If you were watching the NFC wild-card game between the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Philadelphia Eagles Sunday on Fox 5 in the Washington, D.C. area, you likely saw the following commercial promoting the Washington Football Team’s upcoming name reveal.
Here’s the commercial, featuring a look at Washington’s past, present and future, courtesy of Nicki Jhabvala of The Washington Post.
The Washington Football Team hyped its name reveal and advertised season tickets during the FOX 5 broadcast of the Bucs-Eagles game. pic.twitter.com/VgrNr5bIax
— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 16, 2022
The commercial featured glimpses of Washington legends such as Joe Gibbs, Bobby Mitchell, John Riggins, Sean Taylor and others. It also featured fans and images of current players in the 30-second spot.
The commercial ends with the graphic of “2.2.22,” which, of course, is the date Washington unveils its new name on NBC’s Today Show.
Some will likely complain about Washington’s airing of the commercial during the local Fox 5 broadcast because, well, some complain about everything. However, it was wise of Washington to continue to promote its new brand.
Can Feb. 2 arrive fast enough?