raz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Looks like the philosophical opposite of the XFL: http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/25470052/former-nfl-players-plan-launch-freedom-football-league Cities and names already, no logos: San Diego Warriors, Oklahoma City Power, Portland Progress, Texas Revolution, Ohio Players, Florida Strong, Birmingham Kings, St. Louis Independence, Connecticut Underground and Oakland Panthers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 OH NO, THE OHIO PLAYERS, they’ve really gotten too creative this time! Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerseyJimmy Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 I'm pleasantly surprised; the name was leading me to think this would be the exact kind of cop-worshiping charade I fear the XFL is going to be. If this actually makes it to reality, go Oakland. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 40 minutes ago, KRZYBDGRZ said: OH NO, THE OHIO PLAYERS, they’ve really gotten too creative this time! https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Player "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaliforniaGlowin Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Ohio Players!!! Fiiiii-yaah I like to hear the reasoning behind these names. Connecticut Underground? seems more for an urban city like Oakland Last updated 2/26 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Bolton Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 "Florida Strong." Hard pass, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quillz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 Another league, another "I'll believe it when I can watch their on-field activities on TV." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krz Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 5 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Player Oh... I just assumed the best. Excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raz Posted December 9, 2018 Author Share Posted December 9, 2018 5 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: I like to hear the reasoning behind these names. Connecticut Underground? seems more for an urban city like Oakland Take a look at the team pages, explanations are there. Somehow, each city and each name are somehow tied to the civil rights movement. Oakland is where the Black Panthers were founded, for example. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WSU151 Posted December 9, 2018 Share Posted December 9, 2018 7 hours ago, BringBackTheVet said: https://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Player Pretty sure the Ohio Players band was the inspiration, not the ubiquitous “player/playa” label. Smart is believing half of what you hear. Genius is knowing which half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 7 hours ago, CaliforniaGlowin said: I'd like to hear the reasoning behind these names. Connecticut Underground? seems more for an urban city like Oakland I'm guessing its a reference to the Underground Railroad, as a number of the names seem as though they could be referencing the civil rights and/or social justice movements. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 That's good. It's about time there's a league where the names aren't made up by a bunch of white guys saying "how about pioneers, or federals?" "The views expressed here are mine and do not reflect the official opinion of my employer or the organization through which the Internet was accessed." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JayMac Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 On 12/8/2018 at 11:45 PM, rjrrzube said: Ohio Players This name is FIRE! Okay, I'll see myself out now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Green27 Posted December 10, 2018 Share Posted December 10, 2018 I'm very interested in seeing which of the 14 new leagues lasts more than 2 weeks... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 Another format war, but one which will probably end with nobody winning. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwburke94 Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 11 hours ago, M4One said: Another format war, but one which will probably end with nobody winning. Except, of course, the NFL itself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M4One Posted December 11, 2018 Share Posted December 11, 2018 6 hours ago, bwburke94 said: Except, of course, the NFL itself. I'm not counting the NFL since they aren't really competing with any of those leagues since their seasons don't run at the same time. It would be really dumb if any of them tried. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stumpygremlin Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 I'm of the opinion that a springtime minor league is needed. I, for one, will watch the AAF when it comes on. I want these to succeed in some form, whether they all merge or one dominates. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WideRight Posted December 12, 2018 Share Posted December 12, 2018 14 hours ago, stumpygremlin said: I'm of the opinion that a springtime minor league is needed. I, for one, will watch the AAF when it comes on. I want these to succeed in some form, whether they all merge or one dominates. I am with you on this. It is a huge problem that there are 3 different groups trying to start up. If they could pool their resources and align on one model, one league, it could actually have a chance, but I worry that egos and the core concepts are just too different. I would love a longlasting spring AAA league to be reality because I just cannot get into NBA or MLB and even NHL only marginally holds my attention. I was a huge USFL fan back in the day, and while I don't think a true NFL rival league can exist, a AAA feeder league playing in smaller stadiums could really work for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bosrs1 Posted December 14, 2018 Share Posted December 14, 2018 On 12/12/2018 at 8:03 AM, WideRight said: I am with you on this. It is a huge problem that there are 3 different groups trying to start up. If they could pool their resources and align on one model, one league, it could actually have a chance, but I worry that egos and the core concepts are just too different. I would love a longlasting spring AAA league to be reality because I just cannot get into NBA or MLB and even NHL only marginally holds my attention. I was a huge USFL fan back in the day, and while I don't think a true NFL rival league can exist, a AAA feeder league playing in smaller stadiums could really work for me. Well they're all taking different paths to try and make this happen, which I suppose is good. Though the FFL in particular seems to be overlaping itself with its two competitors, which isn't. Good news is with 3 models being thrown at the wall, there's more chances for something to stick. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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