@DCGoldPants Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 ASHBURN, Va. -- When Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders last summer, one of the first calls he made was to Darrell Green, a player he grew up cheering for during the organization's heyday. So it's no surprise that Harris made Green the first player whose jersey he wanted to retire. Green will become the fifth player in franchise history to have his number retired, the Commanders announced Thursday, joining Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor. Green wore No. 28 and played 20 seasons in the NFL -- all with Washington. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40021300/commanders-retire-darrell-green-no-28-means-ton 4 6 14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ixcuincle Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 about time Since Harris bought the Commanders from Dan Snyder, a number of former players have resumed attending games or showing up at practices. Green attended a Washington game last season for the first time in a long time, owing to the ownership change. "I'm happy about that," Green said at the time. "I probably wouldn't be here otherwise." 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Looks like someone is getting themselves a coat hanger statue. 12 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoover-ball Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Such great news! What a way to surprise him. That video was great. I know they will handle this better than Dan. They already have. I am a lil Verklempt. Talk amongst yourselves. 1 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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brewbrew2323 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Man the FO nailed that with Green. Such a difference between that and what we got from the past regime. Watching that, I couldn't be more excited for the future of this franchise! 8 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 21 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: ASHBURN, Va. -- When Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders last summer, one of the first calls he made was to Darrell Green, a player he grew up cheering for during the organization's heyday. So it's no surprise that Harris made Green the first player whose jersey he wanted to retire. Green will become the fifth player in franchise history to have his number retired, the Commanders announced Thursday, joining Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor. Green wore No. 28 and played 20 seasons in the NFL -- all with Washington. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40021300/commanders-retire-darrell-green-no-28-means-ton Darrel Green and Riggo are my two most favorite Redskins. Couldn't happen to a more deserving guy. 4 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
foreverbandg Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 24 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: ASHBURN, Va. -- When Josh Harris purchased the Washington Commanders last summer, one of the first calls he made was to Darrell Green, a player he grew up cheering for during the organization's heyday. So it's no surprise that Harris made Green the first player whose jersey he wanted to retire. Green will become the fifth player in franchise history to have his number retired, the Commanders announced Thursday, joining Sammy Baugh, Bobby Mitchell, Sonny Jurgensen and Sean Taylor. Green wore No. 28 and played 20 seasons in the NFL -- all with Washington. https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/40021300/commanders-retire-darrell-green-no-28-means-ton What a great early decision by Mr. Harris. So well deserved for Darrell! Edited April 25 by foreverbandg 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Mr. Harris, Please don't put Jason Wright in charge of this! It's just another opportunity for him to eff up!! 26 minutes ago, ixcuincle said: "I'm happy about that," Green said at the time. "I probably wouldn't be here otherwise." Can anyone imagine a player in any sport ever saying that about the owner, other than perhaps Steinbrenner? I don't want to rehash all of the horrors that occurred under Snyder, but driving away your own HoF players has to rank up there with the worst offenses. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spearfeather Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 You would have to think Riggins and Monk would be next. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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shemp nixon Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 IMO, DG has never been given the credit he deserves from the national media. He was a legit shutdown corner who covered the NFL's top WRs all over the field, 1 0n 1. In his prime he was elite. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillBill26 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Congrats DG, long overdue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
veteranskinsfan Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Green deserved this honor a long long time ago. Glad Harris did it now so Green is alive to enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 Damn, I got a little misty watching them trick him into the announcement. Well deserved for one of the best to ever do it. #28 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommandB11 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 What a fantastic job by the organization. Done with unbelievable class. Washington Commanders just feels different now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 9 minutes ago, illone said: Damn, I got a little misty watching them trick him into the announcement. Well deserved for one of the best to ever do it. #28 Real men don't cry! We just casually wipe away the sweat that mysteriously appears in the corner of our eyes. 😊 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hiker Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 That was great! What a complete difference this ownership group has made in a short time! Darrell Green was such an awesome and exciting player, so fast!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CommanderInTheRye Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 57 minutes ago, @DCGoldPants said: Just beautiful. This entire team has a different aura and feeling about it. It's like the organization had an exorcism. Just incredibly powerful positive vibe. I hope years from now we look back and realize that tonight was a big part of that too. Amazing and touched. Got to wipe some sweat from my eyes now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riggo#44 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 (edited) 42 minutes ago, shemp nixon said: IMO, DG has never been given the credit he deserves from the national media. He was a legit shutdown corner who covered the NFL's top WRs all over the field, 1 0n 1. In his prime he was elite. None of the Gibbs players have. They were so much a part of a team-first culture. I mean arguably the single greatest line in NFL history has one member in the HoF. How Jacoby isn't there is nuts. Monk was roundly ignored for ever. Edited April 25 by Riggo#44 3 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FunBunch7 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 I LOVE seeing our colors... OUR Uniforms... being worn by current admin! This might be what brings them back! DG is LOOOOONG overdue to have his # retired. We need to further retire 44, 7 & 81... maybe one per year for the next few years... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Koolblue13 Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 That video is amazing. What a difference in ownership. Hail 28. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illone Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 23 minutes ago, CommanderInTheRye said: Real men don't cry! We just casually wipe away the sweat that mysteriously appears in the corner of our eyes. 😊 Exactly! It's allergies... 👀🥲 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BringMetheHeadofBruceAllen Posted April 25 Share Posted April 25 9 minutes ago, FunBunch7 said: I LOVE seeing our colors... OUR Uniforms... being worn by current admin! This might be what brings them back! DG is LOOOOONG overdue to have his # retired. We need to further retire 44, 7 & 81... maybe one per year for the next few years... I know this is OT but I have a gut feeling that when/if the team rebrands they will bring back some semblance of the old unis, albeit with a new logo/name. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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