Redskins: 5 New Washington NFL team names if change happens

Change Redskins name to: Washington Redhawks

For me, this is a less favorable version of a nickname that keeps the “Red” portion of the current team name than Redtails. It would keep the “HTTR” slogan that the team and fans alike are tied heavily too, which is a positive.

However, Redtails has more of a public correlation to the Tuskeegee Airmen, at least in terms of the cultural nomenclature, than Redhawks. To be sure, though, the Washington Redhawks would still be an overall improvement and something that fans could undoubtedly get behind quite quickly. But considering Miami-Ohio made this exact name change already, that makes it less appealing to me and also increasingly unlikely to happen.

Change Redskins name to: Washington Federals

When you look at two of the Washington professional sports franchises, the Washington Capitals (NHL) and Washington Nationals (MLB), there is a clear theme playing into the governmental roots of D.C. So an obvious option for the NFL franchise would be to change their name to something akin to that as well.

There’s a lot of fun to be had with this idea as they could incorporate various United States symbols into their repertoire, including things like the Secret Service, national monuments and much more. Furthermore, you have to believe that FedEx, who holds the naming rights to the stadium, would be quite happy to be sponsoring a team shortened to the “Feds”.