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GAME RELEASE 21300 Redskin Park Drive | Ashburn, VA 20147 | 703.726.7000 @Redskins | www.Redskins.com | media.Redskins.com PRESEASON - WEEK 4 WASHINGTON REDSKINS (1-2) AT TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS (1-2) Thursday, Aug. 31 | 7:30 p.m. ET Raymond James Stadium (65,618) | Tampa, Fla. REDSKINS CONCLUDE 2017 GAME CENTER PRESEASON IN TAMPA SERIES HISTORY: Regular season series is tied, 10-10 Redskins lead preseason series, 10-5 The Washington Redskins will hit the road for their 2017 preseason Last meeting: Oct. 25, 2015 (31-30, WAS) finale when the team faces the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on Thursday, Last preseason meeting: Aug. 31, 2016 (20-13, WAS) Aug. 31. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. ET. The game will be simulcast on NBC4 and CSN Mid-Atlantic, with TELEVISION: CSN Mid-Atlantic/NBC4 Kenny Albert and Joe Theismann calling the game from the booth and Kenny Albert (play-by-play) Clinton Portis reporting from the sidelines. Joe Theismann (color) In a scheduling quirk, the game marks the second consecutive pre- Clinton Portis (sidelines) season in which the Redskins and Buccaneers will meet in Tampa on Aug. 31 to conclude the preseason against one another. Last year, the RADIO: Redskins Radio Network teams met on Aug. 31, a day earlier than initially scheduled in an effort Larry Michael (play-by-play) to avoid severe weather related to Tropical Depression Nine. The Red- Sonny Jurgensen (color) skins accrued 245 rushing yards in the wet conditions — including 149 Chris Cooley (analysis) from Mack Brown and 99 from Rob Kelley — in a 20-13 win. Rick “Doc” Walker (sidelines) The game will mark the sixth time in the last seven years that the Redskins and Buccaneers face one another in the final week of the preseason. The Redskins have won all five of their preseason finales against Tampa Bay since 2011. MEDIA CENTER REDSKINS 2017 SCHEDULE/RESULTS REDSKINS PR: PRESEASON Tony Wyllie Senior Vice President [email protected] DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Ross Taylor Director of Communications [email protected] Aug. 10 (Thu.) at Baltimore Ravens NBC4/CSN 23-3 L Zena Lewis Media Services Coordinator [email protected] Aug. 19 (Sat.) vs. GREEN BAY PACKERS NBC4/CSN 21-17 L Tish Carmona Corporate Communications [email protected] Aug. 27 vs. CINCINNATI BENGALS # FOX 23-17 W MEDIA INFORMATION: Aug. 31 (Thu.) at Tampa Bay Buccaneers NBC4/CSN 7:30 p.m. Media Guide and Online Media Portal: redskins.1stroundmediagroup.com REGULAR SEASON MEDIA AVAILABILITY: DATE OPPONENT TV TIME/RESULT Monday (8/28): No availability Sept. 10 vs. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES FOX 1:00 p.m. Tuesday (8/29): 11:45 a.m.: Practice Sept. 17 at Los Angeles Rams FOX 4:25 p.m. Jay Gruden press conference following practice Sept. 24 vs. OAKLAND RAIDERS # NBC 8:30 p.m. Open Locker Room following practice Oct. 2 (Mon.) at Kansas City Chiefs # ESPN 8:30 p.m. Wednesday (8/30): Welcome Home Luncheon Oct. 8 BYE Hilton McLean Tysons Corner Oct. 15 vs. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS FOX 1:00 p.m.* 7920 Jones Branch Drive Oct. 23 (Mon.) at Philadelphia Eagles # ESPN 8:30 p.m. McLean, Va. 22102 Oct. 29 vs. DALLAS COWBOYS FOX 4:25 p.m.* Nov. 5 at Seattle Seahawks FOX 4:05 p.m.* Media check-in: 11 a.m. Nov. 12 vs. MINNESOTA VIKINGS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Media availability: 11:30 a.m. Nov. 19 at New Orleans Saints FOX 1:00 p.m.* Contact Tish Carmona ([email protected]) for Nov. 23 (Thu.) vs. NEW YORK GIANTS # NBC 8:30 p.m. credentials and more information Nov. 30 (Thu.) at Dallas Cowboys # NBC/NFL/AMZ 8:25 p.m. No availability following the luncheon: The team will Dec. 10 at Los Angeles Chargers CBS 4:05 p.m.* immediately depart for Tampa following the luncheon. Dec. 17 vs. ARIZONA CARDINALS FOX 1:00 p.m.* Thursday (8/31): 7:30 p.m.: Washington Redskins at Tampa Bay Buccaneers Dec. 24 vs. DENVER BRONCOS CBS 1:00 p.m. Friday (9/1): No availability Dec. 31 at New York Giants FOX 1:00 p.m.* Saturday (9/2): No availability Prior to 4:00 p.m., ET, clubs must reduce rosters to a All times Eastern * Subject to Flexible Scheduling Home games bolded # Nationally televised maximum of 53 players on the Active/Inactive List. Alumni Homecoming Weekend 2017 WASHINGTON REDSKINS GAME INFORMATION 1 GAME RELEASE ALUMNI CENTER Formally organized in 1958, the Washington Redskins ed by comScore and kicker Dustin Hopkins received 2015 Alumni Association was the first organization of its Mark Moseley Special Teams Player of the Year hon- kind in the country. The organization spearheaded ors presented by MGM National Harbor. Other pre- the alumni movement among former professional sented awards included the Redskins Salute Award football