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We finally made it to Redskins practice for the first time, which is odd considering Chris and I are lifelong fans who work five minutes from the facility. Be that as it may, we weren't missing much but it was cool and semi-voyeuristic gawking at players and coaches from close distance as they ran through drills and non-tackle 11-on-11 action. A bunch of pics are posted above and here are a few general observations from the afternoon that was...

· I'm an immediate Al Saunders fan. His intensity and enthusiasm are infectious and I can't wait to see what his presence does for the careers of two of my favorite players and people, Clinton Portis and Chris Cooley.

· Jason Campbell looks like a Hall of Famer. Very tall, well-built and strong-armed, I'm almost looking forward to when Mark Brunell inevitably gets carted off the field. Of course, I bet Seattle fans said the same thing about Dan McGwire and Dave Kreig back in '91.

· Cooley's hair was the star of the show. I can't wait until he cuts it into a "mole-ett."

· The fact that Portis, in street clothes and an arm sling, was wearing his own t-shirt is phenomenal. Get well soon, Janky Spanky!

Update: Chris has posted much better versions of these pics along with much funnier words over on Saved by the Blog.

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• #1 Comment from monponsett 
  8/17/06 1:10 AM | Permalink

  He's probably to big to do it to... but ask Archuelata (?) how to pronounce his last name. When he tells you, say "Gesundheit."