# What will the Washington Football Team's new name be on 2 February 2022? **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** football-nfl\ **Created:** [January 4, 2022, 11:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231 "2022-01-04T23:54:46Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zakalwe](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/zakalwe/32/270_2.png) [@Zakalwe](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zakalwe)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 3:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/61 "2022-01-06T03:24:49Z")
The United States Naval Academy is less than 30 miles from the stadium they play in. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 3:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/62 "2022-01-06T03:36:35Z")
> [@Zakalwe](#): > > The United States Naval Academy is less than 30 miles from the stadium they play in. Then call them the midshipman. Only one admiral there. Annapolis was Baltimore sports territory when I lived in the area. I don’t know if it’s changed since. ---
**Author:** ![Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/slow_moving_vehicle/32/291_2.png) [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Slow_Moving_Vehicle)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/63 "2022-01-06T04:14:45Z")
> [@ISiddiqui](#): > > think the Commanders is a decent enough name, but I’d suggest they go DC instead of Washington then. The DC Marvels. > [@snowthx](#): > > Wasn’t Dwayne Johnson the quarterback of the Washington Generals in some other film? The Washington Generals are the traveling basketball team whose job is to lose to the Harlem Globetrotters three nights a week. They’ve only won three games since 1954. “Washington Generals” would have good name recognition, but not the sort the Washington Football Team would appreciate. ---
**Author:** ![Loach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loach/32/350_2.png) [@Loach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loach)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/64 "2022-01-06T04:21:08Z")
> [@Slow\_Moving\_Vehicle](#): > > > [@ISiddiqui](#): > > > > think the Commanders is a decent enough name, but I’d suggest they go DC instead of Washington then. > > The DC Marvels. > > > [@snowthx](#): > > > > Wasn’t Dwayne Johnson the quarterback of the Washington Generals in some other film? > > The Washington Generals are the traveling basketball team whose job is to lose to the Harlem Globetrotters three nights a week. They’ve only won three games since 1954. > > “Washington Generals” would have good name recognition, but not the sort the Washington Football Team would appreciate. And the New Jersey Generals were a USFL football team owned by Donald Trump. ---
**Author:** ![Superdude](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/superdude/32/13450_2.png) [@Superdude](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Superdude)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 10:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/65 "2022-01-06T10:40:47Z")
The Washington CommaGeorges ---
**Author:** ![Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mean_mr.mustard/32/3865_2.png) [@Mean\_Mr.Mustard](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mean_Mr.Mustard)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 11:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/66 "2022-01-06T11:16:02Z")
The Washington Insurrection. mmm ---
**Author:** ![Skunkdog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c2a13f/32.png) [@Skunkdog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skunkdog)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 11:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/67 "2022-01-06T11:26:31Z")
I originally liked _Redtails_, which could have reversed some of the racist connotations of the previous name. Since that’s apparently off the table, I’d go with The Crabs. DC is between both Maryland and Virginia, both famous for their crabs. The color scheme could stay the same since crabs are red when steamed. Crabs are tenacious and hard to get away from once they grab hold with their claws (great potential for stadium merchandise a la foam fingers). Plus, as an added bonus, the DC Crabs would bring renewed interest in “DC Cab”, the awful 80’s film starring Mr. T, Paul Rodriguez, Bill Maher and Gary Busey (22% on Rotten Tomatoes). ---
**Author:** ![don\_t\_ask](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e68b1a/32.png) [@don\_t\_ask](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/don_t_ask)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 11:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/68 "2022-01-06T11:32:25Z")
The Gorgeous Georges. With appropriate new uniforms. ---
**Author:** ![Snowboarder\_Bo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snowboarder_bo/32/229_2.png) [@Snowboarder\_Bo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snowboarder_Bo)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/69 "2022-01-06T14:05:47Z")
> [@Skunkdog](#): > > Plus, as an added bonus, the DC Crabs would bring renewed interest in “DC Cab”, the awful 80’s film starring Mr. T, Paul Rodriguez, Bill Maher and Gary Busey (22% on Rotten Tomatoes). Dang; I love that movie. Very quotable. ---
**Author:** ![Bullitt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bullitt/32/5725_2.png) [@Bullitt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bullitt)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/70 "2022-01-06T15:10:46Z")
The Washington Filibusters. ---
**Author:** ![Civil\_Guy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/d78d45/32.png) [@Civil\_Guy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Civil_Guy)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/71 "2022-01-06T16:24:06Z")
They won’t let anything by their opponents get through! ---
**Author:** ![SuntanLotion](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suntanlotion/32/16165_2.png) [@SuntanLotion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SuntanLotion)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/72 "2022-01-06T16:29:14Z")
Champions? ---
**Author:** ![bump](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/7c8e57/32.png) [@bump](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bump)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/73 "2022-01-06T16:40:59Z")
Bandits would be appropriate as well… ---
**Author:** ![racer72](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/racer72/32/3075_2.png) [@racer72](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/racer72)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 4:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/74 "2022-01-06T16:51:39Z")
As a native Washingtonian, I don’t think so. That is the great state of Washington. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/75 "2022-01-06T22:22:35Z")
The Washington Carvers. ---
**Author:** ![Locrian](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/locrian/32/14146_2.png) [@Locrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Locrian)\ **Post date:** [January 6, 2022, 11:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/76 "2022-01-06T23:43:19Z")
I’m going to miss laughing reading the scores every week. The only name Football Team is better than is just “Team”. 🤣😁 I like the Monuments, but I’ll go with Washington War. ---
**Author:** ![ThatCanadianGuy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/5f8ce5/32.png) [@ThatCanadianGuy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ThatCanadianGuy)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 2:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/77 "2022-01-07T02:25:35Z")
Here in Ottawa, Canada’s nation capital, we had a semi-pro baseball team named the Fat Cats. Seems an appropriate name for a Washington sports team. There was a promotion between innings at every game called Taxman with the Beatles’ song playing during it. Fun times. ---
**Author:** ![ataraxy22](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ataraxy22/32/307_2.png) [@ataraxy22](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ataraxy22)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/78 "2022-01-07T03:11:17Z")
According to something I read in the Onion, the new team will be known as the District of Columbia Redskins. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/79 "2022-01-07T03:26:02Z")
Now that’s funny. ---
**Author:** ![GuanoLad](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guanolad/32/42_2.png) [@GuanoLad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuanoLad)\ **Post date:** [January 7, 2022, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-will-the-washington-football-teams-new-name-be-on-2-february-2022/957231/80 "2022-01-07T03:27:01Z")
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