Comments on: Should Wizards Change Back to Bullets?

By: Hogs Haven

Hogs Haven — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:43:18 +0000

Isn’t it true Rasheed Wallace designed that abstract looking Wiz logo?

By: Jake

Jake — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 20:27:23 +0000

Keep the name, it would be an affront to change it. Now the colors, on the other hand, need to change immediately.

I too am glad Leonsis seems to be in line to takeover and that only adds to Mr. Pollin’s legacy.

Pretty clear in ‘97 they stacked the deck for Wizards. Washington Sea Dogs?

And no offense to the Wizards game operations people but they did a really shitty job remembering Mr. Pollin at least nights game. Read a tribute, showed a couple picture slideshow and had a moment of silence. That was it. I know they only had three hours or so notice but it was a pretty lame effort.

By: WFY

WFY — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:54:15 +0000

If Ted Leonsis gets the Wizards, I’m betting the name doesn’t change. Abe Pollin probably made a handshake deal with Ted to not change the name back and I think Ted would stick to it.

By: Unsilent Majority

Unsilent Majority — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 19:12:30 +0000

Change back, but only after some time has passed. It would be an affront to Mr. Pollin’s memory to do otherwise.

By: Jamie Mottram

Jamie Mottram — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:30:02 +0000

Nice one. I should add (via Wikipedia) that the other names in the running when Wizards was chosen in '97: Dragons, Express, Stallions and Sea Dogs. So, yeah, Wizards it was.

By: twoeightnine

twoeightnine — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:21:47 +0000

Combine the two and call them the Washington Buzzards.