If the Redskins change their name, how will it affect the collecting hobby?

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

On a related topic, I think that Snyder knows he's wrong...

Where in the world did you pull that one from?

David - +1 As a long-time Cowboys fan, I can't imagine playing the Washington Native Americans.

[cubsfan-budman]

Originally Posted by Runscott

Where in the world did you pull that one from?

David - +1 As a long-time Cowboys fan, I can't imagine playing the Washington Native Americans.

Snyder (or his "neighbor") has already trademarked the Washington Bravehearts.

You are correct that the percentage is in favor of keeping the name, but that support is declining rapidly. Down to 71%...and will continue to drop (IMHO) as people become educated about the issue.

The change is a foregone conclusion, in my estimation and Snyder knows it. Good for him.

From a business standpoint, it's pretty shrewd.

[Runscott]

Originally Posted by cubsfan-budman

Snyder (or his "neighbor") has already trademarked the Washington Bravehearts.

You are correct that the percentage is in favor of keeping the name, but that support is declining rapidly. Down to 71%...and will continue to drop (IMHO) as people become educated about the issue.

The change is a foregone conclusion, in my estimation and Snyder knows it. Good for him.

From a business standpoint, it's pretty shrewd.

I have to disagree with you on this - the Redskins did everything possible to avoid changing their name and made plenty of mistakes during the 'battle' to avoid it. From a business standpoint, I think they missed opportunities to take this with vaseline. Any decline in percentage of disagreement has nothing to do with education, and everything to do with the bandwagon effect once it became a foregone conclusion. Still, 71% is huge - good for those people.

I'm out of this one, as it's gotten so spinny I'm getting dizzy.

[cubsfan-budman]

Originally Posted by Runscott

I have to disagree with you on this - the Redskins did everything possible to avoid changing their name and made plenty of mistakes during the 'battle' to avoid it. From a business standpoint, I think they missed opportunities to take this with vaseline. Any decline in percentage of disagreement has nothing to do with education, and everything to do with the bandwagon effect once it became a foregone conclusion. Still, 71% is huge - good for those people.

I'm out of this one, as it's gotten so spinny I'm getting dizzy.

The point, to me, is that it was 82% just back in June (according to numbers submitted above). Its @ 71% now. That's a precipitous drop in such a short amount of time.

I think the issue in the past is that no one really gave it any thought.