It seems that the team name ‘Redwolves’ is picking up a lot of steam for Washington as they search for a new name going forward. With sponsors threatening the relationship, and growing outcries for the team name to change away from ‘Redskins,’ it has become apparent that the name will change at some point soon, but to what we don’t yet know.
There are a few candidates that have risen to the top, with Redwolves, Warriors, and Redtails leading the way. It appears that former Washington player Will Compton is a big fan of that idea, and current player Jonathan Allen agrees.
With an ode to an endangered native species in the southeastern United States, the Redwolves name also has a nod to the military as a helicopter squadron in the Navy Reserve. This seems to fit the criteria listed by Ron Rivera earlier in this process. Redwolves has also become a fan favorite on social media, where a petition has gained thousands of signatures lobbying fo this to be the name change.
We’ll see if Dan Snyder is listening to what his fans want.
