Raljon, Maryland

'''Raljon, Maryland''' was a place name used from 1997 to 1999 for the area of [[Landover, Maryland]], around [[FedExField|Jack Kent Cooke Stadium]] (now called FedEx Field), where the [[Washington Redskins]] play. Former Redskins owner [[Jack Kent Cooke]] derived the name from the names of his sons, Ralph and John. Introduced to almost universal derision, the name enjoyed almost no currency beyond the Redskins and the [[United States Postal Service]], which formally recognized the name. [[Tony Kornheiser]] famously said "Lucky for us, Cooke didn't name his kids [[Penis|Peter and Ennis]]." [[Daniel Snyder]] discontinued the use of the name in 1999, when he bought the Redskins. As of 2005, the Redskins' official Web site recognizes that FedExField is in Landover. ==External links== *[http://www.sportsecyclopedia.com/nfl/washington/redskins.html Washington Redskins, from Sports Encyclopedia] *[http://www.redskins.com/fedexfield/stadiumguide.jsp Stadium Guide, from Washington Redskins site] {{Maryland-geo-stub}} {{coord missing|Maryland}}