Old Redskins Park Autographs Part 2
Back in the day Redskins Park used to offer 8×10 B&W’s of the players for $2.00 (if I can remember correctly.) I’m not sure if this is still offered today and I’m not sure if B.J. still works there, but if she does…she’d be the one to tell you if they do. B.J. was/is the long time receptionist at Redskins Park and would be an awesome interview, Matt Terl? She’s probably got more stories than the players, coaches and front office combined. Below are some of my B&W’s.
Greatest KR in the history of the NFL. Look closely at this picture…there’s so much to love. He’s working the pinky ring, gold watch and a Redskins gold medallion necklace!
Darrell’s got one of the greatest smiles I’ve ever seen, I think his smile could cover most of the WR’s in the NFL today…not to mention that at age 50 he’s still faster than most players in the NFL.
The mullet, the stache. If you never got to play the Donnie Warren game with Fatpickle and Porkboy…then you missed out, that game and Donnie will live forever!
Doug was always awesome with me…not sure what happened here?
In Gus we trust! Does Gus not look like he could be a cast member of Jersey Shore?
Back in the mid 90′s I wanted to promote a fight, Ken Harvey vs. Greg Lloyd. As a matter of fact, I’d like to see that fight right now! Ken is one of the nicest guys on earth…and he could kill you with his bare hands.
Love KB, he rushed for over 4K yards in 3 seasons with USFL.
Yes, Ricky once wore #46. He also had 193 receiving yards in Super Bowl XXII…168 yards in the 2nd quarter alone. Awesome guy!
If you’ve ever been to the Ice House in Herndon, Va…then you’ve been to my Grandmother’s old bar. It used to be Margaret’s Inn and it was a place many Redskins visited in the late 70′s to blow off steam and drink a few beers. Riggo knew my Nanny well.
Mark was on IR the year he signed this picture, with one of those mysterious injuries that would come up late in the preseason. Gibb’s young QB’s always came up with those phantom injuries back in the day. Give them a clipboard and make them wear an ugly sweater until they’re ready to play. Anyway, he was healthy enough to sign this picture and toss the nerf football around with me.
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Wednesday, March 31, 2010
Categories: Redskins
Tags: brian mitchell, darrell green, don warren, doug williams, gus frerotte, Kelvin Bryant, ken harvey, mark rypien, ricky sanders, riggo
July 31: Happy Bday Gus Frerotte
Happy birthday Gus Frerotte. Who can forget Gus…the man that DC went gaga over, the underdog 7th round pick who beat out the 1st round “stud.” Can you remember back then? Perhaps you had a Frerotte jersey? Maybe you’re a chick reading this blog and you thought Gus was “hot.” In Gus we trusted. He played 5 seasons with the Redskins from 1994-1998. Hard to imagine but Gus has played another 10 years in the league since leaving the Redskins…yep he’s carved out a 15 year NFL career! Gus played in 52 games with the Skins, passing for 9,769 yards and 48 TD’s to go with a Pro Bowl appearance in 96’. Gus started 46 of those games with the Skins, in the 10 years since he’s started 47. In 96’, Gus led the NFL in yards per completion with 13.8 yards per. But, Gus has been a productive QB when given the chance the past couple years; he’s gone 20-10 in his last 30 starts. Gus is currently a free agent, but I having a feeling he’ll land somewhere before the end of training camp. Happy 38th birthday Mr. Frerotte…and thanks for the memories.
Happy birthday Norm Snead. Norm played 3 seasons for the Skins from 1961-63, making the Pro Bowl twice. He started all 42 games during this time and threw 71 interceptions during those 3 years. How does one make 2 Pro Bowls while throwing 50 interceptions? Now that’s another era! But, Norm is best known for being traded for Sonny Jurgensen. We have to thank Norm for that! Norm played 17 seasons in the NFL and made 4 Pro Bowls. In retirement he coach at the Apprentice School in Norfolk, VA. I only mention this because in college I gave up a home run to some guy who was about 5’6” 150lbs who played for the Apprentice School. He hit a bomb off me over the Marlboro Man in left center field at the minor league stadium there in Norfolk. I never threw a fastball again in my college career. Anyway, I’m way off subject here…happy 70th Mr. Snead!
Cheers and Hail
Posted by fatpickle Date: Thursday, July 30, 2009
Categories: Fatpickled, Happy Birthday!, Redskins
Tags: gus frerotte, happy bday, norm snead, washington redskins
