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Former American football running back John Riggins has spoken to The Washington Post about last week’s episode of American Dad which featured a character that appears to be a tribute to him. “Tank [Bates] was a former Pro-Bowl fullback and accomplished ball carrier for the Washington Redskins, a stocky white guy, beloved by fans, who wore the No. 44.” The character Tank was portrayed as a raging homphobe who rejects his gay son Terry. Riggins said that he didn’t think that would be a major issue for him saying, “I would hope I’d be a little more open-minded than Tank.” According to the Post he was originally unaware of the episode, but found it “hilarious” when shown it on the Internet.

Entertainment Weekly has written about the mark George Bush has left on pop culture over the last eight years. The creation of American Dad is mentioned, which made its début in 2005 and was strongly influenced and conceived as a result of the political situation under the Bush administration. Maybe there are things to thank Bush for even if you didn’t like him as President!