Washington may change their name again

[DallasEast]

I think it all depends on who holds the trademark, right? If it's someone like me, you offer me a million bucks, i'll take it. I'm not rich, but I'm in the top 10-15% in net worth going by the statistics. I'm not going to turn down a million dollar offer. I don't think the cost would be astronomical unless the owner is already wealthy.

Cost is always dependent upon the value of the product. A franchise nickname is not simply that. It is marketing. It is merchandising. It is public relations.

Take those variables and include the consideration that the prospective buyer is a multi-billion dollar company operating within an even greater multi-billion dollar industry. A million dollars would be an absolute steal.

Could the name sell that low? Certainly. Could a bid be negotiated for $20 to $50 million minimum? As a one-time purchase? I do not see why that would not be absolutely doable. The Washington franchise would quickly recoup that investment in short order.

 

[Flamma]

Cost is always dependent upon the value of the product. A franchise nickname is not simply that. It is marketing. It is merchandising. It is public relations.

Take those variables and include the consideration that the prospective buyer is a multi-billion dollar company operating within an even greater multi-billion dollar industry. A million dollars would be an absolute steal.

Could the name sell that low? Certainly. Could a bid be negotiated for $20 to $50 million minimum? As a one-time purchase? I do not see why that would not be absolutely doable. The Washington franchise would quickly recoup that investment in short order.

I don't disagree with you. But like I said before, if it's me, I take the million over nothing. IT all depends on the person that holds the rights.

 

[dfense]

Washington Admirals

 

[tyke1doe]

I think it all depends on who holds the trademark, right? If it's someone like me, you offer me a million bucks, i'll take it. I'm not rich, but I'm in the top 10-15% in net worth going by the statistics. I'm not going to turn down a million dollar offer. I don't think the cost would be astronomical unless the owner is already wealthy.

That makes sense.

 

[tyke1doe]

Cost is always dependent upon the value of the product. A franchise nickname is not simply that. It is marketing. It is merchandising. It is public relations.

Take those variables and include the consideration that the prospective buyer is a multi-billion dollar company operating within an even greater multi-billion dollar industry. A million dollars would be an absolute steal.

Could the name sell that low? Certainly. Could a bid be negotiated for $20 to $50 million minimum? As a one-time purchase? I do not see why that would not be absolutely doable. The Washington franchise would quickly recoup that investment in short order.

This makes sense too.

 

[tyke1doe]

I don't disagree with you. But like I said before, if it's me, I take the million over nothing. IT all depends on the person that holds the rights.

You are not a greedy man. I think $10 million would be my bottom price.

 

[Flamma]

You are not a greedy man. I think $10 million would be my bottom price.

LOL, I'm a lot of things, but you're right, I'm not a greedy man. My fear would be to walk away with nothing. But everyone has their bottom price.

 

[Hoofbite]

I think it all depends on who holds the trademark, right? If it's someone like me, you offer me a million bucks, i'll take it. I'm not rich, but I'm in the top 10-15% in net worth going by the statistics. I'm not going to turn down a million dollar offer. I don't think the cost would be astronomical unless the owner is already wealthy.

If you read the article posted, the dude who owns the trademark has been camping on it for years. That is not a guy that will be bought by $1M. He apparently has a whole collection of Washington-related trademarks

Taking it a step further, Mr. McCaulay bought and sold his own customized merchandise featuring his own trademarks, such as T-shirts for the “Washington Redtailed Hawks.” He even has two websites related to football, though one is as bare-bones as listing a few basic rules of football, including this sentence: “The team with the most points at the end of the game wins.”

He clearly has no intention to use the trademark in any fashion other than to cut a deal to sell it, and I don't expect $1M is going to cut it. Who knows how much it might be, but I doubt the new ownership is all that interested in being hamstrung by an obvious ruse.

 

[Flamma]

If you read the article posted, the dude who owns the trademark has been camping on it for years. That is not a guy that will be bought by $1M. He apparently has a whole collection of Washington-related trademarks



He clearly has no intention to use the trademark in any fashion other than to cut a deal to sell it, and I don't expect $1M is going to cut it. Who knows how much it might be, but I doubt the new ownership is all that interested in being hamstrung by an obvious ruse.

What good is sitting on something if you're never going to make a penny? Isn't the idea to make money? It doesn't have to be 1 million. Maybe 5 million? Or anywhere in between. Getting nothing and watching them pick another awful name isn't doing him any good.

 

[fairviewfarmer]

Washington Ponys.
Cowboys ride Ponys.

 

[triplets_93]

Really...

"The Washington Magic"

 

[bornafan1981]

Washington Marshalls

 

[morat1959]

It never should have been changed to begin with.

BAM!

 

[RJ_MacReady]

If they want to regalvanize their fanbase and make money, then choose something related to hogs/pigs etc.

Anything to do with DC, Government, Military rank/title is not going to go over with that fanbase at all.

 

[DandyDon52]

They should use the original name, but that isnt pc so they wont even try to do that.
Changing the name again is kinda silly, no name is going to be good, and it probably will be worse.

Just hope that the PC crowd doesnt decide that the cowboys name is gender discriminate, therefore they have to change it to the cowpersons.

I have accepted the commanders, and dont really want to deal with another change.

 

[PA Cowboy Fan]

They should use the original name, but that isnt pc so they wont even try to do that.
Changing the name again is kinda silly, no name is going to be good, and it probably will be worse.

Just hope that the PC crowd doesnt decide that the cowboys name is gender discriminate, therefore they have to change it to the cowpersons.

I have accepted the commanders, and dont really want to deal with another change.

The Dallas Cows. lol

 

[Flamma]

If they do go to the Hogs, what will be their helmet design, pigtails?

 

[DallasEast]

If they do go to the Hogs, what will be their helmet design, pigtails?

This would get my vote:

It would be perfect. Muppet and Hogs. A match made in a pig sty Heaven.

 

[tyke1doe]

They should use the original name, but that isnt pc so they wont even try to do that.
Changing the name again is kinda silly, no name is going to be good, and it probably will be worse.

Just hope that the PC crowd doesnt decide that the cowboys name is gender discriminate, therefore they have to change it to the cowpersons.

I have accepted the commanders, and dont really want to deal with another change.

Please tell me you understand the difference in offense between the former name of the Washington team and the Cowboys.

 

[khiladi]

change it back to what it has always been. Let the one percenter have a hissy. sheesh, I guess these idiots didn't get a good hickory when they were growing up.

It was all a distraction anyways, when the sexual harassment allegations were in mainstream press. I am not sure if the Gruden email issues with Bruce Allen was also happening then or around that time, but the organization was a mess as far as PR was concerned. They were never changing the name despite the overblown “pressure”, until the sexual harassment allegations happened.