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  1. March-24th-2009 11:41 AM #1
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    Default Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    http://www.wwe.com/superstars/hallof...ethegiant/bio/

    "Though the company would change dramatically, Andre would remain with the McMahon family for the next 20 years; he was even offered a contract by the NFL’s Washington Redskins in 1974, but turned it down to stay in the ring."

    I'm sure some of the older fans may know more about this than I do.


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  2. March-24th-2009 11:42 AM #2
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    we would. haha
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  3. March-24th-2009 11:42 AM #3
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    I read about this in the Redskins Encyclopedia. There's a picture of him with Joe Theismann in there.

    Apparently he declined a contract worth about $100K.
    Last edited by SonOfWashington; March-24th-2009 at 11:49 AM.
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  4. March-24th-2009 11:47 AM #4
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    That would have been cool
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  5. March-24th-2009 11:50 AM #5
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    George Allen wanted him to block field goals.
    George Allen wanted to recruit ole' Andre for the field goal unit.
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  6. March-24th-2009 11:53 AM #6
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    I honestly thought that this was a Andre Smith thread.
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    Quote Originally Posted by Andre The Giant View Post
    George Allen wanted him to block field goals.
    How awesome. your name on a thread. if i were you, i'd keep bumping this.
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    Yea I heard about that, for special teams purposes. Probably would have worked too. At the very least he would have commanded some double/triple teams to free other guys up, or so I would think.
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    I can't believe this is really about Andre the giant haha
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    Quote Originally Posted by Andre The Giant View Post
    George Allen wanted him to block field goals.
    Not a bad idea really.
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    Yeah I also heard they tried to sign the Ultimate Warrior at LB.

    and

    Kamala to be our LT.

    Ted Dibiase as our Head Coach.
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    Quote Originally Posted by HRNY4ZRNY View Post
    Yeah I also heard they tried to sign the Ultimate Warrior at LB.
    Well we could end up with the son of one of the Road Warriors at LB.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SonOfWashington View Post
    Well we could end up with the son of one of the Road Warriors at LB.
    Who is that?
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    Quote Originally Posted by SonOfWashington View Post
    I read about this in the Redskins Encyclopedia. There's a picture of him with Joe Theismann in there.

    Apparently he declined a contract worth about $100K.
    danny would have thrown the house at him to get him here lol
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    Default Re: Andre the Giant...Almost a Redskin?

    Quote Originally Posted by HRNY4ZRNY View Post
    Who is that?
    James Laurinaitis from Ohio State, the son of Animal.
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