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Redskins to retire team name Monday; new name to be revealed later

The Washington Redskins plan to announce Monday morning that they will change their team name, three people with knowledge of the situation confirmed Sunday night. The team is not expected to reveal a new name until a later date.

Not a bad idea, IMO.

That way the previous name could just be referred to as the Before Pigskins, or if you want to shorten it

H/T The Onion:

Washington Redskins Change Their Name To The D.C. Redskins

Johnnie wrote: ↑Fri Jul 03, 2020 10:55 am "...honoring and supporting Native Americans and our military."

Name change to Code Talkers/Code Breakers confirmed.

(And it would also honor women at the same time.)

Someone seems to agree with me.

Navajo Nation president suggests 'Code Talkers' as new team name for Washington's NFL franchise

Hard to imagine Dan Snyder would do something so well.

Maybe it's me, but why would any group like that want their name associated with a stupid football team? You become something else to the vast majority of Americans and I think it's reductive.

They should be forced to be something generic like Bulldogs or something ridiculous like Xpress.

I vote for Washington Generals.

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The worst sports team of all time

Washington Swamprats

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:13 pm They should be forced to be something generic like Bulldogs or something ridiculous like Xpress.

Wildcats...or Thunderbirds

Wildcats always beat Utes, for what it’s worth.

A_B wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 9:18 pm Wildcats always beat Utes, for what it’s worth.

Fucking Cameron Mills...

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:30 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:13 pm They should be forced to be something generic like Bulldogs or something ridiculous like Xpress.

Wildcats...or Thunderbirds

and go with these jerseys and coach

wlu_lax6 wrote: ↑Tue Jul 14, 2020 6:55 am

DaveInSeattle wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 8:30 pm

Ryan wrote: ↑Mon Jul 13, 2020 3:13 pm They should be forced to be something generic like Bulldogs or something ridiculous like Xpress.

Wildcats...or Thunderbirds

and go with these jerseys and coach

Swamp Movie Night?!?!

U-G-L-Y, you ain't got no alibi
You ugly

They should go full Dan Snyder and change to Washington Bullets.

(though hopefully this thread will end up more appropriate)

psunate77 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 7:35 am

Their play by play guy, Larry Michael retired/quit yesterday.

They also canned a couple front office guys last week in a classic news dump.

So basically they are changing the name in an effort to detract attention away from a legal/PR shitstorm?

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:27 am So basically they are changing the name in an effort to detract attention away from a legal/PR shitstorm?

Well, don't forget the money angle, too.

I think, to sum it up, it's in no way from the theoretical goodness of Dan Snyder's heart.

The Sybian wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:27 am So basically they are changing the name in an effort to detract attention away from a legal/PR shitstorm?

Or they wanted to keep the name but knew this was coming and therefore knew making another stand on the name at this time would not only be a losing proposition but make the about to break shitstorm worse?

I do sort of wish they had hunkered down again and gotten the Trumps to pose in R*edsk*ins gear before this broke.

Possibly one of the least surprising MeToo stories to emerge.

Honestly, Dan Snyder is the worst owner in the history of ever.

I wonder if some of these big corporations were hip to this news and that's why they finally said enough is enough.

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:33 am Possibly one of the least surprising MeToo stories to emerge.

Honestly, Dan Snyder is the worst owner in the history of ever.

I wonder if some of these big corporations were hip to this news and that's why they finally said enough is enough.

Eugene Melnyk would like a word, but I get where you're at.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:46 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:33 am Possibly one of the least surprising MeToo stories to emerge.

Honestly, Dan Snyder is the worst owner in the history of ever.

I wonder if some of these big corporations were hip to this news and that's why they finally said enough is enough.

Eugene Melnyk would like a word, but I get where you're at.

This would actually make for either a solid bracket challenge or a straight up draft. Marge Schott, Donald Sterling...

But I'm too lazy.

BSF21 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 10:46 am

Nonlinear FC wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 9:33 am Possibly one of the least surprising MeToo stories to emerge.

Honestly, Dan Snyder is the worst owner in the history of ever.

I wonder if some of these big corporations were hip to this news and that's why they finally said enough is enough.

Eugene Melnyk would like a word, but I get where you're at.

You spelled Bob Irsay wrong.

This might sound like snark, but in all honesty, it isn't ...

Can a mod change the name of this thread? Because I am getting uncomfortable every time I see it, and I imagine others might be also.

(Maybe this is just an excess of white guilt from the fact that I've spent much of the last two years fighting against the local Tribe on a massive land claim matter.)

Done.

When I first saw the new thread title, I wondered if somebody started a new Republicans thread.

Wait. Is this the Redskins thread or the Retards thread? I'm getting mixed signals all over the place.

A_B wrote: ↑Thu Jul 16, 2020 11:51 am Wait. Is this the Redskins thread or the Retards thread? I'm getting mixed signals all over the place.

Now I'm cringing.

Steve wouldn't have requested the change if if it was the Washington Handicaps.

This rumor has been running since last week. Nobody could put their finger on the details. It was like this I know something but won't tell you and its bad type thing. And we still don't actually have the article and many of the usual reporters aren't giving details. But ESPN picked up on the team hiring a lawyer to look at policy and conduct.

Also I love the the chatter coming about this only coming up because they see Snyder as weak right now and can potentially force him out. So you get the Bezos (HQ2 in the DC Area) wants a team. You get the Fred Smith FedEx missing out last time on the team, so he forces the name change by pulling support and maybe Snyder having cash flow challenges and only 60% ownership.

Snyder is a shitty businessman. Apparently his early fortunes were made on pretty shady communications/marketing schemes. He buys the Redskins and while it's still worth a gazillion dollars, he has consistently drawn down the fan base over the years and completely alienated season ticket holders. The myth of the waiting list being completely exposed many years ago.

Dude bought a controlling interest in Six Flags, puts his ESPN buddy Shapiro in charge of day-to-day and then has to file Chapter 11 a few years later.

He sucks so hard.

My Brother-In-Law (the political researcher)) in D.C. knows people who know people...

He says he's heard that Snyder is going to have the team taken away from him ala Donald Sterling.