The franchise adopted the “Commanders” name in 2022 after moving away from “Redskins” in 2020. In the interim, the team was simply known as the “Washington Football Team.” The “Comma ...

After the Josh Harris ownership group took over the Washington Commanders from Dan Snyder in 2023, there was plenty of speculation about whether they might consider changing the team’s name with many ...

Daniels, who played a key role in reinvigorating the franchise, is the first Washington player to earn the honor since Robert Griffin III after the 2012 season. Garrett requested a trade ...

While it appeared to surprise fans of the "Interstellar" star that he would be a fan of Washington ... he liked the Redskins because of their linebacker Chris Hanburger. At the time, he also ...

To avoid confusion with the baseball team of the same name, the football team became the Boston Redskins. The franchise moved to Washington in 1937 and retained its team name, becoming the ...

Five years ago, the Washington Commanders were the Washington Redskins. Three years ago, they were the Washington Football Team with a different owner, coach and quarterback. A fan base that knows ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Washington Redskins’s John Riggins (44) heads for the end zone for the team’s second touchdown in the ...

The famous Rocky statue in downtown Philadelphia was vandalized and dressed in Washington Redskins gear ahead of the NFC championship game. ← Ryan Day hired armed security to protect his family ...

U.S. President Donald Trump signs documents as he issues executive orders and pardons for January 6 defendants in the Oval Office at the White House on Inauguration Day in Washington, U.S ...

In a whole new Washington, his acolytes are following the leader. Washington columnist Albert R. Hunt has covered U.S. politics and presidential campaigns since 1972, previously for the Wall ...