Landover, MD. — Darrell Green spent 20 years playing cornerback for the franchise that now calls itself the Washington Commanders .
In those 20 years, he carved out a legendary career that included winning two Super Bowls, enshrinement in the Pro Football Hall of Fame, and on Sunday he’ll be the latest to have his jersey number retired by the Commanders franchise because of all of his accomplishments.
But his emotions as he prepared for the day ahead didn’t circle around his own achievements, but rather the home that he’s found in Washington since being drafted in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft.
“The energy that I feel, the nervousness that I feel…it’s all because of you,” Green said to a crowd of family, friends, and fans who welcomed him to Northwest Stadium ahead of Sunday’s contest and his halftime jersey retirement. “This is something of – this is my home, this is my family.”…