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Making all the haters dreams come true: Washington Foreskins

Dan should just change it quickly, put a giant cock on the side of their helmet and change the song up a little bit.

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The Washington Reds

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[quote=DynamiteRave;1025126]The Washington Reds[/quote]
The Washington Red_Kins

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[quote=Chico23231;1025125]Making all the haters dreams come true: Washington Foreskins

Dan should just change it quickly, put a giant cock on the side of their helmet and change the song up a little bit.[/quote]

Washington Deadskins. Zombie on the helmet.

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I feel myself getting $100 richer.

Without a doubt the new name should be the Washington Americans.

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[quote=CRedskinsRule;1025127]The Washington Red_Kins[/quote]


haha ur on a roll today

Washington PotatoSkins. At least we can still say Skins!

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Washington Georges?

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[quote=irish;1025129]I feel myself getting $100 richer.

Without a doubt the new name should be the [B]Washington Americans[/B].[/quote]

U.S. Americans?

[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww]Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question - YouTube[/ame]

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Go with The Washington Skins and just get rid of jerseys. The ladies will love it!

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Washington Warpaths. That way Matty can sue Snyder.

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[QUOTE=Monkeydad;1025044]I hope you aren't suggesting Senators as a name for the Redskins...no way in hell we should name our team after the most corrupt people in the nation and the people who would be helping flush our team's tradition down a $60,000 gold-handled toilet in the Capitol Building.

If it really comes down to legally being forced to change our name (Good bye 1st Amendment), we should keep the B&G and change to Braves or Warriors. "Braves on the Warpath, Right for old D.C." will still work and it's our original name. Of course, the real racists starting this argument will probably be offended by that name too, so I guess Warriors would be something to sttle for.

But, I will never call the team by the new, "politically-correct" name whatever it is. This team will ALWAYS be the Redskins to me and I'll still cheer for the Redskins vocally.

I still have not accepted the cheesy Wizards name...I still hope the Bullets name returns but that won't happen during this Presidency obviously. Credit to them for ditching those ugly blue and gold uniforms for the new Bullets-esque set, that's how the team should look.[/QUOTE]

No man. I think you read it wrong or aren't aware of the former Washington baseball team- the Senators. That's why Washington wanted a ball team again and got the nationals.

I was just pointing that the caps and nationals wear blue and red and even with the throwback bullets blue and red, it looks nice being unified with same colors. Just like Pittsburgh pirates, steelers, and bruins. It makes color scheme... Fab-U-Lousssss!!!( with a flamers upward inflection)

I just fear the other gains leverage forces Dan to cut ties and offer $2.5 billion to a new owner who wants to move back to DC or worse LA. The stadium lease runs somewhere from 2020-2025 I think.

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The Washington Brave as in home of the Brave. Just drop the S from the original name.

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[quote=Green Monk Machine;1025148]No man. I think you read it wrong or aren't aware of the former Washington baseball team- the Senators. That's why Washington wanted a ball team again and got the nationals.

I was just pointing that the caps and nationals wear blue and red and even with the throwback bullets blue and red, it looks nice being unified with same colors. Just like Pittsburgh pirates, steelers, and bruins. It makes color scheme... Fab-U-Lousssss!!!( with a flamers upward inflection)

I just fear the other gains leverage forces Dan to cut ties and offer $2.5 billion to a new owner who wants to move back to DC or worse LA. The stadium lease runs somewhere from 2020-2025 I think.[/quote]

I get you. I said the same thing a while back that it would be nice that if they had to change the name they might as well go all out and change the color scheme also. I too said we should change the color scheme to Red/White/Blue. Similar to what the other 3 DC teams have done, Nats, Caps, and Wiz. I added that they should change the name to something more DC related. We have the Nationals, the Capitals, so why not come us with something? Unfortunately I suggested the Federals, even though I know they were a Semi Pro team. Almost no one liked the idea.

We could use "The Washington Sentinel's".

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I like the Federals name actually, but they weren't semi-pro. They were a pro team-USFL.

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I guess this would not appeal to anyone.

