Washington’s NFL team is about to get a new name. A new identity? That’ll take a little longer.
Changing the team’s name and expecting a franchise rebirth is like calling week-old dog food “filet mignon.” Washington’s problems run so much deeper than a name, and it will require a previously unseen pivot from team owner Daniel Snyder to get the Warriors/Red Tails/whatever pointed toward anything approaching success.
Let’s be honest. The name is only the most visible of this team’s many problems. And fans who have stopped coming to games aren’t doing it because they hate the team’s name.