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The one where they think I have klout

Was at work last week when I received a notification saying I'd won 2 free tickets to the Redskins game. If you know me- you know that's not exciting. NFL Football game? Exciting. Redskins? Ick. I put the idea on the backburner as one of those "If nothing better comes up on Saturday night, I might go." On Friday I received an email saying "Actually- You've been selected as one of 50 people to go out on the field as the players run out on the field." Ok. That sounds fun. Not Cowboys stadium and NOT the Dallas Cowboys players, but still. Sounded fun.  I've been to two NFL games in my life. Both Cowboys games. With my dad. On Thanksgiving Day. I know NFL games are a big deal- so once the opportunity came to go on the field, I started making arrangements. (Arrangements being: Find someone to cover my fantasy football draft that was taking place on Saturday afternoon.) I asked around here the few people I know in DC who might be a