They used to be the Boston Braves. When moved to Washington D.C., the team name changed to "Redskins".
The Redskins football team is from Washington DC not the state.
Washington Redskins
The Redskins first season in the NFL was 1932. They were known as the Boston Braves. They changed their name to Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins in 1937.
The Redskins franchise began play in the NFL as the Boston Braves in 1932. They changed their name to Boston Redskins in 1933 and moved to Washington and became the Washington Redskins in 1937.
They moved after the 1936 season due to poor attendance. The Boston Redskins were in the NFL Championship game that year, and were slated to be the home team, but attendance had been so poor that the owner, George Preston Marshall, moved the game from Boston to the Polo Grounds in New York.
washington redskins
The Washington Redskins football team is from Washington D.C.
The issue is their issue
The Washington redskins were established in 1932
Washington Redskins was created in 1932.
It is the Washington Redskins.