
	Where results make sense

Topic: Boston Redskins

Related Topics

Washington Redskins

Boston Braves

George Preston Marshall

Indianapolis Colts

1933 in sports

Georgia Gibbs

The Tonight Show

1933

1937

1932

	Boston Braves - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Boston Braves, founded in 1871, are a team in the National League of Major League Baseball.
		The Boston Braves, founded in 1932, are a team in the National Football League.
		George Preston Marshall was awarded the franchise, and in 1936 he changed the name of the team to the Boston Redskins.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boston_Braves (213 words)

	Washington Redskins - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The city of Boston, Massachusetts was awarded an NFL franchise in 1932, under the ownership of George Preston Marshall.
		The Redskins' first Super Bowl win, their first NFL Championship in 40 years, was in Super Bowl XVII, where the Redskins defeated the Miami Dolphins 27-17 on January 30, 1983, in Pasedena, California.
		In 1997, Redskins owner Jack Kent Cooke died, on the eve of the opening of the new stadium in suburban Landover, Maryland that was to be named in his honor, now his memory.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Washington_Redskins (2347 words)

	Washington Redskins (1937-Present)
		It is the 6th QB the Redskins selected in 10 years, as the franchise continued to struggle, despite moving in to a state of the art new stadium.
		The Redskins would take the Division lead early by winning 4 of their first 5 games, as QB Brad Johnson was on the way to an impressive season in which he passed for 4,0005 yards.
		A week later the Redskins showed their ability to comeback recovering from an early 17-0 deficit on the road as Patrick Ramsey passed for 356 yards 180 of which were to his new favorite receiver Leveranues Coles in a 33-31 victory.
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nfl/washington/redskins.html (7246 words)

	Redskins-Packers: 25 Years Later
		Boston's Fenway Park was the scene of the Boston Braves' 21-0 loss to the Packers on Nov. 13, 1932.
		Redskin quarterback Joe Theismann threw for 398 yards and two touchdowns; Packer quarterback Lynn Dickey responded with 387 yards and three touchdowns.
		Redskins kicker Mark Moseley connected on four field goals during the game but missed a 39-yard that would have put the Redskins in front 50-48 in the waning seconds.
	www.redskins.com /news/newsDetail.jsp?id=4057 (953 words)

	Washington Redskins -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Redskins in Washington, D.C. The move to Fenway Park was unsuccessful and attendance was poor, so Marshall decided to move the team to (additional info and facts about Washington, D.C.) Washington, D.C. in 1937.
		In 1969, the Redskins hired (additional info and facts about Vince Lombardi) Vince Lombardi — who gained fame coaching with the (additional info and facts about Green Bay Packers) Green Bay Packers — to be their new (additional info and facts about head coach) head coach.
		The Redskins, the most dominant team in the NFL in the 1991 season, defeated the (United States showman famous for his Wild West Show (1846-1917)) Buffalo Bills 37-24.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/w/wa/washington_redskins.htm (1917 words)

	Washington Redskins - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The city of Boston was awarded an NFL franchise in 1932, under the onwership of George Preston Marshall.
		In 1969 the Redskins hired Vince Lombardi to be their new head coach.
		The Redskins are the only team in the NFL which has an official marching band.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Washington_Redskins (706 words)

	Boston Redskins (1932-1936)
		The Redskins would post a win and a tie in their final 2 games, finishing with a 2-8-1 record, while only scoring 65 points on the season.
		The Redskins were never really in the game as the Packers won the Championship with a 21-6 victory.
		After the Redskins departure the NFL would return unsuccessfully to Boston with a team called the Yanks that played from 1944-1948, as the city did not find a successful pro football team until the formation of the rival AFL and the
	www.sportsecyclopedia.com /nfl/wasbos/bosskins.html (518 words)

	Washington Redskins History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In 1936, the Redskins won the NFL Eastern division championship, but Marshall, unhappy with the fan support in Boston, moved the championship game to the Polo Grounds in New York.
		The next year in Washington, the Redskins won their first overall NFL championship, an honor they were to repeat five years later in l942.
		Still, the Redskins battled the New York Giants down to the wire for the divisional crown with the issue to be decided on the season's final day in New York's Polo Grounds.
	www.gprep.org /~sjochs/redskinshistory.htm (3293 words)

	Team - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		A bizarre situation occurred in 1936, when the Redskins won the NFL Eastern division championship but Marshall, unhappy with the fan support in Boston, moved the championship game against Green Bay to the Polo Grounds in New York.
		The Redskins won five NFL Eastern division titles and NFL championships in 1937 and 1942 during Baugh's tenure.
		In June 2002, to honor the Redskins' 70th anniversary, a panel selected the 70 Greatest Redskins, a prestigious group of players and coaches who were significant on-field contributors to the team's five world championships and magnificent history.
	www.profootballhof.com /history/team.jsp?FRANCHISE_ID=32 (942 words)

	ipedia.com: Washington Redskins Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C. Founded: 1932 Formerly known as: Boston Braves 1932, Boston Redskins 1933 - 1936 Ho...
		The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C.
		The city of Boston was awarded an NFL franchise in 1932, under the ownership of Marshall.
	www.ipedia.com /washington_redskins.html (998 words)

