{"id":9463,"date":"2010-08-16T12:31:24","date_gmt":"2010-08-16T16:31:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/?p=9463"},"modified":"2010-08-16T12:31:24","modified_gmt":"2010-08-16T16:31:24","slug":"redskins-why-are-there-63-russ-grimm-jerseys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/2010\/08\/redskins-why-are-there-63-russ-grimm-jerseys\/","title":{"rendered":"Redskins: Why are there #63 Russ Grimm jerseys?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/russgrimm631.jpg\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/russgrimm631.jpg?resize=166%2C165\" alt=\"\" title=\"russgrimm63\" width=\"166\" height=\"165\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-9466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/russgrimm631.jpg?w=166&amp;ssl=1 166w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/yurasko.net\/wfy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/08\/russgrimm631.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 166px) 100vw, 166px\" \/><\/a><strong>WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; <\/strong>Headed over to taxi stand near Nationals Park following yesterday&#8217;s 5-3 Washington Nationals victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, I was shocked to see a man wearing <strong>Raleigh McKenzie<\/strong>&#8216;s #63 on a<strong> Russ Grimm<\/strong> jersey. I thought it was extremely odd because I remembered (from 1983 on) Grimm wearing #68 throughout his career. I wondered if he wore #63 during his rookie year but <a href=\"http:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/was\/1981_roster.htm\"><strong>according to  Pro Football Reference, Grimm wore #68 that year too<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Prior to doing the roster search I <a href=\"http:\/\/www.google.com\/images?q=russ+grimm&#038;hl=en&#038;safe=active&#038;rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS275US276&#038;prmd=no&#038;source=lnms&#038;tbs=isch:1&#038;ei=gGBpTK_cDcKAlAeImunhDQ&#038;sa=X&#038;oi=mode_link&#038;ct=mode&#038;ved=0CAwQ_AU&#038;prmdo=1&#038;biw=1484&#038;bih=779\"><strong>searched Google Images for russ grimm<\/strong><\/a> and was surprised to see <strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.fansedge.com\/Russ-Grimm-White-Reebok-NFL-67-Premier-Throwback-Washington-Redskins-Jersey-_-1854952436_PD.html\">several<\/a> #63 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.athletepromotions.com\/athletes\/Russ-Grimm-appearance-booking-agent.php\">Grimm<\/a> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Reebok-Premier-Throwback-Washington-Redskins\/dp\/B000XPD9P0\">jerseys<\/a><\/strong> available for sale. Just a mind-boggling blunder.<\/p>\n<p>By the way, <strong>DC Sports Bog<\/strong> had some excellent coverage of <a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2010\/08\/highlights_from_russ_grimms_in.html\"><strong>Grimm&#8217;s induction<\/strong><\/a> into the Pro Football Hall of Fame and related festivities. T<a href=\"http:\/\/voices.washingtonpost.com\/dcsportsbog\/2010\/08\/russ_grimm_and_the_hogs_have_a.html\"><strong>he lead on this one was outstanding<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WASHINGTON, D.C. &#8212; Headed over to taxi stand near Nationals Park following yesterday&#8217;s 5-3 Washington Nationals victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, I was shocked to see a man wearing Raleigh McKenzie&#8216;s #63 on a Russ Grimm jersey. I thought it was extremely odd because I remembered (from 1983 on) Grimm wearing #68 throughout his career. 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