Should the Washington Redskins change their name?

[Mr. Morden]

They should change it to the Washington Insiders.

e.g.,

"The Giants have their hands full, battling this powerful team of Washington Insiders."

"Can this outside the beltway team handle the Washington Insiders?"

"Can the Washington Insiders pass their agenda?  Or will they be forced to run again?  They risk being put on the defensive."

[Mr. Morden]

I have a few question.

Now I know nothing about American Football, so I don't know how important the Redskins are as a team.

But how much of the media's focus on the team are because of the perceived offensive name? How would a name change effect the Redskins. Would they simply become something of a ignored team or are they important enough, that there would still be focus on them?

As others have said, the NFL as a whole is hugely popular in the US, and there are only 32 teams, so they all get their share of attention.  Washington, DC is a big market, so they'll get plenty of attention regardless, even though the team isn't very good right now.