4_tattoos Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Cujo said: A decent mockup based off today's leaks This set needs gold pants if the jersey numbers are going to be gold 6 Quote Hotter Than July > Thriller Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rockstar Matt Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 minute ago, Cujo said: A decent mockup based off today's leaks I have a terrible feeling these will be FAR better than what Washington actually rolls out. My best guess at this point would be that the new name will either be Commanders (gross, generic name but they are recent URL domain name registers that are hosted from the same company that operates every NFL URL and trademark applications that suggest this is indeed the new name) or they simply keep it Washington Football Team (even though I know they stated they would not do this). No matter what, they’re going to look like a team playing dress up as the Washington *blank* of old. 8 Quote Cowboys - Lakers - LAFC - USMNT - LA Rams - LA Kings - NUFC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AgentColon2 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 They really needed to just add a logo to the helmet, maybe updated striped and/or face mask color. They could have left the uniforms as is. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 5 minutes ago, AgentColon2 said: They really needed to just add a logo to the helmet, maybe updated striped and/or face mask color. This isn't a Cleveland Browns thread 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 2 minutes ago, Cujo said: This isn't a Cleveland Browns thread It can be real quick. There's no thread that's safe from a good old fashioned Clevejacking. Even Browns threads have somehow been Clevejacked! 16 Quote "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 minutes ago, BBTV said: It can be real quick. There's no thread that's safe from a good old fashioned Clevejacking. Even Browns threads have somehow been Clevejacked! Obligatory Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 The easiest way for them to drop in the new identity would be to have it Red-something. But they've already eliminated one possibility, and at least one other falls in the same boat. In the video, they said they weren't going to use "RedWolves" for legal reasons. They also implied they couldn't trademark "Wolves" as a nickname. Arkansas State athletics already has RedWolves as its nickname, don't think anyone else has Wolves, but maybe Washington Wolves is already taken by another entity? By this reasoning, how could RedHawks still be in the running? Miami University (Ohio) athletics is the RedHawks, and there are quite a few teams with Hawks as the nickname, so they wouldn't likely be able to secure that as a trademark either. As far as Admirals, while the NFL (I think) still owns the name from NFL Europe, there are already 2 minor league hockey teams using that as a nickname, one of which is in a bordering state. Since RedTails was not one of the finalists, I'm surprised they showed a few of the logo mockups in the video. I think "Defenders" might by the front-runner. Defenders is military-ish enough to fit the NFL's November obsession without implying any specific armed force. Even though the Pentagon is close by, "Commanders" might be too tied-in to the President's title, and they'd probably want to avoid politically-based names and imagery. 1 Quote Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cujo Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 17 minutes ago, slapshot said: I think "Defenders" might by the front-runner Zero chance -- assuming the XFL still holds the rights to this 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 4 hours ago, ManillaToad said: I thought they couldn't secure the trademark rights to WFT because it was too generic Actually, they might be able to argue that the brand has acquired sufficient distinctiveness by dint of them using it while playing two seasons in the most famous football league in the world. They've sold merch, sublicensed their brand and logos, etc. I don't think a DC-based XFL team could (or would want to) say "we are a Washington Football Team." Not at this point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shstpt1 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 They will not be WFT. Stop with that. There’s a new name and brand coming. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinsUp1214 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 I have to admit, there’s a part of me that was hoping Washington would take this opportunity to switch the shades of burgundy and gold to the 2002 fauxback shades and redesign the new uniform accordingly. Name aside, this is still one of my favorite football uniforms of all time: Remove the name + spear and put a “W” of some sort on the helmet, and they’d have been in some good business. Oh well. I still think the new set has a lot of potential from the bits we’ve seen, so we’ll have to see how the whole thing comes together when all is said and done. 20 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 1 hour ago, Rockstar Matt said: No matter what, they’re going to look like a team playing dress up as the Washington *blank* of old. You make a good point. There's an argument that they should be more aggressive and modern with their design, if only to distance themselves from the old brand. A traditional uniform with only minor tweaks doesn't do that. Of course, they've been very clear that they want to retain 100% of the team's heritage, minus the nasty bits. That's some delicate surgery to pull off. You're right that they run the risk of either looking too generic -- or worse, just a faint echo of the real brand they desperately want to evoke without fully owning. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 36 minutes ago, slapshot said: The easiest way for them to drop in the new identity would be to have it Red-something. But they've already eliminated one possibility, and at least one other falls in the same boat. In the video, they said they weren't going to use "RedWolves" for legal reasons. They also implied they couldn't trademark "Wolves" as a nickname. Arkansas State athletics already has RedWolves as its nickname, don't think anyone else has Wolves, but maybe Washington Wolves is already taken by another entity? By this reasoning, how could RedHawks still be in the running? Miami University (Ohio) athletics is the RedHawks, and there are quite a few teams with Hawks as the nickname, so they wouldn't likely be able to secure that as a trademark either. As far as Admirals, while the NFL (I think) still owns the name from NFL Europe, there are already 2 minor league hockey teams using that as a nickname, one of which is in a bordering state. Since RedTails was not one of the finalists, I'm surprised they showed a few of the logo mockups in the video. I think "Defenders" might by the front-runner. Defenders is military-ish enough to fit the NFL's November obsession without implying any specific armed force. Even though the Pentagon is close by, "Commanders" might be too tied-in to the President's title, and they'd probably want to avoid politically-based names and imagery. It's possible that the existing owners of RedWolves marks aren't willing to sign a TM consent agreement, whereas the owners of other marks on the list are. Or, perhaps they wanted to address the groundswell of support for one name, and there aren't any other clear fan favorites that need addressing. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 A better look at the zero in the font. https://www.instagram.com/p/CYU3uN1pgdC/?utm_medium=copy_link 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 53 minutes ago, slapshot said: In the video, they said they weren't going to use "RedWolves" for legal reasons. They also implied they couldn't trademark "Wolves" as a nickname. Arkansas State athletics already has RedWolves as its nickname, don't think anyone else has Wolves, but maybe Washington Wolves is already taken by another entity? Chicago Wolves would probably be the closest team to question it…especially with a maroon, gold, black color scheme. Quote Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slapshot Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 40 minutes ago, Cujo said: Zero chance -- assuming the XFL still holds the rights to this I stand corrected then. Totally forgot about the XFL. Much like most of the country, I suppose. 2 Quote Back-to-Back Fatal Forty Champion 2015 & 2016 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VampyrRabbit Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 54 minutes ago, Cujo said: Zero chance -- assuming the XFL still holds the rights to this Couldn't they just buy the name off The Rock? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCM0313 Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 37 minutes ago, keynote said: Of course, they've been very clear that they want to retain 100% of the team's heritage, minus the nasty bits. That's some delicate surgery to pull off. Yeah. They have some sordid history, and it’s not just the old name. In fact, I would argue that the actions of George Preston Marshall with regard to integration were a good bit worse than any team name. Then you have the harassment allegations from the past few years, and the mostly unspoken fact that their current owner is a toxic dickweed and to some extent their work environment will *always* be toxic while he is in charge. 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tBBP Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 And on the subject of Washington Wolves, well...there's this. (Don't know if they're still playing, but it is out there.) Quote *Disclaimer: I am not an authoritative expert on stuff...I just do a lot of reading and research and keep in close connect with a bunch of people who are authoritative experts on stuff. || dribbble || Behance || Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dexter Morgan Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 13 hours ago, BBTV said: Assuming the three stars are the 'hanger effect', then it looks like the logo is going above the NOB and is circle shaped. Roundel perhaps? More of a clue that it's 'Commanders'? Or They represent the three Super Bowls the Washington football franchise has won 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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