Washington Redskins general manager Bruce Allen, a graduate of Langley, Va., High School will deliver the keynote speech at the school’s commencement ceremonies Thursday.

Allen, who attended the high school when his father George was working for the Redskins, will address the class of 2011 at Constitution Hall in Washington, DC.

Maybe he can impart on the students the need for compromise in the business world as the NFL owners and players work their way toward a labor agreement.

Of course, a commencement speech from Daniel Snyder would be more interesting.

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