If you’re a fan of the Washington Football Team, then over the past few months, you’ve absolutely fielded a question about the team’s name, and whether or not they’re going to change it to something cooler.
Are they really going to go by ‘Washington Football Team’ forever?
When are they going to change it? What are they going to change it to?
If you’re like me, you’re tired of answering these questions, simply because we don’t know the answers. For a while, we’ve been under the impression that yes, a new name will be announced eventually, and that the ‘Football Team’ is just a placeholder while they find something better. When it takes place is some time in the nearish future, likely before the 2022 season.
However, are we sure that those answers are correct anymore? According to Washington team president Jason Wright, the WFT could be sticking around.
“It’s definitely in the running,” Wright said of the ‘Washington Football Team’ name, via ESPN. “I don’t think anything is off the table. … With this one, people are excited about the idea of a club has an identity rooted solely in the area it represents. Maybe it’s Football Team or it’s Football Club. We need to get underneath the why, so no matter what direction we go, we can pull on the heartstrings of folks.”
So… ‘Football Team’ might be here to stay, or it could change to ‘Football Club?’
Apparently.
What about the timeline; when is this change going to take place?
According to John Keim, who interviewed Wright for ESPN, it could be a while:
It could be another year, though the name might be known internally by early spring. But then they have to go through the trademark process; people have already filed for trademarks on more than 30 potential names for the franchise. That doesn’t mean Washington wouldn’t be able to get the one they want, but it takes time. He wants to announce the name when they not only have one they like, but also when the logo and design is done.
So a name could be known as soon as this spring, but we won’t know as a general public for quite a bit longer.
No matter what you want the name to change to, or if you don’t want it to change at all, it appears that we’re going to have to be patient going forward. But it’s clear now that everything is on the table, and no decisions have been made yet.
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