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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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    we would. haha
    10 mil guaranteed

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    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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    That would have been cool

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    George Allen wanted him to block field goals.
    George Allen wanted to recruit ole' Andre for the field goal unit.

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    I honestly thought that this was a Andre Smith thread.

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    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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    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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    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.
    Last edited by HRNY4ZRNY; March-24th-2009 at 12:51 PM.

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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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    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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    Quote Originally Posted by HRNY4ZRNY View Post
    Who is that?
    James Laurinaitis from Ohio State, the son of Animal.
    Last edited by SonOfWashington; March-24th-2009 at 12:54 PM.

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