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NFL Football – About the Washington Redskins The team you know and love as the Washington Redskins actually got its start in Boston in 1932 as the Braves, later changing its name to the Boston Redskins in 1933 and moving to Washington in 1937. The team earned its first victory in September 1937 against the Giants and their first division title in December 1937, again beating the Giants, this time 49-14. Victories continued throughout the 1930s and 1940s with six NFL Championships between 1936 and 1945. Unfortunately, the luck dried up shortly thereafter and they faced a 25-year drought until 1972. During that time, the Redskins went through as many as ten coaches as they tried to regain their footing in the football world. Something worked, although not right away, because the Redskins were back in action with seven postseason appearances between 1982 and 1991. Dan Snyder owns the Washington Redskins, the team’s general manager is Bruce Allen and head coach is Mike Shanahan. The fight song is Hail to the Redskins and the team is famous for its burgundy, gold and white uniforms. The logo, an American Indian, or Native American, has faced some controversy in the past because the term redskins was once held a negative connotation related to Native Americans and thus was considered insensitive as an NFL team name. These arguments, however, proved unsuccessful when met with claims that the team honors these original Americans, rather than disrespects them. The team maintains that regardless of past associations, Redskins today refers only to the football team. |
