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Hall Coaches State House In Losing Effort

Hall posing with teammate Chap Petersen

Virginia State Senator L. Louise Lucas and her nephew, Redskins CB DeAngelo Hall, have partnered in the past to help raise money for charity. So it’s no surprise that last Tuesday was no different. Read more »

VIDEO: Richmond OKs Training Camp

The Washington Redskins officially have a new training camp home.

The Richmond City Council late last night unanimously approved a motion that will see the Redskins’ training camp move from its Ashburn, Va., headquarters to Richmond, Va., effective next summer.

In doing so, Bon Secours Richmond Health System has officially become the major Redskins training camp sponsor of the new site, which sits on 17 acres off Leigh Street behind the Science Museum of Virginia.

The Bon Secours Redskins Training Center will feature two brand new practice fields, a drills field, a state-of-the-art Fieldhouse and sports medicine facility, as well as plenty of room for fans.

Here’s a video from last night’s City Council meeting, which includes input from several Richmond residents about the positive impact the Redskins’ training camp will bring to their city, as well as some comments from Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, who was asked about the Washington Redskins Charitable Foundation and what having training camp will mean to Richmond:

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Training Camp Home Will Be NFL’s ‘Model’

Moving training camp to the City of Richmond, Va., next summer is far more than a football decision for the Washington Redskins.

By moving training camp from rural Redskins Park in Loudoun County into an urban area like Richmond, the Redskins players can become role models for thousands of area children who are expected to flock to the new Bon Secours Redskins Training Center for summers to come.

The team and the city announced today that Richmond’s Leigh Street, just behind the Virginia Science Museum, will be the new training camp home for the Washington Redskins. Construction of the Redskins practice fields and a state-of-the-art Fieldhouse and sports medicine facility is expected to begin very soon.

“We have to be very thankful for the leadership of [Virginia] Gov. [Robert] McDonnell and [Richmond] Mayor [Dwight] Jones for putting together this type of program that we feel is going to help not only the Washington Redskins and our wonderful fans throughout the Commonwealth, but all the kids in this area,” Redskins general manager Bruce Allen said at a Monday afternoon press conference at the Leigh Street site. “We can help kids in this area by having them see our role-model players.”

Both Allen and Jones said they believe that when all construction is done by next summer, the new Redskins training camp home will be something other NFL teams will try to mimic.

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Fans Give Thoughts About Moving Camp

Tuesday’s training camp practice at Redskins Park was the last one that will be open to the public for the 2012 season.

It was also the last official day of training camp that will be held at the Ashburn, Va., facility for at least the next few years.

The team announced in June that it will be relocating its training camp to Richmond, Va., which is about a 2-hour, 15-minute drive south along Interstate 95 from their Ashburn facility.

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Video: Redskins At Kings Dominion

For the second straight week, Redskins players participating on the team’s 80th Anniversary Thank You Tour got the opportunity to ride on some of the best roller coasters Virginia has to offer.

On Saturday, five current and one former Redskins players did just that at Kings Dominion in Doswell, Va. — and we’ve got video of their up and down — and left and right and every other twist and turn — experience.

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80th Tour: Richmond Fans Excited

To say those in and around the Richmond, Va., area were excited to hear about the Washington Redskins relocating to Richmond for training camp in 2013 would be an understatement.

The announcement was made by Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell on Wednesday — coincidentally three days before the Redskins 80th Anniversary Thank You Tour Stop came to the Richmond area on Saturday.

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Tour: Off to Kings Dominion, Richmond

The Washington Redskins 80th Anniversary Season Thank You Tour is officially on the road again, on the way to its first destination of the day.

And today, the wheels on the bus go round and round until we get to Kings Dominion amusement park  in Doswell, Va. After that, we’ll head to the Beer, Burbon and BBQ Festival in Richmond, Va.

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80th Tour Continues Friday, Saturday

The Washington Redskins’ 80th Anniversary Thank You Tour continues on Friday and Saturday with four very exciting trips in Virginia.

And, as usual, several current and former Redskins players — as well as team personnel — are expected to make all four trips to interact with the fans.

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Live: Governor Talks Training Camp Move

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell will conduct a press conference to discuss today’s announcement about the Washington Redskins relocating their summer training camp to Richmond, Va., effective in 2013.

The press conference is scheduled to begin at 1:20 p.m.

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Training Camp Relocating To Richmond

Virginia Governor Bob McDonnell announced today that the Washington Redskins will relocate their summer training camp to within the City of Richmond, Va., effective in 2013.

The governor also announced that the team will retain and expand its headquarters and training facility in Ashburn, Va.

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