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Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
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Washington legend joins coaching staff for one day
When the Washington Commanders opened Phase 3 of their offseason program this week, they had a special assistant coach. Team legend Brian Mitchell spent Wednesday working with Washington's returners in practice. Before any fans get their hopes up, Mitchell isn't joining the Commanders' staff. Mitchell joined Washington for one day, offering his expertise to his former team. Mitchell, who co-hosts the local radio show, "BMitch and Finlay," on 106.7 The Fan, has lived in the Washington area since his NFL retirement. Advertisement You can't blame the Commanders for wanting Mitchell to work with the returners. Mitchell holds the NFL record with 14,014 kick return yards and 4,999 punt return yards, and is second all-time, behind only Jerry Rice, with 23,330 career all-purpose yards. Yet, somehow, Mitchell is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Devin Hester made the Hall of Fame as a return man last year and gave Mitchell a shoutout, saying he also belongs in Canton, Ohio. Washington head coach Dan Quinn was thrilled to have Mitchell. "Brian Mitchell came through and spent some time with returners today," Quinn said on Wednesday. "With over 19,000 return yards and 13 special teams touchdowns, I had invited him in the winter: 'Hey man, do you mind coming through for a day and hanging out with us?' And so couldn't think of a more ideal person to share some insights and some ideas about returning. I'd asked him, he had not returned a kick until he got to the NFL. Now that was just wild man. Like how, what a work ethic it takes to say, yeah, I'll figure it out. Like, I'll find my way whether I'm playing running back or returning kicks or punts or covering kicks, like that's a real one. So, all that said, let's get rocking with you guys and start the day.' Among Washington's top return candidates is rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane. The fourth-round pick from Virginia Tech could make an immediate impact for the Commanders in the return game. Second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey did a solid job as Washington's kickoff returner late last season when taking over for injured running back Austin Ekeler. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: NFL record holder joins Commanders' staff for a day
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Washington legend joins coaching staff for one day
When the Washington Commanders opened Phase 3 of their offseason program this week, they had a special assistant coach. Team legend Brian Mitchell spent Wednesday working with Washington's returners in practice. Before any fans get their hopes up, Mitchell isn't joining the Commanders' staff. Mitchell joined Washington for one day, offering his expertise to his former team. Mitchell, who co-hosts the local radio show, "BMitch and Finlay," on 106.7 The Fan, has lived in the Washington area since his NFL retirement. Advertisement You can't blame the Commanders for wanting Mitchell to work with the returners. Mitchell holds the NFL record with 14,014 kick return yards and 4,999 punt return yards, and is second all-time, behind only Jerry Rice, with 23,330 career all-purpose yards. Yet, somehow, Mitchell is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Devin Hester made the Hall of Fame as a return man last year and gave Mitchell a shoutout, saying he also belongs in Canton, Ohio. Washington head coach Dan Quinn was thrilled to have Mitchell. "Brian Mitchell came through and spent some time with returners today," Quinn said on Wednesday. "With over 19,000 return yards and 13 special teams touchdowns, I had invited him in the winter: 'Hey man, do you mind coming through for a day and hanging out with us?' And so couldn't think of a more ideal person to share some insights and some ideas about returning. I'd asked him, he had not returned a kick until he got to the NFL. Now that was just wild man. Like how, what a work ethic it takes to say, yeah, I'll figure it out. Like, I'll find my way whether I'm playing running back or returning kicks or punts or covering kicks, like that's a real one. So, all that said, let's get rocking with you guys and start the day.' Among Washington's top return candidates is rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane. The fourth-round pick from Virginia Tech could make an immediate impact for the Commanders in the return game. Second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey did a solid job as Washington's kickoff returner late last season when taking over for injured running back Austin Ekeler. This article originally appeared on Commanders Wire: NFL record holder joins Commanders' staff for a day
USA Today
3 days ago
- Sport
- USA Today
Washington legend joins coaching staff for one day
Washington legend joins coaching staff for one day Brian Mitchell helping out, providing tips to the returners. — John Keim (@john_keim) May 28, 2025 When the Washington Commanders opened Phase 3 of their offseason program this week, they had a special assistant coach. Team legend Brian Mitchell spent Wednesday working with Washington's returners in practice. Before any fans get their hopes up, Mitchell isn't joining the Commanders' staff. Mitchell joined Washington for one day, offering his expertise to his former team. Mitchell, who co-hosts the local radio show, "BMitch and Finlay," on 106.7 The Fan, has lived in the Washington area since his NFL retirement. You can't blame the Commanders for wanting Mitchell to work with the returners. Mitchell holds the NFL record with 14,014 kick return yards and 4,999 punt return yards, and is second all-time, behind only Jerry Rice, with 23,330 career all-purpose yards. Yet, somehow, Mitchell is still not