way could this pint-sized man start for nearly 17 seasons at cornerback and play at a high level game after game. Fischer, listed at 5-9, 170 pounds, was really 169 pounds “soaking wet,” according to one
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Following Washington’s 34-13 domination of the Browns on Sunday and in his Monday press conference, Washington head coach Dan Quinn credited the fans at Northwest Stadium for the energy they brought to the game and the impact they made on the outcome. Nearly 60,000 fans were on hand to see the NFC East leaders improve
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https://mikerichmanjournalist.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Mike-Richman.mp3 Kudos to famed sports radio broadcaster Chris Russo for the awesome interview he led with me on SiriusXM’s “Mad Dog Sports Radio.” Chris did extensive homework on my book, George Allen: A Football Life, asking excellent questions about the life and coaching career of the legendary football coach. Click here to listen to
Recently, I appeared on the official podcast of the Professional Football Researchers Association (PFRA), of which I’m a member, to discuss my newly published book, George Allen: A Football Life. The hosts of “The Official PFRA Podcast,” George and Jon Bozeka, led the wide-ranging 40-minute interview. Among other topics, I elaborated on Allen’s ties
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For long-time Washington football fans like myself, Sunday’s season-ending loss to the Dallas Cowboys was wrenching to watch. It’s one thing that Washington’s eighth straight loss secured a 4-13 mark on the season. The .235 winning percentage was one of the franchise’s worst and thankfully marked the end of the painful 26-40-1 Ron Rivera era
