BBTV Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What the heck is a "continental"? These team names that aren't really anything are pretty dumb if you ask me (which nobody did.) I feel the same way about team names like Seventy Sixers. Nobody has ever said "oh, that George Washington was a fine seventy sixer". "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...
Puck Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What the heck is a "continental"? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What the heck is a "continental"? These team names that aren't really anything are pretty dumb if you ask me (which nobody did.) I feel the same way about team names like Seventy Sixers. Nobody has ever said "oh, that George Washington was a fine seventy sixer".http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_Congresshttp://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Continental_%28currency%29#Continental_currencyThe name has meaning within the patriotic American lexicon. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawlmerOreos Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 I LOVE the term Continentals in reference to the Revolutionary War...but abbreviate the name as you know fans will and it gets...ah...unusable. Frank Creative  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 What the heck is a "continental"? These team names that aren't really anything are pretty dumb if you ask me (which nobody did.) I feel the same way about team names like Seventy Sixers. Nobody has ever said "oh, that George Washington was a fine seventy sixer".http://en.wikipedia....ontinental_Armyhttp://en.wikipedia....nental_Congresshttp://en.wikipedia....nental_currencyThe name has meaning within the patriotic American lexicon.Yes, but not in the real world. It's 2010, not 1790. "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...
IceCap Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 It seems appropriate that Washington DC, being the capital of the United States, should have patriotic-themed sports teams. Continentals actually has meaning in that context. It was a term heavily associated with the American Revolution. George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. I really don't see the problem with this name. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Admiral Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Continentals is my favourite alternative thus far.What a bunch of Conts. ♫ oh yeah, board goes on, long after the thrill of postin' is gone ♫ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BawlmerOreos Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Continentals is my favourite alternative thus far.What a bunch of Conts.EXACTLY! Frank Creative  Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbojohnny56 Posted June 17, 2010 Share Posted June 17, 2010 Continentals sounds alright but I can tell you is not on the radar at the moment.Red white and blue is a lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 A shame because I really liked those orange and navy throwbacks. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charger77 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Washington Militia?I'm running out of Revolutionary War ideas. PotD May 11th, 2011looooooogodud: June 7th 2010 - July 5th 2012 Â Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shachihoko Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 How about....Washington Chevy ChaseWashington DupontsWashington Secret Services Washington ArmsWashington BethiesWashington CirclesWashington Blue CoatsWashington Patrols Washington SpanglersWashington BannersWashington BaronsWashington LawsWashington Whigs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It seems appropriate that Washington DC, being the capital of the United States, should have patriotic-themed sports teams. Continentals actually has meaning in that context. It was a term heavily associated with the American Revolution. George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. I really don't see the problem with this name.I just think it's better to name a team based on something that is relevant in the era in which said team is named. You want to reach out to the kids, and I doubt there's any kids on the playground talking about continentals, seventy sixers, militia, etc. It's not the responsibility of professional sports teams to be history teachers, and it's possible to come up with something relevant and recognizable that's not dumb like FORCE!! or Sky Birdzz!! "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...
north dakota Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 What do Wizards even have to do with Washington? Woah! You think I'm Cody? My name is Carl Scott Simone and we just happen to share a birthday. BIG DEAL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 What do Wizards even have to do with Washington?Never underestimate the lure of alliteration.So in other words, nothing. "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...
IceCap Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 It seems appropriate that Washington DC, being the capital of the United States, should have patriotic-themed sports teams. Continentals actually has meaning in that context. It was a term heavily associated with the American Revolution. George Washington was the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army. I really don't see the problem with this name.I just think it's better to name a team based on something that is relevant in the era in which said team is named. You want to reach out to the kids, and I doubt there's any kids on the playground talking about continentals, seventy sixers, militia, etc. It's not the responsibility of professional sports teams to be history teachers, and it's possible to come up with something relevant and recognizable that's not dumb like FORCE!! or Sky Birdzz!!I don't like the name Continentals because I want the team to be a "history teacher," I like the name because it's both fitting and unique. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Please, god, nothing stereotypically D.C. Nothing pisses me off more than ideas of naming a team in my city after something that more represents the tourists and politicians who don't call the area home than the actual citizens. Even a horribly generic name representative of nothing would be preferable in my mind than something like "Monuments."This. Every thread includes the same retread suggestions I saw in Usenet threads on the topic fifteen years ago, e.g., "Glory, Delegates, Monuments," etc. And, of course, no thread would be complete without the obligatory derogatory nicknames: "Pork, Gridlock, Tax n' Spenders, Fat Cats," etc. I gotta say: I haven't heard much fresh in either category on the subject. As for folks supporting "Monuments" in particular: If you don't like the abbreviation for Continentals, you shouldn't like the abbreviation for Monuments, either. Disagree? Google "Mons" and see what you come up with. As a DC sports fan, I wasn't big on the Wizards as a new nickname. But, I'm used to it at this point. I'd welcome a logo/uniform refresh, but I see no need to agitate for a name change. And I certainly don't want to go back to the tired, bland "Bullets" uni/logo package from the late '90s - the one with the capital "B" and the "shooting" L's that replaced the lowercase "b" and "rebouding" L's. As or changing back to red/white/blue (which, based on Leonsis' comments, appears to be a real possibility for the future, with red as the dominant color):There are five teams in the NBA currently rocking the red/white/blue color scheme (with the blue = navy or royal):- PHI (royal)- NJN (navy)- DET (royal)- ATL (navy)- LAC (royal)That's four in the Eastern Conference, with one already in WAS's division. All five teams have a red jersey as either a primary or an alt. And, fellow division-mate MIA has a red (well, crimson) alt jersey as well. In contrast, there are only three other teams in the NHL wearing red/white/blue besides the Caps:- NYR- CBJ- MONAnd, the Caps are the only team in their division with that color scheme. As Ted thinks about switching the team's colors, he will also need to consider the extent to which a switch back to classic colors would dilute the team's brand and unique identity. Now, I hate the primary logo as much as anyone else. But I don't think becoming the *sixth* team with the same basic color scheme is necessarily the best move, either. I think the Wizards are better off owning a unique color scheme the way the Skins own burgundy n' gold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keynote Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Continentals is my favourite alternative thus far.What a bunch of Conts.EXACTLY!Actually, I think you'd see "Cons" used more - which would lead to a bunch of obvious puns and derogatory riffs. "They're not Pros, they're Cons." "Washington's full of Con Artists." "Player A, now a Laker, is an Ex-Con." Yadda Yadda. And, everyone would think they're *so* witty for making the joke. Oof. No thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IceCap Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Now, I hate the primary logo as much as anyone else. But I don't think becoming the *sixth* team with the same basic color scheme is necessarily the best move, either. I think the Wizards are better off owning a unique color scheme the way the Skins own burgundy n' gold.Seriously, I really like this colour scheme. It's unique (ever since the Bobcats decided to forgo their orange-dominated look), it's not tired like the red, white, and blue, and it just looks nice, at least in my opinion. Plus, while Bullets isn't the best name (it's bellow average actually) it's better then Wizards. They don't even have to go back to the boring 90s look. Something like this could work. PotD 26/2/12 1/7/15 2020 BASS Spin the Wheel, Make the Deal Regular Season Champion 2021 BASS NFL Pick'em Regular Season Champion Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crashcarson15 Posted June 18, 2010 Share Posted June 18, 2010 Wow, didn't think my suggestion of the Continentals would go this far.Oh, and if a high school can use it I think an NBA team could. Just sayin' most normal people are more mature than most high schoolers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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