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| NFL Football : The Washington Red Faced Is The Redskins New Name. (Page 4/6) |
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Raydar
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JUL 06, 09:06 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by Wichita:
That will be a start. Chiefs and Indians are next.
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All the Atlanta locals are waiting for the "Braves" to be in the gunsights.
The popular opinion around here is for it to revert back to the old Atlanta minor league name. "Crackers".
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cliffw
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JUL 07, 01:17 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by rinselberg:
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A tip of the hat to you sir !
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cliffw
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JUL 07, 01:23 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Rickady88GT:
The "re-name game" sounds fun, so who gets to decide the "new names". I always liked the name "Sprockets". But differential and crankshaft are cool too.
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The "Sprockets" never stood a chance against the "Cogs",  .
From a Jetson's episode - - - Spacely Space Sprockets / Cogswell's Cogs
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maryjane
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JUL 07, 03:59 AM
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Jake_Dragon
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JUL 08, 10:07 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Boondawg:
Or any female sport with the name "nude" before it.
Except for Sumo...
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Nude sports, who would expect such a thing
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randye
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JUL 08, 10:57 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by maryjane:
In Florida, Cracker means something completely different...to my demographic anyway.
(I sometimes think I live on a completely different planet than most of you here at PFF)
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You're not alone.
One of our favorite places close to home: https://www.floridacrackerkitchen.com/[This message has been edited by randye (edited 07-08-2020).]
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randye
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JUL 09, 11:25 PM
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Who's going to tell him about the Minnesota Vikings?
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Jake_Dragon
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JUL 10, 11:39 AM
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| quote | Wonderful response to Chicago Tribune recommendation to change Washington Redskins name.
Sports fans and most everybody else will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny.
This is an email supposedly sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins
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Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly jilted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives. I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.
As a die-hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "The Beavers" (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers?)
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in Washington DC.
Forgot the Chicago Blackhawks ! |
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cliffw
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JUL 10, 11:56 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by Jake_Dragon:
[QUOTE]Wonderful response to Chicago Tribune recommendation to change Washington Redskins name.
Sports fans and most everybody else will get a kick out of this letter written to the Chicago Tribune. No matter which side you are on in the matter of renaming the Washington Redskins, this is funny.
This is an email supposedly sent to Clarence Page of the Chicago Tribune after an article he published concerning a name change for the Washington Redskins
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Dear Mr. Page: I agree with our Native American population. I am highly jilted by the racially charged name of the Washington Redskins. One might argue that to name a professional football team after Native Americans would exalt them as fine warriors, but nay, nay. We must be careful not to offend, and in the spirit of political correctness and courtesy, we must move forward.
Let's ditch the Kansas City Chiefs, the Atlanta Braves and the Cleveland Indians. If your shorts are in a wad because of the reference the name Redskins makes to skin color, then we need to get rid of the Cleveland Browns.
The Carolina Panthers obviously were named to keep the memory of militant Blacks from the 60's alive. Gone. It's offensive to us white folk.
The New York Yankees offend the Southern population. Do you see a team named for the Confederacy? No! There is no room for any reference to that tragic war that cost this country so many young men's lives. I am also offended by the blatant references to the Catholic religion among our sports team names. Totally inappropriate to have the New Orleans Saints, the Los Angeles Angels or the San Diego Padres.
Then there are the team names that glorify criminals who raped and pillaged. We are talking about the horrible Oakland Raiders, the Minnesota Vikings, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Pittsburgh Pirates!
Now, let us address those teams that clearly send the wrong message to our children. The San Diego Chargers promote irresponsible fighting or even spending habits. Wrong message to our children.
The New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants promote obesity, a growing childhood epidemic. Wrong message to our children. The Cincinnati Reds promote downers/barbiturates. Wrong message to our children.
The Milwaukee Brewers. Well that goes without saying. Wrong message to our children.
So, there you go. We need to support any legislation that comes out to rectify this travesty, because the government will likely become involved with this issue, as they should. Just the kind of thing the do-nothing Congress loves.
As a die-hard Oregon State fan, my wife and I, with all of this in mind, suggest it might also make some sense to change the name of the Oregon State women's athletic teams to something other than "The Beavers" (especially when they play Southern California. Do we really want the Trojans sticking it to the Beavers?)
I always love your articles and I generally agree with them. As for the Redskins name I would suggest they change the name to the "Foreskins" to better represent their community, paying tribute to the dick heads in Washington DC.
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Bravo Sir !
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rinselberg
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JUL 13, 07:47 PM
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It's official. The NFL's Washington Redskins are retiring the Redskins name. Not changing it. Not discarding it. RETIRING it. (Very nuanced.)
I don't know what they are going to be named, going forward. It's not supposed to be revealed yet, as some trademark issues are still being worked. Although it could certainly be "leaked" or ferreted out by the media before the official announcement.[This message has been edited by rinselberg (edited 07-13-2020).]
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