ASHBURN, Va., -- The Washington Football Team will announce its new name before the Super Bowl, nearly 19 months after dropping its old one. But team president Jason Wright said it won't be one that became a favorite on social media.
The team announced today that it will reveal its new name on Feb. 2 - 11 days before the Super Bowl. During a podcast in September with ESPN's Adam Schefter, WFT co-CEO Tanya Snyder confirmed that the final eight candidates were Armada, Presidents, Brigade, Redhawks, Commanders, RedWolves, Defenders and Football Team.
Those names had previously been revealed, but some team officials said that wasn't an official list.