Comrade Al Michaels won't get credit for inventing the Washington Commanders new nickname, but he might have helped popularize it.
During his appearance on The Pat McAfee Show, Michaels joked that the team may become known as something else entirely. And after the two-year process to come up with the new name, it could come across as something of a red scare to owner Dan Snyder.
“People will get used to it,” Michaels said. “They'll start calling them the Commies and social media will have a blast with it.“
On Wednesday, the team announced its new name to lukewarm reviews.