Tuesday morning, the Washington Football Team announced that finally after two seasons, they would have a new, official team name and logo on February 2, 2022. The announcement came with video, photo teasers of the helmets and jerseys and an update on why the Wolves or Redwolves — both popular options among some members of the fanbase — would not be possible.
The WFT was very careful not to reveal too much, attempting to keep the excitement high for next month’s new rebrand of a team that has struggled with performance both on-and-off the field.
But … is it possible the franchise may have missed on small detail? Fans on Twitter noticed that a certain URL redirected to WFT’s website:
I KNEW THEY WOULD MESS THIS UP!
Guess what directly routes to the team’s website… https://t.co/qXMhZZvA8D
Congrats you played yourself 👏 https://t.co/EPB6k8CSDQ
— Dan Lust 🎙 (@SportsLawLust) January 4, 2022
If you take yourself over to WashingtonAdmirals.com, it will then redirect you… TO THE WASHINGTON FOOTBALL TEAM WEBSITE! Now this could be a misdirect or a red herring (or just a coincidence), but could we have the Admirals joining the NFL next season?
Others are speculating (read: examining new trademark requests) that the Groundhogs could be a potential new name.
Washington Groundhogs?
Play on the “Hogs” nickname.
Announcement is on Groundhog Day.This was recently filed with the US Patent and Trademark Office (should be noted that I have no idea who the applicant is): pic.twitter.com/RAYHP414O9
— Erika (@emesola) January 4, 2022
We’ll have to wait and see, but that won’t stop speculation from flying.
