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When the Dallas Cowboys come to town on Sunday in Week 7 to face off against the Redskins, anyone who has spent anytime with a Washington fan knows it's not just another game.

In a Facebook Live on Friday, NBC Sports Washington analyst and former Washington Redskin Brian Mitchell explained why it wasn't just another game for fans or players.

If it was just another game, the community and the town wouldn't act like it does. If it was just another game when you beat the Cowboys and you ride around, you wouldn't see that everyone seems to be a lot happier.

Over the course of his 10-year career with the Redskins, Mitchell faced off against the Cowboys 20 times. 

When you lose to them, it's like people lost their best friend. It wouldn't be that way if it was just another game. And no, you don't go out there and prepare differently. But you know it has more meaning than just winning. It has meaning that goes to the older generation that will always have issues with the Cowboys. It's all that stuff. It's having bragging rights. 

 

Watch the Facebook Live video here.

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