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What Almost Was (Potential Names for Sports Teams)
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:54 pm
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:54 pm
Does anyone know the names in contention for franchises before they ultimately were named what they are today? I know the Bobcats were almost the Charlotte Flight and Charlotte Dragons. The Pelicans were almost Swamp Dogs and Rogarou.
This post was edited on 5/18/13 at 5:56 pm
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Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:55 pm to JabarkusRussell
Texans could've been Apollo or Toros.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:55 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Charlotte Flight
Love this name.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:56 pm to JabarkusRussell
Damn. Flight is so much better than the Bobcats, imo.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:58 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
When the Bullets changed to the Wizards, didn't they have a worse option?
Posted on 5/18/13 at 5:59 pm to JabarkusRussell
wizards could have been the express 
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:04 pm to StraightCashHomey21
The Baltimore Bombers and St. Louis Stallions were expansion candidates before the NFL chose the Jaguars and Panthers.
The Dallas Stars considered the name "Lone Stars" when they relocated from Minnesota.
Not sure if anyone in an official capacity considered it, but there was some talk of the Washington Nationals being called the Grays.
The Dallas Stars considered the name "Lone Stars" when they relocated from Minnesota.
Not sure if anyone in an official capacity considered it, but there was some talk of the Washington Nationals being called the Grays.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:05 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
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Damn. Flight is so much better than the Bobcats, imo.
It's better than Hornets, imo.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:06 pm to StraightCashHomey21
Toronto almost revived the Huskies name but thought they'd make more money in wake of Jurassic Park. 
Toronto T-Rex?
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Over 2,000 entries were narrowed down to ten prospects: Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Raptors, Scorpions, T-Rex, Tarantulas, and Terriers.
Toronto T-Rex?
This post was edited on 5/18/13 at 6:08 pm
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:07 pm to DownSouthCrawfish
quote:It really is. Especially with the Wright bros and NC (I know I'm stating the obvious here but just in case it slipped anyone's mind). Too bad Bob Johnson decided to go with the most narcissistic team name in sports history.
Damn. Flight is so much better than the Bobcats, imo.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:07 pm to JabarkusRussell
Rougarou>pelicans
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:07 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Toronto almost revived the Huskies name but thought they'd make more money in wake of Jurassic Park.
Ouch.
FWIW, I don't think the "Raptors" is THAT bad.
In fact, instead of the dinosaur, it could be the bird.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:10 pm to JabarkusRussell
Fan voting in Washington had 'Motherfrickers' as the top choice, but Stern killed it
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:12 pm to StraightCashHomey21
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wizards could have been the express
I like the Wizards name, but Express is so much cleaner.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:19 pm to Bestbank Tiger
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The Dallas Stars considered the name "Lone Stars" when they relocated from Minnesota.
Dallas "North Stars" would have been a little off, like Utah Jazz.
This post was edited on 5/18/13 at 6:19 pm
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:31 pm to tigerpimpbot
Memphis Express. Move was blocked because they play in FedEx forum. Can't change a name for a sponsor.
Toronto Huskies. Original NBA Canadian team that played in the 1950s. Name was blocked because it looked way too similar to the Minnesota Timberwolves logo. So instead they settled on Raptors.
Someone beat me to it. I AM NOTHING.
Toronto Huskies. Original NBA Canadian team that played in the 1950s. Name was blocked because it looked way too similar to the Minnesota Timberwolves logo. So instead they settled on Raptors.
Someone beat me to it. I AM NOTHING.
This post was edited on 5/18/13 at 6:33 pm
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:32 pm to JabarkusRussell
The franchise conducted a "name the team" contest[6] and eventually selected two finalists "Timberwolves" and "Polars" in December 1986.
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:37 pm to JabarkusRussell
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Flight
Rule #1: Avoid team names that sound like bad '70s rock bands
Posted on 5/18/13 at 6:38 pm to Kafka
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Rule #1: Avoid team names that sound like bad '70s rock bands
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