Walking into my first minicamp as a rookie with the Washington Redskins in 2001, I was already overwhelmed simply by the thought of being a member of an NFL team. Then Darrell Green and Bruce Smith walked into the room. The sight of the future Hall of Famers and a host of other veteran players was intimidating. But sitting in that meeting room, I was also struck by the fact that these guys were no longer legends that I watched during my youth; they were now my co-workers. LINK to rest of story http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/ross_tucker/05/07/mini.camps/index.html?eref=T1
