Time to change
The Washington football team and the Cleveland Indians have used their respective nicknames for 192 years. Friday, in a period of 10 hours, the two could have entered their last weeks of existence after decades of controversy.
“In light of recent events in our country and comments from our community, the Washington Redskins announce that the team will undergo a thorough review of the team name,” the 205 million pair said on Friday morning, two days after FedEx of team dollars. the stadium sponsor has requested a name change. “This review formalizes the initial discussions the team has had with the league in recent weeks.”
A few hours later, Cleveland announced that it had “ongoing discussions” on social justice and equality and “determined the best course of action regarding the name of our team”. Seven years ago, the team abandoned Chef Wahoo as their primary logo and removed the logo entirely from uniforms last year.
Washington, which has used the controversial nickname since the 1930s (then based in Boston), has faced calls for change in the past, but several owners have resisted, including former owner Jack Kent Cooke, who said in 1988: “There is not a single, lonely jot, tittle, whit chance in the world [of a name change]. I like the name and it is not a derogatory name. Neither Washington nor Cleveland have announced a timetable for a decision.
Dwayne Haskins said he liked Red Tails if there was a change, which is among several suggestions from SI’s Conor Orr, as well as Americans, Red Clouds, Hogs, Founders and Federals.
In related news, the CFL Edmonton Eskimos keep their name after “an extensive formal one-year research and engagement program with Inuit leaders and community members across Canada”.
University football quarters
Phillip Fulmer resigned as head coach of Tennessee in November 2008. Even with just five wins in his last season, the Vols have won 151 victories in his 16 full seasons as head coach, ranking sixth among all FBS teams during this period (1994-08). In the 12 seasons since resigning, Tennessee has won 70 times, tied for 66th among all FBS teams during this period (2008–19).
Jeremy Pruitt and Vols are hitting the recruiting trail, landing 10th in the country last year and sitting with fourth class (and upper SEC class) for 2021, and have undeniable potential. However, 12 years of mediocrity are enough to tie Tennessee to that: mediocre. It is a poor program which should be treated accordingly, like a fifth level program in college football.
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