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New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady throws during practice at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Mass. Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. The Patriots are preparing for their NFL football season opener against the Tennessee Titans on Sunday. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
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Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas recites the Pledge of Allegiance at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Heath Shuler puts his hand to his helmet during the Redskins 14-7 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles Sunday, Nov. 26, 1995 at RFK Stadium. Shuler, starting his first game since the season opener, was 12 for 27 for 164 yards. (AP Photo/Doug Mills)
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Redskins rookie quarterback Robert Griffin III (left) shares a moment with Heath Shuler, whose career as a congressman has outshined his playing days with the Redskins (below). Shuler never lived up to the hype of being the No. 3 overall pick out of Tennessee in 1994. (Associated Press)
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Joe Theismann basked in the glory of the Redskins’ first Super Bowl championship, a 27-17 decision over the Miami Dolphins on Jan. 31, 1982. (Associated Press)
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Washington Redskins quarterback Billy Kilmer (17) throws to wide receiver Charley Taylor (42) during a 14 to 7 loss to the Miami Dolphins in Super Bowl VII played at the Coliseum on Jan. 14, 1973 in Los Angeles. (Pro Football Hall of Fame via AP Images)
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Portrait of Sonny Jurgensen, before Washington Redskins take on Indianapolis Colts in week three of NFL preseason football, Saturday, August 25, 2012 in Washington, DC. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times) **FILE**
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Joe Theismann (signing autographs for fans at FedEx Field on Aug. 25) and Sonny Jurgensen were the darlings of D.C. during their heydays when Washington was synonymous with winning. (Craig Bisacre/The Washington Times) ** FILE **
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Cleveland Indians relief pitcher Chris Perez follows through on a pitch in the ninth inning of a baseball game against the New York Yankees, Saturday, Aug. 25, 2012, in Cleveland. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak)
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Rory McIlroy of Northern Ireland, left, shakes with Tiger Woods between interviews during the Pro-Am of the BMW Championship PGA golf tournament at Crooked Stick Golf Club in Carmel, Ind., Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2012. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast)
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Boston Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine watches the game against the Oakland Athletics in the seventh inning of a baseball game Saturday, Sept. 1, 2012 in Oakland, Calif. Oakland won 7-1. (AP Photo/ Tony Avelar)
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Baltimore Ravens owner Art Modell is pictured with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after the Ravens beat the New York Giants 34-7 in Super Bowl XXXV on Jan. 28, 2001, in Tampa, Fla. (Associated Press)
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Gio Gonzalez threw seven scoreless Wednesday in the Nationals' 9-1 victory to take a 16-inning scoreless streak into his next start. (Associated Press)
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Washington Nationals first baseman Adam LaRoche singles to center field for his third hit during the fifth inning of the Nationals' 9-1 win against the Chicago Cubs at Nationals Park in Washington on Sept. 5, 2012. (Associated Press)
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Under stormy skies, work crews begin tear down of sets and lights that would have been used for Thursday's final night of the Democratic National Convention at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday, September 5, 2012. The DNC sited weather concerns for moving President Obama's speech into the Time Warner Arena, while rumors fly that the switch was because the DNC could not fill the stadium. (Barbara Salisbury/ The Washington Times)
