gosioux76 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viola73 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Philadelphia Flyers: Quakers, Ramblers, Liberty Bells, Lancers, Raiders, Knights, Sabres, Huskies, Blizzards, Bashers, Bruisers and Keystones.http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/jerseyhistory.cgiI can see why people would have written in Liberty Bells. The Flyer on the flier ( ) has the Liberty Bell on his jersey.http://www.flyershistory.net/cgi-bin/jerse...ypics.cgi?pic=1I wonder if they put that on there to push people to write in Liberty Bells? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viola73 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Around the time the Grizzlies were going be announced, I remember there being a lot of talk in Vancouver that they were going to be called the Ravens.Too bad. Someone else thought it sounded good and used it.http://www.sportslogos.net/logo.php?id=6726I think the Van Ravens would have been a good name for their NBA team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viola73 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Wasn't there a Vancouver Mounties logo?From the all knowing all seeing Wiki:The Grizzlies were originally supposed to be named the Vancouver Mounties, but were forced to find a new name due to objections from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police. I heard the Mounties were chosen as the name for the team but some marketing research noob said that merch may not sell well to the youngens. Something along the lines of 'no kid would buy a jersey with a policeman on it".Apparently there was no such thing as marketing research in the '50's and '60's:http://www.ebbets.com/Authentic_19575_Details.aspxI know there was a ruff logo made for the Mounties but I can't find it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhans203 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity?I think yes and no. The NBA probably has a lot to say in team names. Take the name Dragons for instance, it seems like they tried to pawn that off to New Jersey, Washington, Toronto, and Charlotte. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity?I think yes and no. The NBA probably has a lot to say in team names. Take the name Dragons for instance, it seems like they tried to pawn that off to New Jersey, Washington, Toronto, and Charlotte.Remember, all four of those expansion teams (Charlotte, Miami, Orlando and Minnesota) were announced at the same time. Even though they staggered their inaugural seasons apart by a year, all of the teams were basically working on their identities at the same time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BallWonk Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 1. Toronto Raptors - Though obviously a name of its time (just two years after Jurassic Park), it looks like it was the best choices. The other considered names were Tarantulas, Beavers, Bobcats, Dragons, Grizzlies, Hogs, Scorpions, T-Rex, and Terriers. Terriers???"Terriers" is a great name. What, you think an "Islander" or a "Senator" or a "Canadien" is intimidating?3. Baltimore Ravens - The other two finalist names were the Americans and the Marauders. I still think the Ravens is one of the more inspired sports team-names out there.Agreed. Great name.4. New York Jets - In 1963, when they decided to change the name from the Titans, Sonny Heilben and Leon Hess first considered the Dodgers, but the MLB didn't like that. They then wanted to call them the "Gothams" (AWESOME name) but feared that people would shorten it to Goths.And a football team sharing a name with the most infamous barbarians of all time is bad exactly how? Shoulda been the Goths. 5. Washington Wizards - In 1995, the organization wanted to changed the Bullets to something not associated with gang violence. The finalists were the Wizards, Stallions, Express, Dragon, and Sea Dogs.As a Washingtonian, I am grateful to you for sharing this list. Because awful as the Wizards are, it could have been so much worse.7. Florida Marlins - Marlins owner Huigenzia actually told the New York Times that he considered calling the team the Florida Flamingos!That would have been awesome. Red instead of pink, I assume, but either way, it would have rocked.10. Minnesota Wild - The NHL team was almost called the Blue Ox, the Freeze, the Voyageurs, the Northern Lights, or the White Bears.I was in Minnesota at the time, and I recall Wild, Blue Ox, Voyageurs, and Polars being the finalists that were made known to the public. I still wish they'd gone with Voyageurs or Polars. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roxfan00 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Denver Nuggets started as the Denver Larks, Rockets and then Nuggets. "Mr. President, call in the National Guard! Send as many men as you can spare! Because we are killing the Patriots! They need emergency help!" - Shannon Sharpe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac the Knife Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity?No. If I remember correctly (and guys correct me if I'm wrong on this), the four franchises (Miami, Orlando, and two others who for some reason escape me right now) were all announced at the same time, with two beginning one season and two the next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Would've been fun to see the Florida Flamingos and the Orlando Juice.There actually was a Florida Flamingos WTT franchise (1974) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawk36 Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 The NBA's Minnesota Timberwolves were one of two finalists among many submitted in a name-the-team contest. The other was Polars.And let us not forget the move that didn't happen in the 90s that would have made the Minnesota Timberwolves into the Louisiana Purchase. Design Hovie Studios Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MadmanLA Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Back in the late 60s, when Phoenix was awarded their NBA franchise, they had a name the team contest. The contest winner was awarded season tickets for the inagural year and $1,000.Among the names being considered:Area ZonersArizoniacsArrowheadsBambinosBandidosBartendersBasketeersBasketweaversBattle HoundsBig HornsBox CarsBroncbustersBuckskinsBushwackersCactossersCactus CowboysCactus GiantsCamelsCamelback CagersCopper KingsCopper MinersCopper State BoysCopper TonesCopper QuickiesCoppersDesert CatsDesert RatsDesert StarsDestroyersDribblersDudesEager BeaversElectrodesFerretsFireballsFirebirdsFlamethrowersGila MonstersGoal DiggersGold NuggetsGold SabresGrandesGransunsGrasshoppersHardrocksHeatwavesHonchosHoopstersHot ShotsJumping BeansJumping JacksLariatsMerry MenMoon ShootersMuleskinnersNitrosNomadsPackratsPeppersPilgrimsPoachersPoobahsPower PackersPrickly PearsRed DevilsRimmersRoad TrottersRocksSand CuttersSand HawksSky HooksSnowbirdsSolar RaysSportsSteersSun AngelsSun BaskersSun BeamsSun BlazersSun CloudsSun DartsSun DogsSun DownersSun GodsSun JetsSun LoversSun PacersSun ShootersSun Valley PrideSunburstsSundialsSunlandersSunspotsSuperbsSweetheartsTarantulasThornsThunderbeltersTomahawksTumbleweedsUpjumpersVolcanosWar CatsWhirlwindsWhite Wing DovesWildlifeWoodpeckersYardbirdshttp://www.nba.com/suns/history/00644119.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity?No. If I remember correctly (and guys correct me if I'm wrong on this), the four franchises (Miami, Orlando, and two others who for some reason escape me right now) were all announced at the same time, with two beginning one season and two the next.It was Charlotte and Miami in 1988, and Orlando and Minnesota in 1989. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TruColor Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 8. Orlando Magic - The other candidates were the Heat, the Tropics, and god help me, the Juice.The Miami Heat predate the Magic by one season. Does this mean that the franchise was in the process of being named before the Miami franchise announced its identity?No. If I remember correctly (and guys correct me if I'm wrong on this), the four franchises (Miami, Orlando, and two others who for some reason escape me right now) were all announced at the same time, with two beginning one season and two the next.Didn't I already say that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
totc Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Though the hockey team in Denver never got the moniker "Rocky Mountain Xtreme," there was a relatively recent bizarro name: the Colorado Xplosion (American Basketball League).Anyhoo, one of the funny rejected nicknames for the San Jose Sharks were the San Jose Yodeling Yams.A few years ago in one of those dusty flea markets in the Northeast US, some vendor was selling leather baseball caps from an NFL licensee that closed up shop. He had a few of the prototype caps from the mid-90s expansion -- St. Louis Stallions and Baltimore Bombers. They both had the same typeface.One rejected nickname for the Michigan Panthers of the USFL were the Detroit Rens (short for Renaissance). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Logoform Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 So I heard, the San Jose Sharks would been called the Blades, but they nixed it due to gang associations. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamikel Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 If I'm not mistaken, didn't the Carolina Panthers consider the name Jaguars, and the Jaguars the name Panthers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBGKon Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 If I'm not mistaken, didn't the Carolina Panthers consider the name Jaguars, and the Jaguars the name Panthers?Not sure about that, but the Panthers did consider "Cougars".As for the Houston Texans, I think the final list was:- Wildcatters- Bobcats- Apollos- Texans- Some name I forgot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blue Falcon Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Waco FlakosBoston StranglersTucson Cactii Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panthers Posted December 19, 2008 Share Posted December 19, 2008 Vancouver --> Memphis (NBA). Owners wanted to call the team the Express, but that was nixed due to NBA by-laws as Federal Express was to be the team's primary supporter.Oakland (AFL) - Here's a classic - were to be called the Seniors.Minnesota (AFL) was to be called the Vikings.Seattle (NFL) - The expansion group that didn't get the team had a nickname and logo. They were to be called the Kings. Hugh McEllheny (the "King") was part of the management group and isn't Seattle called the King City?San Antonio (WLAF) was to be called the Pioneers, Trailriders, Trailblazers, Lone Star Riders which was finally shortened to RidersSacramento (WLAF) was to be called the PioneersMemphis Southmen, WFL were called the Grizzlies and that was to be the team name if it joined the NFL. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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