Quick Hit 8/7 #3: Could Get Very Interesting In Minnesota Come November, and ANOTHER ESPN suspension...

Something that got buried, but continues the attempts to end the Redskins name in Washington...

The president of the University of Minnesota has said that he cannot allow the use of the "Washington Redskins" name in TCF Stadium (the Gophers' stadium, being used by the Vikings until the new professional stadium -- for which Minneapolis was made the NFL's bitch for a future Super Bowl -- is completed).

The nickname is actually considered by university president Eric Kaler a violation of the University's policies on inclusion, diversity, and non-discrimination.

The teams play November 2.

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I have to edit to add this one in here because I basically am making this my last post before my weekend trip:

Another ESPN suspension to report:  Dan Le Betard has been suspended for putting up, in Akron, OH, a billboard with Miami's two rings (or representations of same) with the words "Thanks, LeBron..."

Look, ESPN, GET FUCKING CONTROL OF YOUR NETWORK.

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And, with that, I bid the blog adieu for several days.  I will return, probably, Wednesday of next week with some Vegas materials in tow (almost-certainly win totals for the season from a number of different books, for starters).

Have a good weekend.