[url]http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s572/jcrgraphix/federals_zpse9849ac3.png[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;1025153]I like the Federals name actually, but they weren't semi-pro. They were a pro team-USFL.[/quote]

Thanks, I thought USFL but it didn't look right. However I thought they were Semi pro but high end. Back then I thought they only looked at it as NFL being Pro and USFL being semi pro.

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[quote=SBXVII;1025154]I guess this would not appeal to anyone.

[URL]http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s572/jcrgraphix/federals_zpse9849ac3.png[/URL][/quote]


i'd really stop being a fan then

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Also, we would have the Federals playing at Fed Ex. Both their symbols are similar.

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1025157]i'd really stop being a fan then[/quote]

Come on man. Ya gotta root for the local team. Unless your not local.

If Snyder was smart he's make a change. I'm not a fan of it but, he's all about the money and to force fans to go out and purchase new jerseys with the new name or logo would bring in tons of money. Everyone would want the new gear, new logo, new colors.

Just saying.

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[quote=SBXVII;1025154]I guess this would not appeal to anyone.

[url]http://i1306.photobucket.com/albums/s572/jcrgraphix/federals_zpse9849ac3.png[/url][/quote]

I like it. Keeps with the Wizards, Caps and Nats color trend.

Huh. I actually really like that. Both colors and name.

Boy, would I miss the burgundy and gold though. But hey, then all your memorabilia and jerseys become throwbacks and worth a lot more money. :D

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[quote=SBXVII;1025159]Come on man. Ya gotta root for the local team. Unless your not local.

If Snyder was smart he's make a change. I'm not a fan of it but, he's all about the money and to force fans to go out and purchase new jerseys with the new name or logo would bring in tons of money. Everyone would want the new gear, new logo, new colors.

Just saying.[/quote]

i'd keep rocking the skins jerseys.. i wouldnt buy jack ish new... honestly

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[quote=SBXVII;1025159]Come on man. Ya gotta root for the local team. Unless your not local.

If Snyder was smart he's make a change. I'm not a fan of it but, he's all about the money and to force fans to go out and purchase new jerseys with the new name or logo would bring in tons of money. Everyone would want the new gear, new logo, new colors.

Just saying.[/quote]

Hail to the Feds
Hail victory
Feds on the warpath
Fight for ol DC

Yikes. That doesn't work anymore.

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Personally I would be far more disturbed to change the burgundy and gold colors than to change the name. Those colors are strangely sacred for me.

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I grew up as s Redskins fan and hope to die as a Redskins fan. I think that older folks grew up rooting for the Redskins up to the early 90's have a different view as the younger fans on the name change. I completely back Dan Snyder!!

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[quote=Chico23231;1025145]U.S. Americans?

[url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lj3iNxZ8Dww]Miss Teen USA 2007 - South Carolina answers a question - YouTube[/url][/quote]

What are the odds that she is a member of those 20% of Americans that can't locate the U.S. on a map?

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[quote=skinsfaninok;1025157]i'd really stop being a fan then[/quote]

Yeah me too probably.

It would basically be a whole new team.

[QUOTE=SBXVII;1025159]Come on man. Ya gotta root for the local team. Unless your not local.

If Snyder was smart he's make a change. I'm not a fan of it but, he's all about the money and to force fans to go out and purchase new jerseys with the new name or logo would bring in tons of money. Everyone would want the new gear, new logo, new colors.

Just saying.[/QUOTE]

Been a fan since I was 5 and I've lived in 3 different states all not close to DC lol but if they were to change it to something completely different than our history I'd stop being a fan and just be a fan of the league I guess. Idk

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Wow! I didn't realize just how attached I am to the name until I read through this thread.

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[quote=mbedner3420;1025166]What are the odds that she is a member of those 20% of Americans that can't locate the U.S. on a map?[/quote]

I'd bet she can locate my U.S. American

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[quote=724Skinsfan;1025171]Wow! I didn't realize just how attached I am to the name until I read through this thread.[/quote]It's definitely a weird feeling. I'd be lying if I said I couldn't see both sides of this issue, but personally I feel like I identify so much with the team/traditions/memories that if one day they are no longer "The Washington Redskins" they'll never be the same to me. I'll always be a fan but it won't be the same.

