Redskins reestablish bonds

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    Dozens of Washington Redskins greats from decades past lined the field for the last day of minicamp practice. They mingled, ate barbecue and looked ahead to an afternoon bowling outing with members of the current team.

    Standard NFL fare, right? Surely every team finds ways to embrace its former players and make them feel at home.

    It's been a while since it happened at Redskins Park. Wednesday's pal-around was a major first step to heal a breech between team and alumni that has developed in the 11 years that Dan Snyder has owned the team.

    "It's important. We've felt kind of like retired players looking in from the outside, and not really being a part of the team, not really feeling like we belong here anymore," Hall of Fame receiver Art Monk said. "This kind of brings us in, makes us feel appreciated, and hopefully we can re-establish the relationship that was broken several years ago."

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