Alfred Morris drives a $1,300 car to Redskins Park
Amid a sea of big-rimmed Escalades and decked-out BMWs, the NFL's leading rookie rusher rolls into Redskins Park on 14s.
Alfred Morris, the sixth-round draft pick who was anointed the Washington Redskins surprise starter and is currently tied for first in the NFC in rushing touchdowns, is still driving his 1991 Mazda 626 to work.
It's got all the amenities: cloth seats, power steering, tape deck, AM and FM radio and has the added bonus of being made the same year the Redskins last won a Super Bowl.
"It has some sentimental value to it now," Morris told The Redskins Blog. "It just keeps me grounded, where I came from and all the hard work for me to get to this point. So that's what helps me."
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In this day and age where the spoiled athlete dominate headlines, this is a refreshing story about a player staying humble and keeping it real.