Its been an awful stretch in recent years for Washington both on and off the field. According to ESPN, the team has been officially eliminated from playoff contention. Sign up for the Commanders Wire newsletter to get our top stories in your inbox every morning. Thefranchise is reportedly based in the Washington, DC, area. "Not completely sure what the new name [is]," Theismann texted to Matthew Paras from The Washington Times on Monday. There has not yet been a president born in Maryland. These names certainly fit the bill in that regard, and they're not some random-[expletive] bird mascot, either. The Navys public image has been taking on water. Washington Football Team to announce new team name, logo on Feb. 2. The WFT said that they will not be the Wolves or RedWolves because of trademark issues. This thread is archived New comments cannot be posted and votes cannot be cast 68 21 21 comments Best youre_not_going_to_ 1 yr. ago Admirals seems to have gained a lot of traction and I hate it 27 Magnetic_Knives 1 yr. ago Better than Commanders imo [deleted] 1 yr. ago The team also teased new uniforms Tuesday that feature stars on the jerseys, which would blend with the military theme of several reported name options. Thorp points out that Snyder has been eyeing building a new stadium in Southeast Washington, possibly on the site of the teams old stomping grounds at Robert F. Kennedy Memorial Stadium. Accept all cookie used by us or third party partners for better performance, analytics, advertising. New branding seems to be up already inside the football team's FedEx Field. Washington supporters are ready for this group to start competing for NFC East titles again. And not every sailor is so enthusiastic about The Admirals idea. And its worth remembering that McHales Navy, that fictional crew that was always in hot water, also never lost a battle. It was included on the team's website in a list of fan-submitted ideasbut hasn't been mentioned in any official announcements since. Rumors are swirling that the teams new name could be "The Admirals." A closer look at the domain shows that it was registered July 3, 2020, the same day the team announced it would be conducting an investigation into whether it needed to change its name. The Navy has at least one big NFL booster in the coach with the most Super Bowl wins, the New England Patriots Bill Belichick. For more information, please see our For a while now, football in the nations capital, have been waiting to see what direction the Washington Football Team would be headed with its new name and logo. Fox News Flash top headlines for January 6. The domain has been under its current ownership since 2008. Washington's NFL team announced Tuesday it will unveil its new name on Feb. 2 and that it will not be the Wolves or RedWolves. First look at the new threads @Vistaprint pic.twitter.com/udpnXtdoSv. The "Admirals" nickname, meanwhile, is reportedly among nine different finalists for the club's new identity, along with "Armada," "Presidents" and "Red Hogs.". The name Commanders has emerged as a popular prediction among fans and local media members for the teams new identity. Homepage. Fans have been speculating about the Commanders name for weeks, chasing down domain names and digging into comments from former players. Is that really that good if you always lose at home? he asked. Neither Wright nor Tanya Snyder have directly addressed whether Redtails is still in the running. And some of its most notable advocates have thrown a Hail Mary in the hope of bailing it out. This one also wasnt included in the list Tanya Snyder confirmed, but it was a popular suggestion among fans that hoped Washington would stay with the Native American theme moving forward. Long before the franchise announced it would be changing its name, a fan-designed logo for the Washington Redtails won second place in a nationwide graphic design contest. Privacy Policy. The Washington Football Team announced Tuesday it would reveal its new official team name and logo on February 2, 2022. Scott Taetsch-USA Today Sports via Reuters. I cringe at the headlines, said retired Rear Adm. Kendell Pease, who has a unique perspective as the Navys former top spokesperson who also played for the Naval Academy football team. But when the video aired on the team-produced Washington Football Today show on NBC Sports Washington two days later, the blur was gone and the Commanders namesake and seal were visible. But would that really be a win for the sea service? CBS Sports noted there is a Major League Quidditch team that currently holds the name Washington Admirals. The best insights from the ultimate insiders, 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Commanders owner took secret $55M loan, charged $4.M to have logo on his jet, Commanders release QB after one miserable season, Rockets owner enters competition to purchase Commanders, Jeff Bezos Bid for the Washington Commanders Falls Short. The franchise has teased a bevy of new monikers Admirals, Generals, Presidents but the video, uploaded by WUSA9, appears to show the team settled on the Commanders. Washington team president Jason. Just as long as they dont call them the drunken