Gary Clark calls it a family reunion.
“They’re like your own blood,” he said.
He wasn’t far off. Many of the 145 Redskins alumni that celebrated Homecoming weekend – those that participated in a playground build, swapped a stories at a reception and waved to fans in a parade around the stadium – had shared blood, sweat and tears with each other years ago.
Sunday morning, after a night eating and drinking together, many of their memories came back to them taking a bus to FedExField, then getting on some new ones to drive by surrounding tailgates, waving and responding to the cheers of fans who quickly gathered by the curb to salute the marching band, cheerleaders and their Redskins legends.