Live from Canton Ohio...Redskins Fans Have Taken Over

Redskins fans are everywhere, all you see for a 30 mile radius is burgundy.

I just got done with the Hall of Fame museum after a 45 minute line wait...then it was crazy packed inside. Really cool stuff..pictures will be posted soon so check back.

The Hall of Fame is dry, meaning no alcohol. So Redskins fans are sniffing the air and finding the only bar in town...The Stables. We are all here boozing it up and singing Hail to the Redskins over and over.

Again, there are so many Redskins fans here. All of the Canton locals I have talked to say they have NEVER seen anything like this before. Really amazing here.

Gotta go, check back soon for pictures and video.

Cheers! Hail!

Fox 5's Dave Feldman in da house...

Ok Skins fans at home...you're not missing much. I am posting this live from my blackberry and these parts are, well, country...as Smoot would say. I ran into the great Dave Feldman from Fox Sports, had a little chat about the Skins, Monk, Green, and the beat. The dude is cool, and knows his Skins stuff. So be sure to check him out on Fox and his Sunday night program after the local Fox news.

Also, have you ever been to FedEx Field and seen the Monk Dudes in their Monk outfits? Well, they are here too to watch the Monk get inducted. Will be interesting to see if they continue their dress at FedEx this season.

Aight, going to a bar with the homies, I am 30 miles south of Canton tonight and SKINS FANS are everywhere...everywhere. And this podunck town doesn't know what to do. Call it an invasion.

I will have my camera tomorrow and will update whatevs.

Centreville. Little Rocky Run.

Cheers!

Sneak Peek at Monk and Green HOF Busts

Redskins greats, Art Monk and Darrell Green will be inducted in the Pro Football Hall of Fame tomorrow. Those bronze busts that line the walls of the enshrinement gallery are made by hand...and here's a sneak peek of Art and Darrell courtesy of renowned sculptor Blair Buswell and the Washington Times:

Darrell Green by Blair Buswell

Art Monk by Blair Buswell

Check out the article if you're curious about the statue stuff.

Art Monk's Record Breaking Catch

I will always remember The Catch. I watched the Redskins play the Broncos on TV in a Monday Night game on October 12, 1992. The fans at RFK erupted as the referees stopped the game and the Redskins players hoisted Art Monk upon their shoulders. It is definitely the moment of Art Monks career that I will always remember...him breaking Steve Largent's record to have the most receptions in NFL history. Art Monk's record was shattered by a future hall of famer a few years later....some guy named Jerry Rice.

The catch is caught by sequential still photos by John McDonnell courtesy of the Washington Post. Check it out: Monk's Moment

Rookie Redskin Receivers Don't Know About Art Monk

There's a great article by Dan Daly of the Washington Times about Art Monk. The disappointing thing is he mentions that rookie Redskins wide receivers Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly don't know jack about one of the greatest NFL wide receivers to ever play the game.

"Never saw him play," Thomas says. "I know he was a great receiver, but I've only seen him on the NFL Network, making catches and stuff."

The loquacious Kelly gave a lengthier version of the same answer. "No memory at all of him," he says. "I was so young when he was finishing up" - 8 years old, to be exact, when Monk closed out his career with the Eagles in '95.

Wow, that's a bit disappointing in my opinion. I would think, if I was Dan Snyder (I ponder that a lot), I would have put those two dudes, and the other draft picks through a 2 day crash course this offseason on the history of the Redskins....you know, the team that is paying them millions of dollars.

Even I know of the great players of other NFL teams over the last 50 years. Why don't these kids know about them? Don't they realize there are so many players other than Michael Irvin, Cris Carter, and Jerry Rice? Shouldn't a college athlete broaden their knowledge on those that paved the way to their new career? You'd think.

But, I am not surprised, it's been reported that many players on the current Redskins roster do not know who/what The Posse was. And veteran guard Randy Thomas doesn't know the words...not even a couple verses...of Hail to The Redskins. The song that plays after every touchdown at FedEx field. Darn shame to some extent.

Well, I am taking off tomorrow to drive to Canton, Ohio to see Art Monk and some guy named Darrell Green get immortalized in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. I'll get some pics and thoughts and post them up here for those that can't make this long awaited event.

Devin Thomas...Malcolm Kelly...MEET ART MONK!


HAIL!

Redskins to Fans: Sip Your Drink, Don't Guzzle It

Redskins fans, you're on notice. Maybe not the Dead Tree Crew. I've always heard the rumors of the Redskins confiscating your season tickets if you (or anyone using them) get all belligerent during a game. Maybe it really is true...I received the Redskins Fan Code of Conduct (pic below) from the Redskins and their sponsor Diageo (alcohol distributor) along with my season tickets. It's probably just a CYA for the Skins and Diageo...but this part stood out:

• Sip your drink, don't guzzle it. Remember it's about quality, not quantity ($8 Bud Lites?)


• To stay hydrated, always drink water ($4 Dasani) after each alcoholic beverage


• Always eat before you drink ($4.00 hot dog, $8 chicken sandwich)


• Never accept a drink from a stranger (Turn down a free $8.00 Bud Lite??)

If you ask me, those suggestions by the Redskins make more than a friendly atmosphere, they make more money too! All joking aside, some fans (including myself) can get carried away. Shots of Jack in the parking lot make for a really loud crowd...and a team needs that. You know, the whole 12th man thing. There is something about alcohol that makes one louder. And you need that when the Cowboys or any other team faces a 3rd and long at FedEx Field.

Now, being a total jacka**, that's a different story. I've seen some fights between fellow Skins fans...seriously, WTF? And I've even got some bad looks from parents of kids in the stands...but, hey...you're at a football game and the Skins fans are the most passionate of them all. There's going to be some things said that you won't hear at Chuck E Cheese, ok? But, if some dude is plastered and acting a fool the whole game...then that's different. You can do more harm than good when being too drunk and annoying to your fellow fans.

I am all for getting buzzed for the game, maybe a little drunk too, but try to keep it down if you are on your way to being "That Guy"...after all, the Skins could revoke your tix.

PS...there are more and more group shuttles/bus charters in addition to public transportation to get you safely to and from the game...SkinsBus is one in Loudoun.

Cheers