TK Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 For Immediate Release June 12, 2018 REDSKINS HONOR 1987 REPLACEMENT PLAYERS WITH SUPER BOWL RINGS MEDIA NOTICE: More than 10 minutes of B-Roll footage of the Super Bowl rings being produced is available for download at the following link, courtesy of Baron Rings: https://goo.gl/yNNwQ3. LOUDOUN COUNTY, Va. – The Washington Redskins honored replacement players from the team’s 1987 squad with Super Bowl rings in a ceremony at Inova Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park on Tuesday. Charley Casserly, who served as the Redskins’ Assistant General Manager in 1987 and helped build the replacement squad, hosted the event and welcomed more than 25 players in attendance. The event culminated with the surprise appearance of 1987 Super Bowl champions Doug Williams, Gary Clark and Dexter Manley, who joined the replacement players for a group photo. The contributions of the replacement players were previously highlighted in the documentary Year of the Scab, produced by Ten100 in association with Leftfield Pictures (an ITV America company). The film, directed by John Dorsey, premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in the spring of 2017 and aired as part of ESPN’s “30 for 30” series in September. To properly honor the players for their role in the team’s 1987 championship season, the Redskins worked closely with the documentary’s director, Dorsey, and a number of key partners. Baron Rings, represented by President Peter Kanis, furnished the rings, while diamonds were provided by Uptown Diamond, represented by Principal Rick Antona. “The 3-0 record of the Redskins replacement players was part of the remarkable success of the 1987 Washington Redskins,” Owner Dan Snyder said in a statement in March announcing the ceremony. “Their contributions are part of Redskins history and represent an integral reason why a Lombardi Trophy from the 1987 campaign resides in our facility today. Thanks in part to the generosity of our partners on this project, we are happy to honor these players for their role in that World Championship.” The Virginia General Assembly also officially commended the replacement members of the 1987 team in March with House Joint Resolution No. 151, expressing “the General Assembly’s admiration for their determination, hard work, and incredible achievements.” Quarterback Tony Robinson and defensive lineman Anthony Sagnella represented the replacement players during the passing of the resolution in Richmond. In Washington’s first game with replacement players, the Redskins defeated the St. Louis Cardinals, 28-21, as wide receiver Anthony Allen finished the day with seven catches and a single-game franchise record 225 yards. The next week, the Redskins defeated the defending Super Bowl champion New York Giants, 38-12. Despite the strike ending four days later on Oct. 15, 1987, the Redskins’ replacement players played and defeated the Dallas Cowboys, 13-7, in a Monday Night Football matchup despite the return of multiple starters for Dallas. The three victories earned by the replacement players helped propel the Redskins to an 11-4 regular season record and an NFC East title. The Redskins would go on to defeat the Denver Broncos, 42-10, in Super Bowl XXII to earn the team’s second Super Bowl title and fourth World Championship. CEREMONY ATTENDEES (in order of ring presentation) NAME POSITION COLLEGE Obed Ariri K Clemson Keiron Bigby WR Brown Derek Bunch LB Michigan State Mark Carlson T Southern Connecticut Joe Cofer DB Tennessee John Cowne C Virginia Tech Eric Coyle C Colorado Alec Gibson DE Illinois Allen Harvin RB Cincinnati Charles Jackson DB Texas Tech Ted Karras DT Northwestern Jon Kimmel LB Colgate Skip Lane DB Mississippi Phil Pettey G Missouri Tony Robinson QB Tennessee Anthony Sagnella DT Rutgers Tony Settles LB Elon Willard Scissum T/G Alabama Jack Stanley QB Nevada Henry Waechter DE/DT Nebraska Eric Wilson LB Maryland Wayne Wilson RB Shepherd David Windham LB Jackson State Mike Wooten C Virginia Military Jack Weil P Wyoming Craig McEwen* TE Utah *Honored in attendance after receiving Super Bowl ring in 1987 -REDSKINS- ABOUT THE REDSKINS: Headquartered at Inova Sports Performance Center at Redskins Park in Ashburn, Virginia, and owned by Daniel Snyder, the historic Washington Redskins Football Club has won five World Championship titles including the 1937 and 1942 National Football League Championship games, as well as Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI. Founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves in Massachusetts, the team changed its name to the Redskins in 1933 and relocated to Washington, D.C., in 1937. Since then, the team has become one of the most recognizable professional sports franchises in history, featuring multiple Hall of Fame coaches, 19 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame (with 11 others who also were Redskins) and becoming the first team in the NFL with an official marching band and fight song, "Hail to the Redskins." The Redskins have been owned by Dan Snyder since 1999, and beginning in 1997, began playing their home games at FedExField in Landover, Md. