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Washington Post
15-07-2025
- Sport
- Washington Post
Commanders to retire Hall of Fame receiver Art Monk's No. 81
The Washington Commanders announced they will retire Art Monk's No. 81 this season, making him the sixth player to receive the honor. He joins Sammy Baugh (33), Bobby Mitchell (49), Sonny Jurgensen (9), Sean Taylor (21), and most recently, Darrell Green (28), whose jersey was retired during Washington's win over the Carolina Panthers last season. Monk, the franchise's all-time leading receiver (888 career catches for 12,026 yards) who spent 14 seasons in Washington (1980 through 1993), will fittingly be honored during the Commanders' Week 9 game against the Seattle Seahawks on Nov. 2, when the franchise will debut its 'Super Bowl Era' alternate uniforms, designed to mimic the uniforms Washington wore during its three Super Bowls (XVII, XXII, XXVI) in the 1980s and early 90s. In a video released by the team, a contingent from the Commanders travels to Monk's home in Orlando to deliver the news. 'Art, for everything you've done, not just for this team, but for all of us who had the honor to play alongside you, this is a moment that's been a long time coming,' former teammate Gary Clark said, wearing a burgundy No. 81 T-shirt as he read from a prepared script on his phone. 'You showed us what greatness looked like every single day in your work ethic and your humility and how you carried this franchise with dignity. You changed the standard for wide receivers, not just here in Washington but across the league. And today, we get to do what should have been done a long time ago. We get to honor you and tell you on behalf of your brothers, this organization and the entire Commanders/Redskins family that your jersey will be retired.' Monk spent his final two seasons in the NFL with the New York Jets (1994) and Philadelphia Eagles (1995) before retiring. At the time, he was the NFL's all-time leader in career receptions (940) and receiving yards (12,721). He now ranks 24th and 23rd, respectively. Monk set a then-single-season record with 106 catches in 1984. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008. Monk, Clark and Ricky Sanders formed Washington's famed receiving trio, nicknamed 'the Posse,' who became the second such group to each have 1,000 receiving yards in the same season with a team. 'Number 81 will forever belong to you, me and Ricky Sanders,' Clark told Monk. 'We are the Posse, and now this team is making your legacy ride with every fan, every player, every young man watching. You earned this. We love you, brother.' Harris has made a point to honor the franchise's history since purchasing the team from former owner Daniel Snyder in 2023. Harris's first call after fellow NFL owners approved the deal was to Monk. Over the last two years, many former players have returned to games at Northwest Stadium, including John Riggins, Robert Griffin III and Green. The team also brought back the gold pants it used to wear decades ago, announced plans to build a new statue in honor of late safety Sean Taylor, named Williams an honorary captain during the 2024 playoffs and recently named its new draft room at its Ashburn facility after former general manager Bobby Beathard. Last week, the team unveiled its Super Bowl Era alternate uniforms that will be worn for three games this season. Earlier this year, the Commanders cut a deal with D.C. Mayor Muriel E. Bowser (D) to build a new stadium on the site of former RFK stadium. The D.C. Council approved funding for the development on Monday but its expected to vote on the specifics of the deal at a later date.
USA Today
14-04-2025
- Sport
- USA Today
Lions 2025 Draft: A history of the 28th overall pick and its outcomes
Lions 2025 Draft: A history of the 28th overall pick and its outcomes The Detroit Lions own the No. 28 overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. A look at the history of the 28th pick, from the great to the meh The Detroit Lions earned the 28th overall pick in the 2025 NFL Draft after an all-time regular season ended in heartbreaking fashion in the playoffs. It's a new normal for the Lions to be picking in the back half of the first round after several years of relying on a savior taken within the first five or so picks of the weekend. They landed at No. 29 in 2024 before trading up to No. 24 and bringing in a promising young cornerback in Terrion Arnold. There can still be significant value late in the first round despite all of the popular names being taken early on in the night. Here's a short look at the history of teams and the players they took at No. 28: Prior to the last 10 seasons, there have been a handful of great and not-so-great choices made at pick No. 28. Great 1983 Washington: Darrell Green - DB Hall of Fame, 7x Pro Bowl, 1x All-Pro, 2x Super Bowl Champion, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team 1995 Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Derrick Brooks - LB Hall of Fame, 11x Pro Bowl, 5x All-Pro, Super Bowl Champion, 2002 Defensive Player of the Year 2007 San Francisco 49ers: Joe Staley 6x Pro Bowl, 13-season career, NFL 2010s All-Decade Team Not-So-Great 2014 Carolina Panthers: Kelvin Benjamin - WR 61 games (4 seasons), 3,021 yards, 209 receptions, 20 TD 2008 Seattle Seahawks: Lawrence Jackson - DE 69 games (5 seasons), 19.5 sacks, four forced fumbles, 141 tackles After doing the research for this particular piece, it should feel good to Lions fans that it was a struggle to find particularly bad picks at No. 28 since the league's merger in 1970. The floor for this draft slot is pretty high, while the ceiling is Hall-of-Fame-caliber.
Yahoo
26-01-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
HOF CB Darrell Green on '24 Washington: 'It's very much similar to what the Joe Gibbs era was'
Washington Hall of Fame cornerback Darrell Green compares 2024 Washington Commanders to Joe Gibbs era.
