[BDBohnzie]

Born and raised in Montgomery County, my parents are casual sports fans who root for the Skins and O's. So growing up, that's what I was drawn to. My love for sports outgrew my parents' casualness, and now I'm a diehard Skins/O's/Caps/Terps/Manchester United fan.

What locked me up with the Skins for life was November 15, 1987. Skins/Lions game at RFK. Naturally I had a Redskins jersey, and wanted to be a gunslinger like Jay Schroeder. So my Mom's best friend and her family took my Mom, sister and I to the game. They had season tickets, 10 rows up in Section 12? (middle of the end zone opposite the Budweiser sign, sitting just about the middle of the uprights), and I was in awe the whole time. I was a little perturbed when I found out that my favorite player was being replaced, but that disappointment didn't last too long when Doug Williams threw 2 TDs in the first half. The Skins won 20-13, and marched their way onto the Super Bowl, and the rest they say is history.

My fondest memory from that day was the 4th quarter, how incredibly LOUD the stadium got. Watching the stadium rock back and forth, listening to the people jump up and down on the metal platforms connecting the seats to the concourse. It was amazing, and a memory I'll never forget. I went to several more games at RFK over the years, including 2 games during the final season at RFK. I saw Boomer Esiason throw for over 500 yards in a 37-34 OT Cardinals win over the Skins (which my buddy and I missed the end and OT because we wanted to miss the crowds getting on Metro, and that there was no way the Cards would score again...they did with 20 seconds left). And I saw the Giants lose their last game at RFK from underneath the Budweiser sign.

I feel bad and sorry for those Skins fans who didn't get the chance to experience a game at RFK...it was definitely an experience like none other.