2024 Commanders Off-Season Thread

[Chief X_Phackter]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

I find it hilarious how some fans think the team name is the one thing that was so horribly done by Snyder (which he probably didn't care about and likely not involved in), yet they tend to disregard all the actual things that he did to undermine the success of this team, both on and off the field.

For those of you that are so passionate about your hatred of the name, talk to me again when this team goes on a successful streak of multiple winning seasons. Because I'm pretty sure the name will be irrelevant at that point.

I'm not sure that any fans disregard all the actual things that DS did to undermine the success of this team, both on and off the field. The name was just the icing on the cake. It was on his watch - so yeah, it's on him.

I'll gladly take a streak of multiple winning seasons, but that won't make me dislike the name any less.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by Chief X_Phackter

I'm not sure that any fans disregard all the actual things that DS did to undermine the success of this team, both on and off the field. The name was just the icing on the cake. It was on his watch - so yeah, it's on him.

I'll gladly take a streak of multiple winning seasons, but that won't make me dislike the name any less.

You're right that it happened on his watch, but to me the choice of the name Commanders was more of a Ron Rivera thing than Snyder.

Once he lost the battle of trying to keep the name Redskins, Snyder probably didn't give two shits about what the new name was going to be.

I'm pretty sure there'd be fans complaining about the name Red Tails or Redhawks or whatever other name they would have picked.

[SkinsGuru]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

You're right that it happened on his watch, but to me the choice of the name Commanders was more of a Ron Rivera thing than Snyder.

Once he lost the battle of trying to keep the name Redskins, Snyder probably didn't give two shits about what the new name was going to be.

I'm pretty sure there'd be fans complaining about the name Red Tails or Redhawks or whatever other name they would have picked.

the problem was that he did the big survey and polled people on which of names the front office proposed they would like. . . . then went with a name that wasn't even on the list to vote for, which was just a huge FU to the fans, which makes the Commanders name a huge FU to the fans. That won't change.

[Dlyne8r]

Originally Posted by SkinsGuru

the problem was that he did the big survey and polled people on which of names the front office proposed they would like. . . . then went with a name that wasn't even on the list to vote for, which was just a huge FU to the fans, which makes the Commanders name a huge FU to the fans. That won't change.

I definitely wouldn't be in favor of a "C" on the helmets and have no issue with a "W" but my favorite would be "FU" for all the haters but suspect the NFL wouldn't go for it. Whatever, if ever, the team name is changed, dear God let it be ANYTHING but Commanders.

[CRedskinsRule]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

You're right that it happened on his watch, but to me the choice of the name Commanders was more of a Ron Rivera thing than Snyder.



Once he lost the battle of trying to keep the name Redskins, Snyder probably didn't give two shits about what the new name was going to be.



I'm pretty sure there'd be fans complaining about the name Red Tails or Redhawks or whatever other name they would have picked.

I 100% disagree with this. I think Snyder knew his time was coming to an end and wanted to put a stamp on the team. This name is truly Snyderesque and there is 0 chance that Riveria had controlling input on the name. I do think it could have been a lot on Jason Wright, but Snyder is 100% responsible.

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[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by CRedskinsRule

I 100% disagree with this. I think Snyder knew his time was coming to an end and wanted to put a stamp on the team. This name is truly Snyderesque and there is 0 chance that Riveria had controlling input on the name. I do think it could have been a lot on Jason Wright, but Snyder is 100% responsible.

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Towards the end of his ownership tenure, all Snyder cared about is to get as much money as possible out of the team.

He took out a $55 million dollar loan under the team's name, was charging the team $10 mil annually to use his private jet, and even charged the team $4.5 mil to put the team logo on his private jet as "advertisement" (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/d...et-per-report/). You really think he gave two shits about the name change, something that was costing him money?

[MTK]

Originally Posted by Ruhskins

Towards the end of his ownership tenure, all Snyder cared about is to get as much money as possible out of the team.

He took out a $55 million dollar loan under the team's name, was charging the team $10 mil annually to use his private jet, and even charged the team $4.5 mil to put the team logo on his private jet as "advertisement" (https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/d...et-per-report/). You really think he gave two shits about the name change, something that was costing him money?

I'm sure he signed off on it ultimately, but did he really care that much about the name at that point knowing he had one foot out the door? I really doubt it. I think all he really cared about was how much he was going to get for selling.