[Dlyne8r]

Unfortunately, I've only met one NFL player that I recall and that was Jeff Bostic. Being an old school 'Skins fan, I was stoked when I first met him in Annapolis, MD back when he was still playing. More recently (two years ago), I again ran into him with my wife and two boys (all of whom are huge Redskin fans) at of all places, our church here in suburban Atlanta. Both times I met with Bostic, he was aloof and totally disinterested. I never approach celebrities if seen in public as I respect their privacy. But seeing Bostic was irresistable given our loyalty to the 'Skins, but we didn't interrupt his dinner or conversations with other people. He was basically a dick and just looked at my family as if we were hitting him up for money or something. We didn't even ask for an autograph, we just wanted to say hello and that we were big Redskin fans and had watched him pancake D-lineman for many years. Our boys were bummed that he wasn't very friendly and I lost a little respect for him because of his smugness. However, when my wife worked in Bethesda for a company that contracted with the Redskins back in the "salad" days (mid to late 80's), she met many players and coaches and never encountered one that wasn't nice or friendly. Pettibone, Monk, Mann, Butz, and later on Earnest Byner, all were class acts and many times initiated conversations with my wife and her co-workers. Those were the days I guess.