What will the Redskins new name be?

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Edmonton Every-man (...men)?
...Everybody?

Can we get more inclusive than that? :)

Seriously, though... it seems like a good time for the change.
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Wish Gizmo Williams hadn't been so fun to watch (or that EE didn't have the same colors as the HS football team I grew up watching), might not have picked them as my favorite CFL team little over three decades ago. Was fun while it lasted.

Has to be Elks, doesn't it?
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Retro Rider wrote:
74_75_78_79_ wrote: Now changing the Edmonton Eskimos name...(God forgive me if I am wrong)...I see no reason at all for that. Was it ever even considered historically?
The official announcement came today:

Edmonton CFL team will officially change its name

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/edmonton ... -1.5657661

"The team said the green-and-gold team colours and the EE logo will be part of the discussions.

In the meantime, the club will use the names EE Football Team and Edmonton Football Team."

The current Eskimos club has been around since 1949. The original Edmonton Eskimos changed their name to the Edmonton Elks in 1922:

https://mobile.twitter.com/Stats_Junkie ... 2999929857
How about Edmonton just changes their name to RoughRiders/Rough Riders/Ruff Riders to fit in with the other CFL teams?
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Bryan wrote: How about Edmonton just changes their name to RoughRiders/Rough Riders/Ruff Riders to fit in with the other CFL teams?
I thought the same thing. They're down one Roughrider so here's a golden opportunity to even it up again.
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Reaser wrote:Wish Gizmo Williams hadn't been so fun to watch (or that EE didn't have the same colors as the HS football team I grew up watching), might not have picked them as my favorite CFL team little over three decades ago. Was fun while it lasted.

Has to be Elks, doesn't it?
Really enjoyed watching Gizmo Williams every time he touched the ball. Elks would be my choice since they've used it before. It appears Empire has been ruled out:

https://3downnation.com/2020/07/22/edmo ... -our-name/
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Bryan wrote: How about Edmonton just changes their name to RoughRiders/Rough Riders/Ruff Riders to fit in with the other CFL teams?
Ha Ha .. The matter of the CFL's Rough Riders and Roughriders used to be good for an occasional laugh (mainly American) until the Ottawa franchise folded after their 125th season in 1996. I remember Jay Leno bringing it up to Martin Short once during an episode of the Tonight Show.
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Issue resolved. I will happily accept a check for my efforts.
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JohnR wrote:Issue resolved. I will happily accept a check for my efforts.
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Nice work John, it just needs some gold or yellow trim. :D
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Interesting that the NFL decided to rename the Oilers as the Titans in a new city. I get it, but it's not like anyone these days questions why the basketball teams in LA and Utah are the Lakers and the Jazz.
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I heard the Redskins will be called the Washington Football Team.
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