After two seasons as the Washington Football Team, D.C.’s NFL franchise finally has a new name. The team announced its new name as the Commanders Wednesday morning. It will keep the same ...

Everyone has given their opinion on what the Washington Football Team’s new name should be. Here are some of the fans’ opinions on Red Hogs/ Hogs.

Apparently, the “Hogs” themselves have threatened Daniel Snyder with a lawsuit. Who were the “Hogs?” How did the “Hogs” launch? Joe Bugel who named his offensive lineman the “Hogs ...

Members of the Washington “Hogs” gather for a portrait during picture day activities in Tampa, Fla., Jan. 17, 1984. The “Hogs” are, from left: guard Mark May; ...

The release also says that the original Hogs have tried to amicably resolve this dispute for many months, but to no avail. "The newly created Washington Commanders, are a different franchise with ...

Washington won three Super Bowls from 1982-1991 under head coach Joe Gibbs. ... Washington's "Hogs" were iconic in the team's Super Bowl success in the 1980s and '90s.

Fowler’s proposed name — Hogs — is a familiar callback to the team’s glory years. The nickname was coined by Washington assistant coach Joe Bugel during training camp in 1982 for the ...

The term hogs was popularized in Washington in the 1980's as a nickname for the team's great offensive line. From 1982 to 1992, the Hogs helped the team reach four Super Bowls, winning three of ...