The Redskins, in particular, took a beating from panelists and audience members in a packed auditorium that included many Native Americans and others joining them in solidarity. Organizers say the team did not respond to an invitation to participate, and no one from the audience defended the Redskins name as the discussions continued into the midafternoon. Newton Jackson got a round of applause when he said he stopped using the nickname decades ago.After years at the Circus Tavern in Purfleet, you will notice that the change of venue is not the only difference compared with championships of yore. This is the first year the tournament has been played under the smoking ban. Thus the eco system which used to hang in the air generated by the smoke from several thousand cigarettes (most of them sparked by players) has gone.

Austin is the top playmaker in the draft. His height isn't the detriment it could have been in a bygone era. Austin is similar, though not as tall or strong