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    Quote Originally Posted by Fang View Post
    Yes. Me and Soledad hang out alot. However, she would be very offended if they were called the "Washington Half White Latinos".
    What an interesting family she has...you know her parents met here at Hopkins? She and all her siblings went to Harvard...

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    How about the Washington Crusaders. Time to get away from all the Congressional names and other political names. You must admit this team has been on a crusade to get things right for years now and maybe a name to signify what their mission is ,is in order..

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    Quote Originally Posted by LarryN View Post
    Has there been any indication that Dan Snyder wants to leave the Dan Snyder owned, 15 year old stadium?
    this is the first question that came to my mind.

    talk about overplaying your hand. or...more accurately, talk about deluding yourself into thinking you have a hand to play, and then overplaying it.

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    I know the Washington City Paper which got sued by Dan Snyder does't use the name Redskins, they call the team the Pigskins. Dan Snyder later threw out that lawsuit about a story making fun of his ownership of the team after a lot of negative publicity.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshan Man View Post
    What an interesting family she has...you know her parents met here at Hopkins? She and all her siblings went to Harvard...
    Did she know the Unibomber or any of the Bin Laden's at Harvard?

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    I like the Landover Loggers. We know that tiny twerp Danny Snyder will cut down any tree blocking his view federally protected or not.
    Last edited by Brohan; 01-10-2013 at 03:06 PM.

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    The Washington WecanseeDCfromhereifwesquintrealhards?

    Rolls off the tongue when you get used to it.

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    My favorite is the Washington
    Imovedherefrommassachusettsorpennsylvanias.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Brohan View Post
    Did she know the Unibomber or any of the Bin Laden's at Harvard?
    Uhh.. the unAbomber is much older than she is...so no I doubt it, and I'm not aware of any Bin Ladens attending Harvard.

    If you're going to be a smartass at least try and have SOME facts on your side...damn.

    Anyway..they could put up new digs next to the Nats' stadium and name them the Anacostia River Rats...

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    My two second-place votes:

    The RalJohn Wagon Burners

    OR

    The Landova' Bow Benders

    The winner in my book is.....

    D.C. Cowboy Killers!

    Think of the relevance!


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    Quote Originally Posted by yeah View Post
    yes the name needs to change..been offensive for years. make it the 'lawmakers' or something interesting
    Offensive, really? I used to work with a lady whose name was Neva Runningwolf. A full-blooded Cherokee. You know what, she hated the term, "Native American." I asked her why one day and she just said because we weren't Americans. Oh, and guess what, she was a Redskins fan. Didn't have any problem with that. Why the living hell is EVERYTHING so damn "offensive" these days?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Marshan Man View Post
    Uhh.. the unAbomber is much older than she is...so no I doubt it, and I'm not aware of any Bin Ladens attending Harvard.

    If you're going to be a smartass at least try and have SOME facts on your side...damn.

    Anyway..they could put up new digs next to the Nats' stadium and name them the Anacostia River Rats...

    Never came across that in any of your comic books Urkel?

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    Washington Bullets

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    It's pretty simple really (unless you are).....if you walk up to an Irishman and yell "Fighting Irish" he'll probably buy you an Ale.

    Walk up to a Native American and yell redskin or yell blackskin at an African American, well, I wouldn't want to be in your shoes.


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    it's racist as hell ........

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    Most American Indians are not offended by the name.

    http://www.volokh.com/posts/1242423155.shtml

    I was at the opening of the Museum of the American Indian and the lead singer of a band that played was all decked out in Redskins gear. I am sure if it was offensive that would be the last place you would see this (he was Indian himself).

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    Quote Originally Posted by HAIL2BNG View Post
    Most American Indians are not offended by the name.

    http://www.volokh.com/posts/1242423155.shtml

    I was at the opening of the Museum of the American Indian and the lead singer of a band that played was all decked out in Redskins gear. I am sure if it was offensive that would be the last place you would see this (he was Indian himself).
    Is Danny going to let Pepper Rodgers pick the new name?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastside Terp View Post
    it's racist as hell ........
    Why is it racist?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Eastside Terp View Post
    it's racist as hell ........
    Racist? How so?

    Do you not know that it has been a tradition to name a team after someone or something in order to honor that someone or something?

    Growing up, the term "Indian" referred to people who lived in harmony with nature, fought with bravery and gave the US Cavalry everything they wanted!

    Of course, the Decatur Staleys (named by, and after, AE Staley the founder) did not seem to offend anyone. That team also had no readily identifiable image.

    When they were purchased and moved to Chicago, George Halas changed the name to the Bears because he wanted the team to stand for rough, tough, hard-hitting and never quit football.

    Why would he do that pray tell?

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    Quote Originally Posted by yeah View Post
    yes the name needs to change..been offensive for years. make it the 'lawmakers' or something interesting
    Change the 'Red' to 'Fore', and have a design contest for the helmet logo.

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