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		<title>Even death couldn&#8217;t stop one Redskins fan from leaving his mark</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:00:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin Mawyer II</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not often that you come across a story worth telling to thousands of people. It&#8217;s even more rare to find that somebody you interact with almost every day, has been through so much. The story of Michael &#8220;Big Mike&#8221; Young isn&#8217;t exactly tragedy to triumph. His story isn&#8217;t one with a pretty plot, a [...]</p><p><a href="http://riggosrag.com/2012/02/17/even-death-couldnt-stop-one-redskins-fan-from-leaving-his-mark/">Even death couldn&#8217;t stop one Redskins fan from leaving his mark</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag - A Washington Redskins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>It&#8217;s not often that you come across a story worth telling to thousands of people. It&#8217;s even more rare to find that somebody you interact with almost every day, has been through so much. The story of Michael &#8220;Big Mike&#8221; Young isn&#8217;t exactly tragedy to triumph. His story isn&#8217;t one with a pretty plot, a cast of witty characters and a feel-good moment at the end; although (thank goodness) the end isn&#8217;t anywhere in sight for Mr. Young. His story is one of perseverance and persistence. The common link between Mike and I? The Washington Redskins.</p>
<div class="wp-caption alignleft" style="width: 262px"><img class="  " title="PG Hospital" src="http://www.kabircares.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/PG-Hospital.jpg" alt="" width="252" height="167" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Prince George&#39;s Hospital, where Young was flown after his accident</p></div>
<p>Michael Young (46) was born in Prince George&#8217;s County, Maryland and was a self proclaimed Redskins fan from birth. He was your average high school student, graduating from Gwynn Park in 1984. At the age of 21, however, Mike was involved in an automobile accident in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The vehicle he was riding in was flipped upside down and the driver was ejected. Thankfully, Big Mike wore his seatbelt. The seatbelt had temporarily saved his life, but there was another issue immediately after the accident had occurred. There was a leak in the gasoline tank. As police arrived on the scene they successfully removed him from the vehicle that would eventually burst into flames and explode shortly thereafter.</p>
<blockquote><p>I died three times, twice in the helicopter that took me to the hospital and once inside of P.G. Hospital.</p></blockquote>
<p>Needless to say, at this point of the &#8220;interview&#8221; I was speechless.</p>
<p>Michael suffered nerve damage to his head, neck, and entire right side of his body. His speech was also affected by the accident. For the ensuing 25 years, Mike has done nothing but improve his community through volunteering and rooting for his Redskins. The team has been there for him through the good and the bad, as Mike has been there for the team. <a href="http://riggosrag.com/2012/02/17/even-death-couldnt-stop-one-redskins-fan-from-leaving-his-mark/#more-7280" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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		<title>Redskins&#8217; &#8220;The Posse&#8221; #8&#8230;Sonny&#8217;s Crew #5 WR corps of all time&#8230;?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Jul 2011 03:13:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Frederick Brown</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>Browsing through youtube reliving some old Washington Redskins memories, I came across this video of THE POSSE . After realizing that the video I was watching was part of some kind of list, I immediately became irate because in my opinion there cannot be 7 better WR corps in the history of the NFL&#8230;right? I scrambled [...]</p><p><a href="http://riggosrag.com/2011/07/18/redskins-the-posse-8-sonnys-crew-5-wr-corps-of-all-time/">Redskins&#8217; &#8220;The Posse&#8221; #8&#8230;Sonny&#8217;s Crew #5 WR corps of all time&#8230;?</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag - A Washington Redskins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/61/files/2011/07/the_posse.jpg"><img class="aligncenter size-medium wp-image-5925" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/61/files/2011/07/the_posse-300x216.jpg" alt="" width="300" height="216" /></a>Browsing through youtube reliving some old Washington Redskins memories, I came across this video of <a href="http://youtu.be/mlPxCnmkuF4">THE POSSE</a> . After realizing that the video I was watching was part of some kind of list, I immediately became irate because in my opinion there cannot be 7 better WR corps in the history of the NFL&#8230;right? I scrambled the world wide web to find the remainder of the list because I refused to rest until I found and dissected this travesty. Below is the rankings from the NFL Network Top 10 WR Corps list:</p>
<p>10. 2000&#8242;s Colts<br />
9. Late 90&#8242;s Vikings<br />
8. 80&#8242;s/early 90&#8242;s Redskins<br />
7. Dolphins&#8217; Mark Brothers and Nat Moore<br />
6. 70&#8242;s Raiders<br />
5. 60&#8242;s Redskins (Sonny&#8217;s Crew)<br />
4. 80&#8242;s 49ers<br />
3. 50&#8242;s Rams<br />
2. Greatest Show on Turf (Rams 1999-2001)<br />
