Brian in Boston

And it appears to have California Rush-ed to victory with your vote.

I do love that Snowbirds helmet. Can you imagine adapting it to the palette of the Condors' identity package? Black wings, with orange below them, and pink on the helmet's crown. Sensational! Maybe even place the condor's head from the primary mark into the space between the wings just above the helmet bumper. Though that might be overkill, as the beauty of the helmet is the simplicity of the stylized wings.

That's Joe Ariola who wrestles under the ring name Tony D'Angelo. His schtick is that he's made man in an organized crime enterprise: he wears the fedora, wrestles as part of The Family, etc. That being the case, I'm guessing that Blindsay is casting a vote for the California Dons.

To my mind, this contest comes down to a choice between the Condors and the Rush. The California Condors' identity package combines a dynamite logo, a unique color scheme, and a name that pays homage to the State of California's iconic raptor. While I also find the rushing prospector logo to be outstanding, I feel another pro football team in Northern California with a name derived from the California Gold Rush cuts just a bit too close to the San Francisco 49ers' identity. I cast my vote for... California Condors

I'd like the Hogs identity a lot better if the porcine mascot in the logo was just a big, ol' domestic pig, as opposed to a wild razorback. To my mind that would tie-in better to Carl Sandburg's labeling of Chicago as "Hog Butcher for the World". Winds? I just can't help but laugh when I think of a team bearing that name. As for Sting... well, spiders don't sting, they bite. Their bites might cause a stinging sensation, but they themselves don't sting. I have to go with the Chicago Blues. I love the simple - yet iconic - primary mark, the stylish word mark, and the tremendously creative strings-and-frets helmet stripe (which I hope is repeated as the striping on the pants). Outstanding! Besides, the team's marketing slogan practically writes itself... "Chicago Blues Football: We're on a mission from God."

WideRight has to make it official, but that certainly appears to be Chicago with 15 votes, San Antonio with 10. The expansion bid from the "City of the Big Shoulders" gained a 4 vote advantage with the 24th ballot cast, then extended that lead to 5 with the 25th selection made.

Chicago

Columbus

Chicago

Boston

Snowbirds

Boston

Pioneers

Salt Lake City

I agree with you. Personally, I can’t stand when a soccer club’s badge, the uniform manufacturer’s logo, and a sponsor’s insignia are all stacked in the center of the kit. I much prefer that the club’s crest be positioned on the upper left chest of the jersey - over the heart. A tastefully-sized manufacturer’s label - not so large as to distract from the club badge - can then occupy the space on the upper right chest. And the now ubiquitous sponsor’s mark - again, one would hope not too garish - can be positioned in the center of the jersey’s chest.

Washington Warbirds

Yes, please! I like the sound of that.

Chicago

Salmon over trout? I can live with it. Chinook.

Portland Steelheads Portland Cutthroats Either paired with a color scheme of Olive Silver Red

Portland

Crawdads

Boston

Copperheads

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