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Super Bowl XVII
February-10th-2008, 12:00 PM
Just thought I would share a Darrell Green moment of mine...... Being from Carlisle I had the opportunity to attend every practice of training camp when the redskins were here in 2001 and 2002. I was a teenage boy on summer vacation absolutely loving having the 'skins back. The one player's autograph I really wanted was of course Darrell Green. He just so happened to be the hardest player to get. I dont know what it was but he just wouldnt sign. Well, one day I was riding my bike home after one of their practices and I see this short man with these HUGE calfs looking at a town map on the Dickinson College campus. I said to myself jokingly "he looks like Darrell Green". As I got closer I realized that he "REALLY looked liked Darrell Green". I rode up close to him and got off of my bike to see if it was him or not. I didn't want to be wrong and say something to a stranger. After being somewhat convinced it was him I said kind of curiously "Darrell?" He looks at me and says "It's Mr. Green". He then proceeded to sign 3 or 4 autographs for me. It may not seem like a big deal but but when you end up meeting your biggest idol face to face accidentally like that.... it was a pretty cool experience. HOF '08

fuji869
February-10th-2008, 12:39 PM
That is a cool story! :cheers:

I am not trying to bash a Redskins Legend and Hall of Famer but that is one of the better Darrell Green Stories I have heard on this board. I have read many times that he does not sign and not the most fan friendly Redskin.

I can kind of understand that though, I think it would get old for me if I got hounded for autographs every time I went out for 20 years.