1. San Diego Chargers &#8220;Air Coryell&#8221;</p>
<p>After viewing this list and all of the video evidence supplied, Ive come to the conclusion that The Posse and Sonny&#8217;s Crew should be #1 and #2 and I am going to prove it to you&#8230;</p>
<p>#7-Dolphins&#8217; Mark Brothers and Nat Moore&#8230; they were good but had Dan Marino who is arguably the best QB of all time&#8230;plus they would have a case is all 3 were named Mark. Mark, Mark and Nat doesn&#8217;t ring a bell.</p>
<p>#6- 70&#8242;s Raiders&#8230;Three reasons: 1. They were coached by Madden&#8230;he made them! 2. &#8220;The Holy Roller&#8221; You cant be known for probably the flukest touchdown in the history of football and be ranked higher than The Posse. 3. They cheated! They had Stick um globbed on their socks! They used so much stick um they couldnt even open gum wrappers (literally) Could they really catch that good without the stick um&#8230;? I think not.</p>
<p>#4- 80&#8242;s 49ers&#8230; Jerry Rice was SO GOOD that defenses said we aren&#8217;t even going to worry about these other guys&#8230;let them do their thing, lets focus on Rice! This corp isnt eligible.</p>
<p>#3- 50&#8242;s Rams&#8230;I don&#8217;t care how many Hall of Famers they have on this team. 1. They lost the title game to a team who&#8217;s QB wore an offensive lineman&#8217;s #60 (Otto Graham, Who just happened to be a coach for the Redskins during Sonny&#8217;s era) 2. They lost the title game to the replacement team that replaced them in Cleveland!! 3. There isnt enough visual video evidence to prove they were good enough to be considered this high&#8230;plus in the 50&#8242;s there was only 12 teams! More Hall of Famer&#8217;s by default.</p>
<p>#2- &#8220;The Greatest Show on Turf&#8221; (99-01 Rams) &#8230;They were the absolute truth HOWEVER, their best WR was their RB!! How are they eligible?? Ricky Proehl or Ricky Sanders?? Has any other WR caught a pass thrown by the President of the United States?? I think not!</p>
<p>#1- Chargers&#8217; &#8220;Air Coryell&#8221; &#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;&#8230;.. They would be my #3 pick because 2 of the WR&#8217;s listed didn&#8217;t even play the whole season with the Chargers! They traded him over a contract dispute&#8230;sounds like somebody wasn&#8217;t being a team player. Art Monk didn&#8217;t want more money; he wanted to win!</p>
<p>Thus confirming why the top of this list should be:</p>
<p>#2 Sonny&#8217;s Crew had the NFL&#8217;s leading passer with the #1,2 and 4 WR&#8217;s in the league that year! Two of the WR&#8217;s were properly converted from RB to WR (Bobby Mitchell and Charley Taylor) and perhaps the most underrated Tight End ever. It doesn&#8217;t get much better than that folks. Had they won the big show I could easily place them #1 but&#8230;..</p>
<p>#1 The Posse&#8230;burned the NFL up with whoever was throwing the ball&#8230;Doug Williams, Stan Humphries, Mark Rypien&#8230;whoever!! Winning 2 Super Bowls with 2 different QB&#8217;s in the meantime. Art Monk was at the time #1 in the history of the NFL in receptions.  I&#8217;d love to debate this topic with anyone bold enough to go to bat for their favorite corp. Hail to the Redskins!!!</p>
<p>Follow me @The_SkinsSource and our blog @RiggosRag</p>
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		<title>Santana Moss quietly has strong 2010</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 04 Jan 2011 02:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[<p>It has been a frustrating season in Washington as a new offensive system has been implemented and an aging star quarterback has been benched.  However, quietly out of the shadows wide receiver Santana Moss is had himself a fine year. Capping off the 2010 season, Moss had a career high 93 receptions for 1,115 yards [...]</p><p><a href="http://riggosrag.com/2011/01/04/santana-moss-quietly-has-strong-2010/">Santana Moss quietly has strong 2010</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag</a> - <a href="http://riggosrag.com">Riggo&#039;s Rag - A Washington Redskins Fan Site - News, Blogs, Opinion and more.</a></p>]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><a href="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/61/files/2011/01/santana_moss.jpg"><img class="alignleft size-medium wp-image-4620" title="santana_moss" src="http://cdn.fansided.com/wp-content/blogs.dir/61/files/2011/01/santana_moss-220x300.jpg" alt="" width="176" height="240" /></a>It has been a frustrating season in Washington as a new offensive system has been implemented and an aging star quarterback has been benched.  However, quietly out of the shadows wide receiver Santana Moss is had himself a fine year.</p>
<p>Capping off the 2010 season, Moss had a career high 93 receptions for 1,115 yards and 6 touchdowns.  2010 is the 2nd most productive year in Santana Moss’ career.  His signature season was also his first in Washington.  In 2005 Moss accumulated 1,483 yards and 9 touchdowns on 84 receptions. </p>
<p>Santana quickly made a name for himself in just his second game as a Washington Redskin by hauling in two late long bombs shocking rival Dallas 14-13 before a national audience on Monday night.  For many, this moment ranks #1 in Redskins history over the past decade. </p>
<p> <a href="http://riggosrag.com/2011/01/04/santana-moss-quietly-has-strong-2010/#more-4619" class="more-link">(more&#8230;)</a></p>
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