Rob Ford to talk NFL on Washington radio station

Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will join a Washington, D.C., sports talk radio station for a weekly segment of NFL predictions, the station announced.

We think hes hilarious, the station said via its Twitter account. "[We're] thrilled to have him on the show."

The show, called Sports Junkies, airs weekday mornings from 6-10 a.m. on 106.7 The Fan in the U.S.capital. Ford is tentatively scheduled for an 8:40 a.m. appearance.

Fords connection to football is nothing short of an obsession.

He told CBC News he has been a big Washington Redskins fan since he was young andonce attendeda training camp for the team. He also likes the Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins (which he calls "the Fish") and Chicago Bears.

When asked about the Redskins team name, which has been opposed for decades as a slur against native Americans, Ford said the name should not be changed. He likened it to the name of Cleveland's baseball team, the Indians.

"What are we going to call the Cleveland Indians, the Cleveland Aboriginals next? The 'Skins are the 'Skins," Ford said.

The mayor has coached high school teams for decades, and regularly attends CFLgames all over Canada.

Ford famously wore a vintage NFL tie on the day he admitted to using crackcocaine while in office. The tie featured logos of all NFL teams, circa the 1993-4 season.

He also recently attended a Buffalo Bills game in Toronto against the Atlanta Falcons, wearing running back Fred Jackson's jersey. He wears Toronto Argos jerseys to council on occasion as well.

The NFL is currently in Week 14 of its 17-week regular season, with the playoffs starting in January.

Fords radio segment canbe heard outside the Washington, D.C.,area online atWatchTheJunkies.com.