of the options fans are being asked to consider.
And here's a list of names Washington fans were asked to choose from (Listed in alphabetical order):
Aces
Ambassadors
Anchors
Archers
Armada
Aviators
Beacons
Belters
Brigade
Commanders
Defenders
Demon Cats
First City Football Club (FCFC)
Griffins
Guardians
Icons
Majors
Monarchs
Pilots
Presidents
Razorbacks
Redtails
Redwolves
Red Hogs
Renegades
Riders
Rising
Royals
Rubies
Swifts
Warriors
Washington DC Football Club (DCFC)
Washington Capital City Football Club (CCFC)
Wayfarers
Wild Hogs
32FC (W32)
Football Team
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Agreed, I love it.
So yeah, that fits.
Red Tails is the only name on that list that doesnt suck.
+1
Don't fix what isn't broken.
Don't fix what isn't broken.
I agree, but I imagine they don't like their abbreviation looking like a certain other acronym
DC Football Club would get my vote
The Washington Pretentious Douchebags Who Wouldn't be Caught Dead Here 15 Years Ago.
Their mascot and helmet emblem could be none other than the famous crimefighter Wonder Warthog. Their cheerleaders could than be known as the Piltdown Pigs.
and his buddy, Piltdown Pig (the Pig from the Past)...
Future headline somewhere..
there are a couple decent names for them on that list I admit.
Federales
Generals
Interns
AC/DCs
Granite
Red Hogs makes the most sense to me given their unofficial nickname all these years.
Yeah, I agree. Red Hogs is my pick
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I say that, because selecting any other name would purely be for potentially more lucrative marketing purposes (for example, selecting a name because it shows better response from younger demographics). No other name holds more goodwill, and no other name would be as fitting given this is the football team representing the nation's Capital. Civil rights pioneers and leaders, highly successful war-time performance, highly decorated pilots and squadrons, fully-deserving the honor of being the namesake for the home city of our federal government which encompasses command of our military. All boxes checked off.
Also, who the hell would be against honoring a famously successful segregated WWII P-51 Mustang squadron? They averaged about 50% less bomber losses on their escort missions compared to all-white fighter units also in P-51's. You'd have to be pretty hateful/heartless not to take the opportunity to acknowledge the Red Tails on a stage of this magnitude. Given recent events, it would be taking the high-road and I would truly respect our rival NFC East team for honoring those brave pioneers and their legacy that lives on through their families.
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would have been an easy winner.
Their mascot and helmet emblem could be none other than the famous crimefighter Wonder Warthog. Their cheerleaders could than be known as the Piltdown Pigs.
The Warthogs was the name of their local indoor soccer club that was marketed heavily in the late 90’s early 2000’s. Wouldn’t go over well down here.
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I'll guess Snyder has worked things out for a lot of the names above (Redtails is an example). I'm not sure why "Guardians" is there, since I thought the XFL had that name trademarked (New York Guardians), though the NFL may have worked that out as well with the owners of that trademark.
They can put some kind of crazy symbol on their helmet to stand for their name.
Of course, it’d work better in Minnesota.
They can put some kind of crazy symbol on their helmet to stand for their name.
Of course, it’d work better in Minnesota.
Monarchs
Redtails
Redwolves
Renegades
Warriors
WTF
and you know which one I'd choose.
or...just keep Football Team. At first I thought it was stupid, but it's grown on me quite a bit
There's a level of pettiness associated with keeping the WFT moniker. I'd embrace the outcry by self punishing more than what was required.
I think they should change it to WTF
Can still use the pig noses and everything