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Fungo Squiggly said:
I'm a huge fan of this one:

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Nope. Has zero to do with the franchise history.
 
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calibuck said:
Matriculated at Miami (O), and we were called the Redskins. Asked the Miami tribe if they objected, and they did, so changed the name to the Red Hawks. Other teams have done the same. Think what would have happened if there was a team named the 'Blackskins'......we wouldn't even be having this discussion. It's a matter of respect of all peoples, and so should not point out one attribute or another. Cleveland Indians 'Chief Wahoo' is another example. He is a caricature of an indigenous American, and should be changed. Not necessarily the name, unless a tribal council feels there is disrespect. I believe Florida State asked the Seminole tribe if they objected to them being called the Seminoles, and that tribe did not. Not so certain about the U of Illinois, calling themselves the 'Illini'. Both Fla St and Illinois show their mascot in a respectful manner.
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Eastern Michigan had been the Hurons.
Tribe didn't mind (even offered to teach classes).
Became the Eagles nonetheless.
 
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Washington QB Alex Smith cleared by his surgical team for full football activity

Washington quarterback Alex Smith, who suffered a devastating tibia and fibula fracture in 2018, has received clearance from his surgical team to return to full football activity.

Smith, who spoke to ESPN while filming an update for his E:60 documentary, "Project 11," is going through COVID-19 testing and expects to report Monday to the team's facility, where he will undergo a team physical.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id...ith-cleared-full-football-activity-broken-leg

Just sayin': Dwayne Haskins could have more competition for the starting QB job..
 
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Source: Washington QB Alex Smith will be cleared for football activity by team

Washington Football Team quarterback Alex Smith will be cleared for football activity and be activated off the physically unable to perform list, a source said Saturday night, capping a remarkable recovery from a leg injury that nearly cost him his life.

Smith is expected to be activated off the PUP list Sunday, the source said, putting him in line to be on the field when Washington begins full-pad work at training camp Tuesday. His wife, Elizabeth, posted a video on Instagram earlier Saturday night of Smith's family spraying him with champagne. She wrote, "Hard work pays off! Lots to celebrate in the Smith house tonight."

Smith, 36, broke the tibia and fibula in his right leg in a November 2018 game against Houston. Because of an infection, Smith required 17 surgeries, and doctors worried not only about the possibility of his leg being amputated but also feared for his life. But Smith vowed to return, and while team officials acknowledged the massive odds he faced, they always returned to one comment: "If anyone can do it, Alex can."

Smith was featured in an ESPN documentary detailing his journey. Even after seeing that, there was still extreme doubt about whether he'd be able to return, with one member of the organization saying there hadn't been much talk about the possibility of him being on the roster. Coach Ron Rivera would include him when discussing the quarterbacks, but privately the discussion about the quarterback battle focused on Dwayne Haskins and Kyle Allen.

Entire article: https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/29671320/washington-qb-alex-smith-cleared-football-activity-team

Because of an infection, Smith required 17 surgeries, and doctors worried not only about the possibility of his leg being amputated but also feared for his life.
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I wasn't aware his injury was that bad.
 
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