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Terry McLaurin - Beloved Pro Player

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July 6, 2022 at 3:38pm
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This article, from the Commanders' beat writer for the Washington Post, is great. 

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2022/07/06/terry-mclaurin-commande...

I can't tell how much is behind the paywall, so I will put in a few pieces.

The headline says it all - "Terry McLaurin is Washington’s most beloved player since Sean Taylor."

It goes into how Terry signed his mega-deal yesterday, and everyone was excited for him. When do you ever read something like this?

"Hard work. Dedication. Teamwork. Wanting to be in Washington. When has this kid said the wrong thing?

Find a Washington Commanders fan who is upset by the prospect that her or his team signed McLaurin, its best wide receiver, to a three-year extension worth as much as $71 million. Keep looking. And looking. Take the rest of the week. You’ll need it."

And this.

"But man, Terry McLaurin. Not extending him would have been an egregious error. Extending him brings hope going forward. He may not be the first receiver an expansion team would choose to build around. But in Washington, he is a foundational piece in word and deed. In 15 years, the Commanders have had precious few like him."

Just pretty awesome to see a guy who works hard, never complains, is universally liked and respected, and gets a payoff. 

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