Name change

irish · 02-23-2011, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Also thinking about what i just said. If the team were to move to LA (or another city) would you still be a Redskins fan? Its the same team just a different location.

Yes but I do think changing cities is a lot different than changing nicknames. I think the answer would depend on if one lives in DC or not. I suspect the DC person would dump them while someone in TN doesnt care quite as much where they are playing as long as the uniform and name are the same.

tryfuhl · 02-23-2011, 06:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mlmpetert

Also thinking about what i just said. If the team were to move to LA (or another city) would you still be a Redskins fan? Its the same team just a different location.

changing the name is one thing, moving.. that I'd have to experience to know

mlmpetert · 02-23-2011, 02:57 PM

I would still route for the team, and mainly just chalk it up to another reason why I hate danny snyder (even if it wasn’t his fault). But my relationship to the team would change. Maybe I would like them more. Probably I would like them less. It would no longer be the same team. This would be a major change. Maybe for the better. Probably for the worse. There would undoubtedly be some disconnect, for me at least.

MTK · 02-23-2011, 03:03 PM

The team name is pretty important, it's a big part of the entire package of a team.

The name, colors, uniforms, those are the only things that really stay the same. Players and coaches come and go, and even ownership to a lesser degree.

So if you're a fan of the team, aren't you also a fan of the name to a certain degree?

Monkeydad · 02-23-2011, 03:26 PM

Well the song mutilation was cheaper. A franchise-wide rebranding will cost millions, perhaps over a billion...and for what valid reason? None.

Alvin Walton · 02-23-2011, 03:30 PM

Touchdown Los Angeles Warriors!!!

Blah...doesnt have the same ring to it.
Lets stick to Redskins.

Dirtbag59 · 02-23-2011, 03:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Touchdown Los Angeles Warriors!!!

Blah...doesnt have the same ring to it.
Lets stick to Redskins.

Eh, lets try something a little more unique.....TOUCHDOWN GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS!!!!!! TAKE THAT WITH YOUUUUUUUUUUUU!

Monkeydad · 02-23-2011, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Alvin Walton

Touchdown Los Angeles Warriors!!!

Blah...doesnt have the same ring to it.
Lets stick to Redskins.

Are you trying to make everyone hate your guts?

saden1 · 02-23-2011, 04:35 PM

Washington Whalers? It rhymes and we could have a kick ass Killer Whale with a harpoon through it's torso as our logo. Brilliant!

tryfuhl · 02-24-2011, 06:49 PM

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Originally Posted by saden1

Washington Whalers? It rhymes and we could have a kick ass Killer Whale with a harpoon through it's torso as our logo. Brilliant!

That does not rhyme; it has alliteration though.

mlmpetert · 02-23-2011, 04:40 PM

^ Maybe we could get a killer whale like Snowflake for the Dolphines to be our mascott.

skinsfaninok · 02-23-2011, 05:09 PM

r e d s k i n s

Dread-Skin · 02-23-2011, 05:12 PM

Washington Jellyfish

skinsfaninok · 02-23-2011, 05:16 PM

washington secret service?

tryfuhl · 02-23-2011, 06:47 PM

Dan should do some nice little PR moves and install something at the entrances of FedEx with a little team/name history, donate to some native american museums, or something.

02-23-2011, 02:57 PM	#3
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Name change I would still route for the team, and mainly just chalk it up to another reason why I hate danny snyder (even if it wasn’t his fault). But my relationship to the team would change. Maybe I would like them more. Probably I would like them less. It would no longer be the same team. This would be a major change. Maybe for the better. Probably for the worse. There would undoubtedly be some disconnect, for me at least.

02-23-2011, 03:03 PM	#4
MTK \m/ Join Date: Feb 2004 Age: 52 Posts: 99,832	Re: Name change The team name is pretty important, it's a big part of the entire package of a team. The name, colors, uniforms, those are the only things that really stay the same. Players and coaches come and go, and even ownership to a lesser degree. So if you're a fan of the team, aren't you also a fan of the name to a certain degree? __________________ Support The Warpath! \| Warpath Shop

02-23-2011, 03:26 PM	#5
Monkeydad Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: PA Age: 46 Posts: 17,460	Re: Name change Well the song mutilation was cheaper. A franchise-wide rebranding will cost millions, perhaps over a billion...and for what valid reason? None. __________________ Not sent from a Droid, iPhone, Blackberry or toaster

02-23-2011, 03:30 PM	#6
Alvin Walton Pro Bowl Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Holland, Michigan Posts: 5,741	Re: Name change Touchdown Los Angeles Warriors!!! Blah...doesnt have the same ring to it. Lets stick to Redskins. __________________ REDSKINS FAN SINCE 1968

02-23-2011, 04:35 PM	#9
saden1 MVP Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Seattle Age: 46 Posts: 10,069	Re: Name change Washington Whalers? It rhymes and we could have a kick ass Killer Whale with a harpoon through it's torso as our logo. Brilliant! __________________ "The Redskins have always suffered from chronic organizational deformities under Snyder." -Jenkins

02-23-2011, 04:40 PM	#11
mlmpetert Playmaker Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Richmond Posts: 3,261	Re: Name change ^ Maybe we could get a killer whale like Snowflake for the Dolphines to be our mascott.

02-23-2011, 05:09 PM	#12
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,178	Re: Name change r e d s k i n s __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

02-23-2011, 05:12 PM	#13
Dread-Skin Special Teams Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Towson area Posts: 288	Re: Name change Washington Jellyfish __________________ When do Brandon Banks authentics hit the market?

02-23-2011, 05:16 PM	#14
skinsfaninok Warpath Hall of Fame Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UNITED STATES Age: 38 Posts: 36,178	Re: Name change washington secret service? __________________ “Mediocre people don’t like high achievers, and high achievers don’t like mediocre people.” ― Nick Saban

02-23-2011, 06:47 PM	#15
tryfuhl Gamebreaker Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Waldorf, MD Age: 42 Posts: 12,514	Re: Name change Dan should do some nice little PR moves and install something at the entrances of FedEx with a little team/name history, donate to some native american museums, or something. __________________ http://www.twitter.com/RedskinsRT

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