Gobbi 1,106 Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, disman00911 said: Whatever they call themselves in the near-future, I'll still refer to them as the "Ex-Redskins" (or "Ex-Skins" or "FedEx-Skins") I still miss the Houston Oilers (the Tennessee Titans' new look is beyond dreadful though their original look was acceptable). Why? Do you call the Titans the "Ex-Oilers"? Do you still refer to the Rams and Chargers as being from St. Louis and San Diego? 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ridleylash 3,732 Posted July 17, 2020 35 minutes ago, Gobbi said: Do you still refer to the Rams and Chargers as being from St. Louis and San Diego? For the latter, yes. They never should have left San Diego, and it's not like LA has embraced them all that much. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AgentColon2 2,411 Posted July 17, 2020 Washington Red Flags 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS85 10,433 Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, disman00911 said: I'll still refer to them as the "Ex-Redskins" (or "Ex-Skins" or "FedEx-Skins") I feel like making a declaration such as this is intended to either anti-virtue-signal or incite some heated back and forth. Or both. 15 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,181 Posted July 17, 2020 "Vice-signalling," I like it, interesting. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CS85 10,433 Posted July 17, 2020 1 minute ago, the admiral said: "Vice-signalling," I like it, interesting. Whoa, found a new (to me) term today. Saving it. 7 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Digby 6,100 Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, disman00911 said: Despite the controversies surrounding the Washington franchise with this sexual harassment bombshell not helping any matters, Redskins-related memorabilia seem to be in high demand. I searched "NFL Pennants", "NFL Shirts", "NFL Hoodies", "NFL Posters", "NFL Helmets", etc on eBay just for the fun of it and in most cases the top result is a Redskins item or as I scroll down the page, I noticed a high amount of Redskns gear. On "NFL Shirts" alone, 14 of the top 15 items as I scrolled on page 1 are Washington Redskins shirts and a few more show up as I scrolled down the page. Do you not think this is the work of opportunistic collectors and profiteers, instead of actual fans? This tells us nothing. 8 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
colortv 1,897 Posted July 17, 2020 Cowboys Giants Eagles Red Wolves Red Tails Code Talkers War Hogs etc. I like Warriors, it just fits in better. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 23,650 Posted July 17, 2020 6 minutes ago, Digby said: Do you not think this is the work of opportunistic collectors and profiteers, instead of actual fans? This tells us nothing. That was my reaction. Says less about the feelings of actual fans and more about what the would-be profiteers think actual fans want. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AgentColon2 2,411 Posted July 17, 2020 Has anyone suggested Leathernecks? 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
KouPilot 82 Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, disman00911 said: Despite the controversies surrounding the Washington franchise with this sexual harassment bombshell not helping any matters, Redskins-related memorabilia seem to be in high demand. I searched "NFL Pennants", "NFL Shirts", "NFL Hoodies", "NFL Posters", "NFL Helmets", etc on eBay just for the fun of it and in most cases the top result is a Redskins item or as I scroll down the page, I noticed a high amount of Redskns gear. On "NFL Shirts" alone, 14 of the top 15 items as I scrolled on page 1 are Washington Redskins shirts and a few more show up as I scrolled down the page. I think people are capitalizing on the idea that it's going away, so it's going to be rare. Splash Mountain merchandise is kind of doing the same thing right now. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Faxion 151 Posted July 17, 2020 ‘Minority Report’ episode revealed logo for fictional Washington Redclouds 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OnWis97 4,511 Posted July 17, 2020 18 minutes ago, Gothamite said: That was my reaction. Says less about the feelings of actual fans and more about what the would-be profiteers think actual fans want. That and, it's week 1. So even if the profiteers are correct, this doesn't really inform next year, much less next decade. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
j'villejags 2,276 Posted July 17, 2020 3 hours ago, disman00911 said: Whatever they call themselves in the near-future, I'll still refer to them as the "Ex-Redskins" (or "Ex-Skins" or "FedEx-Skins") For some reason this reminded me of how creepy Skins sounds out of context. The Washington Skins new mascot: Obligatory 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gobbi 1,106 Posted July 17, 2020 8 minutes ago, j'villejags said: For some reason this reminded me of how creepy Skins sounds out of context. The Washington Skins new mascot: The Buffalo Bills might have a problem with that 9 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 23,650 Posted July 17, 2020 1 hour ago, Faxion said: ‘Minority Report’ episode revealed logo for fictional Washington Redclouds I had totally forgotten about that. Guess the precogs are right with the broad strokes, but miss some of the details. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,181 Posted July 17, 2020 2 hours ago, CherryMX said: Whoa, found a new (to me) term today. Saving it. Not only is it a good term, I think it's good practice. By vice-signalling, you can only exceed expectations (see: Howard Stern, Larry Flynt, other scumbags with hearts of gold), virtue-signalling sets expectations that can only be failed. Nostalgie de la boue while the neo-Puritans choke on their own vomit. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 28,181 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 1 hour ago, Gothamite said: Guess the precogs are right with the broad strokes, but miss some of the details. MOD EDIT Edited July 17, 2020 by officeglenn Not going there. 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 23,650 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) MOD EDIT Edited July 17, 2020 by officeglenn 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Carolingian Steamroller 3,387 Posted July 17, 2020 (edited) 39 minutes ago, Gothamite said: MOD EDIT MOD EDIT Edited July 17, 2020 by officeglenn 0 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
