Welcome your Washington Commanders

[irish]

Originally Posted by FrenchSkin

I have mixed feelings about that. I loved the fight song, and I want to be happy that they listened to those of us saying it needed to stay. But I'm not sure how it connects well with Commanders... But I'll wait and see the revamped version.
No matter what, glad the song is staying.

They aren't going to play the old tune with new lyrics. They have said it will be a new arrangement of the song so there will be familiar elements to the tune but it will sound more different than the same.

[irish]

Originally Posted by davy

If your dad had a sex change would you start calling him mom?

REDSKINS!!

I know a man who is now a woman and her kids call her mom. So the answer to your question is yes.

[nonniey]

Yeah this isn't a scientific poll but from the responses here less than a 3rd choose to primarily/exclusively use Commanders as the name, a bit more than a 3rd will mix Redskins and Commanders (preference to Redskins) and a bit more than a 3rd won't call them the Commanders.

If that translates to the general fan base I think that my prediction that name Commanders won't last long and the team will go thru yet another name change will occur.

[SCRedskinsFan]

Originally Posted by nonniey

Yeah this isn't a scientific poll but from the responses here less than a 3rd choose to primarily/exclusively use Commanders as the name, a bit more than a 3rd will mix Redskins and Commanders (preference to Redskins) and a bit more than a 3rd won't call them the Commanders.

If that translates to the general fan base I think that my prediction that name Commanders won't last long and the team will go thru yet another name change will occur.

No way are they going through another name change. We'll be looking back at this in a couple of years and wonder what the big deal was. Especially if we have a decent team and win a couple of games.

And I'm no Johnny come lately, been a Redskins fans since '66.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Schneed10

I just got this hoodie off Fanatics and I'm pretty pleased with it, I actually love the crest. But I still call them the Redskins when I talk about them out loud with people. Nobody bats an eye.

I just read that they're bringing back the marching band and revamping the words to the fight song. Bro, you can try, but that crowd is singing Hail to the Redskins when that tune plays, no matter what words you flash up on the jumbotron.

Maybe you can use that sweatshirt as a rag. Clean the house or car w/ it. :-)

[irish]

Originally Posted by nonniey

Yeah this isn't a scientific poll but from the responses here less than a 3rd choose to primarily/exclusively use Commanders as the name, a bit more than a 3rd will mix Redskins and Commanders (preference to Redskins) and a bit more than a 3rd won't call them the Commanders.

If that translates to the general fan base I think that my prediction that name Commanders won't last long and the team will go thru yet another name change will occur.

There is ZERO chance they change the name again. Wizards sounded strange and people called them the Bullets for awhile until the new name stuck in their mind. Now Wizards seems normal and nobody cares what the old name used to be.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by irish

There is ZERO chance they change the name again. Wizards sounded strange and people called them the Bullets for awhile until the new name stuck in their mind. Now Wizards seems normal and nobody cares what the old name used to be.

You can't compare the Bullets name change and the Redskins. It is two totally different beasts w/ two totally different scenarios. On top of that the Bullets are not the major draw in DC.

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by irish

There is ZERO chance they change the name again. Wizards sounded strange and people called them the Bullets for awhile until the new name stuck in their mind. Now Wizards seems normal and nobody cares what the old name used to be.

Agreed. Not a fan of the new name, but no name was going to be used right away by the majority of fans. Many said right away, before the new name was picked, they were going to keep saying Redskins. The only, very unlikely, scenario where the name was going to change a second time was if Dan was forced to sell the team before September and the new owner wanted to be the nice guy in town. But in all likely hood that's not happening. And other than that, the new name is Commanders.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by irish

There is ZERO chance they change the name again. Wizards sounded strange and people called them the Bullets for awhile until the new name stuck in their mind. Now Wizards seems normal and nobody cares what the old name used to be.

Agreed.

0.0% chance it changes again in our lifetimes.

[irish]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

You can't compare the Bullets name change and the Redskins. It is two totally different beasts w/ two totally different scenarios. On top of that the Bullets are not the major draw in DC.

Have you seen the attendance at Washington's football team's games? They aren't a major draw anymore either.

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by irish

Have you seen the attendance at Washington's football team's games? They aren't a major draw anymore either.

Exactly.

[skinsfaninok]

I'm sorry but if you are hating on this helmet , you are in denial.. Nothing will replace the Skins Logo but they NAILED it with the W and matte

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I'm sorry but if you are hating on this helmet , you are in denial.. Nothing will replace the Skins Logo but they NAILED it with the W and matte

Looks really sharp

[rocnrik]

I’m so glad they went with the W on the helmet !

[FrenchSkin]

Originally Posted by skinsfaninok

I'm sorry but if you are hating on this helmet , you are in denial.. Nothing will replace the Skins Logo but they NAILED it with the W and matte

Yeah helmets are looking great. I like jerseys too, minus the away one, they gotta fix that...