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Potential name changes for the Washington Redskins

By Jacob Camenker

OXFORD, OHIO - NOVEMBER 13: Swoop the RedHawk on the sidelines during the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Yager Stadium on November 13, 2019 in Oxford, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
OXFORD, OHIO - NOVEMBER 13: Swoop the RedHawk on the sidelines during the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Yager Stadium on November 13, 2019 in Oxford, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, OHIO – NOVEMBER 13: Swoop the RedHawk on the sidelines during the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Yager Stadium on November 13, 2019 in Oxford, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
OXFORD, OHIO – NOVEMBER 13: Swoop the RedHawk on the sidelines during the game against the Bowling Green Falcons at Yager Stadium on November 13, 2019 in Oxford, Ohio. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /

Washington Redhawks

There are five teams in the NFL currently named after birds. They are the Arizona Cardinals, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Philadelphia Eagles, and Seattle Seahawks.

By becoming the Redhawks, the Redskins could join the bird gauntlet.

The Redhawks name would be a reference to the Red-Tailed Hawk, a bird of prey that is native to North America. Hawks are a popular mascot across sports, with the Seahawks and Atlanta Hawks being notable “Hawk” teams in professional sports. And there are plenty of hawk mascots among the college ranks as well.

The major positives for the Redskins with this name are that they would once again keep half of their name and would be able to keep the HTTR slogan on the table.

Plus, it’s easy to imagine the ‘Skins just reimagining their logo and incorporating a hawk into their already-great color scheme.

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