Come up with a new name for the Redskins

Giantone · 11-16-2020, 08:26 PM

Pretty sure GW was a slave owner ,I think it might be the Sentinels.

Monkeydad · 11-16-2020, 04:07 PM

WTF, WFT. Where's the NONE OF THE ABOVE button?

If I had to pick one, it would have to be Generals.

Please no on "Heroes". The D.C.-area PC crowd would be using our team for all kinds of crap. Everybody's a hero since the Chinese Coronavirus has hit. I can't wait until the Washington Heroes has their "Be a Hero, Come Out of the Closet and tell your parents you are LGBTABCXYZ789+" night!

mooby · 11-16-2020, 04:23 PM

Just what we need, to turn a name discussion into a political discussion.

All of those names suck and I am incredibly disappointed those are the best they could come up with.

Washington Bisons? Really? Really really? Washington Heroes? Generals? Rough Riders?

Why not Washington Brokebacks?

If there was a none of the above option I guarantee it would receive >80% of the vote.

sdskinsfan2001 · 11-16-2020, 05:05 PM

If we change the team name to Heroes, I will puke simultaneously out of every orifice of my body.

skinsfan69 · 11-16-2020, 05:33 PM

Leave it as is.

Number44 · 11-16-2020, 05:54 PM

Washington Generals? Like the worst team in sports history? Why not at least name them after the team that beat the Generals 16,000 times and make it the Globetrotters? And I thought the plural of bison was bison. No?

Really, these 4 choices are terrible.

irish · 11-17-2020, 06:41 AM

Leave it as Washington Football Team. Not having a silly nickname is unique in pro sports and the W logo is good so there's no need to change.

skinsfaninok · 11-17-2020, 07:22 AM

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Originally Posted by irish

Leave it as Washington Football Team. Not having a silly nickname is unique in pro sports and the W logo is good so there's no need to change.

I actually agree, The only name I'd like is Warriors anyway so just keep it WFT and put the W logo on the Helmets

irish · 11-17-2020, 07:42 AM

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Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I actually agree, The only name I'd like is Warriors anyway so just keep it WFT and put the W logo on the Helmets

They definitely have to put the W on the helmets. I cant stand the numbers, it looks too disjointed.

Redskins247 · 12-09-2020, 10:53 AM

So since the removal of Redskins as the mascot name...I'm curious to see how many of you are still bitter about it or you're just like meh and moved on. For example, any time someone says anything about "native americans" or "Indians"...I find myself going "hey that's being racist and don't call them that...they don't want to be mentioned....#notyourmascot! The name change has caused me to become racist against them...and I hate that. I know it's a small number of them that lead that charge but I am doing exactly what you're not supposed to do and grouping them all together in my anger. I've always been fascinated with their history and loved learning new things about them and a lot of that came from being a Redskins fan at such an early age, but now I'm just bitter towards them. And yet I still call the team the Redskins when talking about them. Anyone else in this boat?

AnonEmouse · 12-09-2020, 11:40 AM

I see stuff on Facebook, and I hate to use generalisations, but they largely fit into 3 camps; the majority are somewhat sensible if a little uneducated about football, idiots who can barely string a sentence together and the (not insignificant) rest who just take every opportunity to post "change it back" and posts to that effect. Frankly, it's the last group holding things back, like a surfer on a boogie board trying to ride a 50 footer on the north shore.

I mean, how many people went/go to Ravens games protesting they're the real Browns? Or the Titans for that matter?

While I never saw it as profoundly derogatory, I see how it had that connotation and it's no skin (pardon pun) off my nose to change the name and move on. But we need a name. Hearing pundits say "the Football Team" is just awful.

MTK · 12-09-2020, 11:58 AM

I'm perfectly fine with WFT. I thought the change would bother me but it hasn't at all. Bigger things in life to worry about perhaps.

mooby · 12-09-2020, 12:10 PM

I've moved on but they need to move on from WFT. I want a name that will be respected. WFT isn't it.

EdmundDorf · 12-09-2020, 01:42 PM

I still don't get why most of the media cannot refer to the team as "Washington" rather than "The Football Team" many are doing it deliberately and the others are just dumb I guess

Meks · 12-09-2020, 02:30 PM

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Redtails	3	3.23%
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Redhogs	5	5.38%
other	14	15.05%
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11-16-2020, 08:26 PM	#1
Giantone Gamebreaker Join Date: Apr 2006 Posts: 14,431	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins Pretty sure GW was a slave owner ,I think it might be the Sentinels. __________________ ....DISCLAIMER: All of my posts/threads are my expressed typed opinion and the reader is not to assume these comments are absolute fact, law, or truth unless otherwise stated in said post/thread.