sailors.. (Washington's current logo was recently voted as the worst in sports. The franchises connection to the name Hogs dates back to the early 1980s when the then-Redskins boasted one of the best offensive lines in the sport. Guys like Antonio Gibson and Chase Young are among the young players who are ready to try and turn things around for the organization. That's when a new label and logo for the franchise will be unveiled. One of the most popular blogs that covers the team is none other than Hogs Haven. The team is expected to make a public announcement on Feb. 2. The image circulated on social media and resurfaced when the team started the rebranding process. To some of the Navys most polished champions, The Admirals could be a real winner. So you can delete Wolves or Red Wolves from the list of possible names. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. Yet the site has since been modified to instead send users to the NFLs cancer research fundraiser Crucial Catch. On Monday, CBS Sports reported that a website, WashingtonAdmirals.com,redirected to the WFTs official website, WashingtonFootball.com. The ESPN headline he fears most? Dorrell has plenty of experience in college and the NFL. But, with anything, youre never making everyone happy. The Washington Football Team announced Feb. 2, 2022, as the date the team will finally unveil its new name. I liked it. The image circulated on social media and resurfaced when the team started the rebranding process. Theres been so many twists and turns, Wright said on the Pat McAfee Show in August. The sleuths are on the hunt and one of those sleuths, JP Finlay from NBC Washington and 106.7 The Fan, thinks hes busted the case wide open by typing in WashingtonAdmirals.com and finding out that it redirected to WashingtonFootball.com. All advice, including picks and predictions, is based on individual commentators opinions and not that of Minute Media or its related brands. Washington Red Tails, RedTails or Redtails Long before the franchise announced it would be changing its name, a fan-designed logo for the "Washington Redtails" won second place in a nationwide graphic design contest. Washington Football Team will officially unveil its new name and logo on Feb. 2, with team president Jason Wright and other faces of the franchise teasing a Groundhog Day announcement on. WashingtonAdmirals.com now redirects to a site raising money for food service workers. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Thanks for contacting us. With head coach Ron Rivera running things, though, fans have plenty of optimism for the future. Its especially painful for Navy fans to watch their beloved services spit-shined profile rust, given its proud reputation as a well-oiled public relations machine with its own dedicated cadre of career public affairs officers. While the team is getting to wrap up another disappointing campaign later this weekend, that doesnt mean that theres not some excitement surrounding the team. Washington RedHogs +1400. Over that time, Washington has conducted a far-reaching search thats included combing through more than 40,000 fan surveys, conducting focus groups and investigations into the legal ramifications of top options. Yes, a "quidditch" team currently calls themselves the Washington Admirals. Check out what's clicking on Foxnews.com. Not to run up the score, but it seems that every few months skippers get fired for everything from loss of confidence to refusing to get vaccinated; the service ushered in the new year by firing five officers in less than a month. Others have latched on to other hints - a website for the Washington Admirals that briefly redirected to the team site, and the fact that Feb. 2 is Groundhog Day, and one of the potential names is . Always do the right thing, especially when it is hard.. Washington Defenders +2200. Former Washington cornerback Fred Smoot was among those leading the charge, envisioning a FedEx Field crowd howling in unison when its favorite team ran onto the field. All rights reserved. Part of HuffPost News. The team said last month it would release its new name and "identity" on Feb. 2 after an 18-month discussion. Washington's new uniform. While we don't know what the new name will be, team. Just look at the Fat Leonard bribery scandal, which torpedoed the careers of dozens of current and former Navy officers and is still playing out in court. In September, Washington CEO Tanya Snyder revealed on Adam Schefters podcast that there were eight possible names in the running. Washington team president Jason Wright ruled out a fan favorite Monday, citing legal reasons. You are the example your team reflects, Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Gilday wrote in a charge of command issued on Jan. 10. The Washington Football Team will also announce its new logo on Feb. 2, Groundhog Day. Washington-area sports teams have embraced sharing a neighborhood with the Commander in Chief for decades, notably in baseball where the Senators and later the Nationals invited presidents to throw out the first pitch on Opening Day. This could be a turning point for the Navy.. In Washington's last "Making the Brand" video, team president