NBC’s “Sunday Night Football” broadcast came under fire when Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels broke the franchise’s rookie career record against the Atlanta Falcons.
Daniels rushed for 127 yards in a 30-24 overtime victory. He has 864 rushing yards on the season along with six touchdowns. Robert Griffin III held the record with 815 yards during the 2012 season. The Commanders were then known as the Washington Redskins.
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December 30, 2012; Landover, MD: Washington Redskins quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) smiles on the bench against the Dallas Cowboys at FedEx Field. (Geoff Burke-USA Today Sports)
When a graphic appeared showing Daniels and Griffin’s rookie seasons, the former Baylor standout appeared on the screen without “Redskins” emblazoned on his chest. The team had the name below the NFL logo on their red jerseys that season.
NBC did not immediately respond to Pak Gazette Digital’s request for comment.
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December 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland: Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) looks on as he leaves the field after defeating the Atlanta Falcons at Northwest Stadium. (Images by Amber Searls-Imagn)
Griffin was a Pro Bowler and Offensive Rookie of the Year in 2012. He led the team to the playoffs. Daniels is apparently on the same trajectory. He has gotten the Commanders back to the postseason and has been the best quarterback in the class of 2024 so far.
The Redskins name has been a source of controversy for years. The team’s former owner, Daniel Snyder, left in 2020. The franchise was known as the Washington Football Team and then the Commanders.
Recently, new Commanders ownership, led by Josh Harris, has worked with federal lawmakers to revive the old logo in some capacity.
December 29, 2024; Landover, Maryland: Washington Commanders quarterback Jayden Daniels (5) celebrates as he leaves the field after the Commanders’ game against the Atlanta Falcons at Northwest Stadium. (Images by Geoff Burke-Imagn)
Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said on Pak Gazette Channel’s “America Reports” last month that he supported a bill that would allow the franchise to use the RFK Stadum site as the team’s headquarters in the future amid ” negotiations in good faith. that the league and franchise would honor the primary Blackfeet logo that the organization used for decades.
