• A day after resigning from the general manger's post, Chet Soda said he thought his successor should be “a real sharp businessman” who would institute a “one hundred percent austerity program for the next two years” to ensure the survival of the team

• The team's first-round draft pick, tackle Joe Rutgens of Illinois, signed with the Redskins

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