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Jeb Bush says NFL’s Washington Redskins name not offensive

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Republican presidential candidate Jeb Bush is drawing criticism for saying he would not change the controversial name of the Washington Redskins football team. During a pre-recorded interview on Sirius XM’s show “The Arena,” Bush says he did not think the nickname is “offensive” to Native Americans. Bush says: “It’s a sport, for crying out loud,” adding that he must be missing something here. That’s according to a transcript of the interview released Wednesday by SiriusXM. The interview airs Friday. Democrats…

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Jarvis Landry’s punt return carries Dolphins over Redskins 17-10

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Jarvis Landry returned a punt 69 yards for a touchdown with 10:22 left to give Miami its first lead, and the Dolphins held on to beat the Washington Redskins 17-10 Sunday. Landry’s score broke open a tight game in which the Redskins amassed more yards and dominated the time of possession but could not pull away. Kirk Cousins went 21 for 31 for 196 yards and two interceptions for Washington. Robert Griffin III was inactive after only recently recovering from…

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