[QUOTE=ArtMonkDrillz;1025173]It's definitely a weird feeling. I'd be lying if I said I couldn't see both sides of this issue, but personally I feel like I identify so much with the team/traditions/memories that if one day they are no longer "The Washington Redskins" they'll never be the same to me. I'll always be a fan but it won't be the same.[/QUOTE]

I was talking about this today with a cowboys fan and I asked him what if they switched to "wranglers " or something and he said the same thing basically. And I agree it just won't be the same even if it's the warriors or senators or whatever it just won't be redskins.

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I just can't see a change that involves the name, logo, and colors all together. Way too drastic and they would risk alienating way too many people. Might as well just pack up and leave if that was the plan.

True

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If they moved and became the Los Angeles Redskins for example I'd be less inclined to remain a fan than if they stayed and changed the name to the Washington Federals.

How about this? Suppose Snyder says forget it, it's not worth it and sells the team. Someone buys the team and moves them to LA and calls them the Stars or whatever. ANd it's RG3 and company. But then the NFL grants an expansion team to DC and that team gets the Redskins name and colors, but it's different players. Who's your team?

For me neither because I don't live in the dc area.

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[quote=SmootSmack;1025177]If they moved and became the Los Angeles Redskins for example I'd be less inclined to remain a fan than if they stayed and changed the name to the Washington Federals.

How about this? Suppose Snyder says forget it, it's not worth it and sells the team. Someone buys the team and moves them to LA and calls them the Stars or whatever. ANd it's RG3 and company. But then the NFL grants an expansion team to DC and that team gets the Redskins name and colors, but it's different players. Who's your team?[/quote]Ouch, you just melted my brain.

I totally agree with your first point.

As for the second point, I'd probably remain a Washington Redskins fan. I guess I'd look at it as "players come and go, but the team as an institution remains."
I think I'd feel the same way in a scenario where Snyder relents and changes the team name to Warriors or whatever, but then LA gets an expansion and calls it the Redskins.
I'll always be a [I]Washington [/I] football fan. But like I said before, they've been The Washington Redskins my entire life, my Dad's entire life, and most of my late family's entire lives and I think that's why the current name is so important to me.

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You can always be a fan of both teams.

You have a good reason to be a fan of both. But if I had to pick one, I'd choose the team that moves to LA. Its like Washingtonians who were Oriole fans and then the Nationals come to town. You don't just become a fan right away and accept the new team in your hometown and ignore the other team you're attached to.

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[quote=Monkeydad;1025085]They (FSU) look like us (Skins).
(snip cool pics)[/quote]"()" are added in by me.

Cool pics, monkeydad. Interesting to see what our helmets were like in-between the days of leather and the current headgear.

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[quote=Skinzman;1025091]Not according to Suzan Harjo. The American military are called soldiers. Warriors is specific to Indians according to her. The ones doing the fighting for Indians were called Warriors or Braves. If we are doing away with a name that some Indians say is derogatory to them to another name that Indians say is derogatory to them seems somewhat ridiculous to me. Im against changing the name, but if we do, we shouldnt go right back to what is considered derogatory by a handful of people.

Amanda Blackhorse has already said that if they can get Redskins to fall, they are going to try to get all of them changed. But they dont want to get people against them that support all the other names for now. They hate the Warriors being used as a name and flat out call it derogatory to them. If we are going to allow the Indians complaining to decide sports names, then we shouldnt allow any of these names to be used.

[url=http://www.nativecircle.com/mascots.htm]How 'Indian' mascots oppress - Issues- Native Circle[/url]

This site points out most of the names that is called Racist by the ones fighting against the names. If the ones calling Redskins racist also call Warriors racist (which they absolutely do), then its pointless to change to Warriors.[/quote]Suzan Harjo appears to be a liar and historical revisionist.

Good reading here:
[URL="http://anthropology.si.edu/goddard/redskin.pdf"]http://anthropology.si.edu/goddard/redskin.pdf[/URL]

Good summary of the above here. I disagree with this author on the Redskin logo, but he agrees with Goddard about the name. Draw your own conclusions.
[url=http://indiancountrytodaymedianetwork.com/opinion/redskins-not-so-black-and-white-145172]Redskins Not So Black and White - ICTMN.com[/url]