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Or they'll be the Oklahoma City Thunder of the NHL and be stuck with whatever they pick for the next 20 years.

This could just be speculators filing trademarks in hopes of a payday in the event one of these names is eventually chosen. The trademark applications are registered to a company called Uyte LLC, which only registered as a company in Deleware on April 2, 2024. The address and phone number listed on the application belong to the law firm, and attorney, that filed the application. Smells like opportunists.

The only instance when that color looks good is when it's slathered on a hot dog.

His own child had to modify his name just to avoid the embarrassment.

Some might say the fumble-prone Brownie is perfect symbol. Ernest Byner might take umbrage, though.

Yes! And in a style that makes him look like he's an adjunct member of the Burger King Kids' Club! Or just bring back this guy ...

The only thing wrong with the Browns logo is that it uses a facemask style from the late '80s that was never attractive to begin with. This was discussed about a dozen pages ago in this thread, but the Browns need to go with a classically retro helmet style — two-bar facemask is my preference — positioned in a more two-dimensional side view than what is shown here. A logo like that will stand the test of time.

"We not only want your hockey team, but we also insist on taking the name of your biggest city."

While these are a little better than the versions in the Nike-cut jerseys, this still looks like a 1960s-era uniform squeezed into a modern template. It's fixable, but it still doesn't look quite right. The biggest issue is that inner green stripe, which was originally a hoop that continued under the armpit.

I'd love to see what this incredible, ahead-of-its-time WHL logo would look like if turned into a "U" for the Utah Stingers. Not saying it would be good, but I love this old logo so much that I'm curious to see if it could be brought back to life in some form.

That's a fair take and I agree with all of it. I think most of the "they should go back to this" posts are built on the premise that the current uniforms are awful. I read yours the same way, rather than the more nuanced take that it was.

No, what I'm saying is making this hard turn back to an old-school throwback as a full-time uniform is usually done as a course correction away from something justifiably terrible. It's like admitting you made a mistake and you had it good before. The Vikings uniforms -- in what appears to be a widely shared view, yourself excluded -- aren't anywhere near the level where a course correction would be necessary. In fact, I'd argue the current uniforms were that course correction from the abhorrent 2006-2012 uniforms, and they nailed it.

I'd never suggest these uniforms aren't fantastic -- they are. But I think a move like this only works if the uniforms it would be replacing are terrible. I can't say that about the current Vikings look. I don't care for the current facemask color, but that's about the only issue I have with them. They're otherwise a perfect modernization of a classic look.

I think small markets are actually the way to go for the NHL. I don’t see the league getting more popular as time goes on. I think moving into markets where it’s No. 1 or 2 in the local sports hierarchy is the most logical move. Even with competent leadership, I’d bet a franchise would still suffer in sports-saturated Phoenix. Atlanta was (and could be again) a similar circumstance. Houston, too, for that matter. It doesn’t really matter if there’s a “hockey culture” there if the team gets lost in all the noise. Places like SLC, Quebec City, or maybe even Omaha, stand a better chance at success. The league will always have the cornerstones of NewYork, LA, Boston and Chicago to offer the reach necessary for big TV contracts.

This is interesting. It reminds me of the NFL replica jerseys made by Rawlings in the late '70s/early '80s that they used to sell at places like Sears or JCPenney. I own this Tommy Kramer jersey as part of a small collection I've bought from eBay sellers that includes a Houston Oilers Ken Stabler and Chargers Dan Fouts.