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The new name, the Washington Commanders, was announced on February 2, 2022. [28] In its press release, the team made no mention of the racial controversy, instead emphasizing the military symbolism of the graphic elements in the redesigned "W" primary logo that goes along with the new name.
Commanders owner Josh Harris said at a press conference in August that the team would not return to its old name. “We’ve been very clear … for obvious reasons, the old name can’t come back ...
The team played as the Washington Football Team for two seasons before rebranding as the Commanders in 2022. Washington won the 1937 and 1942 NFL championship games and Super Bowls XVII, XXII, and XXVI. Washington has finished a season as league runner-up six times, losing the 1936, 1940, 1943, and 1945 title games and Super Bowls VII and XVIII.
The Washington Commanders have been under new ownership for a few months now, and there are likely many changes in store for the franchise over the next year. One thing that will remain in the ...
The Washington Commanders are a professional American football franchise based in the Washington metropolitan area. They are members of the East division in the National Football Conference (NFC) of the National Football League (NFL). The Commanders were founded in 1932 as the Boston Braves, named after the local baseball franchise. [1]
Washington Commanders owner Josh Harris looks on from the sidelines prior to the game against the San Francisco 49ers on Dec. 31, 2023, in Landover, Md. Harris made clear the team name would stay put.
The controversy over the name of the Washington Redskins has escalated to the point where we could actually see a name change." [230] Tony Dungy, former NFL coach and current NBC analyst: "A couple of weeks ago, someone asked Dungy in the NBC viewing room when the name should change. 'Fifteen years ago,' Dungy said."
Sports Analyst Dave Briggs joins Yahoo Finance Live to discuss the Washington Football Team changing its name to the Commanders and other NFL stories.