Discussion: Hail to the TBA: Renaming Washington's Football Team

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The added benefit of “Redtails” is that the word could easily go into their fight song “Hail to the Redskins”. My wife is a Washington fan, and sings the song whenever they win (which is seldom).

Washington Monuments?

Washington Bureaucrats?

Washington Insiders?

Washington Lobbyists?

Washington Pundits?

Or drop “Washington” entirely, and go for Beltway Bandits?

So many choices.

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Beltway Bandits IT IS!

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The Washington Wall

Just call them the Skins, and have a condom mascot.

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Or how about the Washington Chicken Hawks?

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Perhaps Duke Ellington would not want his name identified with a racket like pro football.

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Some time ago there was an article that proposed the
"Washington Americans" - with the potential of retaining the current logo & a genuine nod of respect to Native Americans.

Football has always tended to utilize “tangible” and traditional animal/ hero team names - the only one that stray a bit are - “Bills”, “Browns”, “Packers”, “Steelers” - other sports have gotten a bit more “abstract” - like the NBA’s - Jazz, Thunder, Heat, Suns and Baseball has some “outside-the-box” names - Mets, Astros, “A’s”, Dodgers,

The NFL ( and the Washington team specifically) could adopt a somewhat less traditional name - but “heroic sounding” & with the right marketing - have a real winner

How about the -
Washington Courage
or
Washington Freedom

I can’t understand why everyone hasn’t immediately realized that my idea is the best one, but whatever…

The Washington Independents!

And everyone could call them the Washington Indies–or just name them the Indies. That all sounds cool and sporty and American as hell, don’t you think? (It’s also a subversive nod to the curmudgeons who want to keep the old name, since “Indies” sounds like “Indians,” which is what got us into this mess in the first place. But I digress.)

Washington Indies!

(Or else the Washington Eagles–just make it understood it’s a different kind of eagle than the Philadelphia one, and we’re all set.)

Okay, my vote?

The Washington
#Shutdown!

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Washington Bullets

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Name the team the Washington Gridlocks or the Washington Redinks.

How about the Washington Senators? Now there’s a name all Americans hold in high esteem.

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Washington Slugs.

Hold on! I think Seth Michaels has already nailed it!

The Washington TBA.

Not only does it roll off the tongue, but its an automatic jab at Dan Snyder. With just 3 letters, it says “We know your going to do it. You WILL change the name. Its just a matter of time before you crack like 1864 Atlanta, barf up your mint julep and make that announcement. We all know it, and we’re waiting.”

Washington Redtapes

I also vote for Bureaucrats

Washington Teabaggers.

And all the cheerleaders can ride Rascal scooters…

How about the Washington Gridlock. Get it…GRID lock?

Washington Grifters. Team symbol: $.