players and was the model for other alum- presented by Lockheed Martin for efforts with the ni groups that later formed in all NFL cities. Now military and the Redskins Community Man of the entering its 59th year, the Alumni Association Year presented by WashingtonFirst Bank. continues to celebrate those who have contribut- Also among the Redskins Alumni Associa- ed to more than eight decades of Redskins foot- tion’s premier events is the team’s annual Alumni ball dating back to the team’s inception in 1932. Homecoming celebration, which the Redskins The primary objectives of the Redskins Alumni hosted in Week 10 in 2016 against the Minnesota are promoting a continuing interest in current and Vikings. Not including staff and coaches, players in past players of the Washington Redskins, as well attendance during the weekend represented more as promoting and fostering interest and funding for than 650 combined seasons of Redskins service, 110 charitable purposes. With respect to the latter, the alumni combined Super Bowl appearances, 69 combined Super conduct fundraising events to raise money that can be Bowl titles, 34 members of the 80 Greatest Redskins, 23 Red- donated to charitable organizations or used in other ways skins Ring of Famers and nine Pro Football Hall of Famers. to help improve the quality of life for youth in the Greater The Redskins used their 2016 Alumni Homecoming weekend to Washington community. honor former General Manager Bobby Beathard with induction in Today, Redskins alumni continue to make their presence known the Ring of Fame. The honor was announced by President Bruce Al- throughout the community. As a very active chapter of the NFL len during training camp at the Bon Secours Washington Redskins Alumni Association, their motto is “Caring for Kids.” In addition to Training Center in Richmond. the numerous events and appearances Redskins Alumni partici- Beathard’s illustrious career as an NFL executive included 11 pate in throughout the year, they hold two major fundraising events seasons as General Manager of the Redskins from 1978-88. After of their own — the Redskins Alumni Charity Golf Classic, in its 39th taking the job on Feb. 24, 1978, Beathard guided the organization to year in 2017, and the annual Washington Redskins Welcome Home three Super Bowl appearances, including victories in Super Bowls Luncheon, which will mark its 56th year in 2017. XVII and XXII. Many of the players he acquired remained on the ros- The alumni have an office at Inova Sports Performance Center ter for the team’s Super Bowl XXVI victory as well. at Redskins Park and can be reached at 703-726-7488. Since his In Beathard’s 11 seasons as General Manager, the Redskins av- arrival in Washington in December of 2009, President Bruce Allen eraged 9.5 wins a year. The team posted a regular season winning has made it a priority to build a bridge to the franchise’s historic percentage of .625 (105-63) in that time frame, best in the NFC and past. During the Redskins’ NFC East title-winning season in 2012, second-best in the NFL. No team in that time frame posted a better that mission came to the forefront as the team celebrated its 80th postseason winning percentage than the Redskins, who went 11-3 anniversary. in postseason play in his tenure for a winning percentage of .786. “This year, the Washington Redskins will be celebrating our 80th “This is a wonderful occasion for us, and a real honor to be anniversary season. I’m proud to be with the franchise in our na- brought back here by Bruce and Dan,” Beathard said in August. “Of tion’s capital, one with such a rich tradition and gloried past on and all the years I was in the NFL, this organization has been the most off the field,” Allen said in a July 2012 column filling in for Sports supportive and the most fun. I’ve never been with an organization Illustrated’s Peter King. “The current Redskins players, coaches, who has done this much for the people in it at present and the peo- fans and staff owe a big debt of gratitude to the people who have ple who were in it in the past.” made the Redskins one of the flagship franchises in sports.” Throughout the 2012 offseason, the Redskins traversed the WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP LEGACY Washington D.C./Maryland/Virginia area as part of the team’s ‘Thank You Tour,’ which brought players, coaches, alumni, cheer- leaders, team officials and more to fans throughout the entire re- The Washington Redskins’ five World Championships are tied for gion to help celebrate the team’s historic heritage. The team will fifth-most in NFL history. be celebrating its 85th anniversary in 2017, including the establish- ment of the “Hall of Fans” that will include a documentary film high- Franchise Total SB NFL/AFL lighting the loyalty and passion of Redskins fans over the years.