Press Release: REDSKINS TO HONOR ALUMNI THIS WEEKEND VS. COLTS; RUSS GRIMM TO RECEIVE HALL OF FAME RING AT HALFTIME

For Immediate Release

October 11, 2010

LOUDOUN COUNTY, VA - The Redskins will welcome back former greats including Larry Brown, Pat Fischer, Russ Grimm, Joe Jacoby and Doug Williams for the team's first annual Homecoming Game on Sunday, October 17 against the Indianapolis Colts.

Along with other alumni celebrations leading up to the game, Grimm will receive his Hall of Fame ring during an on-field ceremony with Joe Bugel and the “Hogs” during halftime. This will be Grimm’s first appearance at FedExField since being enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in August. Prior to kickoff each of the former players and coaches in attendance will be introduced on the field. More than 50 alumni are confirmed to attend.

Parking lots will open early, at 2:00 p.m. ET. As with the season opener, four giant video boards will be spread throughout the stadium’s parking lots for tailgaters to watch the afternoon NFL games on the Red Zone channel. At 5:00 p.m. ET the Redskin’s Alumni will be joined by the marching band and cheerleaders for a homecoming parade around the stadium. Fans will also be able to enter the lower level of the stadium through the Bud Light Pavilion at 5:00 p.m. ET to watch the Red Zone channel on the new video boards. All other gates will open at 6:00 p.m. ET.

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That's awesome! We have been so blessed to have men like these dress in the burgundy and gold.

:applause:

damn it is great to see the old players coming back home where they belong

Mark contact the Skins and tell them to get one of those video boards over in our orange lot

That's awesome. :applause: Hopefully the Redskins are ahead and win the game for them. That would be great.

HOF?? Road Trip!!!!!!!

Uh.....oh.....been there, done that.

Guess we'll stay in our seats at half-time!!

ill be there to see you (first base) coach!

Mark contact the Skins and tell them to get one of those video boards over in our orange lot

Good idea! They always jump when I ask them for something

Can we go back to RFK for this game?

If the secondary starts laying an egg, maybe we can put Fischer in there to lay the wood.

My man D.Grant will be in attendance as well.. gonna be a fun night

Last time we played a home night game against the Colts they named the 70 greatest Redskins. And we won. May be the alums can bring us some luck again.

This great to see it seems the last couple of years the team alienated it's former players but seems that they learned their lesson it's great for the young players to know the Skins legacy and maybe get some tips from some of the greats.

So are we wearing a throwback?

HUGE (!!) for Russ. Our fans will be sure to celebrate with him in style.

That's awesome! We have been so blessed to have men like these dress in the burgundy and gold.

Hear, hear :point2sky

Awesome!!!

This is going to make it even more memorable for me - it is happening on my 13th wedding anniversary.

Last time we played a home night game against the Colts they named the 70 greatest Redskins. And we won. May be the alums can bring us some luck again.

That game featured Shane Matthews throwing TD passes to Darnarian McCants and Chris Doering, with James Tuthill kicking four FGs. :laugh

That game featured Shane Matthews throwing TD passes to Darnarian McCants and Chris Doering, with James Tuthill kicking four FGs. :laugh

oh the memories I miss the ole ball coach........ not