The Washington Football Team posted the following message on their Twitter page today:
The wait is almost over
Mark your calendars: 2.2.22 pic.twitter.com/6Ofhfya5sA
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 4, 2022
While many people were hoping that the new team name would be the Wolves or RedWolves, team president Jason Wright explained that those names came with some trademark issues that they couldn’t overcome.
“One of the most awesome and powerful aspects of this process has been getting to hear and understand your preferences directly, and we know that many of you loved one or both of these names,” Wright said.
“Understanding the weight and importance of our team name, and excitement around other name options — both internally and within our fan base — we didn’t want to risk going down a route that could be dotted with legal hurdles.”
Given the date of the announcement (2/2), many believe that the new team name will be the Washington Groundhogs. And a peak at the US Trademark Office shows an approved filing for this very name by a major sports licensor and attorney, complete with a cringeworthy logo that’s sure to make us the laughing stock of the league.
Here’s hoping that they’re just trying to fake us out, and they come back with something awesome next month. Only time will tell, so stay tuned!
Well, another off-season has rolled around.
Time to consider FA’s and draft picks
We have a number of guys that are FA’s.
QB
Fitzpatrick – nope
Kyle Allen – maybe
OL
Charles Leno – check
Brandon Scherff – nope
Cornelius Lucas – nope
Tyler Larsen – maybe
Jamil Douglas – nope
Najee Toran – maybe
TE
Ricky Seals-Jones – Round 2 Isaiah Likely Coastal Carolina instead.
WR
Cam Sims – hope so.
Adam Humphries – maybe
DeAndre Carter – essential
RB
J.D. McKissick – essential
DT
Tim Settle – maybe
LB
Jon Bostic – nope
David Mayo – maybe
Jared Norris – nope
Jordan Kunaszyk – nope
Jalen Jelks – maybe
CB/S
Bobby McCain – hope so
Torry McTyer – hope so
Troy Apke – hope so
Daryl Roberts – maybe
Danny Johnson – maybe
Corn Elder – nope
Teams
Joey Slye – essential