Mark Rypien was the quarterback who led the then-Washington Redskins to the team's final Super Bowl victory and appearance.
The team has been working to rebrand itself since dropping the nickname, Rypien revealed during his appearance on the show. 106.7 Washington Fans He's not a fan of the Washington Commanders brand.
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Mark Rypien (number 11), then quarterback for the Washington Redskins, throws the ball against the Buffalo Bills during Super Bowl XXVI at the Metrodome in Minneapolis on January 26, 1992. (Manny Rubio – USA Today Sports)
“No, that's never going to happen,” the former star quarterback responded when asked if the brand felt familiar to him. Athlon Sports“I never played for the Commanders. I fully support the Commanders and what they're doing now, but I've never played for them.”
“Now we have to face the times. I just hope they don't forget that we were the 'Redskins.' That's all I played for. That's all I knew and that's all we remember.”
Rypien played six years with Washington, earning two Pro Bowl selections, passing for 15,928 yards and 101 touchdowns, and helping the team defeat the Buffalo Bills 37-24 in Super Bowl XXVI. He was named Super Bowl MVP.
“We're rooting for them because it's the times right now. I'm not a Commanders legend. I'm a Redskins guy. I love my guys,” he added.
Then-Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien (No. 11) speaks to reporters during media day before Super Bowl XXVI on January 21, 1992 at the Metrodome in Minneapolis. (RVR Photo-USA TODAY Sports)
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“I'm rooting for these guys, this team and wanting to see this Commanders football team go back to playing football like the Redskins played in our day.”
Former team owner Daniel Snyder changed the team's name from the Redskins to the Washington Football Team before the start of the 2020 season amid a summer of rising racial tensions across the country.
He later renamed the team “The Commanders.”
Current team owner Josh Harris has made it clear that there is no going back to the old name.
Then-Washington Redskins quarterback Mark Rypien (wearing number 11) plays against the Detroit Lions during the 1991 NFC Championship at RFK Stadium in Washington, DC on January 12, 1992. (MPS-USA Today Sports)
“For obvious reasons, we can't bring back the old name,” Harris told reporters in August, via The Athletic , “but right now we're focused on uniting the team and uniting the city that unites the team. The No. 1 goal is to start winning football games. We need people rooting for our team, not something that's going to divide people.”
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“Secondly, we're looking for a new home, obviously. Again, it's important to unify the city around that, and the name is one of those things that gets a lot of input. But I've never forgotten it. Like I said, I grew up here, so I understand.”
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