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Come out to the Dulles Expo Center in Chantilly, VA, from October 14-16 to meet the first Canadian-born quarterback to start in the NFL and win the Super Bowl MVP award, Mark Rypien! This one-of-a-kind opportunity to meet and receive the autograph of the two-time Super Bowl champion is something you won?t want to miss out on.

The Show at Chantilly will be held at the Dulles Expo Center located at 4320 Chantilly Shopping Center Chantilly, VA 20151. Tickets are available for pre-order and to be picked up at Will Call at the expo. Friday tickets are $5 from 2:00pm to 6:00pm and free after 6:00pm. Saturday tickets are $10 from 9:00am to 3:00pm and free after 3:00pm. Sunday tickets are $10 from 10:00am to 2:00pm and free after 2:00pm. Click here for more information on pricing and advance tickets.

Mark Rypien, the first foreign-born player to be named Super Bowl MVP, the former Redskins player was also named to the Pro Bowl in 1989 and '91. Towards the end of his career, Rypien bounced around to a few teams, ending with a promotional gig with the Raiders in 2006. NFL fans from all bounds won't want to pass up the chance to meet Rypien himself! Now is your opportunity at teh Dulles Expo Center!

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Mark Rypien moved to the United States in 1965 and attended Shadle Park High School. He was offered a football scholarship to Washington State and accepted, but he left football and WSU in 1983 after a knee injury. However, in the 1986 NFL Draft, he was selected by the Washington Redskins as the eighth quarterback selected during the draft.

Rypien proved to be a star quarterback in the season of 1989, throwing 3,768 yards with 22 touchdowns. His best season, however, was in 1991, where he threw 3,564 yards with 28 touchdowns and 11 interceptions, leading the Redskins to Super Bowl XXVI. Rypien was named MVP and the first foreign-born player to earn the honor. In ?89 and ?91 he was named to the Pro Bowl, as well. After his career with the Redskins, Rypien served as a backup for the Cleveland Browns in 1994, the St. Louis Rams in ?95 and ?97, and the Philly Eagles in ?96. In ?98 he signed with the Atlanta Falcons, but the death of his son led him to leave the game and return in 2001 with the Indianapolis Colts. In 2002, Rypien signed with the Seattle Seawhawks and in 2006 he played his last game as a promotional gig with the Raiders.

In his 11 years with the NFL, Rypien acquired 1,466 of 2,613 passes for 18,473 yards and 115 touchdowns.