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Originally Posted by mooby
Reddit sleuth with a compelling argument for Redtails.
On the choice of names I like Redtails more than Commanders. Surely the team has to know Commanders is so bland and generic it would never work. Same thing with Admirals.
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Redtails has an amazing history in America. The biggest complaints I see about this name are 8th grade jokes that can be spun-off it. That's not a good reason to not use a name. It's like not using Redskins because 4th graders can say foreskins.
Another issue, which I agree with, is that's it's similar to using Redskins. I think Native Americans have an awesome history, and Redskins was an honorable name. And 99.99% of all Redskins fans either don't even care it references Native Americans or think it's awesome because it does. 00.01% like the name for the racist connotation. In the end, it didn't matter.
Using Redtails opens up arguments off of trying to profit off of a minority group, etc. And it's a 100% guarantee that will happen. Also, frankly, I don't think Snyder has earned the right to use such a great historical reference.
I don't think we should use any name that is human related altogether. It looks like that is going to happen though.
Really wish it could have been Redwolves, Wolves, or Hogs.