NFL news: Washington Football Team name, nickname, Redskins
It looks like the Washington Football Team has decided on a name for next season: The Washington Football Team.<br eom-tag-name="br" />Though it originally was thought the “Washington Football Team” would be a one-season stopgap after the franchise ditched its controversial Redskins name, it now appears the organisation will use the new moniker for at least another year.<br eom-tag-name="br" />“There’s a pretty good chance we will be the Washington Football Team next season,” team president Jason Wright told Washington TV station WJLA on Wednesday.<br eom-tag-name="br" />On July 13, the team retired the Redskins name and logo it used for 87 years following a review of the name that many considered racist. The Washington Football Team name was announced July 23.