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15. I found it! The Only Name for the Washington team

Fri Jun 27, 2014, 02:44 PM

Jun 2014

Call them the Washington Copperheads. The snake is native to the area and has the degree of menace that good NFL mascots require.

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Moonie Times editorialist comes up with the "perfect" new name for the Redskins [View all] jmowreader Jun 2014 OP

Can't they call the team just..."Washington". CJCRANE Jun 2014 #2

How about a play on Washington? MohRokTah Jun 2014 #3

Or the Washington Generals? Zen Democrat Jun 2014 #5

And the New York Giants can change their name, too! MohRokTah Jun 2014 #6

After they came in 9-7 last year? I don't think so! jmowreader Jun 2014 #10

The Washington Red-acteds joeybee12 Jun 2014 #7

"Dipshit Who Kicked America Off The Cliff" IDemo Jun 2014 #9

Bonzo Bedtimes. hobbit709 Jun 2014 #11

I'm OK with that as long as they use Zombie Reagan as their trademark csziggy Jun 2014 #12

Gives a new meaning to the term "fly ball." NBachers Jun 2014 #20

I stole a copy of the Reagans' playbook KamaAina Jun 2014 #13

No, "Ham Fighters" is something you'd name a Japanese baseball team KamaAina Jun 2014 #14

There's also a Carp, a Dragons and a BayStars Japanese baseball team jmowreader Jun 2014 #16

I found it! The Only Name for the Washington team jmowreader Jun 2014 #15

Copperheads has a secondary meaning KamaAina Jun 2014 #17

The Washington Lobbiests......... wandy Jun 2014 #19

Why not just the Washington Moons? NBachers Jun 2014 #21