The Washington football franchise has gone by the nickname "Commanders" since 2022, but it's tough for some to shake the past.
After moving away from the "Redskins" nickname that served the team for nearly a century from 1937-2019, it operated under the "Washington Football Team" for two seasons in 2020 and 2021 as new ownership worked to find the right nickname for the franchise moving forward.
The Commanders are rising back to relevance behind star rookie quarterback Jayden Daniels, so they'll be under the national spotlight more than they have been in the previous four seasons since the name change.
With CBS' "A-team" on the call for Sunday's showdown with the Ravens, former Cowboys quarterback Tony Romo slipped up and called the Commanders by their old name during the broadcast.
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The internet was quick to notice that Romo accidentally called the Commanders the "Redskins" during the first quarter of Washington's loss to the Ravens on Sunday.
"The Redskins are lucky," Romo began as he broke down a play where Lamar Jackson just nearly missed a touchdown pass to tight end Isaiah Likely.
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There was an awkward silence from legendary play-by-play analyst Jim Nantz before Romo filled the gap with more in-game analysis as Jackson snapped the ball for the next play.
On one hand, it is Romo's job to call the team by its proper name. After all, they have been going by the Commanders for three seasons now and haven't been the "Redskins" since 2019.
On the other hand, it was an understandable mistake for a former NFC East quarterback who played against the "Redskins" at least twice a year throughout his entire 13-year career.
In fact, Romo played more games against the "Redskins" (20) than any other franchise in the NFL besides the Giants (20).
At the very least, he could have corrected himself on the broadcast once he realized he made a mistake.
