gonzo1105 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 Should have been the Washington Warthogs. Makes sense and they could have merchandised “The Hogs” all over gear as it’s already a nickname in their histories lore. Just my opinion 2 2 Quote
Saxum Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, 4_kidd_4 said: Not terrible, but I thought they should have just embraced the simplicity of the WFT branding. With this franchise WTF would be so more appropriate. 1 Quote
quinnearlysghost88 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 On 2/1/2022 at 7:43 AM, Greg S said: And yet the NFL has Snoop Dog (cop hater whose lyrics promote killing cops) as the halftime show. That is OK but we can't have the name Redskins. Not only are these songs 30 years old, the lyrics were in response to the very very well documented corruption of LAPD in the early- to mid-90s. Kinda different from a racist sports team name. But false equivalency will make you feel more righteous. 1 minute ago, quinnearlysghost88 said: Not only are these songs 30 years old, the lyrics were in response to the very very well documented corruption of LAPD in the early- to mid-90s. Kinda different from a racist sports team name. But false equivalency will make you feel more righteous. here’s some light reading: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rampart_scandal 2 Quote
PastaJoe Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 I thought an appropriate name would have been the Red Tails to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, as the majority of players are black. 2 Quote
Gugny Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 2 minutes ago, PastaJoe said: I thought an appropriate name would have been the Red Tails to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, as the majority of players are black. You are fusilli. The league (players) is 70% African American and you're saying that the WFT, alone, should choose a team name honoring them? Quote
4_kidd_4 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 13 minutes ago, Limeaid said: With this franchise WTF would be so more appropriate. Fresh take. 1 Quote
Saxum Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 8 minutes ago, PastaJoe said: I thought an appropriate name would have been the Red Tails to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, as the majority of players are black. Maybe Washington Dollars would be more appropriate honoring all of the players. Quote
BigDingus Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 I figured no matter what they picked there'd end up being a ton of faux outrage anyway. People were going to hate whatever was chosen, so looks like they just picked something safe. Aside from being generic, the only thing I'd be upset about is the lack of a cool & unique helmet logo. Everything else is just "fine," & boring. 2 Quote
sonyab1974 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 What happens if a commander is offended about the name? Then what? Quote
PastaJoe Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 1 hour ago, Gugny said: You are fusilli. The league (players) is 70% African American and you're saying that the WFT, alone, should choose a team name honoring them? It’s a start. It would honor the airmen not the players, which would show a recognition of black contributions to America by a team that represents a city with a large black population. There are teams named after white people; Buffalo Bills (Cody), (Paul) Browns, and the Vikings. 1 Quote
716to540 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 I have no "skin" in the game (pun intended) but I don't like the new name ... kinda wish they just left it as WFT ... jmo. Quote
Freak-O Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 I remember people not liking the Rams’ new logo. I always thought that looked okay. This one however, is just plain boring. It’s just a font. Who wants to root for a font? Quote
Beast Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 I like the name. Not as good as Redskins but whatever. Quote
4_kidd_4 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 The “W” is just ok, but man their uniform set looks like D-2 college. Quote
djp14150 Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 1 hour ago, PastaJoe said: I thought an appropriate name would have been the Red Tails to honor the Tuskegee Airmen, as the majority of players are black. go chasing tails….or tail chasers History lesson here… this name has been asked to be changed for a long time speculators have copyrighted and trademarked many of these potential team names that would have cost washington to pay millions to get rights to from speculators. they could not legally force these owners to give them up. Edited February 2, 2022 by djp14150 1 Quote
Buffalosouth Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 How great would it have been if they went to all the Tribal leaders and got permission to use the former team name. In all honesty though I was really enjoying calling them Washington Football Team. Commanders sound like a minor league team name. Maybe it'll make sense around the same time as the Rams power point numbers. Quote
st pete gogolak Posted February 2, 2022 Posted February 2, 2022 In a nod to New Orleans foodies, I guess you now have to call their stadium "Commander's Palace". Quote
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