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Washington Redskins - Wikipedia  The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team based in the Washington, ... The Redskins have also experienced failure in their history. ... The team name and logo have been the subject of controversy, with lawsuits ... In their early years in Washington, the Redskins shared Griffith Stadium with the...
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FedExField - Wikipedia  FedExField is a football stadium located in Landover, Maryland near the Capital Beltway (I-495) in Prince George's County, Maryland, United States, near the site of the old Capital Centre (later called USAir Arena in 1993 and US Airways Arena in 1996). FedExField is the home of the Washington Redskins football team. ... After Snyder's purchase, the stadium's naming rights were sold to FedEx in...
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June 18, 2014 - Technology Law Source  Jun 18, 2014 ... After briefing by the parties, the Board issued another order setting ..... As noted by the Board in Squaw Valley, in the context of an ex parte .... a secondary meaning as the name of respondent's team. ...... owner and president of the Washington Redskins football team.123 ...... once in 143,920 articles.254.
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Jeopary Questions page 1155 - AT THE MOVIES - TriviaBistro.com  COLORS: Puce is a perfect shade for your doggie's collar: its name is French for this pesky insect .... LIFE OF A SALESMAN: The Washington Redskins' stadium was once named JKC, after this ex-encyclopedia salesman who owned the team.
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History of the Washington Redskins - Wikipedia  From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Jump to: navigation, search. 1938 Washington Redskins. This article details the history of the Washington Redskins a professional American football .... A 1933 news article quotes Marshall as saying that he did not name the team specifically in honor of Dietz or any of the team's native...
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Jeopary Questions page 907 - ODE TO ENGLAND - TriviaBistro.com  WASHINGTON'S SPORTS TEAMS: Before moving, this baseball team was called, "First in War, First in Peace & Last in the American League"  WASHINGTON'S ... WASHINGTON'S SPORTS TEAMS: This team's logo is on champagne bottles commemorating the opening of Jack Kent Cooke Stadium  LOBBIES: The...
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Vince Lombardi facts, information, pictures | Encyclopedia.com ...  Lombardi honed his coaching skills for six years on the campuses of Fordham University and the ... 1970, Dies on September 3 ... Also has the Super Bowl trophy renamed in his honor. ... 1971, Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame .... Like the Packers, the Redskins were an old franchise that had seen its glory years.
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History of the Texas Rangers (baseball) - Wikipedia  The History of the Texas Rangers started when the old Washington Senators team of the ... The team played the 1961 season at old Griffith Stadium before moving to ... Short was especially receptive to an offer from Arlington, Texas mayor Tom .... In April 1989, Rangers owner and oil tycoon Eddie Chiles, sold the team to an...
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Pete Rozelle - New World Encyclopedia  When the owners of NFL franchises met for their annual meeting in 1960, ... to the creation of the Super Bowl and later supported the concept of Monday Night Football. ... He retired as commissioner on November 5, 1989 and served briefly on the ... Rozelle also played a role in creating Monday Night Football, which, other...
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Daniel Snyder - Wikipedia  Daniel Marc Snyder (born November 23, 1964) is an American businessman who is the majority owner of the Washington Redskins American football team, ... In 1989, Snyder and his sister Michelle founded a wallboard advertising (the sale .... of the Washington Redskins and its corporate and community partners to make a...
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Pontiac Silverdome - Wikipedia  The Pontiac Silverdome, formerly known as the Silverdome, was a stadium in Pontiac, ... With a seating capacity of 82,000, it was the largest stadium in the National ... It was primarily the home of the Detroit Lions of the NFL from 1975 to 2001 and ... inside the dome was developed and installed by a team from Michigan State...
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History of the Toronto Blue Jays - Wikipedia  The Toronto Blue Jays came into existence in 1976, as one of two teams slated to join the ... an MLB franchise. MLB awarded the City of Toronto an expansion franchise in 1976, along with Seattle, Washington. .... In 1989, the Blue Jays' new retractable roofed home, SkyDome, opened in the mid-season. It also marked the...
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Fathers and Sons Who Have Played Pro Football - Pro Football Hall ...  Mar 21, 2016 ... Bruce  K  1967 Washington Redskins, 1968-69 Buffalo Bills. ANE ... service, (Also: Head Coach: 1978 New England Patriots, 1985-. 1986 Buffalo Bills) ... Frank  DT  1966-1970 Chicago Bears, 1970-71 Miami Dolphins, ... Riki  LB  1983-88 San Francisco 49ers, 1990-92 Los Angeles. Raiders.
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George Steinbrenner - Wikipedia  George Michael Steinbrenner III (July 4, 1930  July 13, 2010) was an American businessman who was the principal owner and managing partner of Major League Baseball's New York ... From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia .... On the first anniversary of the team's ownership change, the Yankees hired former Pittsburgh...
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TALKING MONEY WITH: BOOMER ESIASON; Quarterback Lets ...  Apr 26, 1998 ... (Boomer was born Norman Julius Esiason Jr.; his mother gave him the nickname ... called Joe Theismann's, after the famous Redskins quarterback. ... Years later, during his first season with the Bengals, Boomer Esiason returned the favor. ... IN the early years of his professional football career, Boomer...
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J! Archive - Show #62, aired 1984-12-04  The District's oldest neighborhood, it was named for a king ... Former Secretary of State for whom Washington, D.C. International Airport is named...
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Cleveland Browns relocation controversy - Wikipedia  The Cleveland Browns relocation controversy, sometimes referred to by fans as "The Move", was the decision by then-Browns owner Art Modell to move the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL) from its .... Modell's move to Baltimore came at the height of NFL teams relocating. The move also fueled a...
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Kingdome - Wikipedia  The Kingdome was a multi-purpose stadium in Seattle's SoDo neighborhood. Owned and operated by King County, the Kingdome opened in 1976 and was best known as the home stadium of the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL), the Seattle Mariners of .... The Kingdome's final NFL game was played on January 9, 2000,...
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Profits Up, Wins Down For Snyder - The Washington Post  Dec 27, 2003 ... The Redskins earn an estimated $70 million a year -- before taxes and interest ... Snyder has turned his club into a profit-generating dynamo despite the team's ... Snyder, who made a fortune in marketing before he turned 30, ... The NFL requires each team have a principal owner with at least 30 percent of...
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Vikings' Mall of America Field: A story of branding, regionalism and ...  Aug 27, 2010 ... Massive new signage touts the new name of the Vikings' playing field. ... "Mall of America Field at the H.H.H. Metrodome" it said on the ... When the field-naming deal was announced, Minneapolis downtown political and business ... old Met Stadium being refurbished for the Twins and a new Vikings stadium...
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Morning Buzz, May 20, 2004 - SportsBusiness Daily ...  May 20, 2004 ... PAUL PIONEER PRESS reports that Vikings Owner Red McCombs apparently is becoming more eager to sell the ... "It occupies the 78 acres of land where Met Stadium, former home of the Vikings and Twins, once stood."...