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JonLP24

(29,929 posts) Thu Jul 23, 2020, 12:26 PM Jul 2020

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Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the "Washington Football Team" [View all] JonLP24 Jul 2020 OP

Reminds me of Repo Man Bradshaw3 Jul 2020 #1

Or the IRS Burger from the Simpsons. Initech Jul 2020 #25

The Washingtons sounds okay. Nick name "The Wash" LakeArenal Jul 2020 #2

Don't you mean Whitewash? LiberalFighter Jul 2020 #22

No. I don't mean that. LakeArenal Jul 2020 #24

Here's what you'll be able to buy at the concession stand... Alacritous Crier Jul 2020 #3

Ha. Good one. HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #11

Gonna have to re-tool the fight song gratuitous Jul 2020 #4

Maybe all the names they've tried stick at that point also. Hortensis Jul 2020 #27

I like "Warmongers" Goodheart Jul 2020 #5

It's still better than the old name (n/t) PJMcK Jul 2020 #6

Their name should be Livluvgrow Jul 2020 #7

I enjoy watching Football Team while consuming Beverage Product. Devil Child Jul 2020 #8

Washington Generals was my choice, they should have listened Baclava Jul 2020 #9

Same for the NFL teams, lol, it fits Baclava Jul 2020 #14

That abbreviates to WFT....WTF is more appropriate DonaldsRump Jul 2020 #10

We hope. Wednesdays Jul 2020 #17

WTF? the headlines are writing themselves, lol Baclava Jul 2020 #23

This feels like Snyder - who vowed to never, ever change the name is HotTeaBag Jul 2020 #12

How about the Washington Revolutionaries? MineralMan Jul 2020 #16

Nickname will be The Ballers. Sneederbunk Jul 2020 #19

When the Colts moved out of Baltimore-- dawg day Jul 2020 #20

Yep. They can paint the facade Takebacktherepublic Jul 2020 #21

Sounds harmless enough. smirkymonkey Jul 2020 #26