Washington’s NFL Franchise Selects Commanders As New Name
Washington’s NFL franchise announced Wednesday morning its new name will be the Commanders. During the 20-month search team president Jason Wright said that he would like to incorporate the military because of its connection to the nation’s capital. The president of the United States is referred to as the commander-in-chief and commander is a military term, associated most closely as a naval officer rank, but it also can be used as a generic term, as in commanding officer.Washington was the first team in the four major North American professional sports leagues to move away from Native American imagery
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