WASHINGTON (AP) — A group campaigning for the Washington Redskins to change their name is sending a letter to broadcasters requesting that Redskins not be...
(CBS Sports) – What an ugly first half. Billed as the battle of two Texas talents and a pair of former Heisman winners in Robert Griffin III and Johnny...
“…remind American Indians of the limited ways in which others see them” by Roberto Alejandro Special to the NNPA from the Afro-American Newspaper A recent report...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — From an immediate, practical viewpoint, the ruling by a trademark board that the Washington Redskins have a “disparaging”...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal trademark board ruled Wednesday that the Washington Redskins nickname is “disparaging of Native Americans” and that...
(The Washington Post) – Mike Holmgren became the latest NFL A-lister to say the Redskins should reconsider their name, telling a Seattle radio station that the...
ALAN FRAM, Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to change the Washington Redskins’ name, saying it...
WASHINGTON (AP) — A member of Congress is requesting a hearing on the Washington Redskins’ name, calling it “another example of racial insensitivity in sports”...
[Los Angeles Times] – Now that the NBA is addressing ownership problems that fester behind closed doors, will the NFL step up to deal with a...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer STERLING, Va. (AP) — Washington Redskins owner Dan Snyder said Tuesday it’s time for people to “focus on reality” concerning Native...
MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Former NFL quarterback Donovan McNabb was released Thursday from an Arizona jail after serving a one-day sentence for a DUI arrest...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer WASHINGTON (AP) — The contrast couldn’t have been greater for DeSean Jackson. In a matter of days, he went from unwanted...
AFRO Sports Desk Face-off by Perry Green and Stephen D. Riley Special to the NNPA from The Afro-American Newspaper After an abrupt exile from the Philadelphia...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has rejected another product with “Redskin” in the name, the latest sign that it might rule against...
[ESPN] As we enter the weekend, the Dallas Cowboys are acting as if they know something we don’t. Maybe letting go of star defensive end DeMarcus Ware and productive defensive...
PAT GRAHAM, AP Sports Writer DENVER (AP) — Champ Bailey spent a decade with the Denver Broncos, making eight Pro Bowls and picking off 34 passes...
Special to the NNPA from The Washington Informer The Washington Redskins announced Monday that they have named Doug Williams as personnel executive. The hiring marks Williams’...
CURT ANDERSON, AP Legal Affairs Writer MIAMI (AP) — The man who prosecutors say fired the shot that killed Washington Redskins star Sean Taylor during a...
By Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist I was not at all surprised that the Washington Redskins canned Coach Mike Shanahan. Three losing seasons over four...
JOSEPH WHITE, AP Sports Writer ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Mike Shanahan gave Robert Griffin III a rest, and may have turned up the pressure on himself,...
[NFL.com] Washington Redskins offensive tackle Trent Williams has accused NFL umpire Roy Ellison of swearing at him during Sunday’s disappointing 24-16 loss in Philadelphia. An NFL spokesperson confirmed that the league is looking...
By Raynard Jackson NNPA Columnist I was once told that the only bad thing about being a good sport is that you have to lose to...
by William Reed NNPA Columnist President Barack Obama recently said that if he were the football team’s owner, he’d think about changing the Washington team’s name....
by Bill Fletcher, Jr. NNPA Columnist After insisting that the Washington football team would not change its name, Daniel Snyder, the team’s owner, decided to get...
By Marc H. Morial NNPA Columnist “At a moment when President Obama and Republican leaders remain deeply divided, this week saw them come to a bipartisan...
