I saw a headline online claiming that people are pushing to rename the Washington Redskins football team. I have seen a couple of suggestions, but aren’t football team names supposed to be scary and intimidating? And since it’s Washington, D.C. we’re talking about here, shouldn’t it be somehow appropriate to the city? So why not rename the Redskins as “The Washington Red Ink”? That’s way scarier than lions and tigers and bears (oh, my!). In fact, our national debt was listed as the #1 threat to national security by Joint Chiefs of Staff Navy Admiral Mike Mullen just recently. Sure, lions and bears and stuff can kill someone, but the Washington red ink could actually destroy our whole nation if it continues on the rampage. Now that’s scary! And, the new moniker “The Washington Red Ink” would still keep a part of the original name for a familiar feel. (Plus, they could have the nickname “The Crimson Tide of Debt”!)
But if that’s too literal for you, or if you’re in denial about the debt being a serious problem, then how about these other possible names for a Washington, D.C. football team: The Washington Drones, The Washington Political Scandals, The Washington Gridlock, The Washington Taxes, The Washington Lobbyists, The Washington Politicians, The Washington Pundits, The Washington Monuments. (<This last one sounds imposing enough, surely.)
Here’s the story:
