Numerous stories have lately been written regarding the Washington Commanders’ new ownership reviving the team’s famous logo and previous moniker, the Redskins. It’s allegedly a no-go for both the team and the NFL, as they have stated time and time again that their previous name would not return. They haven’t ruled out changing the Commanders’ name again, but they are still discussing other priorities that should be addressed first.
One of those priorities is a new stadium, and the potential return to the RFK Stadium site in Washington, D.C. has brought the name/logo debate back into public debate.
Montana Sen. Steve Daines held up a committee vote to transfer administration of federally owned land to D.C. that would allow authorities to work on building a new stadium with the Commanders.
He pushed to have the former logo honored and worked with the Wetzel family to get that done. Josh Harris honored the logo’s creator, Walter “Blackie” Wetzel, at the stadium and in other ways.
The bill has now moved on to the full Senate where it faces opposition from the Maryland delegation, but the logo is reportedly coming back for limited uses. A.J. Perez from Front Office Sports reports the team will start selling alumni shirts by the end of the month.
There’s “no appetite” from the team to bring the old logo back as the official logo in conjunction with another rebrand. There was speculation that this could be a possibility when the logo debate heated up again, but a team spokesperson indicated that’s not in the new ownership group’s plans.
