| Liberal WaPo Columnist Resurrects Lament About Redskins Name
So my gripe here isn't so much about liberal bias as it is about Milloy's insistence on projecting a politically correct pall, in the heat of playoff season, over the ONE thing that can unite Washingtonians across party lines. Our beloved Redskins. Is it asking too much for the liberal Post columnist to refrain from resurrecting a fringe PC issue a mere three days after the Redskins clinched a playoff berth, and that while playing the despised Dallas Cowboys? I guess it is (see excerpt below fold): .
1/31-2/28: Super Bowl events roundup
Mike Ditka's Dinner Of Champions: 7 p.m. Jan. 30. Dinner with Mike Ditka, Dick Butkus, "Mean" Joe Green, Lawrence Taylor, Jim Kelly, Michael Irvin, Ron Jaworski, Keyshawn Johnson, Steve Largent, and Ed "Too Tall" Jones. Benefits Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund, which provides financial aid and social services to retired players who are in need. Castle at Ashley Manor, 1300 S. Price Road, Chandler. $250-$1,000. 800-708-1078. www.gridirongreats.org. Bowl With Champions: 11 a.m. Jan. 30. NFL Retired Players Association members team up with Special Olympics Arizona athletes and compete against registered bowlers. Registration starts at 10 a.m. Brunswick Zone, 1160 S. Gilbert Road, Gilbert. $300. 480-813-2695. www.soaz.org/fundraisers/tournaments.asp. .
Broncos ice Blades
Fortunately for the Saskatoon Blades, the cold weather limited the number of witnesses for Tuesday's shellacking. Just 2,437 spectators watched the Swift Current Broncos blast the Blades 7-3 in WHL action at Credit Union Centre. Swift Current (27-20-0-5) pulled 20 points clear of Saskatoon (17-29-3-2) for the Eastern Conference's final playoff berth. The rematch goes tonight in Swift Current. .
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