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9. "The Hogs" used to be the team nickname during their glory years, back when Joe Gibbs was

Reply to lark (Reply #8)

Thu Jul 9, 2020, 02:26 PM

Jul 2020

head coach and they won three super bowls. The "hogs" thing came from the huge offensive line players they had, credited for their dominant play and running game. The feeding at the trough imagery would also fit.

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I got a new name for the Washington football team ....The Groundhogs [View all] scarytomcat Jul 2020 OP

New name, same owner - 'CELLAR DWELLERS' empedocles Jul 2020 #1

The Washington Red Tails sop Jul 2020 #2

The Washington Powers? Laelth Jul 2020 #3

The Washington Cherry Blossoms... Phentex Jul 2020 #4

No quickesst Jul 2020 #5

I think they should just be called the Hogs. lark Jul 2020 #6

Like the Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers or the Miami Heat, name the team after the first thing sop Jul 2020 #7

I was thinking much the same with hogs - repugs are just hogs feeding at the troughs of our $$. lark Jul 2020 #8

"The Hogs" used to be the team nickname during their glory years, back when Joe Gibbs was sop Jul 2020 #9

Synchronicity! lark Jul 2020 #10

that is correct scarytomcat Jul 2020 #12

The Washington Pork Barrels. 3catwoman3 Jul 2020 #11

How about the Swamp Things? csziggy Jul 2020 #13

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