Washington to temporarily go by ‘Washington Football Team’, unveils new jerseys
For the time being, we’re all rooting for the Washington Football Team.
The news you’ve all been waiting for is here. Washington has a new team name.
Well, it has a new temporary team name. Until the team officially picks their next mascot, they will simply be known as the “Washington Football Team.”
ESPN’s Adam Schefter broke the news on Twitter on Thursday afternoon.
Effective immediately, Washington will call itself the “Washington Football Team”, pending adoption of a new name, sources tell ESPN.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
This is not a final renaming and rebranding for team; this is the name it wants to use until pending adoption of a new name in the future. pic.twitter.com/sBs0Uo0ICm
In addition to the news about the team name, Schefter also revealed that, as expected, Washington’s color scheme will remain the same. There are also official mockups of the uniform that the team will be using this season, which will feature gold numbers on the helmets in place o of the old logo.
Here’s a look at the uniforms, per Schefter.
Washington will not have any change to its color scheme. It will still use burgundy and gold. The Redskins logo on the helmet will be replaced by the player’s number in gold. The Washington Football Team will debut its home uniforms in week 1 against the Eagles. pic.twitter.com/8DpC6b0Tyj
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) July 23, 2020
While this may not be as exciting as the revelation of a new name, the concept is certainly sharp. The numbers on the helmet pop with the gold color and are certainly appropriate considering that Washington has a lot of players from Alabama on their roster. The Crimson Tide wear crimson helmets with white numbers etched on the side, so the new Washington look will certainly remind onlookers of that.
At this point, it’s unclear what the timetable for announcing a new name will be. But it won’t happen during the 2020 season, according to NBC Sports Washington’s JP Finlay. That’s probably for the best, as it will keep the team from rushing into a new mascot choice just to have it done before the season. Now, they can take the time necessary to properly evaluate the best options on the table and properly solicit input from fans about the new team name.
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Speculation will still run rampant about the new name, but for now, it will be the Washington Football Team. Perhaps being the “Burgundy and Gold” for a season would’ve had a little better ring to this, but this represents the safest option for Washington as they look to buy time to come up with their next nickname.