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Why do the sports teams in Tampa use "Tampa Bay" in their names?
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:58 pm
Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:58 pm
The city is Tampa , FL not Tampa bay, FL
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Posted on 1/27/13 at 10:59 pm to kjntgr
To include St Pete.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:00 pm to kjntgr
Well the Rays play in St. Petersburg.
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:06 pm to kjntgr
Regional
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:09 pm to kjntgr
Why is it the "Houston Texans"? They supposed to represent the whole state?
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:14 pm to kjntgr
Why Do the Angels use Anaheim and Los Angeles?
Where is the state of Carolina for the Panthers?
Why do they still use the team name "Lakers" in a near desert city of Los Angeles?
Where is the state of Carolina for the Panthers?
Why do they still use the team name "Lakers" in a near desert city of Los Angeles?
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:22 pm to East Coast Band
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:32 pm to kjntgr
Tampa the city is about 10% of the Tampa Bay metropolitan area's total population. It's a Bay Area. Hell Tampa/St. Petersburg/Clearwater combined are only like 20% of the metro area.
I mean it's pretty simple. Market to 350k or market to 4m+.
I mean it's pretty simple. Market to 350k or market to 4m+.
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 11:39 pm
Posted on 1/27/13 at 11:39 pm to kjntgr
It's interesting that Tampa Bay and Minnesota don't use a city name for all their teams.
Teams not using city (metro area) for name...
NFL:
Tampa Bay (Tampa/St.Petersburg)
New England (Boston)
Arizona (Phoenix)
Carolina (Charlotte)
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Tennessee (Nashville)
NBA:
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Golden State (Oakland/San Francisco)
MLB:
Tampa Bay (Tampa/St.Petersburg)
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington)
Arizona (Phoenix)
Colorado (Denver)
Teams not using city (metro area) for name...
NFL:
Tampa Bay (Tampa/St.Petersburg)
New England (Boston)
Arizona (Phoenix)
Carolina (Charlotte)
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Tennessee (Nashville)
NBA:
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Utah (Salt Lake City)
Golden State (Oakland/San Francisco)
MLB:
Tampa Bay (Tampa/St.Petersburg)
Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul)
Texas (Dallas/Fort Worth/Arlington)
Arizona (Phoenix)
Colorado (Denver)
This post was edited on 1/27/13 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 1/28/13 at 2:35 am to kjntgr
why don't Green Bay drop the bay and just go with Green? 
Posted on 1/28/13 at 5:52 am to kjntgr
True Story -- When Tampa Bay first joined the NFL, they were in the same division as Green Bay. When Tampa Bay went and played in Green Bay, Green Bay just put "Tampa" on the scoreboard. The people in Tampa Bay were pissed about it since their official name was "Tampa Bay".
So, when Green Bay took the return trip to Tampa Bay later in the season, Tampa merely put "Green" instead of "Green Bay" on the scoreboard.
So, when Green Bay took the return trip to Tampa Bay later in the season, Tampa merely put "Green" instead of "Green Bay" on the scoreboard.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:02 am to skinny domino
The city's name is Green Bay.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 6:40 am to skinny domino
quote:
why don't Green Bay drop the bay and just go with Green?
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:14 am to Sophandros
quote:
The city's name is Green Bay.
I think the guy's point is that you're still singling out one city whether you call them "Tampa Bay" or "Tampa."
Maybe they should just call themselves West Florida or something.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:25 am to lsutigers1992
New Jersey Devils
Brooklyn nets
New york islanders
Brooklyn nets
New york islanders
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:29 am to kjntgr
It's the Tampa Bay metro.
St. Pete is also larger but no one knows that.
St. Pete is also larger but no one knows that.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:34 am to lsutigers1992
Floridians are geographically challenged. USF is in Tampa, for crying out loud.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:36 am to Golfer
Nah Tampa's the flagship. More people and larger area.
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:40 am to Kafka
quote:
why is it Houston Texans, they supposedly represent the whole state
Posted on 1/28/13 at 7:44 am to Tiger Ryno
quote:
why is it Houston Texans, they supposedly represent the whole state
Every team in Texas tries to market itself as the team that is the "most Texas." They have a baseball team named after their cops, for Christ's sake. But yeah, virtually every team has a "lone star" in their logo, almost the same way that every team in Louisiana is beginning to adopt a fleur-de-lis.
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