Uniform, logo mockups for five alternate nicknames for Washington’s NFL team
Momentum is building for Washington’s NFL team to change its nickname.
On Thursday, FedEx released a statement saying it had asked the team to come up with a new name.
“We have communicated to the team in Washington our request that they change the team name,” FedEx said in the statement, per NFL.com.
As CNBC noted, FedEx paid $205 million in 1998 for Washington’s stadium naming rights in a deal that runs through 2025. CEO Frederick Smith is a minority owner of the team.
Nike removed all of Washington’s gear from its site, Sports Insider noted. Washington D.C.’s mayor said last month it was time for a nickname change.
If Washington owner Daniel Snyder decides to make the name change, fans have offered up some options for a replacement, along with mock-ups. Here is a look at five of them:
Redtails
Warriors
Griffins
Defenders
Redfins
Here are a couple of other options, starting with the name of the Washington team in the movie “The Replacements.”
Sentinels
Federals
No logos here, just the reason behind the name:
This story was originally published July 3, 2020 at 9:15 AM with the headline "Uniform, logo mockups for five alternate nicknames for Washington’s NFL team."
