Road Warriors: Chris Cooley

Credit: Daniel R. Harris-US PRESSWIRE

 Q: “What's one tip you can share for people who travel a lot?”

 A: “The hotel will do anything you want. They'll do anything you ask. You just have to ask.”

Hotel movie you regret watching
“Hot Fuzz. It was the WORST.”

Favorite city to visit
“New York is always cool.”

City with the most passive fans
“Detroit.”

Music you listen to on the road
“Anything but rap.”

City with the best-looking women
“Dallas.”

Chris Cooley

Washington Redskins Tight End

SI:What are the gadgets you can't live without when you travel?

Chris Cooley:My laptop, an Apple MacBook.

SI:What's one tip you can share for people who travel a lot?

Chris Cooley:The hotel will do anything you want. They'll do anything you ask. You just have to ask.

SI:What's your least favorite way to travel?

Chris Cooley:I hate airplanes. I hate turbulence. It scares the s--- out of me. I'm a [wimp] when it comes to that.

SI:Do you care where you sit on a plane?

Chris Cooley:I almost always have to sit in the window seat. It bugs me if I can't look out.

SI:What's your least favorite city to visit?

Chris Cooley:Philly. I really don't like Philly. I got a cheesesteak the first time I went there, but other than that, there's just nothing exciting about Philly.

SI:What's your favorite sports venue to visit as a fan or player?

Chris Cooley:I haven't been to very many. But I'm gonna go with the Verizon Center for Capitals games.

SI:What's your favorite place to eat on the road?

Chris Cooley:Any Ruth's Chris Steakhouse. I love Ruth's Chris.

SI:What's your craziest/best travel story?

Chris Cooley:We were playing in Denver during my second season and I was trying to fit in with all the guys. Cory Raymer had an entire backpack full of mini bottles of Jack Daniels. So we got into a drinking contest on the bus. The next day I found 13 or 14 of those bottles, empty, in my bag. And this was just on the bus to the airport after a game. Before we even took off, I'm conducting the pre-flight announcements. Twenty minutes into the plane ride I'm on the floor in the aisle eating out of an applesauce container. Needless to say, I had a visit with the head coach the next morning.

SI:Which city has the most rabid fans?

Chris Cooley:Philly. We got eggs thrown at our bus when we came into town last season.

SI:What's the first thing you do when you get home from a trip?

Chris Cooley:Last year, I would watch Entourage, Californication and Dexter. It was the Showtime/HBO night, so I'd TiVo those shows and I always looked forward to watching them when I got home. I can never sleep when I get home from a trip.

SI:What's your favorite mini–bar item?

Chris Cooley:I guess beer. The truth is we don't really need to use the mini-bar. Everything is usually provided for us.