Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins

GMScud · 08-01-2009, 08:46 PM

This was in today's Washington Post Magazine:

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This is a really cool insight into our team's history, why we moved from Boston to DC, and how polarizing George Preston Marshall was. IMO a must-read for anyone who is more than a casual fan (hopefully every member of this site). I had no idea how instrumental his wife Corrine Griffith was in bringing the Skins to DC.

Chico23231 · 08-02-2009, 11:03 AM

Marshall sounded like a major a$$hole. Not too cool. One thing you can say about Snyder is he goes above and beyond for his players, doing everything possible for them. He also goes out of his way to promote the Skins nationally as a top tier, class act franchise with the utmost integrity which they are. Hail!

Lotus · 08-02-2009, 12:09 PM

Thanks, GMScud. Great read about Redskins history, especially about the period when the Skins were dominant in winning copious division and NFL titles. Sammy Baugh, among others, deserved to be treated better.

kdogg3270 · 08-02-2009, 12:25 PM

i see where Marshall died right before i was born. I can't help but wonder how many winning seasons we MIGHT have had if things were different..Good article.

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GMScud · 08-02-2009, 12:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Chico23231

Marshall sounded like a major a$$hole. Not too cool. One thing you can say about Snyder is he goes above and beyond for his players, doing everything possible for them. He also goes out of his way to promote the Skins nationally as a top tier, class act franchise with the utmost integrity which they are. Hail!

Marshall was definitely a bigot, and greedy too. But as the article points out, he also did a lot of good for the game. There's a reason he was part of the inaugural class of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Warpath · 08-02-2009, 05:31 PM

i just read it on my trip from Ashburn back to Richmond. I thought it was a good read and found it kind of weird that they held camp in LA back in the 40s. I had also forgot the story about Sammy Baugh getting the new car and wrecking it the same day. Any of you that haven't read it; should.

08-01-2009, 08:46 PM	#1
GMScud Swearinger Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Washington, DC Posts: 12,626	Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins This was in today's Washington Post Magazine: washingtonpost.com This is a really cool insight into our team's history, why we moved from Boston to DC, and how polarizing George Preston Marshall was. IMO a must-read for anyone who is more than a casual fan (hopefully every member of this site). I had no idea how instrumental his wife Corrine Griffith was in bringing the Skins to DC. __________________ Tardy Last edited by GMScud; 08-01-2009 at 09:28 PM.

08-02-2009, 11:03 AM	#2
Chico23231 Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 35,019	Re: Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins Marshall sounded like a major a$$hole. Not too cool. One thing you can say about Snyder is he goes above and beyond for his players, doing everything possible for them. He also goes out of his way to promote the Skins nationally as a top tier, class act franchise with the utmost integrity which they are. Hail!

08-02-2009, 12:09 PM	#3
Lotus Fire Bruce NOW Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Hattiesburg, MS Posts: 11,434	Re: Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins Thanks, GMScud. Great read about Redskins history, especially about the period when the Skins were dominant in winning copious division and NFL titles. Sammy Baugh, among others, deserved to be treated better. __________________ Bruce Allen when in charge alone: 4-12 (.250) Bruce Allen's overall Redskins record : 28-52 (.350) Vinny Cerrato's record when in charge alone: 52-65 (.444) Vinny's overall Redskins record: 62-82 (.430) We won more with Vinny

08-02-2009, 12:25 PM	#4
kdogg3270 Special Teams Join Date: Jul 2007 Posts: 146	Re: Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins i see where Marshall died right before i was born. I can't help but wonder how many winning seasons we MIGHT have had if things were different..Good article. 1937 1942 1982 1987 1991 HTTR!!!

08-02-2009, 05:31 PM	#6
Warpath The Starter Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Potomac Falls, VA Age: 49 Posts: 1,762	Re: Wash Post Magazine: Letters of the Washington Redskins i just read it on my trip from Ashburn back to Richmond. I thought it was a good read and found it kind of weird that they held camp in LA back in the 40s. I had also forgot the story about Sammy Baugh getting the new car and wrecking it the same day. Any of you that haven't read it; should.

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