...I've come to really despise it. This is what we get after 2 years? After what must have been innumerable meetings and focus groups run by high paid consultants? I haven't liked Commanders since it was first suggested as one of the finalists, but I never thought it would be taken seriously. In a way it's appropriate; the process of selecting this name is a perfect representation of how things are done in this city, where our "commanders" are completely out of touch with the real world. Not going to make this too long, so here is just a partial list of my reasons:
1. Did NO ONE among the brainiacs think ahead of time that this name was going to be shortened by media types/opposing fans to the Commies? REALLY??? It took me all of three seconds.
2. The arena football league team when it existed was called the Commandos. Again, I guess this makes sense inside the DC bubble where serial plagiarist Joe Biden is our commander. Pathetic.
3. What the hell do commanders do? In the generic sense they direct the grunts who do the dirty work and get the job done. No disrespect to current and past military commanders who have helped to preserve our freedoms, but commanding in and of itself doesn't guarantee victory.
4. What a safe route to take. Can't go with anything that has the slightest hint of controversy. Safe=boring.
Speaking of boring, about the uniforms:
1. The black may actually be my favorite look, but hmmmmm... where have I seen black and gold before? Thinking, thinking.... (see "plagiarism" above)
2. Plus, black has never been a color associated with this team (unless Jim Zorn had a hand in this). How about gold as an alternate color? I know I'm really thinking outside the box to suggest that.
3. So much time devoted to the name, I guess the clock ran out when it came to logos. Or maybe I'm too hasty... was someone just practicing their stenciling and this wasn't the intended helmet design?
Finally, I've read an article about how the team really nailed the hype video. Again, isn't this the perfect microcosm of what team management has prioritized over the past 30 years of mediocrity? All sizzle, no steak. We win the Hype Video Bowl! We win the Free Agent Bowl! We win the Harrassment Bowl!
Know what Bowl we don't win?
1. Did NO ONE among the brainiacs think ahead of time that this name was going to be shortened by media types/opposing fans to the Commies? REALLY??? It took me all of three seconds.
2. The arena football league team when it existed was called the Commandos. Again, I guess this makes sense inside the DC bubble where serial plagiarist Joe Biden is our commander. Pathetic.
3. What the hell do commanders do? In the generic sense they direct the grunts who do the dirty work and get the job done. No disrespect to current and past military commanders who have helped to preserve our freedoms, but commanding in and of itself doesn't guarantee victory.
4. What a safe route to take. Can't go with anything that has the slightest hint of controversy. Safe=boring.
Speaking of boring, about the uniforms:
1. The black may actually be my favorite look, but hmmmmm... where have I seen black and gold before? Thinking, thinking.... (see "plagiarism" above)
2. Plus, black has never been a color associated with this team (unless Jim Zorn had a hand in this). How about gold as an alternate color? I know I'm really thinking outside the box to suggest that.
3. So much time devoted to the name, I guess the clock ran out when it came to logos. Or maybe I'm too hasty... was someone just practicing their stenciling and this wasn't the intended helmet design?
Finally, I've read an article about how the team really nailed the hype video. Again, isn't this the perfect microcosm of what team management has prioritized over the past 30 years of mediocrity? All sizzle, no steak. We win the Hype Video Bowl! We win the Free Agent Bowl! We win the Harrassment Bowl!
Know what Bowl we don't win?