Partisanship is not new in Washington, D.C., but for many years there was a place on the eastern border of Capitol Hill where Republicans and Democrats could scream and shout – not at each other – but in shared euphoria, with the same goal in mind. That venue was Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium when the Washington Redskins were playing at home.
Over the years, the team boasted 32 inductees into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, garnered three Super Bowl trophies, and in the 1980s and 1990s, fans would literally rock the upper deck until it swayed while belting out the “Hail to the Redskins!”… Read More in Real Clear Politics