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Washington Commanders won't change 'meaningful' name

Will Commanders bring back Redskins nickname? Why some think Washington's football team could change its name

The Commanders are one win away from the Super Bowl. If you said that to someone five years ago, they would have absolutely no idea what you were talking about.Five years ago, the Washington Commanders were the Washington Redskins.

The New York Times · 2d

Washington owner Josh Harris says Commanders will remain team’s nickname

Following a nearly two-year rebranding process, Washington landed on Commanders ahead of the 2022 season. The name wasn’t a hit. It’s still not a fan favorite, but more inside and outside team headquarters began embracing the nickname over the 12-5 regular season and two road playoff wins before losing at Philadelphia in the NFC championship.

ESPN on MSN · 2d

Owner: Washington Commanders won't change 'meaningful' name

Commanders owner Josh Harris said Monday that the team plans to keep its name, which has come to mean something after this season when Washington went to the NFC Championship Game.

Native American Group Blasts Washington Commanders For Being Racist AND Woke For Not Reinstating Redskins Moniker

A Native American group called the Native American Guardian Association, a grassroots movement that focuses on debates over Native American mascots in ...

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NFL: Washington Puts an End to Redskins Name Speculation

Since the Washington Commanders transitioned from their former "Redskins" identity in 2020, fans have debated whether the ...

The Associated Press – Sports on MSN12d

The Washington Commanders once ruled an entire region. After years of struggle, the joy has returned

The Washington Commanders' run to the NFC Championship game has restored the franchise's relationship with its long-put upon ...

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Matthew McConaughey touts Redskins fandom as Commanders prep for NFC title game

Actor Matthew McConaughey showed off his lifelong Washington Redskins fandom on Sunday as the Commanders got set to play in ...

Sporting News on MSN11d

'Hail to the Commanders,' explained: The history behind Washington's football fight song

"Hail to the Redskins/Commanders" is the second-oldest fight song for an American football team. "Go! You Packers! Go!" was ...

The Christian Post on MSN7d

Fundamentalist influence, opposed Redskins team name: 7 interesting facts about Bishop Budde

Bishop Mariann Edgar Budde of the Episcopal Diocese of Washington garnered national headlines for rebuking President Donald ...

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Philadelphia Rocky statue dressed in Redskins gear ahead of NFC title game between Eagles and Commanders

The famous Rocky statue in downtown Philadelphia was vandalized and dressed in Washington Redskins gear ahead of the NFC ...

Sporting News11d

When did the Redskins change their name? Revisiting 2020 decision to move away from controversial nickname

To avoid confusion with the baseball team of the same name, the football team became the Boston Redskins. The franchise moved to Washington in 1937 and retained its team name, becoming the ...

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'Washington Redskins' name decision sparks outrage

Since Washington’s NFL franchise retired its “Redskins” name in 2020 and rebranded as the “Commanders” in 2022, some fans ...

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