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FROM WIKIPEDIA After attending Shadle Park high school in Spokane, , Rypien played at Washington State University. He is a member of Delta Tau Delta International Fraternity. He then left college early and was selected in the sixth round of the 1986 NFL Draft. He spent the next two years on the Washington Redskins injured reserved list. He watched from the sidelines as the Redskins won XXII under coach in January 1988. With Doug Williams aging and the trading of to the Los Angeles Raiders, Rypien emerged. In his first full year as a starter, he threw for 3,768 yards with 22 . He gained his first berth, albeit as an injury replacement. He was best known for his accuracy as a deep passer,[1][2] developing an incredible sense of timing with receivers downfield. Sports reporters in Washington would quip that he couldn't complete a pass to a backup during a warmup toss, but come game time, he could hit or Gary Clark in perfect stride from fifty yards away. According to former Joe Gibbs, "Rypien's sideline throws would wobble and didn't look all that pretty. But that man could seriously throw the deep stuff." [3] A 1992 Sport Magazine article touted him as one of the best deep passers ever. 1991 was Rypien's best season; he threw for 3,564 yards and 28 touchdowns with 11 , leading the Redskins to Super Bowl XXVI after recording a 14-2 regular season record. He was named the MVP (Most Valuable Player) of the game, passing for 292 yards and 2 touchdowns and leading his team to a 37-24 win over the . Rypien, a native of Calgary, Alberta, became the first foreign born player to earn the honor. Rypien was named to the Pro Bowl in both 1989 and 1991.[citation needed] Rypien was one of several players to benefit from the team's success following their championship season. The Redskins signed him to a 3-year, $9 million deal entering the 1992 season. However, the team battled age and injuries and finished the regular season wi th a 9–7 record, barely making the playoffs. His passing yardage was a respectable 3,282 yards, but his fell from 97.9 i n 1991 to 71.7 in 1992 and his interceptions outnumbered his touchdowns 17 to 13. Although a dominant team performance in the playoffs brought victory over the in an NFC Wild Card away game, the Redskins eventually lost on a rainy, muddy field in a bruising game vs. the , and the Rypien era was essentially over. Under new Head Coach , Rypien had his best training camp in 1993 and expectations were high following a Monday Night win over the defending Super Bowl Champion . However, Rypien injured his knee in Week 2 against the and the team began a precipitous slide toward a 4–12 season finish.[citation needed] When he was healthy enough to return, Rypien performed spot duty, sharing time with the newly acquired . The Redskins hired as their head coach in 1994. Rypien participated in off season workouts, but the team released him from his contract. He went on to become a backup, serving with the in 1994, the St. Louis Rams in 1995 and 1997, the in 1996, and the in 2001. His last pass came in relief of Eagles quarterback . It was an 8- yarder to with five seconds remaining in a 37-10 loss to the Indianapolis Colts. His last professional game was June 10, 2006; as part of a promotional gig, Rypien played one game for the Rochester Raiders of the Great Lakes Indoor Football League.[citation needed] In 2011 Rypien's daughter, Angela Rypien, served as the quarterback of the in the Lingerie Football League.[4] According to technology journalist Patrick Seitz the league lacked stars in its first two seasons, so the limited press coverage the leagu e received treated it solely as a "peep show". He asserted that Rypien and Krista Ford, due to the reflected notability of having famous relatives, were two potential stars the league could offer in its third season to counter the peep-show coverage. Angela now plays for the LFL's Baltimore Charm.