Philadelphia's lone Washington Commanders bar is anything but

Driving the news: The Bayou is listed on the Commanders' Rally Bar Network among a trio of other pro-Washington bars across Pennsylvania.

• The team's website bills the bars as places for transplants to find a "fun and welcoming environment to catch the big game!"

What they're saying: "It's very humorous to me that we're on that list," Paul Karcsh, the Bayou's general manager, tells Axios.

• "We're getting [fans from] a rival team from our own division saying we're a Commanders bar — and that's not what we are."

How it (likely) happened: Karcsh chalks up this case of mistaken identity to the Bayou carrying NFL Ticket for years starting in the early 2000s. (The bar no longer has NFL Ticket.)

• With few bars carrying the package and airing out-of-market NFL games at the time, the Bayou developed a reputation for a spot to watch non-Eagles games.
• That likely led a Washington fan to tout the bar.

😉 Worth noting: Eagles fans typically don't mingle with rival fans on game days.

• Birds fans regularly watch on the ground level of the bar, while everyone else catches their games on the second floor.

Zoom in: With the Commanders enjoying a turnaround season, interest in the team is running high.

• Karcsh says he's fielded an influx of calls, especially this week, inquiring whether the bar is Washington-friendly.

For the record, Karcsh says he's never asked to be removed from the list.

What's next: Karcsh isn't expecting many Commanders jerseys at the Bayou this weekend.

• "Philadelphia fans have this image where they're very intimidating, and I think we strike fear in other teams' fans," Karcsh said. "But for me, you can root for whoever you want to."