lol
― Roberto Spiralli, Wednesday, 29 July 2015 20:06 (eight years ago) link
Wife of Hatcats GM apologizes for accusing ESPN reporter of sleeping with GM, comments Hatcats PR denied
what an organization
― mookieproof, Thursday, 3 September 2015 15:11 (eight years ago) link
it's unreal what a shitshow on every level
― Ma$e-en-scène (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 3 September 2015 16:10 (eight years ago) link
In other news, Scott McCloughan is a guy who "conquered his alcoholism" and yet still drinks beer like daily? I don't think that's how it's supposed to work, unless you're Dean Martin in Rio Bravo.
― polyphonic, Thursday, 3 September 2015 17:54 (eight years ago) link
lol at Dean Martin
"congratulations on quitting whiskey Sheriff! we'll bring a keg of beer over to your office"
― brownie, Thursday, 3 September 2015 17:59 (eight years ago) link
Hehe
http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/http://i.imgur.com/QbYzHTH.jpg--week-of-online-futility-continues-with-rg3-swipe--fan-disregard-151555671.html
― polyphonic, Friday, 4 September 2015 20:04 (eight years ago) link
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― polyphonic, Friday, 4 September 2015 20:05 (eight years ago) link
well shit
http://yhoo.it/1JUhvK1
― mookieproof, Friday, 4 September 2015 20:08 (eight years ago) link
much obliged
i wonder why rg3 is so bad and hated. he doesn't seem that bad?
― polyphonic, Friday, 4 September 2015 20:11 (eight years ago) link
http://iaf.tv/2015/11/04/reformed-whores-washington-redskins/
― a llove spat over a llama-keeper (forksclovetofu), Tuesday, 10 November 2015 17:41 (eight years ago) link
http://deadspin.com/blunder-reveals-washington-nfl-team-runs-supposed-fan-a-1747811424
give it up you despicable motherfuckers
― Roberto Spiralli, Monday, 14 December 2015 02:14 (eight years ago) link
― mookieproof, Monday, 14 December 2015 03:15 (eight years ago) link
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/02/07/magazine/roger-goodells-unstoppable-football-machine.html
I asked him what he thought of having his team featured last summer on the HBO reality show ‘‘Hard Knocks,’’ about life at an N.F.L. training camp. He said it was a net plus, although he was distraught over how much swearing there was and joked that Coach Bill O’Brien should introduce a cuss jar. I asked McNair if he was as sensitive to other offensive language, specifically the N.F.L. team in the nation’s capital’s being named the Redsk1ns. McNair told me that he grew up in western North Carolina, around many Cherokee Indians. ‘‘Everybody respected their courage,’’ McNair told me of the Indians. ‘‘They might not have respected the way they held their whiskey, but. . . .’’ He laughed. ‘‘We respected their courage. They’re very brave people.’’
cool guy
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 22:00 (eight years ago) link
"Get it... 'brave' people?" McNair then held two fingers behind his head to symbolize a feather headdress and proceeded to dance in a small circle while loudly whooping before finally collapsing to the ground in a fit of giggles. "I kid, I kid. But I really do love those goddamn injuns."
― ulysses, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 22:34 (eight years ago) link
You're wondering, even for the NYT, how does somebody get to be such a front-running fairweather sycophant that they write this fawning spooge, but he helps you out with his little autobiographical sprinkles. "I am a Patriots fan... I live in Washington and usually write about politics..."
― i was hoping the shitlords would not take this quietly (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 22:48 (eight years ago) link
He called Goodell ‘‘a football politician, which is his perfect job’’ — someone who has brilliantly nurtured a system that grows the pie, expands to Europe and possibly Latin America and gains eyeballs trained on the ever-present Shield. The Shield is financial and cultural gold, proof that the system is working — at least for the Membership.
This fucking trashcan of a sport can't possibly die fast enough
― i was hoping the shitlords would not take this quietly (El Tomboto), Wednesday, 3 February 2016 22:49 (eight years ago) link
ROGER GOODELL1959-2031"HE GREW THE PIE"
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 3 February 2016 22:55 (eight years ago) link
The Washington r******s failed to sign quarterback Kirk Cousins to a long-term deal, setting the stage for his possible departure next offseason.Team president Bruce Allen said in a statement that Cousins was "obviously important to our team and fans" and detailed the team's offer made to the quarterback. He also talked about the decision in a video posted on the team's website but referred to Cousins on five occasions as "Kurt" instead of Kirk.Asked about Allen's pronunciation of Cousins' first name, a team spokesman said it sounded that way because of the r******s president's accent.
Team president Bruce Allen said in a statement that Cousins was "obviously important to our team and fans" and detailed the team's offer made to the quarterback. He also talked about the decision in a video posted on the team's website but referred to Cousins on five occasions as "Kurt" instead of Kirk.
Asked about Allen's pronunciation of Cousins' first name, a team spokesman said it sounded that way because of the r******s president's accent.
