{"id":8484,"date":"2015-04-30T12:00:12","date_gmt":"2015-04-30T16:00:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thehogs.net\/blogs\/?p=8484"},"modified":"2015-04-30T09:43:56","modified_gmt":"2015-04-30T13:43:56","slug":"throwback-thursday-2000-nfl-draft","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/the-hogs.net\/blogs\/2015\/04\/30\/throwback-thursday-2000-nfl-draft\/","title":{"rendered":"Throwback Thursday: 2000 NFL Draft"},"content":{"rendered":"

In honor of today’s NFL Draft, it seemed fitting to make this week’s Throwback Thursday pay homage. It’s hard to believe it was 15 years ago that this photo was taken.<\/p>\n

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2000 NFL Draft<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

While they were Redskins during some pretty lean years, both Lavar Arrington and Chris Samuels represented the burgundy and gold with pride for years to follow that 2000 Draft. Great players, great draft day.<\/p>\n

No more sleeps… it’s nearly time.<\/p>\n

Hail to the Redskins.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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