The road to a new nickname, from one that has existed for 87 years for Washington's football team, was decades in the making for some.
But for Washington owner Dan Snyder, it was almost an overnight decision.
While the battle with opponents of the franchise's name had gone on since the early 1970s, it wasn't until the past month and a half that the pace changed from light jog to Usain Bolt sprint.
Here's a look at what has transpired, ending with Snyder's monumental decision to retire the name.