From: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.football.pro,dc.redskins
Subject: Washington Redskins News - 9/11/92
Date: 11 Sep 92 11:43:50 GMT
Reply-To: swilliam@oasys.dt.navy.mil (Steve Williams)
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Organization: Carderock Division, Naval Surface Warfare Center


Post-Dallas Game:
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Washington Redskins special team coach Wayne Sevier noticed something 
wrong while reviewing the game films.  At the end of plays there were 
Redskins players lying on the ground, which was unusual last year.  
Last year, the Redskins players who were knocked down or blocked were 
scrambling back to their feet and looking for someone else to block 
or tackle.

Dallas Cowboys had the same intensity last Monday that the Redskins 
had last year.

In preparing for the Atlanta Falcons this Sunday, the easy part is getting 
better in all physical things.  The Redskins offensive line would play 
better, and Mark Rypien would be better with more time to throw.  The 
defense would eventually play better against the run.  But the team 
intensity is another thing.  This is what Coach Joe Gibbs and his coaching 
staff are trying to do something about.

Other News:
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Newly signed Deion Sanders will be expected to play in some role against 
the Falcons this Sunday.

Defensive tackle Eric Williams is expected to be back on the defense 
when the Redskins plays against Phoenix Cardinals on October 4.  His 
return date may be optimistic because this will mean only one week of 
practice before the game, and it is unlikely that the Redskins would 
let him play with only one week of practice.  Williams' recovery from 
a torn medial collateral ligament in his right knee is going smoothly; 
Williams is doing work on Lifesteps and in the weight room and is able 
to run straight ahead.  This week, he began strenghtening work on Cybex 
machines and next week will begin intense one-on-one sessions with Redskins 
strength coach Dan Riley.  His toughest tests will come when he begins 
trying to run and make quick cuts, then returns to ppractice and gets 
pushed around.

Coaches gave high marks to Brad Edwards, Fred Stokes, Bobby Wilson, 
Wilber Marshall, Art Monk and Gary Clark for their play in Monday's 
23-10 loss at Dallas.

The Redskins play the Falcons this week and the Lions next week at RFK 
stadium.  Neither the Falcons and the Lions has won a game in Washington; 
they have a combined record of 0-24, with the Falcons having gone 0-8 
and the Lions 0-16.  Not only have the Lions never won at RFK, they 
never won at Griffith Stadium.  They haven't beaten the Redskins since 
1965; their 15-game losing streak is the longest active skid in the 
NFL.  The last time the Lions beat the Redskins was a 14-10 decision 
in Detroit on October 3, 1965.

A national coalition of Native American leaders took the first step 
yesterday in a process to attempt to get the federal government to cancel 
its registration and protection of the trademark term "Redskins" and 
ultimately persuade Jack Kent Cooke (the Redskins' owner) to change 
the name of his football team.  The term "Redskins" was first registered 
in 1967.  Federal trademark law and related case law clearly prohibit
trademark registration of words that are offensive or disparaging.

Cooke said, "I intend not to do anything about it [changing the name 
of the team].  I admire the Redskins name.  I think it stands for bravery, 
courage and a stalwart spirit and I see no reason why we shouldn't continue 
to use it."

Source:  The Washington Post, September 11, 1992


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