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FILE - Washington quarterback Sonny Jurgensen looks to pass against the Giants during an NFL football game in 1974. The Washington Commanders will retire Pro Football Hall of Famer Sonny Jurgensen’s No. 9 later this season. The former Washington quarterback and longtime radio broadcaster will be honored in the team's regular-season finale Jan. 7 or 8 against the rival Dallas Cowboys. (AP Photo/File)

LOVERRO: Storied Jurgensen-Kilmer rivalry shaped identity of franchise

FILE - Washington Redskins defensive end Dave Butz is shown in a 1975 photo. All-Pro defensive lineman and two-time Washington Super Bowl champion Dave Butz has died. He was 72. A spokesman for the Washington Commanders confirmed that Butz's family informed the team about his death Friday, Nov. 4, 2022. It was not immediately known where Butz died or the cause of his death. (AP Photo/File)

LOVERRO: Alabama country boy Dave Butz became a hero in the nation’s capital

Brig Owens (23), of Washington Redskins in August 1975. (AP Photo/Paul Vathis) **FILE**

LOVERRO: Brig Owens ceremony a celebration fit for a leader both on the field and in life

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2007, file photo, Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor carries the ball during an NFL football game against the Detroit Lions in Landover, Md. The Washington Football Team plans to retire late safety Sean Taylor's number before its upcoming game against Kansas City. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)

LOVERRO: Indian advocates suggest new use for Washington’s discarded helmet logo

FILE - Washington Football Team helmets are shown before an NFL preseason football game against the Cincinnati Bengals in Landover, Md., in this Friday, Aug. 20, 2021, file photo. The NFL Players Association says it has sent a formal request to the league for information about Washington's practice facility being searched last week by federal authorities. (AP Photo/Daniel Kucin Jr., File)

Why not the Washington Swamp Rats?

Hall of Fame inductee Chris Hanburger poses with his bust during the 2011 Pro Football Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony in Canton, Ohio on August 6, 2011. (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) **FILE**

This NFL draft era is missing personal, behind-the-scenes stories

AP Sportlight

CNN digitally altered a Washington Reskins cap warn by Joseph R. Biden's son for a documentary called Fight for the White House: Joe Biden's Long Journey," Sept. 7, 2020. (Image: CNN video screenshot)

Joe Biden’s son has Redskins logo on cap wiped from history during CNN documentary

In this Aug. 28, 2009 file photo, the Washington Redskins logo is shown on the field before the start of a preseason NFL football game against the New England Patriots in Landover, Md. The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Nick Wass) ** FILE **

Redskins to go by ‘Washington Football Team’ amid search for new name

Signs for the Washington Redskins are displayed outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Monday, July 13, 2020. The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the “Redskins” name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Redskins rebrand faces challenges, time constraints

In this Dec. 26, 2015, file photo, Washington Redskins owner Daniel Snyder walks the sidelines during an NFL football game against the Philadelphia Eagles, in Philadelphia. A new name must still be selected for the Washington Redskins football team, one of the oldest and most storied teams in the National Football League, and it was unclear how soon that will happen. But for now, arguably the most polarizing name in North American professional sports is gone at a time of reckoning over racial injustice, iconography and racism in the U.S. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke) ** FILE **

Mavericks, Panthers provide template for Dan Snyder, Washington

Signs for the Washington Redskins are displayed outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Monday, July 13, 2020. The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the "Redskins" name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

Larry Michael retires from Redskins, stepping down from play-by-play duties

Rodney Johnson of Chesapeake, Va., stands with his truck outside FedEx Field in Landover, Md., Monday, July 13, 2020. The Washington NFL franchise announced Monday that it will drop the "Redskins" name and Indian head logo immediately, bowing to decades of criticism that they are offensive to Native Americans. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh)

United Left has ‘skinned the Redskins and America, as the Right looks on

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR: Name change shows weakness

FILE- In this Dec. 24, 1972, file photo, Washington Redskins coach George Allen waves to fans at Robert F. Kennedy Stadium in Washington as he leaves the field following the team's 16-3 win over the Green Bay Packesr in an NFL playoff game. At left is linebacker Harold McLinton. Washington’s NFL team will get rid of the name "Redskins" on Monday, July 13, according to multiple reports. It’s unclear when a new name will be revealed for one of the league’s oldest franchises. The team launched a "thorough review" of the name July 3.(AP Photo, File)

This isn’t good-bye, team you love left long ago

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Philadelphia Eagle Cyril Pinder (22) is caught between two Washington Redskins, Jon Jaqua, bottom, and Russell Tillman, during first quarter action at RFK Stadium, Dec. 13, 1970, Washington, D.C. (AP Photo/John Duricka) **FILE**

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Ryan Kerrigan’s wife and three daughters watch as the former Washington Redskins defensive end announces his retirement during a press conference at The Park, Ashburn, VA, July 30, 2022.

To the contrary, the Redskins name and logo were chosen because they conveyed a sense of bravery and strength, or as Mr. Snyder characterized it, “honor, respect, and pride.”

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