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The first objective is winning football games, and we need everyone supporting the team and not things that might drive people apart. Secondly, we're trying to find a new home, and again, unifying the city around that is important. The name is one of the things that has a lot of opinions, but I've certainly not forgotten.<br />I grew up here so I understand it, and we're gonna start to do things that bring us back to our heritage, honoring our past. We are doing research and we're thinking about it, but like right now, we're prioritizing the things that we've talked about.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003m01tsfib7fgjk@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'Not a focus now, but will part of that research eventually be a rebrand, though?', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003n01ts9idnnf60@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“He said that at the very end, and I don't know if they're researching the name change, like what names do people like in particular?” JP said. “He could have said yes right off the bat, but it’s not a priority.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003o01tske0og6j6@published'}, {'data': {'text': "“He’s trying to also emphasize the fact that it isn't a priority; like, it makes it more believable,” EB replied. “They got a million projects going on and that's one of the million, but it’s on the back burner because I got all this other crap I got to do. The name change, as we’ve talked about ad nauseum to the point where we're all sick of it...it can blow up in your face and really screw up your brand.”", '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003p01tsrbstpqrz@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'JP thinks it’s never happening, Cakes thinks it will eventually, and JP’s reasoning is seeing more gear in the wild – but as Bish and EB both agreed, why change it if they end up winning?', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003q01tsvvfj06kf@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“Everyone hated the Wizards name – do you think they’re changing it?” EB asked. “I went from hating it to liking it – sometimes that happens! Doesn’t anyone else ever change their mind? The Commanders name is brutal, I have a hard time saying it, but if they win, I don’t care! If we win under the name, I’ll wear a big giant Commanders thing! I know they can’t go back to Redskins because of the culture we live in and the advertising.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003r01tsexgj1b8y@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“And in five years, you’ll be fine with it,” Bish chimed in. “When you pay $6 billion for a company, you’re gonna want a return on your investment.”', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003s01tsn09z32ku@published'}, {'data': {'text': '“When I think of Commanders, I think of Ron, and that’s why we have to change it, because that loser picked it,” Drab shot back.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003t01tso7y2penw@published'}, {'data': {'clipSrc': 'https://omny.fm/shows/the-sports-junkies/callers-weigh-in-on-the-commanders-name-change', 'clipURL': 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'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003w01tsdi2nqeoy@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'EB says “it would be better if it were Washington Burgundy” and Mike Maher said “I was expecting way more,” and those were the NICE replies other than JP saying it’s ‘decent.’', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003x01tsn3jbloue@published'}, {'data': {'text': 'There are a few team names in sports that are colors (sup, Cincinnati Reds?), but ‘the burgundy is more primary than the gold,’ so EB isn’t sold.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 'www.audacy.com/_components/paragraph/instances/cm0babcwz003y01tsxjruxt3g@published'}, {'data': {'text': '‘I think it’s okay for like a gaming team, or something,” Eric said.', '_version': 2, 'componentVariation': 'paragraph'}, 'original_ref': 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