What if the R*dsk*ns did change their name?

[KamaAina]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/check-possible-designs-possibly-renamed-washington-redskins-154242468--nfl.html

As you may have heard, the Washington Redskins' name is under a bit of assault for its perceived racial insensitivity. Some people scream about how awful the name is, others scream that it's the greatest name in professional sports, and still others take action ... by firing up Photoshop and seeing what kinds of new logos they can design.

Via the must-read-for-'Skins-fans blog Mr. Irrelevant comes this collection of possible new logos, featuring hypothetical names: The Washington Warriors, The Washington Renegades and The Washington Griffins. (Washington Jacklegs has already been claimed by Congress. Ha ha ha.)

These logos are the result of a contest over at 99 Design, and there are hundreds more where these came from, so check 'em out. And please, feel free to leave your comments on the merits of these below.

You know what? After seeing these designs, we're totally on board with a franchise overhaul. Not for political reasons, no; it'd be so much fun seeing the fights that would happen as the team tried to decide on a new name and logo.

[madinmaryland]

1. The Washington Republicans.

[TZ]

4. May I remind you

There are way more Republicans in Texas. I bet Ted Cruz is a Cowboys fan...

[madinmaryland]

6. Welcome back! And to think cboy thought you and I were sockpuppets!!

[TZ]

13. Lol yeah.

Congrats on your Pirates success this year. You really are a loyal fan

[madinmaryland]

14. Yeah. It was pure joy to see them win four straight against the hated Reds.

Especially living just north of Cincinnati!! Yeah, I will irritate local fans wherever I go!!

[TZ]

16. You moved back to Ohio?

My dad lives just North of Cinci and I'm going to see him soon

[madinmaryland]

17. Yeah. A couple of months ago. Got a new job (not irritating other sports fans)!

I'm just south of Dayton.

[Heather MC]

41. Ted Cruz is Canadian What he calls Football we call Soccer

[yesphan]

2. The top one

reminds me of Soviet Era propaganda posters. The bottom reminds me of the Rawlings logo. In fact, I think it is the Rawlings logo.

[TZ]

3. I like the Warriors

There's an old Skins helmet with a spear on it that would probably work

[KamaAina]

5. This one?

It still has the feather, though.

[TZ]

12. I like it.

They could take the feather off

[madinmaryland]

15. Now that's really fucking original...

[nytemare]

20. The Redskins' helmet preceeded the Seminoles'

By a good 10 years.

http://www.sportslogos.net/logos/list_by_team/168


http://www.helmethut.com/College/FloridaState/FSindex.html

[Jack Rabbit]

7. Crooks, Lobbyists, Filibusters?

We have to think of something scary and Tea Party is really associated with Boston.

Of course, they could be called the Tea Party and then on the team's helmet could be a simple tag reading "In this style 10/6":

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On the other hand, the team could be renamed the Mad Hatters for Dan Snyder.

[El Supremo]

8. Do we know you?

Where have you been?

[Jack Rabbit]

9. Where have I been?

Over hill, over dale,
Thorough bush, thorough brier,
Over park, over pale,
Thorough flood, thorough fire,
I do wander everywhere,
Swifter than the moon's sphere . . .

--A Midsummer Night's Dream, 2.1.2-7[/blockquote

[El Supremo]

10. Well,

I do desire we may be better strangers.
As You Like It (3.2.248)

[AAO]

11. Washington Teabaggers or Washington Congresscritters

[tclambert]

18. Washington Prevaricators.

Ooh, here's a scary one: the Washington Lobbyists.

[TZ]

28. Hey now

I have a relative who is a lobbyist. Trust me, she wouldn't scare anyone on the football field!!

[jmowreader]

19. The Warrior on the helmet looks like the New Soviet Man to me

And that big-ass star behind his head ain't helping matters much.

Maybe the Washington Starlings - a bird that lives in DC?

[Rincewind]

21. They should change their name

to the "Steroids".

[Scuba]

22. Rednecks?

Red-Ass Monkeys?

I personally would go with The Washington Fillibusters.

[KamaAina]

26. Rednecks would actually work

in an ironic sort of way, as the R*dsk*ns were the last NFL team to integrate. It took them many more years to change "old Dixie" to "old D.C. in their fight song. Senior Cowpies correspondent madinohio informs me that many African Americans in D.C. continue to sport Cowpies apparel as an act of defiance.

[MyNameGoesHere]

27. ? So you want to call us rednecks

because of the rich white master that owned the team?

Edwin B. Henderson, the black Washington public schools director of physical education, observed the crowd before a game in September 1940 and wrote a subsequent letter to The Washington Post.

That 32,000 mass of Americans standing tense, erect and fervidly at attention at Griffith Stadium Sunday, when our national anthem was being played, was tremendously impressive and solemn,” Henderson wrote. “In this setting, we have democracy at its best. Crowded and packed together, Jew and gentile, black and white, thrilled and slumped with the fortunes of Marshall’s Indians.”

Maybe you should consider who you are insulting before inserting foot in mouth.

[hughee99]

23. How about the Washington 1%ers...

Why the "1%ers"? Because they ALWAYS win.

[TZ]

29. given the track record of the football team lately

It should be the 99%'ers cause they rarely win..

[madinmaryland]

34. Nice post, Snyder. I think they will be called the Washington Snyders!!

[TZ]

37. Maybe Pittsburgh

Should change its Baseball team name to the Brazillions....

[oldandhappy]

24. Lovin' all the name change suggestions!

Fun and creative suggestions for a name change. Keep 'em coming! I am somewhat depressed thjis morning re all the chaos do
The Destroyers is high on my list but Critters, Liars, Slugs will do also!! Thanks for the smiles.

[oldandhappy]

25. yikes, sorry for all the typos.

[RockaFowler]

30. Dan Snyder's Open Letter Is As Gross As You'd Think It Would Be

http://deadspin.com/dan-snyders-open-letter-is-as-gross-as-youd-think-it-1443048268

But here is Nice Dan Snyder begging the public to see his side (or should I say pride?) of things:


I still remember my first Redskins game... The ground beneath me seemed to move and shake, and I reached up to grab my father’s hand. The smile on his face as he sang that song ... he’s been gone for 10 years now, but that smile, and his pride, are still with me every day.

Please note that Snyder's supposedly rabid childhood fandom of this team is likely a complete load of shit. In that description of his first game, he never mentions any actual specifics of game play: the opponent, the score, etc. His supposed favorite player (and current lackey) Sonny Jurgensen was no longer the full-time starter for the team by time Snyder was six years old. I bet he didn't even go to that first game, electing to fire BBs at the help instead. But by all means, support the Redskins because MY FATHER DIED.

[nikto]

31. More apropos...

[nikto]

32. Washington Rednecks is better than Jonah Goldberg's suggestion for a team name...

It beats Washington Communist-Nazis any day.

[shenmue]

33. I think Warriors or Renegades would be okay

It's better than RS.

[Flatpicker]

35. Maybe

The Washington Washups

The Washington Wastes

Or, Talk to Hasbro and see if they will license the Washington RepubliCons for use.

[RedstDem]

36. I'm sure there could be a compromise

They keep the name, but change the picture on their logo to a potato.

[KamaAina]

39. Or a peanut

[Gore1FL]

38. The Washington Gridlocks would be the best. n/t

[ReRe]

40. How's about...

... The Washington Emperors?

[Heather MC]

42. We already call them the Dead Skins in our house

[VA_Jill]

43. A Redskin is also

.....a potato!

[blues lover]

44. Let's call them "The Foreskins"

They're all dickheads anyway...

[MADem]

45. Keep the name. Change the logo.

This will work just fine: