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The right hire vs. the home run hire

  • RunThruThe T said...

    That is a cool story. I was working in DC back in the 80's and a friend of mine was friends with John Riggins back in his Redskin's heyday. She pulled up to my hotel in a limo with Riggins and others inside inside and the group of us went out on the town. Needless to say, at that time when you are with John Riggins every door in town was open to you. I wish I could remember the details but the only part I remember fairly clearly was her and Riggins dancing in the streets of Georgetown early the next morning. That, and Riggins is freaking huge and loves to have fun. He was a really good guy.

    That's awesome! Riggins was a beast, and used to wear my Cowboys out every Thanksgiving day when I was growing up.

    allwillbeorange

  • I lived up there in those days and really liked the Skins and their OL Hogs. My favorite Riggins story was the time he had a few too many and passed out under the table during a speech by Ronald Reagan. Earlier that night, he had a chat with Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor and he famously told her, "Loosen up, Sandy baby!"

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