Washington Redskins honor 1987 replacement players with SB rings

In a classy move, the Washington Redskins have chosen to honor replacement players from the 1987 NFL Championship season with Super Bowl rings.

Keanu Reeves isn’t the star of this redemption story, but the tale is just as captivating, and today, a positive resolution was achieved.

The 1980s were the golden years for the Washington Redskins. From 1982 to 1992, the Washington Redskins amassed a record of 116-52, and appeared in four Super Bowls, winning three.

It was the time in which the Washington Redskins were as close as they’ve ever come to being a football dynasty, although in 1987, their routine winning ways seemed to hit a snag, when a player strike forced teams to find replacement…