Emergence of Betts encouraging for Skins’ future

By Connor Byrne  |   Tuesday, December 19, 2006  |  Comments( 1 )

 Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins recently signed reserve running back Ladell Betts to a five-year, $11 million contract extension. Had the two sides not reached an agreement, Clinton Portis' backup would have hit the open market as an unrestricted free agent in the winter. Betts has proven himself worthy of being a big-time contributor this year in...
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Darryl		 05:58 PM
12/19/2006
Yes, a two-headed monster harkens one back to the Gibbs glory years. But the '83 season (Riggins 1347, Washington 772) is the year that the Skins lost to the Raiders in the Super Bowl. The Super Bowl XVII victory against the Dolphins came in the 1982 strike-shortened season. (Editor's Note: Right you are, Darryl. We regret the error; it has been fixed. We thank you for your feedback.)
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