NFL World Roasts Commanders’ New Porcine Mascot, Major Tuddy

The video announcement sparked quite the reaction.

The Commanders' unveiling of their new mascot, Major Tuddy, didn’t go exactly according to plan on Sunday. Washington showed off its new mascot, a pig wearing a military helmet, in a very dramatic video posted to Twitter. 

The term Hogs has been a part of Washington’s history since the 1980s, when the team’s stout offensive line was nicknamed the “The Hogs” after a reference by then-offensive line coach Joe Bugel. Casual fans online aren’t the only ones taking issue with the name, though. 

The original members of the Hogs believe owner Dan Snyder is not giving credit to them despite using the Hogs brand. Therefore, Joe Jacoby, Mark May, John Riggins, Doc Walker and Fred Dean recently filed a lawsuit against Snyder in an attempt to “reclaim their rightful ownership” of the Hogs brand and receive a federal trademark.

He's kind of a pig deal...

WELCOME OUR NEW MASCOT, 𝙈𝘼𝙅𝙊𝙍 𝙏𝙐𝘿𝘿𝙔! 🐷 pic.twitter.com/N6eMy6goiV

— Washington Commanders (@Commanders) January 1, 2023

Nevertheless, the Commanders are going forward with their new mascot and here’s what Twitter thought of the announcement:

Reason 1000 why Washington should have been called the Warthogs and not the Commanders... I actually don't dislike the mascot. All mascots are inherently stupid and cringey... But Commanders was/is a bad name. https://t.co/CSC715Rm7N

— Samuel Gold (@SamuelRGold) January 1, 2023

Commanders unveil a mascot with a terrible name at halftime, proceed to give up 14 points in the 3rd quarter. Going well for the Seahawks right now: Browns up 17-7.

— Mike Lefko (@MikeLefko) January 1, 2023

how does this franchise mess up literally everything https://t.co/T9vbNQONIP

— Blogging The Boys (@BloggingTheBoys) January 1, 2023

Tuddy? Just make like Madden and delete your franchise already. https://t.co/KevWAiuwp3

— Bobby Belt (@BobbyBeltTX) January 1, 2023

Oh no. https://t.co/L4K8aE57eD

— Claude Thompson (via trade from BUF) (@Th3Claude) January 1, 2023

This legit looks like a Power Rangers villain. Does Bryan Cranston do his voice too? https://t.co/yKt5AolTou

— Jeffery A Dove Jr. (@JefferyADoveJr) January 1, 2023

I love how the Commnaders were told if they chose the pig mascot, they would be sued for trademark infringement.

They still went for the pig #HTTC https://t.co/n6shNsghF5 https://t.co/OyYOyggfm2

— Will Tondo (@wtondo) January 1, 2023