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07-24-2007, 11:41 AM
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| The Starter  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Redskins Nation
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| Interesting Redskins trivia I was reading the Wikipedia biography on the 80's wrestler, Andre the Giant and saw this line item. Who knew Andre was a hog at heart. --------- Andre the Giant "He was offered a professional American football contract with the Washington Redskins after a tryout in 1974 and seriously considered it, but turned it down, reasoning that he could make far more money wrestling." ------------ Danny could have landed him! |
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07-24-2007, 11:57 AM
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| Franchise Player  Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 30
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia God that would have been awesome!
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07-24-2007, 12:00 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Frederick, MD Age: 34
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia He would have filled the center and the 2 guard spots quite nicely.
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07-24-2007, 12:45 PM
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| Special Teams  Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Fairfax, VA Age: 36
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Wow. That's like a Reese's peanut butter cup. Bringing together two of my favorite things: Andre and the Skins. Moment of silence for Andre, please.
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07-24-2007, 01:10 PM
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| Living Legend   Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: chesapeake, va Age: 49
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia I wonder if thats still true today that a person can go into a fake sport like wrestling and make more money than a pro football player on average. I understand kids watching wrestling but I do not get the adults who follow the sport knowing that it is fake. |
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07-24-2007, 01:30 PM
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| Franchise Player Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Columbia, MD Age: 30
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Quote:
__________________ Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man. | |
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07-24-2007, 03:22 PM
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| Gamebreaker  Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 34
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia What a shame...he could've been good for us. |
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07-24-2007, 06:05 PM
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| Playmaker  Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Detroit area
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Quote:
Doubt that Buster. HE was sort of slow in his movement even in the 70's. HE never really got hit in the ring. The ill effects of his giganticism would have been greatly accelerated probably with the constant pounding and bending over he would have done. He would have lasted maybe 2-3 seasons tops then would have been messed up I would think. By the time he wrestled Hogan for the title in Wrestlemania he could barely move. By the early 80's he was just a big freak that couldn't get knocked down, but he could barely move. | |
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07-24-2007, 06:38 PM
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| Impact Rookie  Join Date: May 2007 Location: Oklahoma City Age: 29
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia I may be wrong but didn't both Goldberg and Brock Lesnar play (or attempt) to play pro football at one time? |
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07-24-2007, 07:02 PM
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| MVP  Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Quote:
__________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan | |
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07-24-2007, 08:21 PM
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| Banned  Join Date: Feb 2006
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia andre was a great wrestler and a walking mountain,but it would have been hard for him to be a pro football player.he had a lot of medical problems and he could have'nt played football with them which included serious back problems and arthritis.he made the right choice. |
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07-24-2007, 08:52 PM
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| MVP Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: lancaster,pa Age: 51
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia i cant imagine he could run all that well, either
__________________ "It's better to be quiet and thought a fool than to open ones mouth and remove all doubt." courtesy of 53fan |
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07-24-2007, 08:59 PM
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| The Starter  Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Clemente CA Age: 39
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Quote:
" I can only dog paddle".  
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07-24-2007, 09:01 PM
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| The Starter Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: San Clemente CA Age: 39
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia But seriously I think he made the right career choice. He would have been out of football pretty quick.
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07-25-2007, 01:11 PM
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| Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 34
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| Re: Interesting Redskins trivia Quote:
 I was sort of being sarcastic with my comment. He died of a heart attack right? Was it steroid-induced or was it just the stress his huge body but on his heart? | |
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