Washington to choose new name and unveil logo February 2nd

[danlhart87]

What do yall think it's gonna be?

 

Plot twist 

Washington Redskin Potatoes 

[buccolts]

6 minutes ago, danlhart87 said:

What do yall think it's gonna be?

 

Plot twist 

Washington Redskin Potatoes 

I get it.   

Funny.

 

Feb 2nd? Groundhogs

[Myles]

I wish they would choose - The Skins.    Play it off as a form of "pigskins".   

They won't though.   

[buccolts]

Actually, I wouldn't mind if they kept it, as is.

I'm kinda fond of the whole simplistic thing.

[OffensivelyPC]

36 minutes ago, buccolts said:

Actually, I wouldn't mind if they kept it, as is.

I'm kinda fond of the whole simplistic thing.

That was an option that was on the table.  I kinda like RedWolves, maybe Redhogs.

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, OffensivelyPC said:

That was an option that was on the table.  I kinda like RedWolves, maybe Redhogs.

I was going to say the Washington Hogs  but then people that love pigs will be offended 

[OffensivelyPC]

3 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I was going to say the Washington Hogs  but then people that love pigs will be offended 

While eating a footlong hot dog.

[2006Coltsbestever]

4 minutes ago, OffensivelyPC said:

While eating a footlong hot dog.

or eating at steelers . It wont let me type in Sq.uealers lol - that is a restaurant lol.

[OffensivelyPC]

5 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

or eating at steelers . It wont let me type in Sq.uealers lol - that is a restaurant lol.

Yeah, on 86th street.  Not sure if there are any others, but I know there's that one in Indianapolis.  Decent bbq pork restaurant.

[2006Coltsbestever]

9 minutes ago, OffensivelyPC said:

Yeah, on 86th street.  Not sure if there are any others, but I know there's that one in Indianapolis.  Decent bbq pork restaurant.

Love the place, it has great food 

[RollerColt]

CBS has ranked the prospective names:

9. Defenders

8. Commanders

7. Redhawks

6. Brigade

5. Sentinels

4. Admirals

3. Presidents

2. Armada

1. Red Hogs

 

Pretty interesting list. I think they've gone by Hogs as a nickname in the past, so that probably makes the most sense. I like armada too. 

[jvan1973]

2 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

CBS has ranked the prospective names:

9. Defenders

8. Commanders

7. Redhawks

6. Brigade

5. Sentinels

4. Admirals

3. Presidents

2. Armada

1. Red Hogs

 

Pretty interesting list. I think they've gone by Hogs as a nickname in the past, so that probably makes the most sense. I like armada too. 

Their oline used to be nicknamed the Hogs

[NFLfan]

2 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I was going to say the Washington Hogs  but then people that love pigs will be offended 

 

That is a good one.  Their SB Nation site is called Hogs Haven, if I am not mistaken.

 

I thought The Washington Snyders

[2006Coltsbestever]

29 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

CBS has ranked the prospective names:

9. Defenders

8. Commanders

7. Redhawks

6. Brigade

5. Sentinels

4. Admirals

3. Presidents

2. Armada

1. Red Hogs

 

Pretty interesting list. I think they've gone by Hogs as a nickname in the past, so that probably makes the most sense. I like armada too. 

Hogs were their face in the 80's, early 90's. That O.Line was nasty with Jacoby and crew.

[danlhart87]

Washington Swansons

 

[holeymoley99]

Admirals was already accidentally leaked......

[coltsva]

4 hours ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

I was going to say the Washington Hogs  but then people that love pigs will be offended 

"Why that's neither pig nor pork, its beef!"

[buccolts]

2 minutes ago, coltsva said:

"Why that's neither pig nor pork, its beef!"

I smell a rat!

 

[coltsva]

The Washington Red Zebras. Now disbanded broadcasting company founded by Daniel Snyder. 

[RollerColt]

1 hour ago, holeymoley99 said:

Admirals was already accidentally leaked......

I saw that. Web link testing for the win, or in this case lose?

[John Hammonds]

Serious post this time:

 

The Washington Redskins were originally the Boston Braves in 1936.

I understand that the term "redskin" is offensive, but does "brave" have to be?

Doesn't matter, I suppose.  No, you don't have to respond to try to convince me why brave would be offensive.

But that's what I would prefer, if I had my way.

Washington Braves.

[danlhart87]

Atlanta Braves are out there and they won the WS

[RollerColt]

25 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

Serious post this time:

 

The Washington Redskins were originally the Boston Braves in 1936.

I understand that the term "redskin" is offensive, but does "brave" have to be?

