OT: Washington Admirals???
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You insensitive bastard!
Oops, sorry, that was insensitive to those who actually don't know who their father is. Damn.
I've heard about two separate sources indicating Washington Commanders. I hope it's not that. That's as generic as Cleveland Guardians in MLB.
Generic? How many pro sports teams are named the Commanders? Commander is a high rank in the Navy. I'm good with it.
Solid middle management. Equivalent of a lieutenant colonel.
So not as high as admiral or general. But since general is still being used by the USFL that leaves admirals.
IMO I liked the old USFL Washington team’s name…Federals.
Still think my Windtalkers idea was a pretty good one.
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actually the Guardians are not as generic as you think.
The name is derived from a famous Cleveland landmark
>Flanking either end of the Hope Memorial Bridge from both sides, are 4 towering pylons. Each pylon bears a massive statue on each side representing a "Guardian of Traffic." These winged Art Deco figures wear either winged helmets or winged laurel crowns. Each figure holds a different ground vehicle: a hay wagon, covered wagon, stage coach, passenger car, dump truck, concrete mixer, and two other trucks. The progression of vehicles from hay wagon to semi truck symbolizes the evolution of transport, and the breadth of their protection. They have stood on either side of the bridge protecting all who pass between them since the early 30's.<
Washington Football Team officially renamed Washington Commanders, ending a search that took more than one year
The Washington Football team revealed its new name on Wednesday.
Meh. There were better choices.Washington Football Team officially renamed Washington Commanders, ending a search that took more than one year
The Washington Football team revealed its new name on Wednesday.www.cnbc.com
However, the Cleveland Guardians is actually sounding better as time goes by. Thought it was awful when it was announced.
A lot of the names that were under consideration had domain names registered. That is why everyone thought Admiral's rumor came from.
Yes. Washington long had a Navy Yard. I understand the city was placed where it was because it was the furthest up the Potomac that could be reached by ocean-going vessels. Georgetown, which was then a separate village, was too far because of rapids in the river.
The nickname "Redskins" was adopted when the team was in Boston, its original location. It was named the Braves when it started in 1932 in imitation of the Boston Braves. (A number of teams, including the New York Giants, have names derived from the local baseball team.) The following year, the name was changed to Redskins. This combined the names of the Red Sox and the Braves. The name stayed when the team moved to Washington, D.C. in 1937.
My guess was pretty close:
Washington Comrades
Washington Comrades
Does @Source know you're doing this? 😝
* That's why it says "THE NEW YORK FOOTBALL GIANTS" on one of the endzone banners at the Stadium.
There was a Brooklyn Dodgers football team way back when as well.
Yes, there was. There was also a New York Yankees football team, but it was part of the deceased All-America Football Conference in 1950 and 1951.
That’s why I only went with the Dodgers since they were an NFL team at the time.
A lifelong Washington fan, it's good to have a name, even if it's not my favorite among the rumored options.
I can understand why many feel a team name with a skin color in it was offensive, but I always felt that old-school logo was badass. This name feels like something you settle on when you can't geta agreement on a better option.
Will a bunch of fans show up dressed like Commander Data?
Will a bunch of fans show up dressed like Commander Data?
God, you can be an asshole! 10% of a very large number of people is still a lot of people…dumb ass! STFU with your political talk.
For you to think, “it doesn’t offend me that a professional team uses a derogatory term for a certain ethnicity (that is not mine) as their nickname, therefore nobody else should be…. Including those of the race/ethnicity being insulted” is pure ignorance.
Ignorance is no excuse. People like you suck!
That was one of my first thoughts, along with Commas. (for all you punctuation fans!)
Don't laugh at the AAC. That's where the original Cleveland Browns originated. (The Cleveland Rams had just left for Los Angeles.) The San Francisco 49ers and original Baltimore Colts also started out as AAC teams. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-America_Football_Conference
All true. It's also true that Rutgers head coach Jack Wallace (1924-1926) signed on to coach the American Football League New York Yankees for part of its 1941 season (there were four unrelated American Football Leagues between 1926 and 1969 that competed with the NFL).
The NFL Brooklyn Dodgers met Ken Strong's All Star team at Rutgers Stadium on September 20, 1942 in a charity game for the Negro Soldiers Recreation Center. There were no former Rutgers players on the Dodgers but there were three Rutgers Chanticleer players on the All Star team.
Lol. Ok. If 10% of people being upset is enough reason to change then pretty much everything needs to be changed. Find me a statue or monument that doesn’t piss of some group
Somewhere.
