The Shittu that goes on in Eagles preseason games

IT WOULD BE a shame to let the preseason end Thursday night without seeking an answer to the question many fans watching the second half of Eagles preseason games on TV have pondered.

Aziz Shittu is an undrafted rookie defensive end from Stanford. And, yes, he has heard all the jokes. He grew up in California, but his heritage is Nigerian.

"It was a little tough, especially when I was younger," Shittu said this week. "As I've grown up, it's just kind of rolled off the shoulder. I kind of own it. My Instagram name is @shitrue7 (he wore No. 7 at Stanford), kind of playing off my last name."

Shittu says he isn't sure what the name means in the Yoruba language. A quick internet search suggests it might be the equivalent of "Seth."

"I know there's a long lineage of Shittus out there, just living good in the world," he said.

- Les Bowen