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 This is cool and overdue, but mostly it's cool. Glad the scabs finally got their due. They were a huge part of that season. Without them, we don't reach the Super Bowl and have the greatest championship quarter of all time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 They had a good turnout there as well, press-wise. That was good to see... You could tell some of these guys were just ecstatic...put a smile on my face Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 On second thought, it kind of irks me that they did this on the day of the Capitals' championship parade. The scabs deserve their own limelight and not to have to share it after waiting so long. I do suspect that this was long in the works. I remember hearing plans about them doing this months ago, but the timing is just bad. It almost feels petty like the 'skins are trying to pull attention away. They should have postponed the ceremony by a day. I suppose the logistics of keeping so many people together might have made that really tough though. Mostly though, it's still very cool that they finally got their due. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Burgold said: On second thought, it kind of irks me that they did this on the day of the Capitals' championship parade. The scabs deserve their own limelight and not to have to share it after waiting so long. I do suspect that this was long in the works. I remember hearing plans about them doing this months ago, but the timing is just bad. It almost feels petty like the 'skins are trying to pull attention away. They should have postponed the ceremony by a day. I suppose the logistics of keeping so many people together might have made that really tough though. Mostly though, it's still very cool that they finally got their due. Do you REALLY think there's any possibility that the Skins were trying to "pull attention away" from the Capitals?...Come on, now lol...and like you said, the logistics of changing things at the last minute would most likely had been a nightmare, and could have even lead to some of the replacement players not attending and even losing money. It wasn't about crowds, since it wasn't a public event. It wasn't about lack of media coverage, there was plenty of media in attendance covering things. And seeing how happy some of those guys were to finally get SB rings and acknowledgment, they couldn't have given a rat's ass whether or not the Capitals were holding a parade at the same time. And ultimately it was for their benefit, and no one else's. If they don't give a ****, neither do I. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 49 minutes ago, Califan007 said: Do you REALLY think there's any possibility that the Skins were trying to "pull attention away" from the Capitals?.. Do I really think it's possible that Bruce Allen is that wrong-headed and petty...? Nah, not really. It's probably a bad coincidence, but still they deserved a day in the sun that was entirely theirs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 1 hour ago, Burgold said: Do I really think it's possible that Bruce Allen is that wrong-headed and petty...? But it wouldn't have required Allen being wrong-headed and petty...it would have required Allen being clairvoyant lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burgold Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 It’s reverse precognition. Allen gets visions instructing him of the wrong thing to do and he obeys. He’s an agent of chaos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pjfootballer Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Anyone else notice that Henry Waechter was on the team. He won a ring the year before with the Bears. He scored their safety. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToaCommander Posted June 13, 2018 Share Posted June 13, 2018 Really glad these guys finally get their recognition of helping us win our 2nd SB. Good one Danny. Keep it going. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Califan007 The Constipated Posted June 15, 2018 Share Posted June 15, 2018 You know what's ironic?...There was brief discussion in the local media and on twitter about whether or not the Skins wanted to keep the ring ceremony as is even though the Caps were having their championship parade at the same time, and how it should have been moved. Yet only FOUR PEOPLE on a Redskins fan site have even bothered to post on the thread about it lol... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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