Former Washington Redskins running back Clinton Portis said he would drink a shot of Hennessy cognac before games with teammates Santana Moss and Sean Taylor.
Portis discussed the tradition during an interview alongside Moss with NBC Washington's Carol Maloney, which comes at the 50-second mark of the clip below:
The Washington Post's Dan Steinberg transcribed Portis' full comments:
"Prior to the game, on our way, we would take a little shot. ... Not like going out and getting sloppy wasted; just adrenaline. You know, you take a shot and you were done with it.