	Redskins and presidents
		Here's the breakdown for all the Redskins games preceding Election Day, including the years when they were the Boston Braves (1932) and the Boston Redskins (1933-37), and the election results from that year.
		In the final analysis, every time the franchise that is now the Washington Redskins has won their last game before a presidential election in which there was an incumbent running for re-election, that incumbent won the election.
		To extend the analysis even further, since 1933 when the Redskins became the Redskins, their success in the week immediately preceding the election (home or away) has correctly predicted whether the incumbent party would win the election in 16 of 17 elections (1996 was the exception).
	www.cco.caltech.edu /~jbender/redskins.html (808 words)

	bstbravesredskins
		He renamed the team to the Redskins and moved the team's homegames into Fenway Park.
		After 3 seasons of failing to unseat the NY Giants in the East, the Redskins hired Ray Flaherty as coach for the 1936 season and quickly challenged for the division crown.
		The Redskins used victories over the Pittsburgh Pirates and Giants in their last two games to secure their first division crown and a shot at the NFL title.
	www.geocities.com /pfsikh/bstbravesredskins.html (367 words)

	WashingtonPost.com: The Redskins Book: Page 8
		As Boston football fans watched popular games at Harvard, Boston College and nearby Holy Cross, Flaherty reconstructed the Redskins in his first year and, with 11 rookies, led the pro team to the NFL's 1936 Eastern Division title with a 7-5 record.
		Marshall, known for his volubility and salesmanship, had been telling everyone he encountered, including passersby on Washington streets, of the Redskins' fabulous prospects for 1937, all the while trying to peddle tickets to anyone he could.
		The Redskins had been able to snare him, an extraordinary stroke of luck.
	washingtonpost.com /wp-srv/sports/redskins/longterm/book/pages/8.htm (510 words)

	Washington Redskins Tickets, Redskins Tickets, Washington Redskins Football Tickets, Washington Redskins Schedule (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		No serious NFL fan is expecting Gibbs’ Redskins to struggle for a second consecutive season, which makes Redskins football tickets a hot commodity in the nation’s capital.
		The current team was officially organized in 1937 after the NFL approved a transfer of the Boston Redskins to Washington, D.C. Winning became the norm right away, as the Redskins captured a world title in their first season in Washington, defeating Chicago Bears 28-21 behind the stellar play of quarterback Sammy Baugh.
		Redskin.” For most who have had a chance to spend some time with the personable Green, the question of who is the greatest Washington Redskin to ever play is a fairly simple one.
	www.gotickets.com /sports/nfl/nfc/washington_redskins_1089173040.php (806 words)

	Washington Redskins Tickets NFL Football Ticket - Cheap Washington Redskins Tickets Broker
		It was in this game where hall of famer John Riggins, on 4th and 1, with the Redskins down 17-13 with 5 minutes left in the fourth quarter, ran the then-longest run from scrimmage in Super Bowl history.
		This game is more famous for the stellar performance by quarterback Doug Williams, who passed for four touchdowns in the second quarter en route to becoming the first and only fl quarterback to lead his team to a Super Bowl victory.
		The Redskins won their last Super Bowl on January 26, 1992, in Super Bowl XXVI in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
	www.ticketspecialists.com /nfl/washington_redskins_tickets.htm (1261 words)

	Member - Pro Football Hall of Fame
		Signing Edwards was a sensational move for the new team for Turk responded with nine superior seasons, winning All-NFL honors from major media outlets every year of his career except his last one.
		Edwards continued to stand out long after the Boston Redskins had become the Washington Redskins, but almost unbelievably, the seemingly indestructible Edwards was injured at a coin-tossing ceremony prior to a game against the New York Giants in the 1940 season.
		He stayed on with the Redskins first as an assistant coach and then as head coach until after the 1946 season.
	www.profootballhof.com /hof/member.jsp?player_id=62 (379 words)

	Washington Redskins quiz
		Years ago the Washington Redskins played in a game that had come to be known as 'The Body Bag' game.
		The NFL banned end zone celebrations because of a group of wide receivers on the Redskins.
		In 1966 the Washington Redskins and New York Giants played in the highest scoring game in NFL history.
	www.funtrivia.com /playquiz.cfm?qid=6436&origin= (181 words)

	Washington Redskins Tickets Your 2005 NFL Ticket Broker - FedEx Field Tix
		The Washington Redskins are a National Football League team whose team headquarters is based in Ashburn, Virginia, a suburb of Washington, D.C..
		In 1969, the Redskins hired Vince Lombardi — who gained fame coaching with the Green Bay Packers — to be their new head coach.
		Some Native American groups consider the Redskins logo of an Indian warrior in profile as racist.There is considerable controversy over the team's name and logo.
	www.bestshowticketslasvegas.com /washington-redskins-tickets.asp (1837 words)

