Simply Cheris. . .

Anyone who follows me on social media knows I am not a fan of the Washington Redskins. It's safe to say, I hate the Redskins. Yes. I'm a Dallas Cowboys fan. I've also started a one-woman boycott of the NFL due to the lame punishment Ray Rice of the Baltimore Ravens received after his domestic abuse of his then-fiancee, now wife. But I digress. I've tried to ignore the swirling controversy surrounding the name of the team in DC. Then I saw this story on Time.com Washington Redskins Defend Name With Help From Native Americans I didn't read it. I'm not going to read it. But I want to tell you a story about Washington owner Daniel Snyder. For seven months in 2011, Danny Boy was in a legal battle with the Washington City Paper  because of a tongue-in-cheek article written about him. It was called, The Cranky Redskins' Fan Guide to Dan Snyder. Here are some highlights: So before we welcome the New Dan Snyder, let’s look back at the one we know. Th...

Carolina Panthers quarterback Cam Newton celebrates touchdowns by peeling back an imaginary shirt and revealing a "S" on his chest. This move cause fans to cheer --when the Cats are winning--and it makes Newton a target. Remember the Hello Kitty cartoon from the Charlotte Observer? As the season came to an end for the Panthers, Newton was rather Super . He made history. He's the first player in NFL history to throw for over 250 yards, rush for 100, toss a touchdown pass and rush for one.  EVER. And, Newton beat the Washington Redskins in week nine. That was the same week that Robert Griffin III was interviewed by the NFL Network and said, he didn't want to be compared to Newton -- although at the time, the two had a lot in common.RGII was breaking records, ironically set by Newton in his rookie season. But in the head to head match up, Newton was the only one to toss for a touchdown. But RGIII, as a rookie, did what Cam couldn't do. He led his team t...

Life kind of imitates art when it comes to the wedding of NFL quarterback Jason Campbell. The former Washington Redskins QB was supposed to get married in the Dominican Republic over the weekend. However, the wedding never happened, according to Black Sports Online . Over the weekend rumors started to surface that Former Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell had pulled a Richard Jefferson and left his fiancée Jenny Montes at the altar hours before their wedding in the Dominican Republic. On Monday, that fast food site reported it as fact that Campbell had bailed on the ceremony. Campbell has spoken out on the matter to clear up the rumors. Former Washington Redskins and Oakland Raiders quarterback Jason Campbell was supposed to get married over the weekend in the Dominican Republic. However, he and his fiancé, Jenny Montes, mutually decided to hold off on taking their vows because of personal reasons. Campbell told CSN’s Kate Longworth that he did not leave Montes at the alta...