nash61 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 I realized today that there are actually way more teams that are named for brands than I originally thought of. I'm sure you guys can come up with even more, but here are my starters:San Jose Barracuda- Barracuda NetworksHalifax Mooseheads - Moosehead BreweriesRed Bull New York- Red Bull Energy Drink On September 20, 2012 at 0:50 AM, 'CS85 said: It's like watching the hellish undead creakily shuffling their way out of the flames of a liposuction clinic dumpster fire. On February 19, 2012 at 9:30 AM, 'pianoknight said: Story B: Red Wings go undefeated and score 100 goals in every game. They also beat a team comprised of Godzilla, the ghost of Abraham Lincoln, 2 Power Rangers and Betty White. Oh, and they played in the middle of Iraq on a military base. In the sand. With no ice. Santa gave them special sand-skates that allowed them to play in shorts and t-shirts in 115 degree weather. Jesus, Zeus and Buddha watched from the sidelines and ate cotton candy. POTD 5/24/12, POTD 2/26/17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DelayedPenalty Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The Oshawa Generals are named for General Motors who have their Canadian manufacturing facilities in town. At one point their jerseys said GM right on them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Waffles Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 The one that stands out to me is one that didn't happen - the infamous attempt to sell the Grizzlies' naming rights to FedEx in conjunction with their move to Memphis.I have to wonder if uniform advertising enthusiast Adam Silver would be more open to something like this than his predecessor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferdinand Cesarano Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 There was a pretty good thread begun in April 2014 about this topic. It is here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kw11333 Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 PSV (Philips Sport Vereniging) EindhovenEindhoven is where Phillips was founded and still operates Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian in Boston Posted December 11, 2015 Share Posted December 11, 2015 Bayer 04 Leverkusen was originally founded as part of the sports club for employees of the pharmaceutical company Bayer AG. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 12, 2015 Share Posted December 12, 2015 Red Bull New York- Red Bull Energy DrinkIt's worth noting that before that they were named the MetroStars, after the owner's business - MetroMedia Entertainment Group. They've been named for a brand since the very beginning, the brand just shifted. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc... Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Indian Packing Company .... Green Bay Packers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jc... Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 There was a Miami Hooters in the Arena League also. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
illini1 Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 The Decatur Staleys were named after the A. E. Staley Manufacturing Corporation in Decatur, IL. The team later moved to Chicago and changed their name to the Chicago Bears. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Solaris Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 a good chunk of NPB teams have their owners names(companies, not individuals) in them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshSteeler Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Carl Zeiss Jena The Right will always be wrong,Conservatives-Dragging the world kicking and screaming into the 19th century. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAnfield Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 Do the Kentucky Colonels count? Referred to the famous colonel, and the owner of KFC owned the team for a period of their existence. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnysama Posted December 13, 2015 Share Posted December 13, 2015 a good chunk of NPB teams have their owners names(companies, not individuals) in them.The same can be said of the teams in the KBO in Korea as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UnclearInitial Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 In france Sochaux used to have the peugeot logo on their crest, now there's Evian Thonon Gaillard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gothamite Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Do the Kentucky Colonels count? Referred to the famous colonel, and the owner of KFC owned the team for a period of their existence.Was he the original owner? I thought they were named after the curious Kentucky social group. The Green Bay Packers Uniform Database! Now in a handy blog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BBTV Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 this long without a Ham Fighters reference? "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...
Cujo Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 The now-Green Bay Packers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsp34 Posted December 14, 2015 Share Posted December 14, 2015 Most sports teams in Korea are owned by companies or by cities rather than individuals, so many have them in team names... Samsung owns 5 sports teams in KoreaHere are the two most popular sports in Korea:K LEAGUE (10 are company owned, 10 are owned by city governments, and 2 are Army/Police owned)Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FCUlsan Hyundai FCBusan IPARK (also owned by Hyundai)Suwon Samsung BluewingsChungju HummelSeoul E-Land FCKBO (all baseball team names have parent companies rather than cities)Doosan BearsKia TigersSK WyvernsLotte GiantsLG TwinsNexen HeroesKT WizHanwha EaglesSamsung LionsNC Dinos Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SJAnfield Posted December 15, 2015 Share Posted December 15, 2015 Do the Kentucky Colonels count? Referred to the famous colonel, and the owner of KFC owned the team for a period of their existence.Was he the original owner? I thought they were named after the curious Kentucky social group.Looks like he wasn't the original owner. He was owner #2. Had never heard of the social group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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