We've broached this subject on previous occasions, but it's time to open up this can of worms in western Colorado one more time as the battle for the Washington Redskins name change heats up.
There's just one NFL exhibition game tonight and it features the much-publicized quarterback battle of the Browns. Cleveland is playing at Washington with the status of No. 1 on the quarterback depth chart still uncertain.
Redskins President Bruce Allen says in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid that the NFL team's nickname is "respectful" toward Native Americans.
Half the U.S. Senate urged NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell on Thursday to change the Washington Redskins' name, saying it is a racist slur and the time is ripe to replace it.