REPORTS: New Name for Washington Football Team Leaked a Week Before Official Unveiling

Published 01/29/2022, 9:55 AM EST

On February 2nd, the Washington Football Team will officially reveal their new name. In light of this new name, there has been a lot of hype, and just how the future of the franchise might change if they choose to go with it. Nonetheless, some sleuths on the web might have figured out the new name a bit sooner than expected.

According to Sporting News, a user named Larry Legend, a domain name Commanders.com has been transferred to the NFL’s portfolio management domain. The NFL uses MarkMonitor as a registrar for naming its teams and brands. MarkMonitor does not manage domains for the six NFL teams including the Patriots, Cowboys, Ravens, Raiders, Texans, and Washington Football Team. The Washington Team uses the GoDaddy domain, while the five other teams use Network Solutions.

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Washington Commanders?

A Twitter user figured out MarkMonitor has successfully claimed a domain named Commanders.com from Namecheap. A team’s claim of the domain is an important step before they can proceed with a name change.

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In addition, MarkMonitor manages portfolios for the NFL. Therefore, the user predicted that Washington Football Team will be renamed the Washington Commanders.

The wait is almost over
Mark your calendars: 2.2.22 pic.twitter.com/6Ofhfya5sA
— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) January 4, 2022

Washington Football Team is finally getting around to making its new name official. The name might have been one of the most important decisions that have been made in a long time for the team. However, such predictions and guesses before the name unveiling make the event less fun.

Washington Football Team’s name saga

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Originally known as the Boston Braves, the Washington Football Team found its grounds in 1932. The Boston Redskins renamed themselves to Boston Redskins in 1933 and retained that name until 1936. After moving to Washington D.C. in 1937, the Boston Redskins changed their name to the Washington Redskins.

The franchise continued to operate with the same name until 2019 when they were forced to give it up. Indigenous Americans in the United States consider the term ‘Redskins’ a derogatory term. As a consequence, the team in 2020 adopted the temporary name Washington Football Team. The team will be adopting a permanent name next week on February 2nd.

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What name do you think they should adopt?

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Anubhav is an NFL writer at EssentiallySports. He is currently majoring in computer science at the University of Delhi, having also previously worked as a content editor for an NGO. Anubhav is a basketball enthusiast and a true Los Angeles Lakers fan.

REPORTS: New Name for Washington Football Team Leaked a Week Before Official Unveiling

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Washington Football Team’s name saga