Big Skins vs. Big Eagles

This is a good matchup only in terms of vintage electric football teams. There is very little appealing or attractive about the real game for the casual fan. Maybe some glitter from RG3, but neither of these teams are very good. There are better games to follow this week. Packers-Lions, Colts-Pats, Steelers-Ravens, and the “Backup Bowl” of the 49ers-Bears all offer much more intrigue, and the possibility of decently played game.

This week in Landover is likely to be ugly. But that’s not unusual for these two teams. During the 60’s the Eagles and Redskins had an annual battle to be on the top of the bottom of whatever division they were assigned to (Eastern and Capital). Things turned for Redskins in the early 70’s, when they had already moved beyond their iconic “spear” helmets.

So these two franchises never played a meaningful game against each other while wearing these uniforms. At least in Franklin Field or in RFK. But on a No. 620 in 1967…it was the most important game ever played. But weren’t they all?

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