praise_gibbs Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 I just felt with all the playoff talk and the word "Revenge" being used for the Tampa game, that we all could use a little look back on the glory years to ease our minds a little... enjoy Redskins Get Revenge January 30, 1983 Click link for the rest of the article. http://www.supernfl.com/SuperBowl/sb17.html Conformity and John Riggins were never meant for each other. Riggins sings his own lyrics written to his own tempo. He hacks his own pathways while others ride the interstates. In times past, when teammates favored the Afro hairstyle, John modeled the Mohawk or had the cue-ball look. Shortly before Super Bowl XVII, Riggins broke a two-year moratorium on interviews. Submitting to a press inquisition four days before the game in Pasadena, Calif., he delighted jaded journalists with a sprightly sense of humor. Two nights before the Washington-Miami encounter for the championship of professional football, Redskins Owner Jack Kent Cooke played host to a party for 350. Casual attire was suggested. Riggins demonstrated his interpretation of "casual," arriving in top hat, white tie and tails and jauntily swinging a walking stick. On another evening, Riggins and fellow revelers returned to the hotel several hours past midnight and awakened all other teammates within earshot. That was Riggins running in the face of convention prior to kickoff on January 30, 1983, at the Rose Bowl. Once the whistle sounded, however, the 230-pound Kansan ran into the faces of the Miami Dolphins as he led the Redskins to a 27-17 victory before 103,667 sun-drenched spectators, the second largest Super Bowl crowd (Super Bowl XIV at Pasadena drew 103,985). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NOVA2Tampa Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Riggo was the MAN...UN-STOP-PA-BLE... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
s0crates Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Good stuff! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
praise_gibbs Posted January 6, 2006 Author Share Posted January 6, 2006 "Reagan may be President, but today I'm king," exulted John to his subjects in press interview quarters. At that point, Theismann felt like "we were in RFK Stadium. We felt the vibrations coming from the East." Those are the two of my favorite quotes in the article. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MustangSteve Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 Hail Yeaaaaaaaaaaa!!!! This is our year, 5 in a row and 4 more to go baby!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 And people question if he would be good in today's NFL. Imagine what that man would've done with today's nutrition, work ethic, and mentality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarEastBeast Posted January 6, 2006 Share Posted January 6, 2006 How is this a story of revenge. This is a superbowl 10 years after the loss to the Dolphins in Super Bowl VII. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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