A dream will be realized Sunday when Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw returns to FedEx Field in Landover, Md., to play against his hometown Commanders.
He'll be playing a pro game at a stadium visible from Jericho Field, the park where he first played organized flag football for City of Praise Family Ministries' youth program, where he first set his sights on making it to the NFL.
Many of his family members and friends, at least 20, are expected to attend Sunday's game to see Darrisaw continue a remarkable ascension from two-star recruit at Virginia Tech to 2021 first-round pick to one of the league's most promising left tackles.