Eagles vs. Redskins: Body bags before Buddy bagged

The Eagles’ rivalry with Washington was most heated during Buddy Ryan’s tenure as Eagles coach.Part 1 of a three-part series detailing some of the memorable moments and personalities involved in the Eagles’ rivalries with their three NFC East opponents. Today: The Washington Redskins.

Almost all the ingredients are in place for the Eagles and Washington Redskins to have the most bitter of rivalries. Close proximity? Check. Same division? Yes. Rabid fan bases? Absolutely. Long history? They’ve been playing each other since 1933, when the Boston Redskins shared Fenway Park with the Red Sox.

The only thing consistently missing during their first 84 seasons of going against each other was timing.…