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Washington football team is now the Commanders - terry - 02-02-2022

[tweet]https://twitter.com/Commanders/status/1488863508565569537[/tweet]

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - martyup - 02-02-2022

Oh goody!  They should design appropriate uniforms.  Maybe . . . 

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or . . .

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But probably not . . .

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And certainly not . . .

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - Giants - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 07:34 AM)terry Wrote:  [tweet]https://twitter.com/Commanders/status/1488863508565569537[/tweet]

Anything more than two syllables is problematic.  Just as the 49ers are more often called the “Niners”, the Commanders will be known more by a one or two syllable designation (the “C’s”?)

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - Phogge - 02-02-2022

Should have a US Grant in uniform logo.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - ca245 - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 10:23 AM)Giants Wrote:  

(02-02-2022, 07:34 AM)terry Wrote:  [tweet]https://twitter.com/Commanders/status/1488863508565569537[/tweet]

Anything more than two syllables is problematic.  Just as the 49ers are more often called the “Niners”, the Commanders will be known more by a one or two syllable designation (the “C’s”?)

The “Commas”?

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - pefloresjr - 02-02-2022

C'mon Commies!  
Magnificent Manders.
The Mean Man Club can occupy the end zones.
The "W" from Washington seems to be on the helmet, so maybe Go Dubs!
Those with military experience could probably come up with some pretty good nicknames for commanders.  

Cheers,
Pete F.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - BobK - 02-02-2022

Only my second captain in Vietnam Pete. The rest were excellent that I was close to

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TreesAndBirds - TreesAndBirds - 02-02-2022

A Baltimore sport site I follow (that disfavors DC teams) seem to be embracing the “Commies”. Given the govt centric nature of DC,  this is likely to be embraced by others. Hope someone thought about this in advance.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - pefloresjr - 02-02-2022

How about the Commander Cody's?  And the more appropriate Hot Rod Lincolns!  I would root for the Hot Rod Lincolns.

Cheers,
Pete F.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - CowboyIndian - 02-02-2022

The old Commander himself (RIP, George Frayne...aka "Commander Cody")

https://youtu.be/eiRs6y7spKo

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RE: TreesAndBirds - CompSci87 - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 12:17 PM)TreesAndBirds Wrote:  A Baltimore sport site I follow (that disfavors DC teams) seem to be embracing the “Commies”. Given the govt centric nature of DC,  this is likely to be embraced by others. Hope someone thought about this in advance.

Ugh. And then the Washington Nationals can be the Nazis.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - yvonne - 02-02-2022

Get your Commies shirts here.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - washingtonismoney - 02-02-2022

Many of the wits in D.C. had come up with better names. But it's not surprising -- when I arrived in town a decade ago, the team was inarguably the biggest in town. If RGIII had made it they would've needed bigger pants to fit their bulging wallets. There were guys selling RGIII t-shirts outside my local Safeway well into 2016. Anyway the owners pissed it away; I don't see this improving anything.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - Snorlax94 - 02-02-2022

I don't get the negativity. I never had a problem with the Washington Nationals, I have no problem with the Washington Commanders.

I actually think Commanders is a good mascot name and I think the color scheme fits, the only negative being it reminds me of the Trojans.

I'm glad they changed their name. I can see how a three syllable name doesn't roll off as smoothly, but the Cardinal is three syllables (of four, if you count "the") and yet all those syllables didn't seem to hamper the women's basketball team last spring, or the Cardinal's many other championship teams.

I don't associate any frustrations I have with government with the area's sports teams. I know a lot of people who live and work in DC (not directly in government), and the people I know there are nice people.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - CompSci87 - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 03:03 PM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  I don't get the negativity. I never had a problem with the Washington Nationals, I have no problem with the Washington Commanders.

I actually think Commanders is a good mascot name and I think the color scheme fits, the only negative being it reminds me of the Trojans.

I'm glad they changed their name. I can see how a three syllable name doesn't roll off as smoothly, but the Cardinal is three syllables (of four, if you count "the") and yet all those syllables didn't seem to hamper the women's basketball team last spring, or the Cardinal's many other championship teams.

I don't associate any frustrations I have with government with the area's sports teams. I know a lot of people who live and work in DC (not directly in government), and the people I know there are nice people.

We're all just joking as far as I know.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - Giants - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 03:03 PM)Snorlax94 Wrote:  I don't get the negativity. I never had a problem with the Washington Nationals, I have no problem with the Washington Commanders.

I actually think Commanders is a good mascot name and I think the color scheme fits, the only negative being it reminds me of the Trojans.

I'm glad they changed their name. I can see how a three syllable name doesn't roll off as smoothly, but the Cardinal is three syllables (of four, if you count "the") and yet all those syllables didn't seem to hamper the women's basketball team last spring, or the Cardinal's many other championship teams.

I don't associate any frustrations I have with government with the area's sports teams. I know a lot of people who live and work in DC (not directly in government), and the people I know there are nice people.

I don’t believe anyone suggested that a nickname has any bearing on a team’s performance.  My point was the name is just clunky.  It takes me back to the first nickname of the Oakland professional football team. They were initially named the Senors (yep, without the enye). That didn’t last long…..

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - M T - 02-02-2022

Would they invite the President to the Commanders and Chiefs game?  [groan....]

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - DC 86 - 02-02-2022

There were eight finalists: Armada, Brigade, Commanders, Defenders, Presidents, Red Hogs, Red Wolves and WFT (no change). Red Wolves ran into copyright issues and I can't believe WFT was really a contender since it would be a lost merchandising opportunity, so essentially there were six possibilities.

I liked Red Hogs but none of the options were terrible. I thought "Pigskins" was interesting because the team nickname could remain "Skins" and connect to both the Hogs and to Football itself, but it didn't gain any traction.

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - PAsportsfan - 02-02-2022

comMANders

Fitting name for a club full of sexual harassment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/01/daniel-snyder-nfl-fine-sexual-harassment-investigation/

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RE: Washington football team is now the Commanders - martyup - 02-02-2022

(02-02-2022, 03:41 PM)PAsportsfan Wrote:  comMANders

Fitting name for a club full of sexual harassment.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/2021/07/01/daniel-snyder-nfl-fine-sexual-harassment-investigation/

Maybe "Chesters" or "Swampers" would have worked better.

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