Commanders Uniforms Trashed: ‘Looks Like It Was Designed Using a Stencil’
Josh Harris' ownership group seemingly hasn't shut the door on another name change for the franchise currently known as the Washington Commanders, and it's hard to think that there will be much pushback if they do indeed move forward with finding a new nickname for the franchise.
On our FanNation/SI countdown of all 32 uniforms in the NFL, the Commanders uniforms came in at No. 31, topping only the Atlanta Falcons:
"Is there a reason they couldn't have just stayed the Washington Football Team on a permanent basis? Commanders isn't a name that anyone seems to like, and the "W" on the helmet looks like it was designed using a stencil," the countdown said. "The alternate black uniforms that the Commanders have aren't bad, but they don't incorporate enough burgundy and gold to really look like Washington. If new owner Josh Harris decides to change the franchise's name again -- and thus, redo the uniforms -- we wouldn't be against it."
Despite some recent trial balloons from the new ownership group, it's hard to imagine them going back to the nickname used from 1933-2019. While no one is suggesting that fans of the team meant it in a disparaging way, the former name is considered a "contemptuous term."
But burgundy and gold are great colors, and Washington should be able to utilize them in a better way than they have under this rebrand. One way to do that could be to pick a team name that you could actually have a logo other than just a "W" for. Whether that's an animal or something else, the name Commanders just didn't leave a ton of options for Washington.
Frankly, Washington Football Team seemed to resonate better than Commanders has. Maybe the move is to actually commit to the temporary nickname that the franchise used from 2020-2021. Whatever the name is, the uniforms need to be much, much better.
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