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Gallery: Alumni Arive; Help Out In D.C.

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The annual Washington Redskins Homecoming festivities are far more than what is seen before and during the game on Sunday.

It’s an opportunity for the former Redskins greats to visit old friends at the facility in the week leading up to the game and also do a little community work while they’re at it.

This time, the Redskins Alumni helped build a playground in Washington, D.C. That night, they met again for the Homecoming Alumni Reception — a night full of memories and good friends. Oh yeah, and football.

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Arrington Proud Of His Redskins Roots

(Photo by Brian Murphy // ExtremeSkins.com)

LaVar Arrington has never been shy about letting his feelings known; so when he says something, he means it.

Arrington — whose “10 For 80″ distinction by the Redskins cements his name among the greatest players in team history — spoke to the Redskins Blog Saturday night at the Redskins Homecoming Alumni Reception in Washington, D.C. Arrington was one of more than 150 Redskins alumni to visit over the weekend.

“It’s very humbling,” Arrington said. “It’s just nice to be in the midst, nice to be a part of something like this. I’m happy and elated to be here — just elated.”

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ExtremeSkins Gallery: Redskins-Panthers

Your eye on the Redskins sidelines was there with his camera ready to go in Sunday’s game against the Carolina Panthers.

ExtremeSkins.com’s Brian Murphy was patrolling the sidelines and got several great shots of the game — as well as the annual Homecoming festivities — that you can’t find elsewhere.

Here’s the photo gallery. For ExtremeSkins’ entire photo stream, click here:

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Memory Lane For Bruce & George Allen 3

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Our walk down Memory Lane for Bruce and George Allen concludes today as the brothers get into one of the most successful periods of Redskins history, as well as the current team and the future of the franchise.

Bruce — the current general manager of the Redskins — and George — the former governor of Virginia — took a stroll down the “Hail To The Redskins Walk” Wednesday at Redskins Park, and Redskins.com was there with our cameras.

Here’s the fifth of six videos of Bruce and George Allen talking about the Redskins greats:

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Redskins Nation: Get Out And Vote