(photo by Brian Murphy)
Holy shit.
That was our reaction when a friend sent us a link to a Sports Illustrated feature story on Washington Redskins rookie safety Chris “The Predator” Horton. In it, writer Lee Jenkins talks to Horton about following in his idol Sean Taylor’s footsteps, but one particular passage caught our eye and elicited the above reaction:
Redskins’ blogger Homer McFanboy started referring to Horton as The Predator — because of his shoulder-length hair and aggressive style — and somehow the nickname stuck. Horton is so enamored with the moniker that his website is www.predator48.com.
Needless to say we weren’t expecting to be mentioned by the biggest name in the business when we woke up this morning. We haven’t been this excited since we got some love on Alex Ovechkin’s official website. So thanks to Jenkins and Sports Illustrated for the shoutout and to Horton for being such a good dude and a nice story for ‘Skins fans to enjoy this season.
holy. hell.
Comment by Paige — December 11, 2008 @ 2:57 pm
Are you sure they don’t have you confused with some other, more prestigious Homer McFanboy site?
Comment by Joel — December 11, 2008 @ 3:18 pm
I’m still not becoming a Redskins fan. But that is Awesome.
Comment by HokieX — December 11, 2008 @ 3:30 pm
Congrats Murf, this week SI, who knows whats next. Pulitzer?
Comment by HapHaszard — December 11, 2008 @ 3:36 pm
This is my last post. You were once that little unsigned band I would go and see every time they played. Now you are big time and soon will be phoning it in and having advertisements on your site taunting me to make my shlong bigger. So Congratulations this is the beginning of the end. Good luck with your second album, but just remember I won’t be here to pull you out of the $4 bargain bin.
Why couldn’t you just have failed website like your brother?
Comment by milhouse44 — December 11, 2008 @ 3:43 pm
Much like my English class.
Viva la ‘trashcan
Comment by milhouse44 — December 11, 2008 @ 3:45 pm
You’re going to need a bigger boat.
Comment by Om — December 11, 2008 @ 4:28 pm
“This is my last post. You were once that little unsigned band I would go and see every time they played. Now you are big time and soon will be phoning it in…”
What do you mean soon?
Congrats you bastard.
Comment by John Pappas — December 11, 2008 @ 11:12 pm
Millhouse, don’t worry, HoboTrashcan will always be your unsigned band and we gave up long ago on the hope that your schlong could ever be bigger.
Comment by Joel — December 12, 2008 @ 10:43 am
I heard that you’re only big time when someone photoshops you bangin’ Erin E-surance….but this is still neat.
Comment by Paige — December 12, 2008 @ 11:15 pm
Can I touch you?
Comment by Huly — December 15, 2008 @ 3:04 pm