CantStandYa
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How is it possible for some random college to trademark Red Wolves when there are 758 schools that are either Wildcats or Tigers?
How is it possible for some random college to trademark Red Wolves when there are 758 schools that are either Wildcats or Tigers?
Its just a matter of how much Washington wants a given name, the fuck you money of the NFL will bend anyone to their will.
One of the names being pushed is "Redwolves." There is a group in Columbia, NC, the Red Wolf Coalition, that already owns the domain "redwolves.com." They've been around a while, since 1997. They appear to be pretty legit, as they awarded scholarships to two young women for college attendance beginning in fall of 2020.
Just one of many hurdles before Washington has a name for its football team.
ETA:
Red Wolves were indigenous to all of the southeast US, from Texas to Virginia. They were hunted to extinction in the wild by 1980. However, a captive breeding population produced enough offspring that a group was released into five counties in northeast NC in 1987. The population grew until Illegal hunting considerably reduced the numbers again.
Seems like a good fit. The Skins franchise went extinct by 1980, was revived for a few years, then became extinct by the early 90s.
One of the names being pushed is "Redwolves." There is a group in Columbia, NC, the Red Wolf Coalition, that already owns the domain "redwolves.com." They've been around a while, since 1997. They appear to be pretty legit, as they awarded scholarships to two young women for college attendance beginning in fall of 2020.
Just one of many hurdles before Washington has a name for its football team.
ETA:
Red Wolves were indigenous to all of the southeast US, from Texas to Virginia. They were hunted to extinction in the wild by 1980. However, a captive breeding population produced enough offspring that a group was released into five counties in northeast NC in 1987. The population grew until Illegal hunting considerably reduced the numbers again.
The Washington Swamp Rats!
Tar Heels in the news again
https://www.cbs17.com/news/local-news/group-calls-for-change-to-uncs-tar-heels-nickname/
Given the ineptitude of the Redskins... I like "Washington Congress" as a name.... builds off the success of the Washington Senators of years gone by in baseball
That’s not the story I remember growing up. The one I remember is the name honored Civil War soldiers who fought so hard for the Confederacy that it was like they had tar on their heels.
This. This is the origin of the name.