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 02:09 (six years ago) link
classic r******s
― Larry Elleison (rogermexico.), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 02:37 (six years ago) link
rk's are pronounced as rt's round here
lemme tell ya dirts bentley did NOT enjoy his time in DC.
― Yoni Loves Chocha (VegemiteGrrl), Tuesday, 18 July 2017 02:59 (six years ago) link
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 18 July 2017 03:00 (six years ago) link
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DLaLuHoWkAEQsjm.jpg
― Roberto Spiralli, Friday, 6 October 2017 00:00 (six years ago) link
https://deadspin.com/amazing-online-hoax-welcomes-washington-redhawks-to-t-1821260116
No more savage tropes that uphold colonialism and imperialism. #goredhawks #notyourmascot pic.twitter.com/j6Lll95vYW— Dani (@xodanix3) December 13, 2017
― omar little, Wednesday, 13 December 2017 21:28 (six years ago) link
The Redskins will honor the 1987 replacement players with Super Bowl rings in a ceremony next Tuesday, team announces.— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) June 5, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 5 June 2018 14:45 (five years ago) link
Someone's not happy about the new guy wearing 26. https://t.co/2LljIC8q1U— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) August 21, 2018
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 21 August 2018 13:59 (five years ago) link
https://deadspin.com/even-beer-vendors-have-turned-on-the-skins-1829140957
― mookieproof, Thursday, 20 September 2018 17:30 (five years ago) link
alex smith eastern motors ads where washington players tell him about go go music and mambo sauce
don't know what to think about this really
― ¯\_(🏈 )_/¯ (daria-g), Sunday, 7 October 2018 21:57 (five years ago) link
Eastern Motors Jingle Ovechkin Version #ALLCAPS pic.twitter.com/cwPiqnZNV1— Ovi Dancing To (@OviDancing) June 24, 2018
https://deadspin.com/rip-sean-taylor-now-buy-this-crappy-doll-from-dan-sny-1830682615
― mookieproof, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 18:15 (five years ago) link
Things I love about the football team’s statement:1. The quote is attributed to no one.2. They did not wish Gruden well and thank him for his service. pic.twitter.com/86e36qadh0— Barry Svrluga (@barrysvrluga) October 7, 2019
― mookieproof, Monday, 7 October 2019 14:10 (four years ago) link
*dusts off hands* welp, racism solved
Redskins to remove George Preston Marshall’s name from all team material https://t.co/cAQHvFt6yx— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) June 24, 2020
― mookieproof, Wednesday, 24 June 2020 19:49 (three years ago) link
i have an additional suggestion...
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Wednesday, 24 June 2020 20:09 (three years ago) link
FedEx on Thursday became the first major corporate backer of the Washington Redskins to call on the team to change its name, the most significant development yet amid mounting financial and political pressure on team owner Daniel Snyder in the long-running controversy.In a one-sentence statement issued Thursday afternoon, Memphis-based FedEx said, “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name.”Even without elaboration from the company, the statement signals a dramatic pivot by one of the Redskins’ more loyal, long-standing corporate backers — a Fortune 100 company that for more than two decades has tied its brand to that of the team.The company’s request comes less than a week after a group of more than 85 investment firms and shareholders representing $620 billion in assets called on FedEx, Nike and PepsiCo to sever ties with the team unless Snyder changes its name.And it represents another shift in a battle in which the terrain has shifted from moral appeals to business and political tactics during a period in which the country is reexamining statues, monuments, symbols and corporate names and logos that some Americans have never questioned but others long have considered a source of offense, insult or pain.If prominent Redskins sponsors feel sufficient pressure to dissociate from the team, Snyder’s bottom line would take a significant hit at the same time he faces political roadblocks in building a new stadium.FedEx, which ranks 47th on the 2020 Fortune 500 list, holds the naming rights to the team’s existing stadium in Landover, Md., through 2026 under a 27-year, $205 million deal signed in November 1999. Moreover, the company’s CEO, Frederick W. Smith, is a minority investor in the team, believed to have a 10 percent share.
In a one-sentence statement issued Thursday afternoon, Memphis-based FedEx said, “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name.”
Even without elaboration from the company, the statement signals a dramatic pivot by one of the Redskins’ more loyal, long-standing corporate backers — a Fortune 100 company that for more than two decades has tied its brand to that of the team.
The company’s request comes less than a week after a group of more than 85 investment firms and shareholders representing $620 billion in assets called on FedEx, Nike and PepsiCo to sever ties with the team unless Snyder changes its name.
And it represents another shift in a battle in which the terrain has shifted from moral appeals to business and political tactics during a period in which the country is reexamining statues, monuments, symbols and corporate names and logos that some Americans have never questioned but others long have considered a source of offense, insult or pain.
If prominent Redskins sponsors feel sufficient pressure to dissociate from the team, Snyder’s bottom line would take a significant hit at the same time he faces political roadblocks in building a new stadium.
