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Also a dumb name, to be honest
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'We' thread got bumped today where I describe all the military terminology in football. Name is meh but not too surprising.
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Snyder is a joke of an owner and the worst one in the entire NFL.
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Darn, I was hoping it would be something more accurate... like Washington Wokesters.
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As long as Washington went with a military theme, they should have gone with Warhogs...
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Iy favorite option was Admirals, but they would have essentially stole that name from Norlfok's semi pro hockey team.
Commanders is ok. I think it will grow on everybody. Heck people were starting to like the Washington Football Team.
Commanders is ok. I think it will grow on everybody. Heck people were starting to like the Washington Football Team.
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How about Redskins?
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I want to know if Dan Snyder and his PR team reached out to all of the commanders in the country to see if this name offends them.
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They should have gone with the Pumpkin Heads.
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Shoulda just gone with Washington Kangaroos.
At least Kangaroos are interesting.
At least Kangaroos are interesting.
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I like the Washington Football team.
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The DERs lose once a again, to the mighty Chicago Bears, 24 to zero.
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Good read here: Washington Commanders: Inside the NFL franchise's search for a new nickname and logo
Man, it really sounds like they operated completely out of fear and let the lawyers do all the thinking:
Among the names they researched heavily: The Washington, D.C. Football Club and the RedWolves. There were problems with both. The DCFC was heavily considered, and they even designed logos. They wanted to play off the temporary Football Team name. But during the trademark search, they discovered there was a professional soccer team in Michigan called the Detroit City Football Club -- DCFC -- that had the colors burgundy and gold, same as Washington.
"If we had gone with that without doing that check, not only the name would have been in jeopardy but the burgundy and gold would have been in jeopardy," Wright said. "They could have said we own the brand and the colors, you have to change both your name and the colors. That would have been the ultimate disaster."
With the RedWolves, a popular choice on social media, they kept running into roadblocks. Every time they would design a wolf logo, the trademark lawyers -- internal and external -- would warn of issues. Often it was because the logo looked too much like others already in use. Sometimes the angle of the profile was too close to another. Finding a way to make it distinct became difficult.
They did not want a situation like the Cleveland Guardians baseball team, which announced its name change last July and soon became embroiled in a lawsuit -- since settled -- with a roller derby team in the city that used the same name. That situation led Wright to fret over last-minute issues that could arise even after the announcement.
Another factor: There was already a Timberwolves in the NBA, and Arkansas State is known as the Red Wolves. Washington wanted to be unique and own its brand, not worrying about any potential future conflict if it decided to alter the logo or design in any way.
Sounds like bullshit to me, but I'm not a lawyer. Seems to me you can kind of work your way around a lot of that stuff, though. They use the Cleveland Guardians as a cautionary tale, but that lawsuit was settled for what was probably pennies on the dollar.
Also, the Minnesota Timberwolves are not fucking suing an NFL team.
Man, it really sounds like they operated completely out of fear and let the lawyers do all the thinking:
Among the names they researched heavily: The Washington, D.C. Football Club and the RedWolves. There were problems with both. The DCFC was heavily considered, and they even designed logos. They wanted to play off the temporary Football Team name. But during the trademark search, they discovered there was a professional soccer team in Michigan called the Detroit City Football Club -- DCFC -- that had the colors burgundy and gold, same as Washington.
"If we had gone with that without doing that check, not only the name would have been in jeopardy but the burgundy and gold would have been in jeopardy," Wright said. "They could have said we own the brand and the colors, you have to change both your name and the colors. That would have been the ultimate disaster."
With the RedWolves, a popular choice on social media, they kept running into roadblocks. Every time they would design a wolf logo, the trademark lawyers -- internal and external -- would warn of issues. Often it was because the logo looked too much like others already in use. Sometimes the angle of the profile was too close to another. Finding a way to make it distinct became difficult.
They did not want a situation like the Cleveland Guardians baseball team, which announced its name change last July and soon became embroiled in a lawsuit -- since settled -- with a roller derby team in the city that used the same name. That situation led Wright to fret over last-minute issues that could arise even after the announcement.
Another factor: There was already a Timberwolves in the NBA, and Arkansas State is known as the Red Wolves. Washington wanted to be unique and own its brand, not worrying about any potential future conflict if it decided to alter the logo or design in any way.
Sounds like bullshit to me, but I'm not a lawyer. Seems to me you can kind of work your way around a lot of that stuff, though. They use the Cleveland Guardians as a cautionary tale, but that lawsuit was settled for what was probably pennies on the dollar.
Also, the Minnesota Timberwolves are not fucking suing an NFL team.
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Commanders is stupid.
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FTR, they are not, in fact, that smart.
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They should have just bought the Detroit City Football Club and changed their name/colors so they could use the branding in the NFL without issue. Snyder's house is probably worth more than a USL team.
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You literally just quoted an article where the Clevland Guardians were sued by a f***ing roller derby team. I dont think it's a stretch for the Timberwolves to sue an NFL team.
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Could have done alot worse. People were going to complain either way.
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