Going to be replaced with a co-ed "dance squad." FAAAABULOUS! https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/...rs-dance-squad
ASHBURN, Va. -- The Washington Football Team has discontinued its cheerleader program after more than 50 years, replacing it with a coed dance squad as part of its rebranding effort.
The team had announced last month that the cheerleader program was paused while it decided what direction the rebranding would take. Petra Pope, hired by the team as a senior adviser focused on creating game-day entertainment, said the goal is to create a "more modern franchise."
"With that comes inclusivity, diversity and in my mind, as an entertainer, athleticism," Pope told ESPN by phone. "My desire is to create a team that is all of that -- inclusive, diverse, coed, athletic -- to set the gold standard in the NFL. We're looking for that super athlete that can dance, perform tricks and stunts and manipulate whatever props that will create a really great show."
The cheerleaders' contracts expire March 31, but there are no events scheduled this month, and they are paid hourly. [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
The Chiefs had this in the late 1980's early 1990s. Like a college cheerleading team. We called them "The Broken Arrows." Didn't last long. People like T&A.
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
They're misunderstanding the core purpose of cheerleaders.
Those high school kids waving flags after the Chiefs score are members of the "Chiefs Cheerleaders", now known as Flag Warriors but, in the beginning, there was only one. [Reply]
The Omaha Beef indoor football team has an all male dance team called the Rump Roasters. They perform at halftime and sometimes with the cheerleaders...they are pretty hilarious.
Though I don't think this would at all be the same thing... [Reply]
Originally Posted by gblowfish:
The Chiefs had this in the late 1980's early 1990s. Like a college cheerleading team. We called them "The Broken Arrows." Didn't last long. People like T&A.
Oh I thought they still were coed cheerleaders cuz you couldn't tell by their Adams apple on some of them. [Reply]
Originally Posted by InChiefsHeaven:
The Omaha Beef indoor football team has an all male dance team called the Rump Roasters. They perform at halftime and sometimes with the cheerleaders...they are pretty hilarious.
Though I don't think this would at all be the same thing...