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Fresno Grizzlies extend Taco invitation to Cowboys’ draft pick Taco Charlton

Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 5, 2017. The Fresno Grizzlies sent out an invitation to Charlton to a Fresno Tacos game.
Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis on March 5, 2017. The Fresno Grizzlies sent out an invitation to Charlton to a Fresno Tacos game. Associated Press file

The Fresno Grizzlies are sending out a taco invitation to an NFL draft pick, and by no coincidence the name of the player is also Taco.

The Dallas Cowboys selected Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton with the 28th overall draft pick in the first round.

Moment later, the Grizzlies sent out an invitation to Charlton on Twitter.

“@TheSupremeTaco congrats on being drafted by @dallascowboys. If you wanna come to a @FresnoTacos game to celebrate it’s on us. Jersey too,” the Grizzlies’ social media department wrote.

Each Tuesday during the season, the Grizzlies adopt the Fresno Tacos as an alter-ego and play under that name.

One has to wonder if Charlton will make it to a Tacos game before the Cowboys’ training camp in Oxnard in July.

Stay tuned.

Anthony Galaviz: 559-441-6042, @agalaviz_TheBee

This story was originally published April 27, 2017 at 9:32 PM with the headline "Fresno Grizzlies extend Taco invitation to Cowboys’ draft pick Taco Charlton."

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