The Philadelphia Eagles, whether trolling or being politically correct, have taken a franchise wide stance on avoiding using the word “Redskins.”
Per a tweet by Matt Lombardo, a reporter for NJ Advance Media, the Eagles used Washington in the gameday media guide, while coaches and brass avoided using the term “Redskins” as well.
This is interesting. The #Eagles appear to have wiped the name #Redskins from this week's weekly media guide. #NFL pic.twitter.com/VgA9ksVrbi
— Matt Lombardo (@MattLombardo975) September 30, 2015
At Chip Kelly’s news conference Wednesday, he never used the word “Redskins” during 12 minutes of answering questions.
Here is a sampling of his comments about his upcoming opponent:
“[Cody Parkey] has been down at Washington’s stadium, he’s been in our stadium…”
[When asked about the Redskins’ offense with and without DeSean Jackson:] “I think that offense has changed different than what it was last year. … They’re a little more run-oriented this year because of their backs … They threw the ball a little bit differently in both games we played them last year.”
“I’m just concerned with Washington. I don’t care if we score two points and win 2-0, or if we score 52 points and win 52-51. We’re concerned with beating Washington.”
Will other teams follow the Eagles lead?
By Glenn Erby
