“There is no D.C experience without the Redskins being a part of it,” he recalled over the phone this week.
Alonso will be making the announcement of the Redskins’ fourth-round draft pick during Saturday’s Draft Fest at FedExField, a pick that will be broadcast on NFL Network and begin the third day of work for the team’s future. It figures to be an extremely memorable moment in his Redskins fandom history.
“The first thing I was thinking was this is a real fan’s dream come true,” Alonso said of getting the invitation. “To be able to participate with the team that you grew up with, loved, and announce the future of our team, because I feel like this is really a prime time in our team’s destiny when you switch quarterbacks, it’s a transition of leadership.