Tag Archives: Redskins

Hail to the Censoredskins

Posted on October 27, 2014 by Frank Murphy

What’s a Redskins fan to do? The team is under fire for having a name that is considered politically incorrect. My family and I are longtime fans of the burgundy and gold, whether they win or lose. By the way, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Heckle the Hof

Posted on September 12, 2014 by Frank Murphy

 When comedian Steve Hofstetter read the news that Side Splitters Comedy Club was going to close for football season, he called the club’s owner and made arrangements to re-open it. Steve and his partners will manage the club through the … Continue reading →

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F Minus

Posted on August 8, 2013 by Frank Murphy

A group of picketers passed my wife and me in Washington last week. We didn’t know they were picketers at the time. What caught our eye was a woman wearing a t-shirt that read “RG F****N’ 3!” Her shirt was … Continue reading →

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Hail Formation

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Frank Murphy

There was a lot to “like” on Facebook last night and today. I clicked the “like” button on many of my friends’ posts about the Washington Redskins. The Redskins beat the Dallas Cowboys to win the NFC East last night. … Continue reading →

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Bright with Glory

Posted on December 11, 2012 by Frank Murphy

When the Washington Redskins won in overtime on Sunday, my home phone rang. It was Frank Jr. calling to express his excitement over the game. Meanwhile, my daughter had just posted on Facebook: “Forbath for the win!” My wife and … Continue reading →

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States of Mind – Part 3

Posted on July 3, 2011 by Frank Murphy

For the past ten years I have been making an effort to visit all 50 states. As my personal quest nears its completion, I decided to write down recollections of the 46 I’ve seen so far, listed roughly in chronological … Continue reading →

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Hail? No.

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Frank Murphy

It was a very bad night to be a Redskins fan. I chose to stop reading my Twitter feed for the evening to avoid the gloating from Eagles fans. They were posting after every score, which was a lot. My … Continue reading →

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Ticket Broke

Posted on September 19, 2010 by Frank Murphy

My son was too young to remember seeing the Washington Redskins play the Los Angeles Rams at Anaheim Stadium. Both teams had abysmal 2-7 records. I got tickets for my family from a former WAVA co-worker who had gone on … Continue reading →

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Hail Storm

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Frank Murphy

The Washington Redskins open their preseason tonight at 7:30 against the Buffalo Bills. The fans in my house plan to watch live on NFL Network. Last weekend, my son and I delayed our departure to attend Fan Appreciation Day. Gary … Continue reading →

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Dollars, Taxes

Posted on July 7, 2010 by Frank Murphy

My wife and I had a brief layover in Dallas on our vacation trip to Wyoming, Montana, Idaho and Washington. I had hoped to use the free Wifi in the Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport to upload a couple of blog … Continue reading →

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