Washington Football Team has lost DC (1 Viewer)

[flygirl]

The original owner had a friend that got gunned down and became increasingly uncomfortable with the connotation the name had.

The things you (i) learn on this forum.

 

[Broad St. Saint]

That would seem to be a more apt name for a Baltimore team. ?

And in fact they were the Baltimore Bullets before 1973.

Washington Wizards - Wikipedia

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[ThrowbackSaintXXL]

Glad for their demise. Historically they've given us fits

 

[SaintsFan11]

Totally N/S comment, but: "Wizards" may be the worst nickname in professional sports - at least big four. Which connotes the old Edwin Edwards joke about David Duke: "The only thing we have in common is we're both wizards under the sheets."

I've never made the connection between the Washington Wizards and the KKK Wizards before, but now that I think about it I'm surprised it hasn't become a thing...

 

[Madmarsha]

That would seem to be a more apt name for a Baltimore team. ?

Sadly, yes, these days. Man, I used to LOVE Bawlmer

 

[ndcc]

For those not that familiar with the Washington D.C. area, the metro is less than an hour from Baltimore... and we all know how well the Ravens are doing.

Lots of Ravens jerseys can be found in D.C. these days! Not only that, but the Ravens have had two (2) Super Bowl wins since 2000.

The Redskins' last Super Bowl was the '91 season vs. the Buffalo Bills.

Sad to see such a storied franchise treated this way.

 

[FGE413]

The first Saints game I ever saw in person was when I was 5 and George Rogers set the still-stands-today single-game rushing record against the then St. Louis Cardinals (Saints win 28-17). Rogers was my first Saints jersey.

I grew up in Vegas and lifelong die hard Saints fan. There are many ways.
My Dad got his undergrad at USC (the South Carolina version) and was friends with George Rogers. I was 4 when he was introduced to me and gave me his autograph. To which Dad said I replied “I’m Joshua Harrell and here’s my autograph.” Dad said George loved it...he got drafted by the Saints, I was young and impressionable and the rest is history 40 years later.

 

[SystemShock]

Totally N/S comment, but: "Wizards" may be the worst nickname in professional sports - at least big four. Which connotes the old Edwin Edwards joke about David Duke: "The only thing we have in common is we're both wizards under the sheets."

I've never made the connection between the Washington Wizards and the KKK Wizards before, but now that I think about it I'm surprised it hasn't become a thing...

The connection was made when the name was proposed. I was living in The District at the time, and I remember Sea Dogs being the name that won a public vote-in.

 

[SystemShock]

For those not that familiar with the Washington D.C. area, the metro is less than an hour from Baltimore...

You have never driven that stretch of I-95, I see.

 

[SystemShock]

The original owner had a friend that got gunned down and became increasingly uncomfortable with the connotation the name had.

I don't remember that. I remember the high homicide rate in D.C. as the reason that was put forth for the name change.

 

[Optimus Prime]

You have never driven that stretch of I-95, I see.

Some days It can more than an hour just to get out of DC

 

[ndcc]

You have never driven that stretch of I-95, I see.

Touche!

Yes... many, many times. But I get your drift. Traffic on the beltway is absolute murder.

But I hope you and all get my main point.

 

[Optimus Prime]

The original owner had a friend that got gunned down and became increasingly uncomfortable with the connotation the name had.

Wasn't just a friend it was someone famous who was assassinated

Foreign dignitary I think

I'll have to look it up

Edit: Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin

 

[Optimus Prime]

The connection was made when the name was proposed. I was living in The District at the time, and I remember Sea Dogs being the name that won a public vote-in.

Sea Dogs was terrible too

I remember liking Glory and Monuments more

 

[St.Dan]

From the how you became a saints fan thread

Excellent account of your fandom. Of all the Mora years, you picked one of the best ones (1992) to start rooting — despite the way it ended.