RSkinGM Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 54 minutes ago, Ghostnote said: Actually, the Red Hog is not fictitious. Look below. That is a red hog. Weird looking creature . I thought they had tusk- guess not. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 23 minutes ago, lavar703 said: Really? I guess I never paid attention to it to know the fans picked it. Name is still terrible though lol No argument from me there lol Honestly it was kinda like Red Wolf. It was fans contribution early and just had momentum from the base the whole time. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turtle28 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 13 hours ago, lavar703 said: I don’t agree. I really can’t think of once instance where a team changed its name and took what the fans wanted into account. Wasn’t the Wizards chosen off of a fan poll? https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/bs-xpm-1996-02-23-1996054046-story.html Wow! What a depressing article reading about Chris Webber & Rasheed Wallace being there at the name reveal and talking about the new name. “Webber having recovered from season-ending shoulder surgery, said the new name was "all right." I= "I'll just have to have Wizards on my ring," Webber said.” Edited January 26, 2022 by turtle28 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ghostnote Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Interesting note: www.washingtonadmirals.com redirects to the NFL website. It no longer redirects to a food delivery service or something like that... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 https://www.yahoo.com/sports/washington-legend-charles-mann-not-153005933.html 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 3 hours ago, MikeT14 said: Seattle Kraken. Richmond Flying Squirrels somehow won a fan vote. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RSkinGM Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 (edited) 14 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: Richmond Flying Squirrels somehow won a fan vote. I thought that was just awful-- at the time -but,, it's really caught on ! Better than the Yard Goats .., maybe. Worst ever - Amarillo Sod Poodles .. HUH ??? Edited January 26, 2022 by RSkinGM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 19 minutes ago, MKnight82 said: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/washington-legend-charles-mann-not-153005933.html Yep. Just saw this lol. Not promising. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mar29020 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Just now, lavar703 said: Yep. Just saw this lol. Not promising. im sure we all expect it to be awful. Its the dan snyder way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeT14 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e16bball Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 1 hour ago, MKnight82 said: https://www.yahoo.com/sports/washington-legend-charles-mann-not-153005933.html Have to figure a guy who played with the Hogs wouldn’t have “crucified” that name (or some derivation). And this is a presumption on my part, but given the historical context, I’m figuring Charles Mann probably wouldn’t have “crucified” Redtails either. If there was ever any doubt that it was going to be some lame, generic, vaguely jingoistic military propaganda name, I think that ship’s probably sailed. It was pretty clear it was headed that way 18 months ago, as soon as it became evident that our “Commander-in-Chief”** Ron Rivera was going to play a significant role in the process. Also worth noting that if they had their Zoom call with the former players 3 months ago, as Mann indicated, they also totally BSed them as much as they did the fans. If that “jersey reveal” video really did take place in the summer/early fall — as it seems it must have, based on the leaves in the Redskins Park background — then the concept was already decided upon long before they took the three “finalists” to their former player committee. ** - sadly, we won’t be able to use this term for Rivera once they become the Commanders, due both to outrage from Native American groups and the hundreds (possibly even thousands) of dollars it would cost to ward off the frivolous and likely non-existent intellectual property claims coming out of Kansas City. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
e16bball Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 Assuming it is Commanders, that has to cement DC as easily the worst “team name” city out of all the 4-sport cities, right? Or even all the multiple-sport cities? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 5 minutes ago, e16bball said: Assuming it is Commanders, that has to cement DC as easily the worst “team name” city out of all the 4-sport cities, right? Or even all the multiple-sport cities? Commanders would easily be the worst name in all of Pro Sports. It’s god awful. All of this because a stubborn old man wouldn’t leave the team to his son. Thanks Jack. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 6 minutes ago, e16bball said: Assuming it is Commanders, that has to cement DC as easily the worst “team name” city out of all the 4-sport cities, right? Or even all the multiple-sport cities? New Orleans Pelicans is pretty bad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MKnight82 Posted January 26, 2022 Share Posted January 26, 2022 DC Commanders sounds like a minor league soccer team. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.