Fleur De Los

The idea to do this really bubbled up in my mind when I read this article a couple of years ago in the always excellent DC Sports Bog about a lucky, lucky man whose girlfriend bought him a custom Gilbert Arenas Nationals jersey. After all, hasn’t it been the plight of many a DC fan that, while their favorite teams wallow in misery they come to love players in sports they usually wouldn’t follow?

Or something like that.

This is what I know. The Redskins absolutely stink right now. I’m dreading their game against the Eagles tonight and I’m dreading the off season which I’m convinced will be usher in either the Mike Shanahan or Jon Gruden era in D.C. It’s hard to root for a team when you all-but know that there will be a completely different group of players and coaches in place the next season — and we’re not even half way through the current one.

Well, with my Portis jersey (which I proudly purchased a T.J. Maxx for the grand total of $20) collecting dust, I finally decided to pull the proverbial trigger and get me a jersey that I not only can be proud of, but will be relevant and last me for at least another decade (thanks, Ted Leonsis).

Also thanks to Eastern Motors for some inspiration. I think Ovie would definitely help the Skins out if he traded his skates for cleats.