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Source of the leak?

Well this thread is running out of steam fast. It has been an exciting 20 plus hours though. One thing to note: I'd be STUNNED if they are sticking with Washington Football Team. To go into all this trouble and then just keep the boilerplate name, I just don't see it. They wouldn't pass up a new chance to generate excitement over a new name and all the merchandise sales to follow.

If that's the new logo, it doesn't look much different than their current one.

Complete with all-white socks! FIRE ICY

Man, there better be some gold on that away uniform.

Yankees

“I have an idea,” Coach Ron Rivera said. “I know that there are three (name)finalists and, I know we are getting ready to order everything and when they all of that, we will know for sure.”

So it's gonna be Washington Football Club. We can read the writing on the wall.

Not-so-original argument to be made in favor of red/burgundy staying as Washington's color scheme: maintaining the color balance in the NFC East. Dallas and New York are heavy blue teams while Philly has green. I guess they could always go with a mostly orange scheme or include a lot of gold/yellow to differentiate themselves. Just please, no R/W/B.

It's ok, the NFL draft is nearly upon us and the Bengals are unveiling new uniforms. There will be a lot of other football topics. The Washington name/identity will drag on into next year so we better pace ourselves.

This thread is starting to get funky.

I do get the appeal (feels classic and old school) and if the on-field product continues to improve then it could work. But man, any time someone calls them 'The Football Team' I want to vomit. Will always feel like a placeholder name to me.

It's better to assume the worst about players and people and their intentions. Right?

Washington needs a nickname, period. As a fan, I still refer to them by the old name with my family members and close friends for one simple reason- saying 'Washington Football Team' or just plain 'Washington' is either a mouthful to say or just comes across as cold/lifeless. A new nickname will most likely suck but at least it's an identity. One that I will happily get behind and use and buy merchandise.

Rundown of Washington Football Team's president Jason Wright's comments on the radio today: -Burgundy and gold is staying as team colors -Name should connect to area or history of the club (basically be meaningful to the fanbase and not some random name) -Research shows that fans want an identity that conveys a "sense of aggression, of boldness, of edginess" -New name will most likely be announced AFTER the 2021 season

This made me laugh, I think it's a fantastic idea. 'Fake' jerseys look so bad that I lean over to my girlfriend at every sporting event and point out each single one that I see, either because I can't resist or I want her to know what a real jersey looks like in case she buys me one. Can't people tell when the numbers, logos, and/or colors are off like that?? If you buy a jersey, do it right! Even a replica is fine for God's sake