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Referee Ken Roan shown during the first half of an NFL football game between the Minnesota Vikings and the San Francisco 49ers Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012, in Minneapolis. (AP Photo/Genevieve Ross)

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Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Roddy White, left, argues with official Derra Ramsey during the first half of an NFL football game against the San Diego Chargers in San Diego, Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. (AP Photo/Denis Poroy)

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Oakland Raiders wide receiver Darrius Heyward-Bey gives a thumbs up while being taken off the field following an injury during the fourth quarter of an NFL football game against the Pittsburgh Steelers in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, Sept. 23, 2012. Heyward-Bey has been taken to the hospital with a neck injury after a helmet-to-helmet hit from Steelers safety Ryan Mundy that was not penalized. (AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)

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Fans file into to Fedex Field for the first home NFL game of the season for the Washington Redskins against the Cincinnati Bengals, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III signs autographs for fans as he arrives at FedEx Field for his team’s game against the Cincinnati Bengals. It was a sour day for the team and fans as the Redskins lost 38-31. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans walk to the Redskins game from the Morgan Boulevard Metro Station on Sunday. Taking Metro is an option for fans getting to and leaving the game, but they still face a walk. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans arrive at FedEx Field in Landover to catch the kickoff in the game Sunday between the Washington Redskins and the Cincinnati Bengals. Traffic and parking are the perennial subjects of complaints of fans. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Redskins cornerback Richard Crawford lunges to no avail as Bengals wide receiver Andrew Hawkins scores on a 59-yard touchdown. The play put Cincinnati up by two touchdowns. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Fans react to ruling on the field during the first half of the the Washington Redskins against the Cincinnati Bengals, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times)

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Robert Griffin III (10) goes airborne for the pylon, but the Redskins quarterback had stepped out of bounds a few yards back. Griffin carried 12 times for 85 yards and a touchdown in his FedEx Field debut. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Another front-runner is Nobuteru Ishihara, son of Tokyo’s stridently nationalistic governor, Shintaro Ishihara, blood ties that could be a major obstacle for Beijing. .

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Washington Redskins wide receiver Leonard Hankerson (85) is injured after colliding with Cincinnati Bengals linebacker Rey Maualuga (58) on a 12 yard gain as the Washington Redskins lose to the Cincinnati Bengals 38-31 on their home opener at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) takes the ball in himself on a two yard running touchdown up the middle in the fourth quarter as the Washington Redskins lose to the Cincinnati Bengals 38-31on their home opener at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)

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Washington Redskins running back Roy Helu (29) has to come out of the game after losing his shoe on the 2 yard line after a 9 yard run up the middle in the fourth quarter as the Washington Redskins play the Cincinnati Bengals on their home opener at FedEx Field, Landover, Md., Sunday, September 23, 2012. (Andrew Harnik/The Washington Times)