Who's the coolest that you met??

[hagams]

Originally Posted by Redskin Rich

Well, if your from Richmond, you have all kinds of chances to meet the players... just this upcoming weekend, Dave Butz will be doing an autograph signing in Fredericksburg, and you can play paintball with Ladell Betts, Rock Cartwright and others... there are threads for both of these events already.

There is also the 10 former Redskin event in MD the end of the month, the Charley Taylor charity signing & the big Chantilly show with all kinds of the current guys.

Of course, you just missed the big Beach Blitz

I know...It's bad that I don't get out that much. I actually live in Norfolk now, which makes it even worse that I missed the blitz.

[Redskin Rich]

Originally Posted by hagams

I know...It's bad that I don't get out that much. I actually live in Norfolk now, which makes it even worse that I missed the blitz.

There is a chain of store in VA Beach that run signings:

Upcoming Events

They usually have alot of skins on the schedule... I think they only have Irving Fryar now... but keep an eye out... they do ALOT of events.

[72SKINS]

Well thats a tough Question. I have met well over a 100 players throughout the years. I guess the coolest would have to have ben Dallas Hickman. When I was younger and he played on the Skins from 76-81. He would come over to the house quite frequently. my father at the time was training a dog for him so we spent alot of time together. As for meeting a player at a card show or apprearance I would say Pat Fischer. I have met him many times over the years and each time he was a great guy to talk with. He always seemed to be very pleased that "us" fans had made the effort to come and meet him.
Class guy all the way.

[Redskin Rich]

See... even though I have to ask myself "who???" when you say Dallas Hickman... I think those stories are cooler than the card shows (even though I like the card shows)

[tdSKINS1]

i have met the Barber boys each, Ronde is a awesome dude real down to earth, Tiki liked the spot light more than his brother, I grew up in Roanoke and they played football there. But i have Joe Gibbs autograph, Art Monks and some others.

[Slash83]

While on Presidential duty in Texas my father got me Sam Baughs autograph and a picture with him.

[Chief X_Phackter]

I got Theismann and Riggins autographs years ago on separate occasions. Theismann was pretty cool, he was watching his son Joey play football (he was still in his cast and crutches). Riggins was a prick from what I remember. He was watching his son play baseball at Wakefield Park I believe. He was real short with the kids, and it wasn't what I expected at all.

[Redskin Rich]

Originally Posted by Slash83

While on Presidential duty in Texas my father got me Sam Baughs autograph and a picture with him.

See... this is the coolest to me..... I used to mail him some things to sign..... but I never met him.

[LBrown43]

Met Charley Taylor as a kid and he was the nicest guy. Remember him asking my name and signing a mini football for me. Then ruffled my hair and asked me who my favorite player was. I said Larry Brown and my dad giggled and said "you should always say the player you are getting the autograph from son". Charley and my dad both laughed and I was like..."but LARRY is my favorite" which brought even more laughs. Charley said Larry was a great guy and that he would tell him. I did not know it at the time but my dad gave him our address and 3 weeks later I got an autographed picture of Larry with "to my biggest fan". That was so classy, of both my dad and Charley. No ego...hell I was a little kid just telling it like it was. Charley WAS my favorite reciever then Roy Jefferson.
I also met Kurt Knight and Mike Bragg. Really nice guys too. At a golf outing a few years ago i met Ali-Haji-Sheik. I got to see his Super Bowl ring and even tried it on. He was cool but spoke little english and was amazed to find a Redskins fan in the heart of NJ.

[vaoutlaws2006]

art monk. worked on his stove back in 97. really nice guy. signed several autographs for me...but i had to knock a little something off the bill for him. LOL.

[AlvinWalton'sNeckBrace]

I think I've told these stories before....but John Riggins gave my brother a ride on his shoulders. Another time, Dexter Manley's wife was giving birth at the same time I was being born, and in the same hospital. He gave my dad his autograph and said "I hope your wife's ok"...classic Dexter...I wonder if he just signed with a big X

[Slash83]

Originally Posted by Redskin Rich

See... this is the coolest to me..... I used to mail him some things to sign..... but I never met him.

I have a football signed by him and an 8 x 10, they are 2 of my favorite redskins sigs.

[crazysmom]

George Allen

1981 - I was 16 when I got to sit in the booth with Sonny, Sam & Frank during a game. Frank took me down on the field, and we bumped into George Allen on the way out of the booth. I just about passed out. My hands were shaking so hard I couldn't get the cap off my pen. He smiled and said "Here, I think I have one".

Charles Mann - A couple years ago, I took the same paper (sheet music to Hail to the Redskin, now covered with autographs) to get Charles Mann's autograph and when he saw my paper he grinned and said "Wow!" Then "You have George Allen!".


Barb

[Cowell]

I've only met a handful of players but the coolest I have met is Marcus Washington. He was in Dulles Mall this summer in Sterling VA and he just happened to be eating lunch in the same place same time as me. I had a Skins jersey on and he noticed it and asked if I was a fan. I said yes, talked with him a little bit got a picture and was off. Great guy.

[Redskins_P]

Clinton Portis