Here are the contenders for the Washington Football Team's new name
CNN
On Wednesday, after 18 months of speculation, the Washington Football Team will reveal its new name. Here's a closer look at the top contenders.
The announcement will end 18 months of market research for the team, which ditched its previous name under growing pressure in July 2020 because of its racist connotations.
In selecting the name, team officials have held focus groups and received more than 40,000 submissions from fans. They've also endured jokey suggested names about political dysfunction (let's hear it for the Washington Gridlockers!).
After recent burglaries at homes of professional athletes – including Kansas City Chiefs stars Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce – the NFL and NBA have issued security memos to teams and players warning that “organized and skilled groups” are increasingly targeting players’ residences for such crimes.