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Evan Royster Tweeting A Much Happier Tune

Redskins.com intern Brian Tinsman has already written about how Leonard Hankerson seemed fated to become a member of the Washington Redskins. Now he turns his attention to a draft pick whose first moments after being selected by the team were slightly bumpier.

by Brian Tinsman

Redskins.com

Sixth-round pick Evan Royster one major shortcoming in his introductory conference call after the 2011 NFL Draft: his childhood team.Royster, a local product and graduate of Westfield High School, didn’t always cheer for the burgundy and gold.

“I had actually moved here from Texas and I was originally a Cowboys fan,” Royster told the media.”That didn’t sit well with my friends.”

He did add, “I kind of, slowly, converted into a little bit of a Redskins fan, I follow them a little bit.”

Nice save.

But in the weeks that have followed the Draft, Royster has had a change of heart about the Redskins, tweeting much happier vibes.First there was this twitpic:

Next, Royster made nice with Redskins Nation, tweeting about his knowledge of certain important lyrics:

haha ive know it for about 10 years RT @atallaround: @evan_royster22 have you been practicing the redskins fight song? Hail to the redskins?—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 03, 2011

Then, going back to before the Draft, Royster revealed that he’s not just happy to be a Washington Redskin, he’s a Washington Capitals fan too:

@GZug5_PSU hah no sir.. still a caps fan—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) April 09, 2011

ovie!!!!—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 02, 2011

#pens suck… whoops did i say that out loud?—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) April 19, 2011

haha u pens fans r so sensitive… did i hurt ur feelings?—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) April 19, 2011

Well, maybe I was quick to judge Mr. Royster. After all, he was much younger when he was a Cowboys fan, so perhaps all can be forgiven. For a player that grew up less than an hour from the team that he gets drafted by, that’s pretty much meant to be, right?

I think he would agree:

177 is my dads badge #! who woulda thought id be a skin??? http://plixi.com/p/97477681—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) April 30, 2011

So that means that Royster is a celebrity in his hometown now … sort of.

just walked into the redskins store at potomac mills and the guy workin there asked me if i was happy with the draft—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 02, 2011

"funny you should ask cuz i was their 6th round pick" RT @dynastycoach: @eroyster22 so what did you tell him?—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 02, 2011

It sounds like Royster is totally on-board with the Redskins now, and he will become very recognizable if he can be productive. He certainly doesn’t lack enthusiasm about his opportunities in the running game, already reaching out to fellow running back draftee Roy Helu:

@royhelu lookin forward to workin with u my man… lets take this backfield to the next level… #HTTR—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 11, 2011

bedtime… goodnight redskin nation… love yall already!!!—
Evan Royster (@evan_royster22) May 01, 2011