Discussion Washington Rebrand (NFL)

[El_Scorcho]

Onto more serious business, apparently some guy from Virginia in the US has already registered quite a few of the proposed names including some that have already been mentioned on this thread

Virginia man trademarks dozens of possible new names for Washington NFL team

Martin McCaulay would presumable try to sell the rights to the name should the Washington football team happen to pick one of his trademarks.

www.cbsnews.com

This guy would crumble pretty quickly at a legal challenge from the NFL. For the trademark to be active he has to actually be using it for business purposes, so he's started selling t-shirts, but he's also said publicly that he is in it purely for the potential payout from the NFL or Washington, so his interest in the trademarks are clearly not legitimate.

Americans love this sort of thing though.

 

[Zac_Barker]

Washington Pigskins

 

[GremioPower]

Apparently the redskins are changing their name because of this last straw:

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outline.com

 

[Johnny Bananas]

 

[Freight Train]

frazdav’s redwolves concept is dope - but like, anything frazdav does is dope.

 

[El_Scorcho]

I thought Redwolves sounded a bit forced and liked Redtails better until I saw that awesome Frazdav concept

 

[troybe]

Another Red... concept. Don’t mind the spear logo.


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[Storm20]

Always found it bizarre when people put so much effort into a branding page, but then use HEX codes instead of Pantone codes.

 

[Johnny Bananas]

Another Red... concept. Don’t mind the spear logo.

I like the spear part, the red feels superfluous. Washington Spears works as a name, Britney jokes aside. Fits with other sports names like the Buffalo Sabres or Boston Cannons.

 

[troybe]

Do not want. This is the worst take for a sports team. The seal is just laughable.

In other news, the Edmonton Eskimos have dropped their nickname also.


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[Johnny Bananas]

Do not want. This is the worst take for a sports team. The seal is just laughable.

I reckon if they called them the Washington Navy SEALs it wouldn't be a bad nickname. Conflating them with the animal is pretty silly though.

 

[justlookingaround]

Well this is an anti climax

Washington Redskins To Temporarily Change Name To Washington Football Team

As first reported on Thursday morning by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Washington Redskins will now call themselves the Washington Football Team until they adopt a new nickname in the future. Washington, which earlier this month announced plans to retire the controversial Redskins name and logo at...

news.sportslogos.net

 

[rabbitoh21]

Well this is an anti climax

Washington Redskins To Temporarily Change Name To Washington Football Team

As first reported on Thursday morning by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Washington Redskins will now call themselves the Washington Football Team until they adopt a new nickname in the future. Washington, which earlier this month announced plans to retire the controversial Redskins name and logo at...

news.sportslogos.net

With everything going on, there is not enough time to put a full brand together - I think it's the right move, even if its unpopular

 

[Freight Train]

Well this is an anti climax

Washington Redskins To Temporarily Change Name To Washington Football Team

As first reported on Thursday morning by ESPN’s Adam Schefter, the Washington Redskins will now call themselves the Washington Football Team until they adopt a new nickname in the future. Washington, which earlier this month announced plans to retire the controversial Redskins name and logo at...

news.sportslogos.net

this is some WWE level booking here.

“nobody wins, nobody goes home happy lol”

 

[Nickimus Rex]

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Do not want. This is the worst take for a sports team. The seal is just laughable.

In other news, the Edmonton Eskimos have dropped their nickname also.


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Gets my seal of approval In all honesty the seal is no worse than a dolphin

 

[magpienato]

Alex Smith with 5 seconds on the clock... throws it long looking for the endzone... TOUCHDOWN, uh, FOOTBALL TEAM!

 

[magpienato]

It's only temporary anyway so I'm not too fussed, but it's like why even bother rebranding it now if you're just going to do it again later. I do like that 'W' logo though but it gives off too much of a college football vibe to me.

 

[akkaps]

Why “Team” over “Club”?? Is this an American thing?

 

[Fizzler]

Why “Team” over “Club”?? Is this an American thing?

The only team I’ve seen refer to themselves as a club is the Atlanta Hawks on their logo. I’m not sure if baseball teams use the term team or club but in basketball and football it’s rare, whereas here franchise can be used as an insult.

 

[Barrybran]

I might have to look into a Football Team membership for this season

 

[Gibbsy]

This guy would crumble pretty quickly at a legal challenge from the NFL. For the trademark to be active he has to actually be using it for business purposes, so he's started selling t-shirts, but he's also said publicly that he is in it purely for the potential payout from the NFL or Washington, so his interest in the trademarks are clearly not legitimate.

Americans love this sort of thing though.

This is like a tangible version of domain squatting

 

[rabbitoh21]

Why “Team” over “Club”?? Is this an American thing?

I think club is used in baseball ("clubhouse"), basketball (I've heard it used in commentary) and possibly in ice hockey - MLS uses clubs since they are trying to be more European. Football I think has tended to use teams/franchises rather than "club".

 

[troybe]

Pathetic that by all reports the rebrand may take up to 18 months.


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[The Half Back]

Pathetic that by all reports the rebrand may take up to 18 months.


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Well there's no point trying to rush it and then have to rebrand at seasons end again.

 

[Mozzie_Squad]