FedEx, which ranks 47th on the 2020 Fortune 500 list, holds the naming rights to the team’s existing stadium in Landover, Md., through 2026 under a 27-year, $205 million deal signed in November 1999. Moreover, the company’s CEO, Frederick W. Smith, is a minority investor in the team, believed to have a 10 percent share.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/02/fedex-redskins-name-change/
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Friday, 3 July 2020 05:05 (three years ago) link
heyyyyyyyyyhttps://sports.yahoo.com/after-investors-call-for-name-change-nike-appears-to-wipe-redskins-off-its-website-014246135.html
― Fuck the NRA (ulysses), Friday, 3 July 2020 17:12 (three years ago) link
https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2020/07/03/washington-redskins-launch-review-controversial-team-name/
The Washington Redskins said Friday they were beginning a thorough review of the team’s controversial nickname, a stunning step that came as a number of the team’s largest corporate sponsors called for a change. The decision followed years in which the franchise refused to even consider such a move.The team offered few details of what the review will entail, but two people familiar with discussions between team owner Daniel Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league officials that led to Friday’s announcement said the review is expected to result in a new team name and mascot.“You know where this leads," one of the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “They’re working on that process [of changing the name]. It will end with a new name. Dan has been listening to different people over the last number of weeks.”Asked whether a change was certain, the person said, “I don’t want to say 100 percent. It’s very likely headed in that direction.”A second person with knowledge of the situation said: “It’s not a matter of if the name changes but when.”
The team offered few details of what the review will entail, but two people familiar with discussions between team owner Daniel Snyder, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and other league officials that led to Friday’s announcement said the review is expected to result in a new team name and mascot.
“You know where this leads," one of the people said, speaking on condition of anonymity. “They’re working on that process [of changing the name]. It will end with a new name. Dan has been listening to different people over the last number of weeks.”
Asked whether a change was certain, the person said, “I don’t want to say 100 percent. It’s very likely headed in that direction.”
A second person with knowledge of the situation said: “It’s not a matter of if the name changes but when.”
it will be such an amazing surprise when the "review" determines that yes, it is in fact a racist team name that should have been changed many years ago
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Friday, 3 July 2020 17:16 (three years ago) link
but the review will also find that the team holds no personal liability in the matter, having not been aware of the damage it caused until the review
FINALLY
Washington Redskins Change Their Name To The D.C. Redskins https://t.co/xeIvo1nWzH pic.twitter.com/DwKonNgfAX— The Onion (@TheOnion) July 3, 2020
― reggae mike love (polyphonic), Friday, 3 July 2020 17:30 (three years ago) link
sad lol
― time is running out to pitch in $5 (Karl Malone), Friday, 3 July 2020 17:44 (three years ago) link
― terminators of endearment (VegemiteGrrl), Friday, 3 July 2020 18:35 (three years ago) link
i can't believe it's actually happening
so if they get a non racist name but continue to be terrible & i can go see live NFL for $10/ticket.. i'm ok with this
― Дарья (daria-g), Friday, 3 July 2020 19:34 (three years ago) link
the change will be announced with some kind of bullshit weasel wording about the “potential” for the old name to cause offence
― assert (MatthewK), Friday, 3 July 2020 19:40 (three years ago) link
Daria the “continue to be terrible” part is p much assured under current mgmt so you are good to go
― tobo73, Friday, 3 July 2020 20:04 (three years ago) link
The NFL is so funny. Jamming the slur into the official statement as many times as possible out of spite, somehow yoking the troops into it all, leveraging everything for maximum public resource extraction. Just absolutely a golf shirt boiled in Budweiser where a brain should be. pic.twitter.com/1eI0OsyIFt— David Roth (@david_j_roth) July 3, 2020
― sound of scampo talk to me (El Tomboto), Friday, 3 July 2020 23:19 (three years ago) link
i would be surprised if daniel snyder were particularly racist or honestly gave a fuck about minorities either way; he's just a guy who thinks he's entitled to a) making literally all the money possible, and b) never having anyone tell him what to do
i'd almost respect him more if he were a legit bigot
― mookieproof, Saturday, 4 July 2020 00:08 (three years ago) link
suggest Swamp Things
― brooklyn suicide cult (Dr Morbius), Saturday, 4 July 2020 13:33 (three years ago) link
wtf is this
― shout-out to his family (DJP), Sunday, 5 July 2020 12:51 (three years ago) link
Some big Walter Sobchak energy there
― Mario Meatwagon (Moodles), Sunday, 5 July 2020 15:10 (three years ago) link
every suggestion i've seen for a new name has been shit. red wolves? sounds like a D3 school mascot
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Sunday, 12 July 2020 18:47 (three years ago) link
every team should just do what the raptors did and name themselves after a movie that's popular at the moment. so in this case i guess they should name themselves after trolls world tour or that movie where pete davidson is angry at his stepdad
― ℺ ☽ ⋠ ⏎ (✖), Sunday, 12 July 2020 18:48 (three years ago) link