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Originally Posted by TAFKAS
I've met DG several times, and worked with him. Total a**hole as I've recounted on this board before.
But that doesn't take away from the 20+ years of wonderful memories he brought to Redskins fans as a player. I'll always be grateful to him for that.
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I've been to countless training camps up in Frostburg and Carlisle during the last 10 years.. many times in the middle of the work week when there would only be 20-30 fans watching practice. Afterward he would be the only person not to even wave. Star players, coaches, scrubs.. all taking a few minutes to shake hands scribble an autograph, take a picture. Darrell Green would just jog past EVERYTIME.. and if you are lucky to see him interact with fans, its a joke. You have to PAY him to make contact with him.. or give 6 figures+ to his foundation.
The only time I saw him actually be cool with the fans was after his last game after beating the cowboys at the end of the year. I sat there and watched him circle the whole stadium and actually enjoy himself.
One year at training camp he setup a fundraiser after a practice and sold $25 dollar LAME tshirts for his charity. The deal was that if you bought a tshirt you could get one autograph OR one picture. So my buddy buys this shirt for his son against my recommendation.. He waits for 20 minutes in line.. finally darrell green decides to show up... signs maybe 10 peoples shirts.. takes a picture or 2.. then BOLTS into a waiting SUV. The marketing gal tells my friend that he'll be back in 15 minutes.. an hour later they start disassembling the tent and tell the remaining 20 or so people to flip off..
On the field Darrell Green was the best.. PERIOD.
bless his heart for all of his charity work too..
in person he is simply NOT cool..