In the bottom part of the locker, I’ve got all my equipment. On the door, I’ve got a couple of menus for different cheesesteak places – an obvious Philly tradition, whenever we win we plan to pick a random place and most of the team will show up. Right now I can still walk around in public without people recognizing me. I don’t know how much longer that will continue, but I’m hoping our fans come to enjoy our win tradition as much as we will since we're gonna sign autographs and maybe take a few pictures when that time comes.
Also on the door, a list of names – Garden, Stormblessed, Hendrix, Cook – just a few of those on the list. Just to remind myself to stay humble – I’m not the top dog yet. By the end of the season, I’m hoping to cross a couple of those names off. Also have a picture of the folks there, because who doesn’t?
Off to the top left, there’s a photo of four guys holding up an ultimate frisbee trophy, myself included, from high school. Next to it is a signed frisbee – just something to remember who I was before football became life itself. I still keep in touch with those guys – the good old days, before media and press conferences.
On the top right, empty tic tac boxes line the wall – I eat them constantly, always the white fresh mint ones, and they’ve gotta be the smaller ones before they slightly increased the size in 2008. I buy em’ on Ebay – technically they expire after a year, but I haven’t noticed a difference yet. Saving the boxes is another holdover, where I did the same thing in high school. I plan to throw them out after each season.
Way in back up top, there’s the small stuffed fox my parents gave me as a little kid – I don’t believe in luck, but it doesn’t hurt to keep him around just in case. He’s in a locked, smash proof case welded to the locker – I love my teammates, but no one fucks with little fox. He stays in there even during away games, though I bring a replaceable duplicate in case the other team gets any ideas, and I think the only time I’ll ever take him out is the offseason or to give him to my kid if I ever have one. Marketing had me sign off on a similar one with a tiny #11 jersey on it, “on the off chance you don’t suck,” according to Paul DiMirio, but I bet they’ll fly off the shelves once I put up a couple good games. Plenty of room left in my locker though - hopefully I'll pick up some other mementos throughout my career.
Also on the door, a list of names – Garden, Stormblessed, Hendrix, Cook – just a few of those on the list. Just to remind myself to stay humble – I’m not the top dog yet. By the end of the season, I’m hoping to cross a couple of those names off. Also have a picture of the folks there, because who doesn’t?
Off to the top left, there’s a photo of four guys holding up an ultimate frisbee trophy, myself included, from high school. Next to it is a signed frisbee – just something to remember who I was before football became life itself. I still keep in touch with those guys – the good old days, before media and press conferences.
On the top right, empty tic tac boxes line the wall – I eat them constantly, always the white fresh mint ones, and they’ve gotta be the smaller ones before they slightly increased the size in 2008. I buy em’ on Ebay – technically they expire after a year, but I haven’t noticed a difference yet. Saving the boxes is another holdover, where I did the same thing in high school. I plan to throw them out after each season.
Way in back up top, there’s the small stuffed fox my parents gave me as a little kid – I don’t believe in luck, but it doesn’t hurt to keep him around just in case. He’s in a locked, smash proof case welded to the locker – I love my teammates, but no one fucks with little fox. He stays in there even during away games, though I bring a replaceable duplicate in case the other team gets any ideas, and I think the only time I’ll ever take him out is the offseason or to give him to my kid if I ever have one. Marketing had me sign off on a similar one with a tiny #11 jersey on it, “on the off chance you don’t suck,” according to Paul DiMirio, but I bet they’ll fly off the shelves once I put up a couple good games. Plenty of room left in my locker though - hopefully I'll pick up some other mementos throughout my career.
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