Jason Wright had a stack of papers on his lap, and on the top, there was one that said Commanders, that included a potential logo. The name Wolves or RedWolves will not be Washingtons new name. That could mean several things: someone accidentally linked the "Admirals" page to Washington's website, Washington accidentally linked the pages early, or someone is trying to fool everyone before the official unveiling. The Fighting Admirals, of course, is a nod to the great World War II admirals Nimitz, Halsey, Spruance, King, Leahy, he explained. Legal Statement. The Washington Football Teams new name mightve gotten spoiled weeks before the teams scheduled announcement on Feb. 2. The Navy hasnt had the best couple of years in terms of some of the publicity, said retired Adm. James Stavridis, who has steered an online campaign since July 2020 to rename the franchise the Fighting Admirals., It needs a little punch, the prolific former NATO commander, commentator and naval historian added in an interview. or redistributed. The self-promotion goes for the Navys star turns in popular culture. Reddit and its partners use cookies and similar technologies to provide you with a better experience. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. The Navys top spokesperson, Rear Adm. Charlie Brown, says for now the service is officially staying out of the football debate, not wanting to appear to be choosing sides. Its too close. The blockbuster action film Top Gun in 1986 was a boon for recruiting (and the films aerial coordinator even went on to be a four-star admiral). The name honors the Tuskegee Airmen, a unit of all African-American pilots in a segregated United States military during World War II that famously painted the tails of their planes red. With Tuesdays announcement, that would leave six standing, if the team was being upfront about the names in the running. Although the domain no longer leads to the official site of the NFL squad, the name Admirals is reportedly one of nine different names being considered for the clubs new mascot including Armada, Presidents and Red Hogs., Boomer Esiason of the Boomer and Gio show on WFAN said Monday the teams new name is The Admirals.. Washington has gone without a nickname for the last two seasons. These days, the Navys image looks a bit more like McHales Navy, the 1960s sitcom about a bumbling crew during World War II that was ceaselessly plotting hair-brained money-making schemes and getting into trouble ashore. When someone employed by the team makes a new logo, and that logo is approved with incorrect . But when we talked to the native and indigenous community, they said, Look, bruh, its not going to work. The Washington Football Team announced Feb. 2, 2022, as the date the team will finally unveil its new name. The team ditched its old, racist name, the Redskins, in 2020 after nearly 50 years of pressure from Native American activists who had long criticized the nickname as derogatory. 2023 FOX News Network, LLC. 2023 BuzzFeed, Inc. All rights reserved. Sunday was the last presumed game played by the Washington NFL franchise under the "Washington Football Team" name. The Washington Football Team's new name will be revealed on February 2, 2022. This is the glimpse Washington provided of its new uniforms, to go with narration from Doug Williams: "You just got the number and the uniform, stripes around the shoulders and that's it." Commanders. Do yall think this is the official new logo of the Washington Commanders?#WFT #WashingtonFootball pic.twitter.com/x72n2c5EPm. pic.twitter.com/7y3L1qWI7h, Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) January 4, 2022. Washington co-owner and CEO Tanya Snyder confirmed a list of eight finalists for the new name in September: Armada, Presidents, Brigade, Red Hogs, Commanders, Red Wolves, Defenders and the Washington Football Team. However, Wright announced that the team wanted to avoid any connection to the Native American community in the new name last summer and specifically ruled out Warriors for that reason. You can go there, but you can be dead right. We prioritized listening to them.. Dan Snyders big name reveal is supposed to happen on February 2. Fans have been wondering what the new name of the team will be,. https://commanderswire.usatoday.com/2022/01/06/will-admirals-be-the-washington-football-teams-new-name/, Washington Football Team announced Feb. 2, 2022, Jason Wright ruled out a fan favorite Monday, Your California Privacy Rights/Privacy Policy. Then the USS Connecticut, an elite nuclear attack submarine, struck an uncharted seamount in the South China Sea, forcing it to make an embarrassing week-long journey on the surface in full view to get repaired. Other new names reportedly in the mix include The Armada and The Commanders. Come next month, the long wait will be over to find out the new name and logo for the Washington Football Team. Washington Redtails +2200. Is the Washington Football Team about to become the Washington Admirals? A fire set last year on the USS Bonhomme Richard burned for four days and injured at least 63 people; the billion-dollar ship was sold for scrap. 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