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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:13 AM
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Poll question: What should be the nickname of the Washington NFL Franchise?
Edited on Wed Jan-27-10 10:21 AM by Tommy_Carcetti
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:16 AM
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1. *snort*
Okay I had to pick the Symarip option..You KNOW which one that is...:rofl:
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:18 AM
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2. Mancannon playing Narwhals!
Fuck Yeah!
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Dr. Strange Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:19 AM
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3. The Washington Geddy Lees
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:20 AM
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4. I'd go for that
I think we could put his face in the logo...:)
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NightWatcher Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:24 AM
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7. the Rush is on!!!
I'd want a jersey or shirt
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 10:38 AM
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5. The Washington Something-Not-Racist-eses (n/t)
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:26 AM
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8. Fewer than 10% of Native Americans find it offensive.
Archaic? Perhaps. But teams in Native American areas also use the name.
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Iggo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:41 AM
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11. But 100% of me finds it racist.
I can't get past that.
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:42 AM
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12. Different folks. Different times.
Edited on Wed Jan-27-10 11:42 AM by Captain Hilts
Yeah, it's kinda weird but the stuff about scalps, etc. is just not true.
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MilesColtrane Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:21 AM
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6. The East Coast Oakland Raiders
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jobycom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:30 AM
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9. The Washington "We doubled our fan base by not hiring Vick
-ers."
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LiberalEsto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:36 AM
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10. Washington Metros
Maybe they'll run better than the DC Metro
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Captain Hilts Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:43 AM
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13. Considering the headlines this week, that one's not too funny. nt
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One_Life_To_Give Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 11:44 AM
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14. Washington Lobbyists nt
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:16 PM
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15. I've always preferred the Washington Deadskins!
:D

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Wapsie B Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:21 PM
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16. Paper Shufflers, Government Droids
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:26 PM
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17. The Snyder Redskins.
Washington has nothing to do with it.
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:26 PM
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18. The Washington Beltways
Edited on Wed Jan-27-10 01:28 PM by kwassa
They are always stuck, anyways.
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kwassa Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:29 PM
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19. The Washington Whiteskins
I am just full of ideas today.
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Kaleva Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:31 PM
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20. The Washington Angry White Farmers.
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mikeytherat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 01:38 PM
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21. The "Virginia: We Hate Every Damn Thing About D.C. but Love the Redskins"
mikey_the_rat
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TZ Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Wed Jan-27-10 02:02 PM
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22. Actually Tony Kornheiser has always had a favorite
Keep the name Redskins but make a potato the logo...:rofl:
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