11-16-2020, 04:07 PM	#2
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 46 Posts: 17,460	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins WTF, WFT. Where's the NONE OF THE ABOVE button? If I had to pick one, it would have to be Generals. Please no on "Heroes". The D.C.-area PC crowd would be using our team for all kinds of crap. Everybody's a hero since the Chinese Coronavirus has hit. I can't wait until the Washington Heroes has their "Be a Hero, Come Out of the Closet and tell your parents you are LGBTABCXYZ789+" night! __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

11-16-2020, 04:23 PM	#3
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,577	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins Just what we need, to turn a name discussion into a political discussion. All of those names suck and I am incredibly disappointed those are the best they could come up with. Washington Bisons? Really? Really really? Washington Heroes? Generals? Rough Riders? Why not Washington Brokebacks? If there was a none of the above option I guarantee it would receive >80% of the vote. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

11-16-2020, 05:05 PM	#4
sdskinsfan2001 Living Legend Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Hanahan, South Carolina Age: 42 Posts: 20,609	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins If we change the team name to Heroes, I will puke simultaneously out of every orifice of my body. __________________ "You can be my wingman anytime." "Bulls**t. You can be mine."

11-16-2020, 05:33 PM	#5
skinsfan69 Living Legend Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 17,450	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins Leave it as is.

11-16-2020, 05:54 PM	#6
Number44 Special Teams Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 331	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins Washington Generals? Like the worst team in sports history? Why not at least name them after the team that beat the Generals 16,000 times and make it the Globetrotters? And I thought the plural of bison was bison. No? Really, these 4 choices are terrible.

11-17-2020, 06:41 AM	#7
irish Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Posts: 4,575	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins Leave it as Washington Football Team. Not having a silly nickname is unique in pro sports and the W logo is good so there's no need to change.

12-09-2020, 10:53 AM	#10
Redskins247 Impact Rookie Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Raleigh NC Posts: 877	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins So since the removal of Redskins as the mascot name...I'm curious to see how many of you are still bitter about it or you're just like meh and moved on. For example, any time someone says anything about "native americans" or "Indians"...I find myself going "hey that's being racist and don't call them that...they don't want to be mentioned....#notyourmascot! The name change has caused me to become racist against them...and I hate that. I know it's a small number of them that lead that charge but I am doing exactly what you're not supposed to do and grouping them all together in my anger. I've always been fascinated with their history and loved learning new things about them and a lot of that came from being a Redskins fan at such an early age, but now I'm just bitter towards them. And yet I still call the team the Redskins when talking about them. Anyone else in this boat?

12-09-2020, 11:40 AM	#11
AnonEmouse Playmaker Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: UK Age: 59 Posts: 2,648	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins I see stuff on Facebook, and I hate to use generalisations, but they largely fit into 3 camps; the majority are somewhat sensible if a little uneducated about football, idiots who can barely string a sentence together and the (not insignificant) rest who just take every opportunity to post "change it back" and posts to that effect. Frankly, it's the last group holding things back, like a surfer on a boogie board trying to ride a 50 footer on the north shore. I mean, how many people went/go to Ravens games protesting they're the real Browns? Or the Titans for that matter? While I never saw it as profoundly derogatory, I see how it had that connotation and it's no skin (pardon pun) off my nose to change the name and move on. But we need a name. Hearing pundits say "the Football Team" is just awful.

12-09-2020, 11:58 AM	#12
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,843	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins I'm perfectly fine with WFT. I thought the change would bother me but it hasn't at all. Bigger things in life to worry about perhaps. __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

12-09-2020, 12:10 PM	#13
mooby Hug Anne Spyder Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 20,577	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins I've moved on but they need to move on from WFT. I want a name that will be respected. WFT isn't it. __________________ Hail to the Football Team

12-09-2020, 01:42 PM	#14
EdmundDorf The Starter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: UK, South Posts: 1,926	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins I still don't get why most of the media cannot refer to the team as "Washington" rather than "The Football Team" many are doing it deliberately and the others are just dumb I guess

12-09-2020, 02:30 PM	#15
Meks Pro Bowl Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: South Jersey Age: 40 Posts: 5,830	Re: Come up with a new name for the Redskins HERES A GOOD SUGGESTION .... ... ... . .. No. __________________ R.I.P #21SEAN TAYLOR

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