FrenchSkin
07-12-2021, 09:49 PM
He also said - "We are now down to a short list of final names based on our strategic approach, research process, and insight phase."
I hope we go to the SB for many reasons but it would be really crazy to win the division and conference as WFT only to have the name changed Superbowl week
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That'd sure feel strange, but anything short of actually WINNING the SB won't mean anything 50 years from now.
Like the year is 2071, 2 fans chatting:
"-Wait, why are they called WFT again?
-Well, it was supposed to be the temporary name, they were looking for a new name for 2 years...
-But why did they stick with it then?
-Well, they went 7 and 9 and won the division in 2020, and then went to a conference game in 2021 and figured it was good enough in the end..."
rocnrik
07-12-2021, 10:49 PM
They are saying the new name will not have any connection to native Americans… that strikes me odd .. so now it seems any connection to NA is considered bad? I do know that Indians, braves, chiefs all have had some criticism for team name .. dang I just never realized that using Native American theme was somehow wrong … I’m ready to move on to the next stage … my bet is it’s a patriotic or military based name and that will bring in a whole new level of criticism.. we shall see .. red wolves is starting to sound good …,
nonniey
07-13-2021, 12:54 AM
Well warriors was my 2 choice of those under consideration (for the very reason they eliminated it).
skinsfan69
07-13-2021, 08:22 AM
Just glad it isn't Redwolves or Redhogs. Put that shit to bed.
CrazyCanuck
07-13-2021, 09:16 AM
In the spirit of that engagement, I want to address a name that has emerged amongst our fanbase, "Warriors." One might look at this name as a natural, and even harmless transition considering that it does not necessarily or specifically carry a negative connotation. But as we learned through our research and engagement with various groups, "context matters" and that makes it a "slippery slope." Feedback from across communities we engaged clearly revealed deep-seated discomfort around Warriors, with the clear acknowledgment that it too closely aligns with Native American themes. Such an embrace of potentially Native-adjacent iconography and imagery would not represent a clear departure that many communities have so forcefully advocated for us to embrace, and that frankly, we set out to do when we started this process a year ago.
Jason Wright
In other words, Snyder let the Warriors trademark expire and it would cost a sh*tload to get it back.
irish
07-13-2021, 09:30 AM
Interesting on the Sports Junkies this morning that they were talking about the possibility of the team being called Capital City instead of Washington. That could be one way of tightening up the trademark application and be Capital City Football Club CCFC instead of WFT or WFC.
Losing Washington might suck more than Redskins.
Wouldn't surprise me if they are holding off on announcing the new name to coordinate with a new stadium announcement too. And if the plan works out to build a new stadium in DC than the Washington name could definitely be out.
skinsfaninok
07-13-2021, 09:43 AM
Losing Washington might suck more than Redskins.
Yeah I hope that doesn't happen
irish
07-13-2021, 09:53 AM
Losing Washington might suck more than Redskins.
It would be strange not calling them Washington.
Personally I'd love to see them make a radical change and a total break from the past. I don't want them being called Washington (insert animal or military rank). Its just the same old same old. I wouldn't mind a color change but I get that with all the player movement the only thing fans have left is the name and the colors and with the name change the colors have to stay. IMO CCFC gives them the best chance to keep the colors.