On July 21st 2008, radio listeners throughout the Washington DC Metro area tuned to ESPN Redskins Radio at 4:00 pm to listen to their favorite radio personality, John Riggins. To their dismay, The John Riggins radio show was no longer on the air. In early June, Redskins owner Dan Snyder reached a deal to buy three local AM radio stations from Clear Channel Communications, including Sportstalk 980 WTEM. The deal essentially gave Snyder's Red Zebra Broadcasting control over sports talk radio in Washington. As a result ESPN Redskins Radio and Sportstalk 980 WTEM have combined into ESPN 980. The new radio lineup doesn't include the John Riggins Show and this is your chance to tell Dan Snyder and Red Zebra Broadcasting VP of Operations Dennis Glasgow, just how you feel by signing the petition below.
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City, State: washington, DC
Comments: We ned old school football players like rigo on the air ways please give riggo a shot.
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City, State: warner, s.d.
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City, State: hanover , pa
Comments: Bring back Riggo and get rid of the dead weight in washington .
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City, State: Cottage City, MD
Comments: I totally agree with John Riggins.
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City, State: RICHMOND, VIRGINIA
Comments: I'M STILL IN A STATE OF SHOCK SINCE JULY 2008 WHEN MY FAVORITE RADIO PROGRAM WAS PULLED FROM THE AIR WAVES. RIGGO HAS GIVEN ALL REDSKIN FANS ANOTHER REASON TO REJOICE!!! AS FOR HIS COMMENTS ABOUT DAN SNYDER, I THOUGHT WE ALL ARE ENTITLED TO AN OPINION. I TOO HAVE ABANDONED 950AM RADIO EVER SINCE RIGGO WAS YANKED. BRING RIGGO BACK.
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City, State: Pittsburgh, PA
Comments: As I am a long-time die-hard fan, now living in Pittsburgh, PA, of Mr. Riggins, having watched him when he played for our beloved Redskins, remembering his 43 yard scamper in the Super Bowl against Miami, and just finding that he HAD a radio show until Mr. Snyder did a classless act by not including The John Riggins Show, I am extremely very perturbed with Mr. Snyder in not including The John Riggins Show. That show is an institution that MUST be brought back to the loyal, through-thick-and-thin, die-hard Redskin fans. BRING IT BACK NOW!!!!!!!!
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City, State: Oxon Hill, Maryland
Comments: Bring back John Riggin's Sports Radio Show
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City, State: manassas, va
Comments: bring riggo back!
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City, State: warrenton, va
Comments: The toughest fullback ever in the NFL. I'd personally like to see $nyder stop Riggo from bringing a poster into FedEx Field.
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City, State: Leesburg, VA
Comments: Censorship is not cool. Bring Riggo back!
BOYCOTT SNYDER, CERRATO, AND HIS CRONIES!!
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City, State: columbia, maryland
Comments: Bring back Riggins on the radio!! He's a God
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City, State: Woodbridge, Va
Comments: Please let an intelligent and independent voice back on the air. It doesn't help that the same guy owns the team and the media also.
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City, State: Orwigsburg, Pa
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City, State: Chesapeake, VA
Comments: Riggo was right - this once-great franchise is a shambles, and the decline began the day Dan bought the team. Bring back the link to Redskin greatness.
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City, State: Washington, DC
Comments: If Rush can say the things he does, which are horrible and very racial and he says on radio, why not Riggins for voicing how he feels about Dan Synder. So he owns the radio station so what. I thought this country had freedom of speech. I am a 63 year female who happens to be African American and I have loved John Riggins every since he left New York Jets and became a Washington Redskin. My son and I both listen to his show.....or did.
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City, State: Baileyville, Kansas
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City, State: Falls Church, Virginia
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Nov 6, 2009
Bring back John Riggins' radio show NOW!!!!!
His independent and HONEST perspective would serve all of us Redskins fans well during this terrible time.
PK
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City, State: SILVER SPRING, MARYLAND
Comments: BRING RIGGO44 BACK
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City, State: Indian Head, MD
Comments: Please bring back John Riggins. He gives us such a "perspective" on all sorts of issues.
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City, State: Indian Head, MD
Comments: Let's get Riggo back on the air where he belongs !!
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City, State: currie, nc
Comments: WE WANT JOHN BACK, YOU OWN THE STATION, THE FANS WANT HIM BACK. THANKS BILLY
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City, State: Jessup, MD
Comments: He's terrific on the radio.
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City, State: fairfax, va
Comments: Put riggo back on radio !
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City, State: Silver Spring, MD
Comments: BRING HIM BACK NOW!!! SINCE 1975 AND FOREVER THIS TOWN RUNS ON DIESEL POWER!!
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City, State: Richmond, VA
Comments: Bring Riggo back. I've stopped listening to the station since he left. The drive home hasn't been the same.
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City, State: Mannington, WV
Comments: I miss the Show, Riggo is my all time fav
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City, State: Arlington, VA
Comments: That show was the best part of my day. Riggins/Sheehan/Braun were a great combo...they should be reunited on 980 and they can bump the worthless John Thompson show.
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City, State: Arlington, Virginia
Comments: Bring him back!
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City, State: Flatwoods, WV
Comments: Old and irrelevant. What a sad video. Get this guy a show before he kills himself and others while driving drunk.
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City, State: Sterling , VA
Comments: Bring back Riggo. He tells the truth. His radio show was great.
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City, State: Richmond, VA
Comments: The truth hurts doesn't it Mr. Snyder? Let's bring the truth back!
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City, State: Rocklin, California
Comments: Bring him back.....
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City, State: san diego, california
Comments: Riggins has always swam against the strong current of convention. He speaks is mind which is uncharacteristic of this time. Bring back the John Riggins show.
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City, State: Bethesda, MD
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City, State: crofton, md
Comments: I love John Riggins. He is an icon in this community and i love hearing him on the radio. Please bring him back. Thanks,
Dave
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City, State: Reston, VA
Comments: The videos of Riggo posted on here are priceless. I really enjoy hearing Riggo's perspective on the current state of the football team that is the NFL Washington Redskins. His assessments of Vinny and Jim Zorn are spot on. Get Vinny off the air and bring Riggo back!
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City, State: leesburg, va
Comments: go john
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City, State: front royal, virginia
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City, State: Virginia Beach, Virginia
Comments: Bob Shrewsberry
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City, State: Sterling, VA
Comments: We need 44
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City, State: Powhatan, Virginia
Comments: Rodney Shrewsberry
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City, State: parrott, va
Comments: Long time season ticket holder
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City, State: len burnie, Maryland
Comments: Best sports show on tv.
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City, State: Jefferson, Md
Comments: Bring him back now!!!!
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City, State: Ellicott City, MD
Comments: Bring Riggo back.
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City, State: lubbock, Texas
Comments: Just do it.
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City, State: Falls Church, VA
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City, State: Portsmouth, Va
Comments: Loved his program do the right thing put Riggins back on
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City, State: Portsmouth, Virginia
Comments: Give us our voice back put Riggo back on the air
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City, State: Buckeye, Arizona
Comments: Bring Riggins back. I loved listening to him on show.
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