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While the team in Washington has already announced they are keeping burgundy and gold as the team colors moving forward, there’s still chatter about what will the final name of the team be.
It might not be that exciting.
Washington Team president Jason Wright told John Keim of ESPN that the organization will strongly consider just keeping Washington Football Team as the permanent name for the franchise moving forward.
The Washington Football Team will stay as the organization’s name for the upcoming 2021 season.
The former name, the “Redskins,” was scrapped last summer after it was in place for 87 years.
“There are a set of folks that have warmed to the Washington Football Team,” Wright said.
“Some of the things that are emerging from that are the Washington Football Team has something that ties deeply to our history. It feels like that isn’t jettisoning all the things we have been in the past, whereas something that’s completely new might feel that way.
“It’s important for a substantial part of our fan base to feel that this is a continuation of something vs. a complete reset, something brand new.”
Wright said the organization has no timetable set for announcing the permanent name, whatever that name may be.
Not “warmed” its Redskins boss
I hope they keep it. I view it as sticking their middle finger up at the league, sponsors and the virtue signalers.
Agreed. Stay as WFT. The only way I’d consider changing it is if the political correct culture dies down in the future, then consider a return to the Redskins. But Redskins and WFT are only acceptable monikers. WFT is kind of like the Madden 64 Redskins so it’s, as mentioned in article, a continuation rather than a total reset.
Totally agree with your perspective.
Every “Washington Football Team” fan I know still calls them the Redskins, and have no intention of changing.
“The District” has an edgy, in your face kinda sound to it.
I can hear Chris Berman now. His “Da Raidas” call is almost legendary…time for a new hook.
LMAO I do know he’s semi/mostly-retired…this may be his entreé back…prolly not.
Chris Berman is a fat piece of trash.
Okay…what’s that got to do with, “The District?” Trouble focusing?
Stick with Redskins and draw a potato on the helmet. Done.