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.
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.
Dear Commanders fans: The team name isn’t changing. Let’s move on.
The Washington Commanders will be known as the Washington Commanders next week and next month and next decade. Thank goodness for clarity. Let’s move on to issues that matter. Josh Harris owns Washington’s NFL team,
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.
Commanders Owner Confirms Team Name Will Not be Changed
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris has definitively said the team will not be changing back to the Redskins.
Commanders owner: Team name here to stay
Washington Commanders principal owner Josh Harris put all the questions to rest about the team's name on Monday.
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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 ...
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Fundamentalist influence, opposed Redskins team name: 7 interesting facts about Bishop Budde
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'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 ...
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 ...
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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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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 ...