(via Redskins.com)

In his rookie season, Washington Redskins running back Alfred Morris finished second in the NFL in rushing yards and rushing touchdowns, broke the franchise record for single-season rushing yards and tallied the third-highest rushing total in NFL rookie history. But as he enters his sophomore campaign, all anyone wants to talk about is his 1991 Mazda.

Morris made headlines last year when it was revealed he still drives a ’91 Mazda 626 nicknamed “Bentley” to Redskins Park. On his first day of training camp, he revealed to reporters that Mazda is refurbishing the car to restore the car to its past glory. Judging by how much attention this news received on Twitter, it’s not hard to see why Mazda was so generous.

When asked last year why he still drives the old car when he can afford something newer, Morris said it reminds him of his roots.

“It has some sentimental value to it now,” Morris told The Redskins Blog at the time. “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.”

He said he expects Mazda to fix a crack in the dashboard and maybe replace some parts under the hood, but he doesn’t anticipate any flash.

“It’s not Pimp My Ride or anything,” Morris said, according to Will Brinson of Eye on Football. “No big rims or fish tanks in the back.”

C’mon, Xzibit, make that happen. Burgundy and gold spinning 22s and a car horn that plays Hail to the Redskins would make Bentley proud.