It was there in 1990, behind George Mason University’s Field House, that Darrell Green, future Hall of Famer, introduced newcomer Brad Edwards to a grass incline for piercing offseason workouts with other Washington Redskins. Green was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008 and remains one of the franchise’s most revered figures. Since leaving the Redskins, Edwards had driven past the campus a few times while visiting friends in Northern Virginia. “I’m Darrell Green, but I am also George Mason,” he said. “Every day, every meeting with alumni, I hear: ‘When are you starting football?’ ” Green said.

Source: Washington Post January 17, 2017 16:44 UTC