The Washington Commanders shipped up to Boston this week for a joint practice with and preseason game against the Patriots. It might be almost 90 years in the past, but history buffs could call the trip a homecoming of sorts. That's because, back when the NFL first started, the Burgundy & Gold was Beantown's pro football team, and the Pats didn't exist.

In the most recent episode of “Hail Tales: Stories from Washington Football History,” Chris Willis, head archivist at NFL Films, dives into what he describes as the "unique story" of the Burgundy & Gold's move from Boston to D.C.

During the franchise's five years in Boston, the city wasn't exactly enamored with the team.

"They cared about Boston College football. They didn't care about pro football at the time," Willis explained.

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