Former Washington redskins quarterback Mark Rypien choked back tears, every day is full of
contradictions, also represents the significance of his bad.16 years ago of
that day of, he said, his voice broken, his three-year-old son, Andrew, died
from a brain tumor. The ring of the members of the 46 Redskins reputation,
apparently, does not relieve pain, is still evident. It does, however, add a
small dose of positive memories. "Thank you for picking up from the bottom
of my spirit," Rypien, the former super bowl MVP, tell the Redskins alumni
welcome home for lunch. "I will always remember this day." Washington
Rypien played quarterback from 1986 to 93, the 1991 season after the reds won
the super bowl. That season, he threw 3564 yards, 28 touchdowns, only 11
interception, and only nine times be fired. "One person isn't going to
carry a team, but it definitely was a great era and very humbled, very honored
to be part of the names that are up there," Rypien said. "Going into
the stadium and seeing all these names, I realize the magnitude of what this
day is for me. Wow. This is great. When they hoist that name up there, there
are 52 other guys who are just as deserving. I'm very fortunate to have played
with that group of guys." Rypien said he'll be inducted on Oct. 19
when the Redskins host Tennessee.
That weekend also will give him time to reminisce with former teammates, perhaps
talking about their Super Bowl victory over Buffalo. It's a day that still carries great
meaning for him. Rypien recalled how long that day was and remembers the
practices being tougher than the games. "That Thursday practice where
I twisted an ankle and didn't know if I would play Sunday, our practice was as
intense as the game itself," he said. "It was a long day. I thought I
was the only one up at 5 o'clock having a coffee and I go downstairs and
there's 20 other players in our breakfast room in the hotel who couldn't sleep
either." Rypien said about seven o 'clock, Lohmiller Chip and Erik Williams
to go to the stadium to take a nap. In this way, he joked that they know they
wouldn't miss this game if you fell asleep. Then he remembers the adrenaline
and the first series of launching an attack. "I smoke in front of the two
three," he said. "I came to see, and said, what is going on? (Jeff) Bostic
said, say, don't worry, don't worry. We will wear. They also get the
adrenaline. "He vote of confidence to help me, because I think if this
game is like this, I don't know what it is.I want to do a three-step down, cut
down. This is not the part of what has happened.I cracked a rib, the first
series. "Super Bowl MVP, but he was eventually throw 292 yards and two
touchdowns 37-24 victory. Now, his name will always be in the stadium.
Announced the day one of the most painful memories left his emotions. "A
humble, Rypien said. ""Very grateful people can do what we can do."
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