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Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name Monday
Read full article: Reports: Washington to shed 'Redskins' name MondayFILE - In this Dec. 22, 2019, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on FedEx Field prior to an NFL football game between the New York Giants and the Redskins in Landover, Md. Washington state Attorney General Bob Ferguson says Seattle-based Amazon will begin pulling Redskins team merchandise from its online marketplace. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally, File)ASHBURN, Va. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name Redskins on Monday, according to multiple reports. USA Today, ESPN, The Washington Post, Washington Times and Sports Business Journal reported Sunday night that owner Dan Snyder is set to retire the name. That came in the aftermath of prominent sponsors FedEx, Nike, PepsiCo and Bank of America asking the team to change the name.
AP Source: Washington NFL team dropping 'Redskins' name
Read full article: AP Source: Washington NFL team dropping 'Redskins' nameFILE - In this Aug. 7, 2014, file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is seen on the field before the team's NFL football preseason game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. Washingtons NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)WASHINGTON The Washington Redskins are shedding that name effective immediately, a person with knowledge of the move said Monday. The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because the team hadn't yet announced the change.
Swamp Monsters? Red Tails? Gridlock? What might NFL call DC?
Read full article: Swamp Monsters? Red Tails? Gridlock? What might NFL call DC?(AP Photo/Susan Walsh)Washington, perhaps the nations most reviled city, needs a new nickname for its football team. Naming opportunities are rife with ridicule, partisanship and humor: Washington Gridlock, Washington Swamp Monsters, Washington Bureaucrats, Washington Subpoenas, Washington Scandals or Washington Pardons. On the traditional and of course more likely side are Red Tails, Warriors, Generals, Monuments, Senators, Cherry Blossoms, Red Wolves or even Hogs (which pays tribute to an offensive line from long ago). Since mid June, 14 different trademarks have been filed by people for a potential Washington football team, including Red Tails, Red Wolves, Monuments and a version of Hogs. Both sides hate it.So that gives the opportunity for a little fun like Swamp Monsters or Gridlock, which Davis likes.
Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their name
Read full article: Sponsor FedEx asks Redskins to change their nameWASHINGTON – The title sponsor of the Washington Redskins’ stadium wants the NFL team to change its name. “We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name,“ FedEx said in a statement Thursday. The company paid the team $205 million in 1999 for the naming rights to FedEx Field in Landover, Maryland. The other 31 NFL teams were listed and a search for “Redskins” came up with no results. The team's lease at FedEx Field expires in 2027, and it is still talking to Washington, Virginia and Maryland about building a new stadium.