People like to complain.I don’t understand what’s so bad about the name. Sure, it was a safe choice (as it probably should have been), but It fits the city, it’s tough, it’s original among major sports franchises, and fits in with other names in the league.
The jerseys on the other hand, are not great, but those’ll change with time like many other teams do. There’s lots of cool touches, such as the bars above and below “Commanders” that pay homage to the DC flag, or the dates on the crest that tie in the team’s history to the new brand, or the stars that appear on both the DC and U.S. flags. I think too many people already made their minds up that they weren’t going to like it before anything was released.
I don’t understand what’s so bad about the name. Sure, it was a safe choice (as it probably should have been), but It fits the city, it’s tough, it’s original among major sports franchises, and fits in with other names in the league.
The jerseys on the other hand, are not great, but those’ll change with time like many other teams do. There’s lots of cool touches, such as the bars above and below “Commanders” that pay homage to the DC flag, or the dates on the crest that tie in the team’s history to the new brand, or the stars that appear on both the DC and U.S. flags. I think too many people already made their minds up that they weren’t going to like it before anything was released.
I don’t understand what’s so bad about the name. Sure, it was a safe choice (as it probably should have been), but It fits the city, it’s tough, it’s original among major sports franchises, and fits in with other names in the league.
The jerseys on the other hand, are not great, but those’ll change with time like many other teams do. There’s lots of cool touches, such as the bars above and below “Commanders” that pay homage to the DC flag, or the dates on the crest that tie in the team’s history to the new brand, or the stars that appear on both the DC and U.S. flags. I think too many people already made their minds up that they weren’t going to like it before anything was released.
I don’t think it’s horrible, just … lifeless and lame. The big question is, it took them two years to come up with this?
Am I wrong in thinking this is still just a smokescreen? I mean, this much negativity towards a team name, the 1990s Vikings-esque "Block-W" on the helmet, generic arena football name/mascot, the horrendous attempts to hide the name before the reveal......there has to be something else coming, right???
Underrated football movie.Red Tails
Warriors
Warhawks
Sentinels - wasn't that their name in the replacements?
Before the Wizards it was the Bullets right? And they got rid of that because of all the murders in and around DC committed by guns/bullets?There’s nothing inherently bad about it; it’s just “meh”, especially when there were better options thrown around, like Red Tails or Red Hogs.
Then again, it fits the theme of “meh” names for Washington teams: Nationals, Wizards, Capitals, and now Commies… err… Commanders.
lol, they were literally selling access to their topless cheerleaders and using them as personal escorts for wealthy investors, but "Commanders" is just a bridge too far?
Timely jokes are the best.A line had to be drawn somewhere. And wherever that line is drawn, Marion Barry is ready.
Commanders is generic, but it could be worse.
A focus group to name Houston’s franchise had 5 finalists:
Bobcats
Stallions
Wildcatters
Apollos
Texans
Chose the lamest/least-creative of the bunch.
It’d be like Washington Districts-of-Columbia.