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Without Alfred Morris, the Washington Redskins may not have been able to defeat the Dallas Cowboys on Sunday night and win the NFC East. The rookie out of Florida Atlantic University had his best game of the season under the brightest spotlight, as he rushed for 200 yards and scored three touchdowns.

Morris topped Clinton Portis’ Redskins rushing record of 1,516 yards in a season and finished the year with 1,613 yards on the ground. According to Chris Cooley, the 24-year old has officially become a star.

“I’ll tell you what: Alfred Morris became a star tonight,” Cooley said, via the Associated Press. “He deserved it. He’s a phenomenal football player.”

Who could argue against that? Morris himself, of course. Let us not forget that this is the same Morris who still drives a 1992 Mazda and recently asked Santa Claus what he would like for Christmas. With that in mind, it hardly comes as a surprise that he does not consider himself to be a star.

“I’m never a star,” Morris said. “I’ll never be a star. Other people might think I’m a star, but I’m just Alfred.”

As we said before, Morris seems like one of the most genuinely humble players in the NFL. He was drafted in the sixth round and overlooked by every team several times, which oftentimes leads to a player having a chip on their shoulder and being arrogant. If that’s the way Morris feels, he does a tremendous job of hiding it. Unless you’re a Cowboys, Giants or Eagles fan, it should be almost impossible not to root for him.

I would never have known this before today, but apparently Florida Atlantic University has a major raccoon problem. Students who attended FAU are likely to have had a run-in with a raccoon at some point during their college career, and Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris is no exception.

During a recent chat with fans on Reddit, someone asked Morris if he had ever had any raccoon encounters during his days at FAU. The rookie said that he had and hat one had once stolen his shoe, and Sarah Kogod of D.C. Sports Bog later caught up with him for an elaboration.

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The Washington Redskins held a community event at Macy’s on Tuesday during which children got the opportunity to write letters to Santa Claus as a part of the department store’s “Believe” campaign. For every letter written to Santa at one of their stores, Macy’s is donating $1 to charity. As Sarah Kogod of D.C. Sports Bog pointed out, some of the Redskins players took the time to submit their Christmas lists as well.

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Most of you have probably heard about how Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris gets around by now. Despite earning an NFL salary, Morris still drives the same 1991 Mazda sedan that he bought during his junior year of college at FAU. Morris loves the car and said he is never getting rid of it even if he buys a new one, but the old beater nearly made him miss a recent team meeting.

According to D.C. Sports Bog’s Sarah Kogod, Morris’ car — which he has named “Bentley” — would not start when the Redskins returned home from their trip to Dallas earlier this week. As a result, he had to ask one of the women who works in the apartment complex where he lives for a ride to Redskins Park.

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Not all professional athletes spend it all at an alarming rate. Rookie running back Alfred Morris signed a four-year deal worth $2.23 million with the Redskins back in May. While he can’t afford a collection of BMWs and Bentleys just yet, he could certainly afford a nice set of wheels. Instead, he’s sticking with his 1991 Mazda 626 sedan for the time being. And he calls it “Bentley.”

“It has some sentimental value to it now,” Morris said on Wednesday. “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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Redskins rookie running back Alfred Morris looks like the most advisable fantasy addition after Week 1 of the NFL season. The sixth-round pick from Florida Atlantic was the Redskins’ leading rusher in their upset win over the Saints.

Morris carried the ball 28 times for 96 yards and two short touchdowns in his NFL debut. He got almost all the action and didn’t even share carries with Evan Royster or Roy Helu like many expected.

Royster entered the game listed as the No. 1 running back on the Skins’ depth chart, but even he wasn’t confident he’d see a majority of the carries. Helu is coming of an Achilles’ tendon injury, so he wasn’t expected to lead the team in carries, but he was still used less than many expected.

The final breakdown was 28 carries for Morris, and just two for both Royster and Helu, though Helu did catch three passes. Even fullback Darrel Young had as many carries as Royster and Helu.

Redskins coach Mike Shanahan is extraordinarily aggravating when it comes to managing running back situations, but it looks like he’s found his guy. With the 40-point outburst in their opener, going away from Morris would be pointless until he slows down. And unlike past years for the Redskins, they actually have a competent quarterback who represents a dual-threat on offense, which should result in plenty of points and more opportunities for the running back.

Yup, Alfred Morris looks like the top running back in D.C., at least for now. Add him to your fantasy team if he’s still available in your league.