Washington Commanders rebrand the team’s home from Commanders Field to Northwest Stadium

Published: Aug 26, 2024 Duration: 00:02:17 Category: News & Politics

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>> HI THERE. I'M STEVE CHENEVEY IN THE NEWSROOM. WE HAVE SOME BREAKING WASHINGTON COMMANDER'S NEWS FOR YOU THIS MORNING. JUST IN TIME FOR THE NEW SEASON. THE COMMANDERS ANNOUNCING THIS MORNING A NAME CHANGE FOR THEIR STADIUM. IT WAS LONG KNOWN AS FEDEX FIELD. TEMPORARILY WAS COMMANDERS FIELD. NOW YOU'LL BE GOING TO SEE A GAME THIS SEASON AT NORTHWEST STADIUM. THIS IS NOT DIRECTIONALLY INCLINED. UNLESS MAYBE YOU LIVE IN BOWIE OR NORTH BEACH AND YOU'RE HEADING NORTHWEST TO THE STADIUM. WE'RE TALKING ABOUT NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. THAT IS THE PARTNER. WHEN IT CAME TO THE NAMING RIGHTS DEAL WITH THE WASHINGTON COMMANDERS, A MULTI-YEAR DEAL, THEY HAVE NOT DISCLOSED HOW LONG THIS WAS, BUT NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION GETS THE EXCLUSIVE NAMING RIGHTS AGREEMENT FOR THE STADIUMS. THEY'RE GOING TO REDO ALL THE SIGNAGE PARTNERSHIP INCLUDES EXCLUSIVE NORTHWEST BRANDING ACROSS THE STADIUM, INCLUDING A STADIUM LOGO, NORTHWEST SERVING AS THE TEAM'S JERSEY PATCH PARTNER FOR PRACTICES. SO OF COURSE, BEFORE THE HOME OPENER ON SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 15TH, TWO ORGANIZATIONS WILL OFFICIALLY KICK OFF THAT PARTNERSHIP. THEY WILL HAVE A NEWS CONFERENCE AT THE STADIUM BEFORE THE COMMANDERS HOME OPENER. AND OF COURSE, YOU CAN WATCH THAT GAME RIGHT HERE ON FOX 5, BUT YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO GET USED TO THE NEW LANGUAGE. WHEN YOU'RE HEADING OUT TO A GAME THIS YEAR, YOU'RE GOING TO BE GOING TO NORTHWEST STADIUM TO SEE YOUR COMMANDERS PLAY. SO GUYS, WITH THAT, WE WILL SEND IT BACK TO YOU IN THE STUDIO. AND BY THE WAY, THE BRANDING IS BLUE. SO THAT'S THEIR LOGO RIGHT ON PAR WITH THE CORPORATE LOGO FOR YOU GUYS TODAY. IT IS ABSOLUTELY PERFECT. BUT IT IS NOT LIKE A BURGUNDY, BURGUNDY AND GOLD THING, RIGHT? THEY'RE GOING WITH THE COLORS OF NORTHWEST FEDERAL CREDIT UNION. >> BLUE IS GREAT. >> YOU KNOW I LOVE BLUE. YEAH. WELL, DON'T GO THERE. >> I'M EXCITED COMMANDERS. THANK YOU. >> YOU KNOW I LOVE IT. THANK YOU. >> HEY. HOW MANY HOW MANY KANYE JOKES DO YOU THINK WILL COME OUT OF THIS ONE? >> STEVE? STEPHEN, THERE IS NO SILVER TRIM WITH THAT BLUE. IT IS VERY IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THAT IS A GOOD DISTINCTION, BECAUSE I'M GONNA WEAR A LOT OF BLUE AT THAT STADIUM, I PROMISE YOU. >> ALWAYS CAUSING DRAMA WITH THE OTHER TEAM. >> OKAY. >> OH, YEAH. YEAH >> OH, ACTUALLY, HERE YOU GO. WE'LL BRING IT UP. WE'LL SHOW YOU WHAT THE LOGO IS GOING TO LOOK LIKE. >> I THINK IT'S GOING TO COME UP IN JUST A BIT. >> OH THE LOGO IS A CAPITAL JUST LIKE THE CAPITAL. >> THERE IT IS. >> OKAY. WELL THE W'S THERE. >> IT'S STILL GOING TO TAKE A MINUTE TO KIND OF MARINATE. BUT IT IS WHAT IT IS. NORTHWEST STADIUM A NEW ERA. >> AND IT'S GOT THAT NIGHT.

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