Hey, It’s Picture Day!

Remember grade school picture day? Being forced into slightly less-rumpled clothes, having your hair combed, trying not to make a stupid face RIGHT as the picture was taken (or, later on, trying to make exactly the right stupid face right as the picture was taken), all that good stuff? Welcome to Redskins Park, today, as [...]

Inside Redskins Park: The Other Championship Trophy

In the early part of the 20th century, Ed Thorp was a referee and friend to prominent early NFL owners. After he died in 1934, the league created a trophy to honor him. Unlike the modern Lombardi trophies, this trophy did not become possession of the winning team, but instead spent a year with the [...]

Day 6 – Some Trivia From Redskins Park

I knew coming into this job that the three Vince Lombardi Trophies the Redskins have earned are on display in Redskins park, but there’s a fine line between being aware of that fact and staring at them from a slight remove while waiting for a job interview. I couldn’t get too close at that point [...]

A Few Equipment Room Questions From Y’all

Had a chance to put a few of your equipment room questions to Brad Berlin. I once saw on Inside the NFL (I think) a segment about guys going to the bathroom in their pants during games before half time when its cold out… can you ask them about that? Brad says, “Doesn’t happen, at least [...]

Inside Redskins Park: Equipment Room – Meet Brad Berlin

This is Brad Berlin. He’s the equipment manager for your Washington Redskins, and has been since he came onboard with Marty Schottenheimer in 2001. “I’m with my fourth coach in eight years,” he says, “I like it here. I like helping the Redskins and keeping the team on the field.”

Day 4 – Inside Redskins Park: Equipment Room

After three full days at the Park, I’m finally starting to get settled in.  I’m meeting people and some of that new car smell is coming off of things.  So today, instead of following the players out to the practice fields, I’m going to start going in detail on the various places behind the scenes [...]