burgundy 1,817 Posted July 19 What are peoples' thoughts on wearing older Washington jerseys that don't have the wordmark on them (My Darrell Green jersey, for example)? Is it okay since it doesn't explicitly say the name "Redskins" on it, or is it bad by association since it still represents when they had that name? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Olmec 615 Posted July 19 11 minutes ago, burgundy said: What are peoples' thoughts on wearing older Washington jerseys that don't have the wordmark on them (My Darrel Green jersey, for example)? Is it okay since it doesn't explicitly say the name "Redskins" on it, or is it bad by association since it still represents when they had that name? If you like it, wear it? 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dont care 5,449 Posted July 19 37 minutes ago, burgundy said: What are peoples' thoughts on wearing older Washington jerseys that don't have the wordmark on them (My Darrell Green jersey, for example)? Is it okay since it doesn't explicitly say the name "Redskins" on it, or is it bad by association since it still represents when they had that name? Having support for the player or team doesn’t mean you support the name 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CaliforniaGlowin 1,745 Posted July 19 2 hours ago, burgundy said: What are peoples' thoughts on wearing older Washington jerseys that don't have the wordmark on them (My Darrell Green jersey, for example)? Is it okay since it doesn't explicitly say the name "Redskins" on it, or is it bad by association since it still represents when they had that name? They're still keeping the colors, should be fine. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gothamite 22,692 Posted July 19 Personally, I wouldn’t wear anything with First Nations imagery. But I won’t call out anyone for doing so. That name, on the other hand.... Shouldn’t be out in public anymore. Anybody who tries to keep it alive now is a Snyder. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ptaylor 101 Posted July 19 My Sean Taylor jersey says 'Redskins' in small lettering on the front. But everyone in the DC area knows (or should know) who he was and why such a jersey means a lot to DC fans. I don't think people will get too hung up on the small letters.....they better not at least. His death hit hard and I will never forget that day. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sec19Row53 3,283 Posted July 19 32 minutes ago, ptaylor said: My Sean Taylor jersey says 'Redskins' in small lettering on the front. But everyone in the DC area knows (or should know) who he was and why such a jersey means a lot to DC fans. I don't think people will get too hung up on the small letters.....they better not at least. His death hit hard and I will never forget that day. His death hit hard. That word hits harder. 5 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
disman00911 145 Posted July 19 To be clear, I did NOT specifically type "Washington Redskins" or "Washington NFL" when I searched on eBay. Before the past week or so, If I were to search "NFL Shirt", "NFL Stickers", "NFL Helmet", etc, I would get a mixture of teams, usually the more popular teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, Raiders, Bears, Giants, etc. As for the Redskins stuff I suddenly noticed show up on the "Best Match" this past week, I did see a few items that featured "WASHINGTON" and/or the logo but not the name. There's even Nike Redskins gear (such as sneakers) that showed up. I typed "NFL Hat" on eBay this morning and the top 3 results were the Redskins and more related to NFL's most controversial team name shows up as I scrolled down the page. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pianoknight 2,981 Posted July 19 They're gonna come up with a stupid and generic identity. I fully expect something like Warriors or Wildcats. The kind of mascot that 8,000 colleges and high schools already have. 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
disman00911 145 Posted July 19 (edited) MOD EDIT Edited July 19 by IceCap what makes you think calling someone who disagrees with you names is a good idea? 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
disman00911 145 Posted July 19 29 minutes ago, pianoknight said: They're gonna come up with a stupid and generic identity. I fully expect something like Warriors or Wildcats. The kind of mascot that 8,000 colleges and high schools already have. Wildcats is overused in college and there are already four teams in the NFL named after a Wildcat (Lions, Bengals, Panthers, Jaguars). Warriors is only marginally better but still wouldn't sound right. I personally like "Renegades". Don't know why but it sounds cool and its starts with the letter "R" like their now-former name. I'm also liking "Code Talkers" as its not generic-sounding and several Native American groups don't seem to have a problem with it. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DEAD! 1,565 Posted July 19 2 hours ago, Gothamite said: Personally, I wouldn’t wear anything with First Nations imagery. But I won’t call out anyone for doing so. That name, on the other hand.... Shouldn’t be out in public anymore. Anybody who tries to keep it alive now is a Snyder. I feel for anyone named Karen Snyder... 3 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dont care 5,449 Posted July 19 (edited) 58 minutes ago, disman00911 said: MOD EDIT Are you southeast Asian, or Native American? If not you don’t have any reason to say whether someone should be offended by those 2 examples. Edited July 19 by IceCap mod edit 6 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IceCap 21,597 Posted July 19 1 hour ago, disman00911 said: To be clear, I did NOT specifically type "Washington Redskins" or "Washington NFL" when I searched on eBay. Before the past week or so, If I were to search "NFL Shirt", "NFL Stickers", "NFL Helmet", etc, I would get a mixture of teams, usually the more popular teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, Raiders, Bears, Giants, etc. As for the Redskins stuff I suddenly noticed show up on the "Best Match" this past week, I did see a few items that featured "WASHINGTON" and/or the logo but not the name. There's even Nike Redskins gear (such as sneakers) that showed up. I typed "NFL Hat" on eBay this morning and the top 3 results were the Redskins and more related to NFL's most controversial team name shows up as I scrolled down the page. Ok? Feels like you're yelling at a cloud at this point. 8 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ramsjetsthunder 834 Posted July 19 1 hour ago, disman00911 said: To be clear, I did NOT specifically type "Washington Redskins" or "Washington NFL" when I searched on eBay. Before the past week or so, If I were to search "NFL Shirt", "NFL Stickers", "NFL Helmet", etc, I would get a mixture of teams, usually the more popular teams like the Cowboys, Steelers, Raiders, Bears, Giants, etc. As for the Redskins stuff I suddenly noticed show up on the "Best Match" this past week, I did see a few items that featured "WASHINGTON" and/or the logo but not the name. There's even Nike Redskins gear (such as sneakers) that showed up. I typed "NFL Hat" on eBay this morning and the top 3 results were the Redskins and more related to NFL's most controversial team name shows up as I scrolled down the page. I myself bought a skins shirt before it was too late! 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DNAsports 4,417 Posted July 19 The name “Warriors” is arguably pretty generic. Whatever identity they would choose to build around it will be what matters. Cardinals Falcons Jaguars Panthers Just a few are just as generic as Warriors would be. Don’t discredit Washington for something that other teams have done also. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ptaylor 101 Posted July 19 I also think about how the new nickname sounds within the NFC East even if that's not the most important aspect: Cowboys Eagles Giants Warriors Cowboys Eagles Giants Redtails 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
heavybass 545 Posted July 19 Cowboys Eagles Redwolves Giants 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dont care 5,449 Posted July 19 21 minutes ago, DNAsports said: The name “Warriors” is arguably pretty generic. Whatever identity they would choose to build around it will be what matters. Cardinals Falcons Jaguars Panthers Just a few are just as generic as Warriors would be. Don’t discredit Washington for something that other teams have done also. Well cardinals has 100 plus years behind that name and is based on a time when teams were named after how the team played or looked so generic works for them. They were named after their red uniforms. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
the admiral 26,362 Posted July 19 In that case, Redshirts would work (compare with "Blueshirts" as secondary New York Rangers nickname), except the temptation to call them the Redsharts would be overwhelming. But since we have established that the burgundy and gold is the most important part of the identity, then you would just be naming them for the jersey they've worn all these years. 0 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
