When President Donald Trump reopened a long-closed conversation about the name of the Washington NFL team, he and others implied that liberal thinking forced the venerable franchise to change its name from Redskins to Commanders in 2022.

"I may put a restriction on them that if they don't change the name back to the original ‘Washington Redskins,' and get rid of the ridiculous moniker, ‘Washington Commanders,'" the president said.

A former Blackfeet Tribal chair member designed the logo decades ago. And while the team recently adopted a new name and identity, some Montanans have pushed to preserve the original.

Jaylin Lane grew up as a fan of the Steelers, but always knew plenty about the burgundy and gold of Washington.

The Washington Commanders will have their first practice of training camp tomorrow, and Ashburn is buzzing again. General Manager Adam Peters and Head Coach Dan Quinn spoke to the media on Tuesday morning,

Washington Commanders GM Adam Peters made clearthat he doesn’t expect any of that sort of outside conversation to interfere with their real jobs.

President Trump on Sunday publicly demanded that the Washington Commanders change the team name back to the Redskins— labeling them derisively the “Washington Whatever’s.”

Kalen DeBoer is doing just fine as Alabama football’s coach. DeBoer is entering his second season of an $87 million contract, and the money evidently affords him a fairly nice home. Speaking to reporters during Atlanta Falcons training camp, DeBoer’s former Washington quarterback, Michael Penix Jr., marveled at his old head coach’s current digs.

When Sonia Citron and Kiki Iriafen were drafted by a rebuilding Washington team, it was clear they'd have a chance to make a quick impact. Citron and Iriafen were both WNBA All-Stars last weekend, becoming the first pair of rookie teammates to achieve that since 1999.

Training camp is underway for the Washington Commanders. The team held their first official training camp practice this week as they gear up for another deep pl