By now, its all but an inescapable conclusion that the NFLs Washington franchise will scrap its long time “Redskins” nickname. However what, precisely, will the groups new identity be? According to The Team 980s Kevin Sheehan, theres in fact already a front-runner for Washingtons brand-new name– and, in reality, there may have been for a while: the Warriors.
Previously this month, Sheehan called “Warriors” the “guaranteed leader in the clubhouse” to become Washingtons brand-new name. Now, as the Washington Post noted, hes doubled down on the possibility, saying he has it “on respectable authority” that “Warriors” is the leading competitor to replace the old name ahead of the 2020 season.
” I dont believe thats a reveal by any stretch,” Sheehan said. “I believe individuals do understand that the Redskins have actually marked Washington Warriors just in case, and … I would bet big money on the Warriors being the brand-new name for the football group.”.
As the Posts Scott Allen wrote, team owner Daniel Snyder has shown his gratitude for the “Warriors” name before. Snyder owned growth rights to a D.C.-area franchise in the Arena Football League before its 2009 shutdown, and he reportedly intended to call his potential AFL team the “Warriors,” making an application for the trademark for the name and even preparing to utilize helmets “modeled upon those used by the Redskins in the 1960s.”.
Washington has supposedly already determined it will not utilize any Native American imagery in its new name and look, but a name like the “Warriors” would possibly permit the club to maintain its existing color design and secondary logo designs.
Despite years of Snyder suggesting he d never ever re-brand the NFC East contender, the club has actually given that started a “extensive evaluation” of its identity in the middle of immense pressure from numerous sponsors and retailers.
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