Some web sleuthing caused limitless jokes about Keanu Reeves and “The Replacements” on Wednesday morning.
Washingtons NFL group is still looking for a label after retiring the old one after years of debate. Hallmark concerns might be holding up an announcement of a brand-new name. Then there was an unforeseen prospect exposed.
A Reddit user discovered that the same entity that runs “Redskins.com” had signed up the domain “DCSentinels.com.” Sentinels was the name of the imaginary team in the imaginary 2000 film “The Replacements,” starring Reeves.
Thus, the jokes. “Sentinels” was trending on Twitter on Wednesday morning.
Sentinels would throw back to a popular film
Following hallmark filings or brand-new site domains isnt constantly an accurate method of fixing puzzles like this, however there hasnt been any other news out of Washington on the nickname modification.
Its the outermost thing from official, but a minimum of somewhat interesting:
It didnt take wish for people to make the connection to the old football comedy about a group of replacement gamers led by quarterback Shane Falco, played by Reeves.
Keanu Reeves would probably authorize of a new Washington Sentinels name. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) More.
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Washington continues to browse for a new label
RedTails and warriors had actually been thought about the favorites to be Washingtons brand-new nickname, however as time goes on, possibly the trademark concerns or other factors have team owner Daniel Snyder to look elsewhere.
Guards was likewise reportedly considered for Washingtons XFL team name, however its most recognizable from the movie. It seems strange a group would want a name from an old film, but its not like that hasnt taken place in sports prior to.
With one of the 32 NFL teams running without a nickname as groups get set to report to camp, we wonder and wait what it will be. Web detectives will be on the case in searching for out the new name.
