Afternoon Buzz: How Washington’s NFL team found its new name

The Washington Commanders' logo, team crest and uniforms, explained; The Washington Commanders: Pretty 'meh,' if you ask me; Former Washington football employees 'deserve to be heard,' House committee chair says; New stadium for Commanders is a political football for local leaders; As small college community mourns, suspect to be arraigned in Bridgewater College officer killings; Senate moves to confirm new D.C. judges amid vacancy crisis; Democratic challengers seek traction in race to unseat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser; Metro offering $2,500 signing bonuses to new drivers; An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel ; Alex Ovechkin tests positive for coronavirus, won't attend All-Star Game; Wandering chicken seized near Pentagon; As omicron slows down our nightlife, check out these new recordings from DMV artists; 4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days; Constitutional issues arise with a Dominion contribution ban; How Larry Hogan can run for president and save the GOP; Please, Georgetown. Don't fire an academic over tweets.; A Holocaust reenactment in a D.C. school should remind us that antisemitism is a severe threat; My son was abused in prison, but proposed Virginia legislation still wouldn't give him a second chance ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Sign up for this newsletter Read online Local news you don't want to miss.     (Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post) Becoming the Commanders: How Washington's NFL team found its new name From fan letters to legal wrangling to uniform tweaks, the Washington NFL rebrand was a long, involved process. By Nicki Jhabvala ●  Read more »   The Washington Commanders' logo, team crest and uniforms, explained Washington's NFL team unveiled its new name, logo and look Wednesday, a new chapter for a franchise seeking to commemorate its rich history while also embracing its future. By Washington Post Staff ●  Read more »   The Washington Commanders: Pretty 'meh,' if you ask me The English language has 171,146 words. Was "Commanders" really the best one to pick for Washington's NFL team? Perspective ●  By John Kelly ●  Read more »   Former Washington football employees 'deserve to be heard,' House committee chair says Still waiting for the NFL to produce Wilkinson probe materials, a House committee will hear from six former employees during Thursday's roundtable. By Liz Clarke ●  Read more »   New stadium for Commanders is a political football for local leaders Local politicians weigh in on the new name for Washington's football team and what it may mean for the team's pursuit of a new stadium in the District, Maryland or Virginia. By Joe Heim, Erin Cox and Laura Vozzella ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   As small college community mourns, suspect to be arraigned in Bridgewater College officer killings Families and friends grieve the loss of officers John Painter and J.J. Jefferson. By Antonio Olivo and Tom Jackman ●  Read more »   Senate moves to confirm new D.C. judges amid vacancy crisis D.C. courts sounded the alarm on the crisis in December, pleading with the Senate to confirm nominees. By Meagan Flynn ●  Read more »   Democratic challengers seek traction in race to unseat D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser It is an open question whether council members Robert C. White Jr. and Trayon White Sr. can gain traction when their capacity to mount a vigorous campaign is undermined by the pandemic. By Paul Schwartzman ●  Read more »   Metro offering $2,500 signing bonuses to new drivers The transit agency has been short of drivers this year because of a labor shortage and the omicron variant. By Justin George ●  Read more »   An all-Native American NFL team was founded 100 years ago — to promote a dog kennel The Oorang Indians played a century before the Washington Football Team announced its new name, following a lengthy campaign to change a name that many see as a Native American slur. By Dana Hedgpeth ●  Read more »   ADVERTISEMENT   Alex Ovechkin tests positive for coronavirus, won't attend All-Star Game Ovechkin will also miss Wednesday night's game against Edmonton. By Samantha Pell ●  Read more »   Wandering chicken seized near Pentagon The bird was taken into custody after approaching a security post. By Martin Weil ●  Read more »   As omicron slows down our nightlife, check out these new recordings from DMV artists Notable new music from Lil Xelly, Jett Chandon, Luke Stewart's Silt Trio and more. Review ●  By Chris Richards ●  Read more »   4 concerts to catch in the D.C. area over the next several days Billie Eilish, Louis Tomlinson, Current Joys and Fireboy DML will perform. By Stephanie Williams ●  Read more »     Opinions Constitutional issues arise with a Dominion contribution ban Opinion ●  By Norman Leahy ●  Read more »   How Larry Hogan can run for president and save the GOP Opinion ●  By Jennifer Rubin ●  Read more »   Please, Georgetown. Don't fire an academic over tweets. Opinion ●  By Greg Lukianoff and Adam Goldstein ●  Read more »   A Holocaust reenactment in a D.C. school should remind us that antisemitism is a severe threat Opinion ●  By Brooke Goldstein ●  Read more »   My son was abused in prison, but proposed Virginia legislation still wouldn't give him a second chance Opinion ●  By Takeisha Brown ●  Read more »     We think you'll like this newsletter Check out Must Reads for a curated selection of our best journalism in your inbox every Saturday, plus a peek behind the scenes into how one story came together. Sign up »

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