Come up with a new name for the Redskins

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Originally Posted by MTK

Just curious what's the tipping point to just say F it and move on to a new team? I think that's the delicate balance here. Too radical of a change and you leave the franchise totally unrecognizable especially for the out of market fan base.

I think a name and color change could be too much for some fans which is why the colors wont change. That's why some names have to also be ruled out, you cant call the teams Americans or Federals without changing to red, white, blue. Also anything military seems like it wouldn't work with the current color scheme.

Personally I don't think there is much of an out of town fanbase anymore (honestly there isn't much of an in-town fanbase anymore either) and those fans that do exist are older. All this talk of calling them the Hogs is meaningless to a 20 something, they weren't born during the glory days and likely don't care. I suspect their feelings are that if the fans that are left have stuck with them through the garbage of the last 30 years then they will stick through this change.