Doesn't matter, I suppose.  No, you don't have to respond to try to convince me why brave would be offensive.

But that's what I would prefer, if I had my way.

Washington Braves.

I missed something… Since when is brave unacceptable?

[John Hammonds]

3 minutes ago, RollerColt said:

I missed something… Since when is brave unacceptable?

Just somehow it is.

Here's a quote from ABC News on their name change:
 

"Washington was the first team in the four major North American professional sports leagues to move away from Native American imagery amid a national reckoning on race. Cleveland in Major League Baseball followed suit, adopting the new name Guardians that is now in effect after settling a lawsuit with a roller derby team by the same name.

MLB's Atlanta Braves and the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks have defended keeping their names.

Wright made it clear during the rebranding process that Washington would not use any sort of Native American imagery moving forward. He, Rivera and others have made references to wanting to honor the once-storied franchise's tradition, which includes three Super Bowl championships."

[RollerColt]

2 minutes ago, John Hammonds said:

Just somehow it is.

Here's a quote from ABC News on their name change:
 

"Washington was the first team in the four major North American professional sports leagues to move away from Native American imagery amid a national reckoning on race. Cleveland in Major League Baseball followed suit, adopting the new name Guardians that is now in effect after settling a lawsuit with a roller derby team by the same name.

MLB's Atlanta Braves and the NHL's Chicago Blackhawks have defended keeping their names.

Wright made it clear during the rebranding process that Washington would not use any sort of Native American imagery moving forward. He, Rivera and others have made references to wanting to honor the once-storied franchise's tradition, which includes three Super Bowl championships."

I honestly can’t think of why Braves would be bad. It’s not exactly derogatory…

[LJpalmbeacher2]

I think "Guardians" is horrible for Cleveland....

For the Redskins I like Red Hots, in reference to the #1 choice of food at ball parks and it's still colorful, the logo a hot dog inside a bun....next Red Hogs, their old name describing their huge offensive line and still colorful .

 

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[Fluke_33]

On 1/4/2022 at 10:45 AM, buccolts said:

Actually, I wouldn't mind if they kept it, as is.

I'm kinda fond of the whole simplistic thing.

Except transpose the last two words so it’s Washington team football  and have “WTH”on the helmets 

[Fluke_33]

23 hours ago, John Hammonds said:

Serious post this time:

 

The Washington Redskins were originally the Boston Braves in 1936.

I understand that the term "redskin" is offensive, but does "brave" have to be?

Doesn't matter, I suppose.  No, you don't have to respond to try to convince me why brave would be offensive.

But that's what I would prefer, if I had my way.

Washington Braves.

Maybe if it isn’t plural like home of the brave.  The Washington Brave.  I’d like that 

[danlhart87]

Rumors are its the Admirals 

[shakedownstreet]

On 1/4/2022 at 10:45 AM, buccolts said:

Actually, I wouldn't mind if they kept it, as is.

I'm kinda fond of the whole simplistic thing.

 

I like it too. Would make an interesting trivia question in upcoming decades

 

13 hours ago, Fluke_33 said:

Except transpose the last two words so it’s Washington team football  and have “WTH”on the helmets 

 

Every time I see WFT I think of double-you tee F

[Nesjan3]

Boomer says its Admirals, but he has been trying his hand at the insider game lately and it seems he just blurts out random stuff and hopes he is right.

[DougDew]

On 1/4/2022 at 10:45 AM, buccolts said:

Actually, I wouldn't mind if they kept it, as is.

I'm kinda fond of the whole simplistic thing.

Me too.  The entire NFL should drop the nicknames if the owners are going to fall for people pretending to be upset at the names. 

 

Indianapolis FBT, Minnesota FBT, Chicago FBT, etc.  Don't really even need a name after the first name.

 

"Go Indy!"

[waterdog]

1st reactions were 'Corruption', or 'Swamp'...but I could be flagged for 'taunting'.

'Admirals' could provoke the Army, Air Force, Marines, and maybe even the US Coast Guard.

'Feds' would be an easy, single syllable, and would blend with the home field's sponsor.

 

 

[rock8591]

Caucasians?

[buccolts]

45 minutes ago, rock8591 said:

Caucasians?

Yankees?

Hmm

[danlhart87]

Commanders is the rumor now

Commanders?

They aren't commanding jack 

[Gramz]

Honestly....????

 

I could care less. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Gramz said:

Honestly....????

 

I could care less. 

They should call them the Washington Snyder's because that is what they are. He controls everything that team does  .

[shakedownstreet]

Washington Womanizers