Washington Football Team is now the Washington Commanders
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If precedents hold yes, but the NFL will look pretty shallow if they complain about wasted merchandise. Not that that would stop them...
Highly doubtful.
edit: some kind of player scandal or Snyder. My money is on a Glazer like tease for a load of nothing.
edit: some kind of player scandal or Snyder. My money is on a Glazer like tease for a load of nothing.
So we have huge news and two journalists are teasing that we're going to have to wait and see? In a world where reporters would trample over their pwn mothers to tweet a scoop first?
The last time I remember someone building a story up like this, it was Jay Glazer reporting like the 50th pro athlete to get COVID-19 (yawn) and all of sports Twitter dunked on him.
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The problem with this theory is that JP Finlay already replied "Nope" to it.
View: https://twitter.com/JPFinlayNBCS/status/1282516355045105664
Sexual harassment/racial discrimination. Gotta be one of those two.
Whenever I get tired of defending the Patriots for their various scandals, I remember it could be worse. We could be fans of this franchise,
Whenever I get tired of defending the Patriots for their various scandals, I remember it could be worse. We could be fans of this franchise,
View: https://twitter.com/ScottABC7/status/1282535273952403456
View: https://twitter.com/MrChickSports/status/1282524239099318273
What did they do that was so bad that it will overshadow the Name change?
Or perhaps its so bad for the franchise that they need the namechange to save face?
Some conflicting reports below yours. The wording of this one is about who takes over, so could be the reason for firing.
A bad CV case to a name player would be really bad for the team and the league.
If private and public sentiment has dictated the change this quickly, I don't think they're going to stagger along with the old name for another year.
Only the sycophantic NFL media would believe that the firing of two individuals known to no one outside Washington is some earth-shattering news that would dwarf the name change.
Edit: Using the name-that-no-longer-exists as the headquarters location for the team in the actual reporting on the name change is the height of unintentional absurdity.
Back to names, apparently there is a connection to "military" and Snyder is "very excited" about it.
I still have my money on Redtails, but also could see Generals.
I still have my money on Redtails, but also could see Generals.
I wouldnt be so sure. If they truly are keeping the colors, they may be able to make the transition. Besides, who knows when the season is actually starting.
An actual, non-exhibition team wouldn't actually go with "The Washington Generals," would they?
edit before posting: What Lose said above.
edit before posting: What Lose said above.
It's possible they dropped the news that they will officially announce a name change today as a way of mitigating publicity of whatever non-football reasons these guys were fired for. The name change news was imminent regardless, but I was surprised to read this morning that they are announcing it today.
Now, after reading the nothingburger of an announcement which confirms what everybody already knew without providing more info, I think the above is more likely.
Just wondering, what's your reasoning here? Why would you never consider using it?
Team put out an official statement:
View: https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/1282661063943651328
This is being fast-tracked but still no word on a new name or timetable.
View: https://twitter.com/Redskins/status/1282661063943651328
This is being fast-tracked but still no word on a new name or timetable.
Redhawks, Redtails, Redwolves being thrown around on twitter by Pete Rosenberg as suggestions. I like those.
Things that DC is known for unrelated to politics or government and the larger industry around them (lobbying, etc.)
Washington Half-Smokes
Washington GoGos
Washington Dukes (Ellington)
That said, the Red.... ideas above are all pretty good.
Washington Half-Smokes
Washington GoGos
Washington Dukes (Ellington)
That said, the Red.... ideas above are all pretty good.
"that will enhance the standing of our proud, tradition rich franchise..."
A little punctuation, please.
A little punctuation, please.
Red Tails makes sense to honor a historically Black Unit. And it matches the "Military Connection" Rumor thats out there.
But I might go with "Americans"
Washington Americans has the same Cadence??? (Not sure of the right word) as the Washington _ _ _ _ _ _ NS.
I also like the inclusiveness of it.
But I might go with "Americans"
Washington Americans has the same Cadence??? (Not sure of the right word) as the Washington _ _ _ _ _ _ NS.
I also like the inclusiveness of it.
Just a note, the two words are unrelated. Niggard comes from Anglo-Frisian (you can find related words across Scandinavian and low German dialects) and the latter word is simply an anglicized pronunciation of the French word for black (neger) and was used by English speakers in the late 16th/early 17th century to refer to Africans.
As a (former?) Washington fan, I’m thrilled with the name change and am looking forward to buying some merch and rooting for the Redtails going forward. I haven’t really watched them at all since the RGIII injury.
Sounds like it's going to be RedWolves - it's the only one apparently involved in a trademark issue hence why the actual name announcement is being delayed.
Maybe it was "Chiefs" as in Joint Chiefs? Snyder and Co. need to put more thought into this.I've heard there's been a delay because their first pick had trademark issues.
I'm guessing, "Washington Indian Braves."
I hope "Red Menaces" was ruled out.