Redskins: 5 New Washington NFL team names if change happens

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Change Redskins name to: Washington Pigskins

For many NFL fans in Washington and outside of the nation’s capital, the term “Skins” is widely used to refer to the team. So it would only stand to reason that one of the potential options for a new Washington NFL team name would keep that tradition alive, which is why the Pigskins is a nickname that makes the cut.

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Overall, it feels like Pigskins, though a term deeply rooted in football, is a bit too generic for this to actually stick as a viable option for a name change. Also, when you get down to it, calling the team what amounts to the “Washington Footballs” really isn’t something that’s going to greatly move the needle, even if the incorporation of “Pigs” is deeply Washington. Speaking of…

Change Redskins name to: Washington Hogs

This might be a bit of a pipe-dream but it would be highly entertaining. The Hogs became synonymous with Washington’s NFL franchise in the 1980s and 1990s as it was the nickname for the famed (and feared) offensive line that led the organization to so much success. It has lived on with fans continuing to wear hog get-ups to every game at FedEx Field.

While the fans would pretty easily be able to get behind this one, it seems a bit unlikely to happen. There are plenty of negative connotations when it comes to the term “hogs” and, subsequently, it would probably not be the most prudent business move for Snyder and the front office to make.