The Washington Fighting Whities

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Sun Jan 09, 2022 12:51 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Sun Jan 09, 2022 12:39 pm Someone pointed out to me that European soccer largely doesn’t have mascots and team names. It’s not the Manchester United Wildcats.

Not entirely true as they do have nicknames but not officially in their names.

Examples:

Tottenham - The Spurs
Arsenal - The Gunners
Manchester United - The Red Devils
Leicester City - The Foxes
Chelsea - The Blues
Newcastle United - The Magpies

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:26 pm

Looks like it’s Commanders.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:45 pm

Chicat wrote: ↑Tue Feb 01, 2022 7:26 pm Looks like it’s Commanders.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:22 am

They’re going commando.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:27 am

Sounds like a USFL name but better than the "Football Team".

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 6:49 am

I actually liked the Washington Football Team.

It just felt old school. Commanders does totally sound like a USFL team!

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:58 am

A good name rolls off the tongue. Like "The New York Giants."

"The Washington Commanders" is about as easy to say as "Scrambled eggs with gelled cod roe crepuscules."

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:30 am

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:42 am

There's a guy in my office who from looking at his cube is obviously ex-military. Has an "Extremely Right Wing" bumper sticker hanging, and lots of Washington Redskins memorabilia.

I'm sure he's going to rush out and replace everything with Commanders stuff real soon...

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 11:58 am

It's past time for some organization to just go for it and be the Streakers. The mascot could be just whoever is the next fan to hop the wall and dart naked across the field.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 12:07 pm

This thread is right up LH's alley.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:12 pm

Longhorned wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:58 am A good name rolls off the tongue. Like "The New York Giants."

"The Washington Commanders" is about as easy to say as "Scrambled eggs with gelled cod roe crepuscules."

How about the LA Lakers for a great sounding name, without any historical context at all to Los Angeles.

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:33 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:12 pm
Longhorned wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:58 am A good name rolls off the tongue. Like "The New York Giants."

"The Washington Commanders" is about as easy to say as "Scrambled eggs with gelled cod roe crepuscules."

How about the LA Lakers for a great sounding name, without any historical context at all to Los Angeles.

I'm sure you know this but they were from Minnesota just like the Utah Jazz were from New Orleans

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:40 pm

Utah Jazz is the worst name in the history of sports.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:48 pm

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:40 pm Utah Jazz is the worst name in the history of sports.

The The Amherst College Lord Jeffs, The University of Arkansas at Monticello Boll Weevils, and The Scottsdale Community College Fighting Artichokes would like a word.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:15 pm

UC Irvine Anteaters

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:22 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:26 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:15 pm UC Irvine Anteaters

No love for the UC Santa Cruz Banana Slugs?

Strikes fear in my heart…

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 3:40 pm

Those are all great names! Love the Banana Slugs!

I just more think about historical names that are no longer relevant, like the LA (Brooklyn streetcar) Dodgers. Although LA did have streetcars at one time, but nothing like the NYC boroughs.

Although this deserves an honorable mention.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:30 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 1:12 pm
Longhorned wrote: ↑Wed Feb 02, 2022 10:58 am A good name rolls off the tongue. Like "The New York Giants."

"The Washington Commanders" is about as easy to say as "Scrambled eggs with gelled cod roe crepuscules."

How about the LA Lakers for a great sounding name, without any historical context at all to Los Angeles.

I love that name. "Lakers" became self-referential, its meaning losing all reference to the lakes of Minnesota.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:31 pm

BTW I've seen more than a couple jerks today wearing gear with the old racist team name.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Feb 02, 2022 5:45 pm

You will see a lot of that amongst the “this used to be our country!” crowd. Most of whose ancestors got here about six seconds ago.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:27 pm

NFL: We support the Black Lives Movement, with the exception of hiring black coaches, and actually supporting BLM.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:28 pm

He should have done it anyway. What are they going to do to him at that point?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:39 pm

He did take a knee.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 6:46 pm

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Feb 13, 2022 7:15 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 11:55 am

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 3:55 pm

Just draft a QB you fucking losers. Carson Wentz led a very good Indy team to a very mediocre result.

Hope you enjoy watching your defense be on the field for 3/4ths of the game.

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:14 pm

Is there one franchise run any more pathetically?

Carson Wentz?!

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:24 pm

EastCoastCat wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:14 pm Is there one franchise run any more pathetically?

Carson Wentz?!

It tickles me that they’re going to pretend they didn’t whiff on Wilson and Rodgers and then made this move out of desperation.

“Carson Wentz was always our first choice”, said the really bad liar.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:41 pm

Franchise Changer

EastCoastCat · Post by **EastCoastCat** » Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:50 pm

Alieberman wrote: ↑Wed Mar 09, 2022 4:41 pm Franchise Changer

Exactly. But in the wrong direction.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Mar 31, 2022 12:23 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sat Apr 02, 2022 6:27 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Tue Apr 12, 2022 9:53 am

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Sun May 22, 2022 3:10 pm

Cancel culture

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Wed Jun 08, 2022 8:59 am

Probably also hates all the “Stop Racism” messaging.

This franchise just loves to double down on awful.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Jun 08, 2022 9:01 am

Moron

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:51 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:24 am

UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:51 pm

Just a “dust up”…

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 6:58 am

Is is amazing the things people will say if you put a microphone in their face....

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 7:31 am

You’d think with all the trouble they’re currently in, their PR Dept would have a long “DO NOT TALK ABOUT” list handed out to every coach and player so they don’t get in front of a microphone and make the organization look even worse.

Or maybe they do and Del Rio was still like… “but my freedumbs!!!”

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:08 am

Chicat wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:24 am
UAEebs86 wrote: ↑Thu Jun 09, 2022 9:51 pm

Just a “dust up”…

Or as one poster here called it: "just a riot by a bunch of idiots"

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:23 am

What I don’t get is why football coaches haven’t come around to social justice issues like NBA coaches have since both leagues have a ton of players who are minorities, although I suspect it might have to do with how few coaches in the NFL are Black and how disposable the players are.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:31 am

I'm sure the far right media told him to stay in his lane, shut up and dribble etc. Right?

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:38 am

Why has he not been fired yet? DC is 45% black, with the metro area 25%.

EDIT:

OK, it's something but not sure any player can respect him after his racist tirade.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 2:52 pm

Good on ya Coach Rivera

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Fri Jun 10, 2022 3:00 pm

Merkin wrote: ↑Fri Jun 10, 2022 8:38 am not sure any player can respect him after his racist tirade.

Cornerback misses an assignment and Del Rio starts to chew him out…

“It was just a dust up, coach. Not like I burned down a city, right?”

84Cat · Post by **84Cat** » Tue Sep 13, 2022 6:50 am

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