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Originally Posted by JackLord
That is a rather unfair comparison.
An iconic name of an iconic franchise vs a brand new and boring name of a damaged franchise.
If someone bought the Bears and then tried to change their name, their press and fans would crucify him.
In contrast, if someone bought the Commanders and changed the name to <insert your favorite>, he would be nominated for sainthood.
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They might be nominated for sainthood right up until they chose a name like River Rats, or Storm Clouds. You are dreaming if you think any owner cares about what team name the fans want. They will work with the NFL to come up with whatever name can get a trademark.
Of course its an unfair comparison but the statement was that whenever someone buys a team they have the ability to change the name because they spent a boatload of of $. That's just not true.