in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Devin Hester made the Hall of Fame as a return man last year and gave Mitchell a shoutout, saying he also belongs in Canton, Ohio. Washington head coach Dan Quinn was thrilled to have Mitchell. "Brian Mitchell came through and spent some time with returners today," Quinn said on Wednesday. "With over 19,000 return yards and 13 special teams touchdowns, I had invited him in the winter: 'Hey man, do you mind coming through for a day and hanging out with us?' And so couldn't think of a more ideal person to share some insights and some ideas about returning. I'd asked him, he had not returned a kick until he got to the NFL. Now that was just wild man. Like how, what a work ethic it takes to say, yeah, I'll figure it out. Like, I'll find my way whether I'm playing running back or returning kicks or punts or covering kicks, like that's a real one. So, all that said, let's get rocking with you guys and start the day.' Among Washington's top return candidates is rookie wide receiver Jaylin Lane. The fourth-round pick from Virginia Tech could make an immediate impact for the Commanders in the return game. Second-year wide receiver Luke McCaffrey did a solid job as Washington's kickoff returner late last season when taking over for injured running back Austin Ekeler.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Glenwood Roller Rink closes due to ‘structural damage,' owners say
The Glenwood Roller Rink has been closed due to structural damage, owners posted on social media. It was not immediately clear if the rink, 656 Holbrook Road, is permanently closed or just shut for repairs, and owners and representatives of the rink were not available for comment. The family also owns the Tinley Park Roller Rink and posted Friday on that rink's Facebook page about the Glenwood facility's closing. Customers on social media said they hoped that repairs would be completed soon and the rink would reopen. The village of Glenwood had no hand in the move to close the roller rink, a village official said. Brian Mitchell, village administrator, said there had been 'no action on the village's part.' The family has owned the Glenwood and Tinley Park Roller Rink, 17658 S. Oak Park Ave., since the 1960s, according to histories of the rinks posted at their websites. One longtime patron of the Glenwood rink said on social media she had been skating there since she was 16 and is close to being 63. She said she had her first kiss at the rink and met her boyfriend there. She said structural damage, apparently from leaks, was nothing new and should have been addressed long ago. 'For years when it rains we skated around traffic cones and garbage cans because we love Glenwood,' she said. 'To close the skating rink because of structural damage and no attempt to fix is a tragedy,' she wrote on the Tinley rink's Facebook page. The one-level former square dance hall in Tinley Park was built in 1953 and converted in 1965 by skaters Ray and Margaret Quitter, parents of Carey Westberg-Quitter who continues to own and operate the Tinley rink and Glenwood business. His mother died in November 2020. The family had previously owned the Markham Roller Rink. Along with operating the two rinks, Westberg-Quitter has produced movies such as the inspirational family film 'My Lucky Elephant,' according to a previous Daily Southtown article. The film is about a lonely boy who befriends an elephant that was shot in an elephant camp in Thailand. With its themes of respect, sharing and understanding, the movie was being used as a teaching tool in area schools, Westberg-Quitter told an interviewer.
Chicago Tribune
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Glenwood Roller Rink closes due to ‘structural damage,' owners say
The Glenwood Roller Rink has been closed due to structural damage, owners posted on social media. It was not immediately clear if the rink, 656 Holbrook Road, is permanently closed or just shut for repairs, and owners and representatives of the rink were not available for comment. The family also owns the Tinley Park Roller Rink and posted Friday on that rink's Facebook page about the Glenwood facility's closing. Customers on social media said they hoped that repairs would be completed soon and the rink would reopen. The village of Glenwood had no hand in the move to close the roller rink, a village official said. Brian Mitchell, village administrator, said there had been 'no action on the village's part.' The family has owned the Glenwood and Tinley Park Roller Rink, 17658 S. Oak Park Ave., since the 1960s, according to histories of the rinks posted at their websites. One longtime patron of the Glenwood rink said on social media she had been skating there since she was 16 and is close to being 63. She said she had her first kiss at the rink and met her boyfriend there. She said structural damage, apparently from leaks, was nothing new and should have been addressed long ago. 'For years when it rains we skated around traffic cones and garbage cans because we love Glenwood,' she said. 'To close the skating rink because of structural damage and no attempt to fix is a tragedy,' she wrote on the Tinley rink's Facebook page. The one-level former square dance hall in Tinley Park was built in 1953 and converted in 1965 by skaters Ray and Margaret Quitter, parents of Carey Westberg-Quitter who continues to own and operate the Tinley rink and Glenwood business. His mother died in November 2020. The family had previously owned the Markham Roller Rink. Along with operating the two rinks, Westberg-Quitter has produced movies such as the inspirational family film 'My Lucky Elephant,' according to a previous Daily Southtown article. The film is about a lonely boy who befriends an elephant that was shot in an elephant camp in Thailand. With its themes of respect, sharing and understanding, the movie was being used as a teaching tool in area schools, Westberg-Quitter told an interviewer.