	Welcome to MichaelMoore.com!
		GREEN BAY, Wis., Oct. 31 /U.S. Newswire/ -- Wisconsin supporters of John Kerry and John Edwards had an extra reason to cheer the Packers victory over the Redskins today: over the past 17 presidential elections, the outcome of the Redskins' final home game has determined the outcome of the election.
		Important historical note: The historical precedent began in 1932 when the now-Washington Redskins were known as the Boston Braves.
		The Sunday before the election, the Braves did not win and Herbert Hoover, the last American president (before George Bush), to lose jobs over the course of his administration was defeated by FDR.
	www.michaelmoore.com /words/index.php?id=273 (373 words)

	Packers Premium - History predicts that with a Packers win, Kerry’s in
		A 72-year-old connection between how the Washington Redskins and their predecessor fare in the game before a presidential election and the election’s outcome puts the Packers in Kerry’s corner.
		The Packers play the Redskins at FedEx Field on Oct. 31; the election is Nov. 2.
		The Redskins, who were the Boston Braves in 1932 and the Boston Redskins in 1936, have predicted the election with better accuracy than Punxsutawney Phil forecasts the weather ever since a 1932 pre-election game with the Chicago Bears ended in a 7-7 tie.
	www.packersnews.com /print/print_15812788.shtml (986 words)

	Between Two Worlds: The Redskins Rule
		The whole thing will be determined this Sunday afternoon at Fed-Ex field in Washington, D.C. That's where the Washington Redskins host the Green Bay Packers.
		For the past 72 years, the fate of the Redskins in their last game before the election has predicted whether or not the incumbent party holds the White House.
		It's interesting that the only time they tied, they were the Boston Braves.
	theologica.blogspot.com /2004/10/redskins-rule.html (812 words)

	Discussion(Boston wins; Pigs seen flying.) : MixedNutz.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		I hope that Boston (in Kerry's home state) winning, is a foreshadowing of Kerry winning, and the Redskins continue their loosing season, and Kathrine Harris doesn't get a chance to touch those voting machines....
		Yeah, I read about the Redskins predicting the results of the election when I was still in Wisconsin.
		Apparently the streak is right, and it starts right before the Redskins moved to Washington.
	mixednutz.net /viewmsg.php?thread_id=854 (727 words)

	South End Zone: Packers vs. Boston Redskins, Dec 13, 1936
		South End Zone: Packers vs. Boston Redskins, Dec 13, 1936
		Green Bay Packers 21 · Boston Redskins 6
		The South End Zone is not affiliated with the Green Bay Packers or the NFL.
	www.southendzone.com /packer.g/19361213 (369 words)

	Boston Braves
		1) The Boston Braves were a team in the National League of Major League Baseball, until 1953, when they moved to Milwaukee, Wisconsin to become the Milwaukee Braves.
		In 1966 they moved to Atlanta, Georgia, where they now play as the Atlanta Braves.
		2) The Boston Braves were a team in the National Football League in 1932, when a franchise was awarded to George Preston Marshall, In 1936, he changed the name of the team to the Boston Redskins, and in 1937 to the Washington Redskins when he moved the franchise.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/b/bo/boston_braves.html (165 words)

	Premium Washington Redskins Football Tickets - Official Site For Washington Redskins Seats (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		The National Football League approves transfer of Boston Redskins franchise to Washington, D.C. and a new history begins.
		During the regular season, your Washington Redskins tickets will ship via Federal Express the same day that your Redskins ticket order is processed, unless otherwise noted.
		For all Washington Redskins tickets ordered during the off-season, the Redskins tickets will ship after being printed by the box office prior to the upcoming season.
	www.exclusivetickets.com /nfl/washington-redskins-tickets.htm (598 words)

	Boston.com / Help (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		You can also search the Boston Globe Online.
		If you are looking for a Boston Globe story more than a month old, it may have been moved to our premium archives, where searching and summaries are free, and you can purchase the full text of any story.
		If you need immediate assistance, please visit our Help Center or contact us by filling out our feedback form.
	boston.com /sports/football/articles/2005/06/02/...?mode=PF (140 words)

	NFL Hall of Fame Members
		Boston Braves, Boston Redskins, Washington Redskins, 1932-37; coach, Brooklyn Dodgers, 1946-47
		Washington Redskins, 1937-52; coach, New York Titans, 1960-61; Houston Oilers, 1964
		Cleveland Browns, 1951-52; Baltimore Colts, 1953-56; Washington Redskins, 1957; coach, Baltimore Colts, 1963-69, Miami Dolphins, 1970-95
	www.supernfl.com /HallOfFameMembers.html (813 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)